RF Microwave
RF Microwave Test Systems Built to Evolve
From GaN amplifiers to phased-array radar and SATCOM systems, RF and microwave test demands precision, scalability, and lifecycle continuity. Testeract delivers vendor-neutral, modular ATE platforms powered by TestPoint™ for RF and enhanced through our partnership with TSS’s RF C.O.R.E 360 platform — enabling advanced RF validation today and sustainable architectures for tomorrow.
Industry challanges
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GaN and wideband devices require advanced power and stability validation.
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Electronically Scanned Arrays (ESAs) create multichannel synchronization and phase-stability challenges.
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Mixed I/O environments (RF, digital, and power) complicate integration and automation.
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Design-to-test disconnects cause costly rework when simulation doesn’t match hardware validation.
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Obsolescence pressures threaten aerospace and defense RF programs with 10–20 year lifecycles.
Our Approach
Full System Integration
Testeract unifies multi-vendor RF instrumentation — NI, Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, Pickering, and custom hardware — into scalable architectures tailored for complex RF programs.
Key Benefits:
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Wide coverage of DC, RF, and high-speed digital interfaces in a single platform.
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Configurations that scale from component to module to subsystem test.
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Support for pulsed RF, S-parameters, noise figure, and stability measurements.
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Seamless integration with RF C.O.R.E 360 for modular, pre-validated RF architectures.
Software Framework & Automation Tools
At the heart of every Testeract RF platform is TestPoint™, our HAL-driven software framework that abstracts test logic from hardware.
Key Benefits:
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Hardware abstraction → reuse test code across vendors and refresh cycles.
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Supports LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, Pathwave, and C# environments.
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RF-specific libraries for EVM, pulsed RF, wideband modulation, and stability analysis.
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Automated compliance-ready reporting for aerospace, defense, and telecom standards.
Design Engineering & Lifecycle Support
We build RF test systems for both today’s performance and decades of sustainment.
Key Benefits:
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Proactive obsolescence management and refresh planning.
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Documentation, training, and ownership transfer for secure operations.
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Lifecycle support aligned with evolving wireless, aerospace, and defense standards.
Applications
Proven Across RF & Microwave Programs
“A test system isn’t just a project expense — it’s a program enabler, if done right.”
Radar & EW systems — ESA/active array TR module test, pulsed RF, phase stability.
SATCOM front ends — multichannel RF, frequency-agile testing.
GaN device characterization — power, efficiency, and thermal validation.
Microwave subsystems — filters, converters, antennas, frequency modules.
5G/6G subsystems — mmWave, FR3, and THz validation.
“Testeract helped us achieve in six months what would normally take a year or more. We cut functional test times from two hours to two minutes, compressed thermal cycles from three weeks to three days, and saved millions in the process. More importantly, our engineers now own a scalable, reusable test architecture we can carry forward across programs.”
Senior Engineering Manager, Advanced Test Systems Division