CSR plc has announced that it has selected Anritsu’s MT8852B EDR test set for integration into its “Bluetooth Characterization Systems” for automated testing of standard rate and EDR Bluetooth devices. The MT8852B is the first Bluetooth EDR test set to fully implement v2.0 standard test mode signalling, said Anritsu. This will expedite the test and verification of new designs from CSR. Measurements made with the MT8852B are more than 10 times faster than with previous EDR tests, further accelerating time to market for devices using CSR’s market-leading chips, said the supplier.

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Close collaboration between engineers from both companies has ensured seamless interoperation between the MT8852B and CSR’s proven BlueCore4 silicon. Measurements supported include EDR relative power, EDR frequency stability and modulation (DEVM) and EDR sensitivity. With the selection of the MT8852B, CSR’s customers are able to make radio layer measurements in an automated fashion using test mode signalling.

To facilitate integration of the MT8852B into high-volume manufacturing lines, Anritsu will supply the test set with BlueTest2 production test software. BlueTest2 creates and executes automated test scripts enabling a complete production test for standard and EDR rates to be completed in less than 10 seconds.

John Ferguson, head of characterization for CSR, commented, “Anritsu has produced a fast and cost-effective test solution for CSR’s BlueCore4 technology incorporating EDR. The test solution is the first of its kind and will allow a much faster test verification process. CSR is constantly trying to improve its design process with Anritsu’s partnership providing a valuable contribution to CSR based products getting to market faster.”

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