What we experience with MVG chambers is a test time of around 3-5 minutes compared with the legacy chambers which was closer to 30-40 minutes.
THE CHALLENGE
Organizations like Taoglas often need to test multitudes of antennas and devices while providing a fast turnaround on results to minimize the development time for integrating IoT antenna modules into an IoT device and for characterizing antennas in the antenna design process. Thorough IoT antenna characterization is necessary in the development of any antenna solution and must be done to a very high degree of accuracy, reliability, and repeatability in order to provide antenna specifications to customers. Though there aren’t strict certifications for antenna testing, once integrated into an IoT device or system, that IoT device will need to be stringently tested and certified in order to be sold in a given market. The various regions around the world that regulate the RF spectrum have different electromagnetic compatibility/electromagnetic interference (EMC/EMI) certifications and requirements that must be met, as well as various wireless standards also requiring certification, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, cellular, etc.
With many organizations and companies moving to develop IoT solutions in order to stay competitive, provide new data-driven services, or offer entirely new IoT technologies and services, there is an even greater burden on IoT antenna providers to support these customers. These main areas of support include meeting the necessary certifications, such as compliance with the various wireless standards requirements.
As many organizations fail their initial certification testing on a first round and certification test labs often provide scant details surrounding the failed testing, precertification and certification troubleshooting support can be a pivotal resource to avoid failures in the first place and also to rapidly recover from certification failures. Another advantage of expert support is the minimization of any delays to reaching the market with a given IoT solution after a failed test. This is an area where Taoglas shines. Taoglas provides unparalleled support and expert guidance for their customers every step of the way – from the design concept, validation stage, RF simulation, and production through to pre-certification testing.
