Innovative test equipment speeds Bluetooth silicon development

Test & Measurement

30 January 2002 Test & Measurement

Tektronix, a leading provider of Bluetooth test and measurement solutions, has announced that Silicon Wave, a designer and provider of RF communication system components and software solutions, has chosen Tektronix test equipment for its Bluetooth silicon development.

Striving to enable a new era of personal connectivity across wireless connections, Silicon Wave has been a pioneer of radio modems, baseband processors and software for Bluetooth wireless technology. A primary tool used in the ongoing development of Silicon Wave's Bluetooth product portfolio has been Tektronix' BPA100 Bluetooth protocol analyser, which allows developers to quickly locate problems in their Bluetooth designs and verify compliance with the latest published Bluetooth standards. Silicon Wave is utilising multiple BPA100 units for the design, test and validation phases of its Bluetooth product development.

"The BPA100 is the market leader in Bluetooth protocol analysers, enabling users to synchronise with a piconet for active participation or independent observation when testing and verifying Bluetooth designs." said Craig Overhage, Vice President, Instruments Business Unit, Tektronix.

"Without solid test equipment, we simply could not provide our customers with reliable Bluetooth ICs and processors," said Tom Cargill, Integration and Test Manager, Silicon Wave. "Because we are a Bluetooth market leader, Tektronix approached us to help them define new features and test the usability of their new Version 2.2 software for the BPA100. We are pleased to report that the Tektronix BPA100 Bluetooth protocol analyser provides greater synchronisation and flexibility and a more effortless human interface than any other Bluetooth protocol analyser on the market."

BPA100 Version 2.2 available

Tektronix has also announced the availability of new Version 2.2 software for the BPA100. V2.2 offers new protocol decodes for additional translation and analysis of extended Bluetooth layers and also features a revamped human interface for improved efficiency and functionality. The BPA100 is a protocol debug tool for engineers integrating Bluetooth technology into their designs. It allows engineers to log, decode and display all of the baseband packets transmitted and received within a Bluetooth piconet. In addition, higher level protocol packets and commands can be viewed. With the use of selective triggering and filtering, the user can capture or display data of interest. In piconet mode, user-generated traffic such as errors or data packets can be introduced into transmissions.

For further information on the Tektronix Product Range contact Channels, 0800 11 7850.

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