Rohde & Schwarz and Ceva Present Industry's First Test Solution for the Upcoming Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode
Rohde & Schwarz and Ceva have unveiled the industry's first test solution supporting the upcoming Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode. This breakthrough innovation enables over-the-air controlled device testing without requiring direct wired connections, significantly simplifying the testing process for small and highly integrated Bluetooth devices.
The solution combines Rohde & Schwarz's R&S CMW radio communication tester platform with Ceva-Waves Bluetooth Low Energy controller software. This integration allows for unified Bluetooth testing over-the-air, suitable for development, pre-conformance, and production testing of both Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth Classic Radio measurements.
The solution will be showcased at embedded world 2025 in Nuremberg from March 11 to 13. The technology is compatible with existing Bluetooth releases up to 6.0 Channel Sounding and supports the current Direct Test Mode with conducted control connection.
Rohde & Schwarz e Ceva hanno presentato la prima soluzione di test nel settore che supporta il prossimo Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode. Questa innovazione rivoluzionaria consente il testing di dispositivi controllati over-the-air senza la necessità di connessioni cablate dirette, semplificando notevolmente il processo di test per dispositivi Bluetooth piccoli e altamente integrati.
La soluzione combina la piattaforma di tester di comunicazione radio R&S CMW di Rohde & Schwarz con il software del controller Bluetooth Low Energy di Ceva-Waves. Questa integrazione consente un testing unificato del Bluetooth over-the-air, adatto per lo sviluppo, la pre-conformità e il testing di produzione sia delle misurazioni Bluetooth Low Energy che di quelle Bluetooth Classic Radio.
La soluzione sarà presentata a embedded world 2025 a Norimberga dal 11 al 13 marzo. La tecnologia è compatibile con le versioni Bluetooth esistenti fino a 6.0 Channel Sounding e supporta l'attuale Direct Test Mode con connessione di controllo condotta.
Rohde & Schwarz y Ceva han presentado la primera solución de prueba de la industria que admite el próximo Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode. Esta innovación revolucionaria permite la prueba de dispositivos controlados por aire sin la necesidad de conexiones cableadas directas, simplificando significativamente el proceso de prueba para dispositivos Bluetooth pequeños y altamente integrados.
La solución combina la plataforma de probadores de comunicación de radio R&S CMW de Rohde & Schwarz con el software del controlador Bluetooth Low Energy de Ceva-Waves. Esta integración permite pruebas unificadas de Bluetooth por aire, adecuadas para el desarrollo, la pre-conformidad y las pruebas de producción tanto de las mediciones de Bluetooth Low Energy como de Bluetooth Classic Radio.
La solución se presentará en embedded world 2025 en Núremberg del 11 al 13 de marzo. La tecnología es compatible con las versiones de Bluetooth existentes hasta 6.0 Channel Sounding y admite el actual Direct Test Mode con conexión de control conducida.
Rohde & Schwarz와 Ceva는 다가오는 Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode를 지원하는 업계 최초의 테스트 솔루션을 공개했습니다. 이 혁신적인 기술은 직접 유선 연결 없이 무선으로 제어되는 장치 테스트를 가능하게 하여, 소형 및 고도로 통합된 Bluetooth 장치의 테스트 프로세스를 크게 간소화합니다.
이 솔루션은 Rohde & Schwarz의 R&S CMW 무선 통신 테스트 플랫폼과 Ceva-Waves의 Bluetooth 저전력 컨트롤러 소프트웨어를 결합합니다. 이러한 통합은 Bluetooth 저전력 및 Bluetooth 클래식 라디오 측정의 개발, 사전 적합성 및 생산 테스트에 적합한 무선 통합 테스트를 가능하게 합니다.
이 솔루션은 3월 11일부터 13일까지 뉘른베르크에서 열리는 embedded world 2025에서 선보일 예정입니다. 이 기술은 6.0 Channel Sounding까지의 기존 Bluetooth 버전과 호환되며, 유선 제어 연결을 통한 현재의 Direct Test Mode를 지원합니다.
