Radio frequency

The RF laboratory of ELDORADO is equipped with state-of-the-art meters, whose main characteristics are: 

Conducted measurement of frequency and power from 10 Hz to 30 GHz: 

• Maximum 50 W up to 18 GHz
• Maximum 2 W up to 30 GHz
• Maximum bandwidth of 160 MHz

Typically tested technologies: 

• Restricted radiation equipment
• Bluetooth (up to version 5)
• Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
• DECT
• ZigBee
• RFID
• Wireless charging (Wireless Power Transmission)
• GSM / GPRS / EGPRS
• UMTS (WCDMA / HSPA / HSPA +)
• LTE
• Nb-IoT, Cat. M1 and Cat.NB1

Signal generation up to 20 GHz: 

• Maximum 1 W up to 6 GHz
• Maximum 100 mW up to 20 GHz
• Maximum bandwidth of 160 MHz

As an important component of this laboratory, it has a Rohde & Schwarz TS8980 compliance system for development testing and pre-certification in cellular technologies in accordance with 3GPP, GCF / PTCRB specifications and test plans from network operators.

To see the list of testcases available on this system, click here.

Scope of competence:

ANATEL: 

• Restricted Radiation: ANATEL Resolution No. 680/2017 and Act 11,542 / 2017 (former Anatel Resolution No. 506 and Act No. 1135)
• 2G (GSM / GPRS / EGPRS): 3GPP TS 51.010-1 V6.5.0 (2005-11)
• 3G (WCDMA / HSPA / HSPA +): ETSI TS 134 121-1 V9.1.0 (2010-07) and ETSI TS 134 121-1 V9.4.0 (2011-07)
• 4G (LTE): 3GPP TS 36.521-1 V9.5.0 (2011-06)
• 3GPP TS 36.141 (femtocell)
• 3GPP TS 36.521-1
• 3GPP TS 51.010-1
• ETSI TS 125 141 (femtocell)
• ETSI TS 134 121-1
• Anatel Resolution No. 506
• Anatel Resolution No. 454 (Conditions of Use of the track)
• Anatel Resolution No. 544 (Conditions of Use of the track)
• Anatel Resolution No. 454 (Conditions of Use of the track)
• FCC Part 15 (USA)
• Subtel Resoluciones Exentas Nº 755 and 840 (Chile)
• Act No. 630, of February 1, 2019
• ETSI TS 136 521-1 V14.4.0 (2017-11) LTE (NB-IoT)

The laboratory has automation tools for the tests that allow agility and a high degree of reliability to the measurements performed.