The Anritsu MT8802A is an integrated radio communication analyzer that consolidates eight test instruments into a single platform for 2G and 3G mobile device manufacturing, R&D, and field maintenance. Operating from 300 kHz to 3 GHz, it supports IS-95, GSM/DCS1800/PCS1900, IS-136A, AMPS/NAMPS, PDC, and PHS standards, enabling end-to-end validation from call processing through RF parameter characterization.
Technical Specifications
• Frequency Range: 300 kHz to 3 GHz
• Supported Standards: IS-95 (Service Options 1, 2, 9), GSM/DCS1800/PCS1900, IS-136A, AMPS/NAMPS, PDC, PHS, J-Std-008, TIA/EIA/IS-95A (800 MHz), ANSI J-STD-008 (1.9 GHz)
• Spectrum Analyzer (Optional – Option 07): 10 MHz to 3 GHz with 1 Hz resolution
• Power Measurement: Built-in thermocouple power sensor for low-level signal accuracy
– Key Features
• Call Processing Simulation: Registration, origination, termination, conversation, loopback, handoff, network disconnection, and mobile station disconnection functions
• RF Transmission Testing: Frequency, modulation accuracy (phase error), transmission power, burst rise/fall characteristics, and adjacent channel power
• Waveform Quality Measurement: ρ (rho), frequency error, timing error (τ), vector error, phase error, amplitude error, and origin offset
• Frame Error Rate Measurement: FER analysis with confidence-level pass/fail evaluation
• Analog Measurement Suite: Signal generator, AF oscillator, narrow-band power meter, frequency counter, FM measurement, and audio analyzer
• Power Control Time Response: Terminal output power time response measurement with standards-based evaluation
• High-Speed DSP Processing: Proprietary algorithms and Digital Signal Processing reduce adjacent channel power and occupied bandwidth measurement time on production lines
– Typical Applications
• Mobile handset manufacturing QA and incoming device verification
• R&D validation of 2G and 3G transceivers and chipsets
• Field service diagnostics and maintenance of mobile terminals
• Production line integration and automated test sequences
– Compatibility & Integration
• Standard Interfaces: GPIB and RS-232C for automated production line integration
