Automated Over-The-Air (OTA) Testing System for 5G Wireless Devices (Phase lla)

5G是下一次无线革命，将物联网（IoT）和更快、更可靠的通信结合在一起，实现互联社会。5G革命正在改变所有行业。这需要将连接添加到当前不需要连接的产品。在不久的将来，数以百亿计的5G设备将连接所有从连接中受益的东西。这些设备将通过复杂的波束成形和大规模MIMO方案在更高的频率下工作，以提高数据速率。这些都使得这些设备的质量控制非常困难。空中（OTA）测试是无线设备的标准程序，以验证收发器和天线在指定条件下的性能。由于OTA测试过程冗长且耗时，制造商和供应商目前仅限于小样本而不是所有设备进行测试。然而，对于5G设备，其收发路径是4G的10到20倍，具有毫米波大规模MIMO能力，对样品产品的OTA测试是不够的，每个设备都必须经过OTA测试，以确保在复杂环境中的可靠性能。这种情况给制造商带来了前所未有的挑战。Anteligen Technologies正在开发一套全面的天线测量，OTA测试和故障检测系统，适用于下一代（5G/IoT）设备的大规模生产特性。 Anteligen的产品将大大降低制造成本，提高产品的可靠性。在就业方面，如果Anteligen取得成功，它将有可能在阿尔伯塔创造数十个高薪和高科技工作岗位。这对阿尔伯塔省至关重要，因为我们试图使我们的经济多样化，使其不那么容易受到油价波动的影响。

5G is the next wireless revolution that brings the Internet of Things (IoT) and faster and more reliable communication together for a connected society. 5G revolution is transforming all industries. This requires adding connectivity to the products which currently do not need to be connected. In the near future, tens of billions of 5G devices will connect everything that benefits from being connected. These devices will operate at higher frequencies with complex beamforming and massive MIMO schemes to enhance data rates. These make the quality control of these devices very difficult.The Over-the-air (OTA) testing is the standard procedure for wireless devices to verify the transceiver and antennas performance together in specified conditions. Due to the lengthy and time-consuming procedure of OTA testing, manufacturers and vendors currently limit themselves to a small sample rather than all devices for testing. However, for 5G devices, with 10 to 20 times more transceiver path than 4G and millimeter-wave massive MIMO capability, the OTA testing for sample products is not sufficient, and each device has to undergo the OTA testing to ensure reliable performance in complex environments. This situation creates an unprecedented challenge for manufacturers. Anteligen Technologies are developing a comprehensive suite of antenna measurements, OTA testing, and fault detection systems amenable for mass production characterizations of the next generation (5G/IoT) of devices. Anteligen's products will significantly reduce the manufacturing cost and increase the reliability of products.In terms of employment, if Anteligen becomes successful, it will have the potential to create 10s of high-paid and high-tech jobs in Alberta. This is critical for the province of Alberta as we tried to diversify our economy and make it less vulnerable to the oil price fluctuations.