Rohde & Schwarz et Ceva ont dévoilé la première solution de test de l'industrie prenant en charge le prochain Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode. Cette innovation révolutionnaire permet de tester des appareils contrôlés sans connexion filaire directe, simplifiant considérablement le processus de test pour les petits appareils Bluetooth hautement intégrés.
La solution combine la plateforme de test de communication radio R&S CMW de Rohde & Schwarz avec le logiciel de contrôleur Bluetooth Low Energy de Ceva-Waves. Cette intégration permet des tests unifiés Bluetooth sans fil, adaptés au développement, à la pré-conformité et aux tests de production tant pour les mesures Bluetooth Low Energy que pour celles de Bluetooth Classic Radio.
La solution sera présentée lors de embedded world 2025 à Nuremberg du 11 au 13 mars. La technologie est compatible avec les versions Bluetooth existantes jusqu'à 6.0 Channel Sounding et prend en charge le mode de test direct actuel avec connexion de contrôle câblée.
Rohde & Schwarz und Ceva haben die erste Testlösung der Branche vorgestellt, die den kommenden Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode unterstützt. Diese bahnbrechende Innovation ermöglicht das Testen von Geräten über die Luft ohne direkte kabelgebundene Verbindungen, was den Testprozess für kleine und hochintegrierte Bluetooth-Geräte erheblich vereinfacht.
Die Lösung kombiniert die R&S CMW Funkkommunikationstestplattform von Rohde & Schwarz mit der Bluetooth Low Energy-Controller-Software von Ceva-Waves. Diese Integration ermöglicht einen einheitlichen Bluetooth-Test über die Luft, der für die Entwicklung, die Vorabkonformität und die Produktionstests sowohl von Bluetooth Low Energy als auch von Bluetooth Classic Radio-Messungen geeignet ist.
Die Lösung wird vom 11. bis 13. März auf der embedded world 2025 in Nürnberg vorgestellt. Die Technologie ist mit bestehenden Bluetooth-Versionen bis zu 6.0 Channel Sounding kompatibel und unterstützt den aktuellen Direct Test Mode mit einer durchgeführten Steuerverbindung.
- First-to-market advantage in Bluetooth OTA testing solution
- Strategic partnership between industry leaders
- Compatibility with multiple Bluetooth versions
- Ceva-Waves technology deployed in billions of devices
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Insights
This partnership represents a strategic technological advancement for Ceva in the Bluetooth ecosystem. By providing the core IP technology powering the world's first test solution for Bluetooth OTA UTP Test Mode, Ceva has secured a position at the forefront of an important market transition in Bluetooth testing methodologies.
The significance lies in solving a critical industry pain point - testing highly integrated and miniaturized Bluetooth devices that previously required physical wired connections, which could be difficult or impossible with fully encapsulated devices. Over-the-air testing eliminates this constraint, potentially accelerating Bluetooth device development and testing efficiency.
From an IP monetization perspective, having Ceva-Waves Bluetooth technology embedded in Rohde & Schwarz's industry-standard test equipment creates an advantageous position as device manufacturers adopt this testing standard. The article confirms Ceva's substantial market penetration, noting their IP has shipped in billions of devices across consumer, automotive, industrial, mobile and smart home markets.
Ceva's active participation in the Bluetooth Core Specification Working Group further cements their influence in standard-setting, creating potential technology licensing advantages as new specifications are implemented. While financial details aren't provided, this partnership strengthens Ceva's competitive moat in Bluetooth IP by embedding their technology into the testing infrastructure that will be used for future Bluetooth device development.
The next Bluetooth® release is expected to be ratified soon. One important new feature is the Unified Test Protocol (UTP) Test Mode for Bluetooth® Low Energy, that will complement existing test methods. The UTP Test Mode will additionally enable over-the-air (OTA) controlled device testing, which will simplify measurements of small and highly integrated devices enormously, since no direct wired connection to the tester is needed. Rohde & Schwarz and Ceva, in close cooperation, have developed the world's first test solution for this new test mode, making its debut at embedded world 2025.
OTA-Testing for small and highly integrated Bluetooth® devices
Until now, wearables and other small and highly integrated Bluetooth® devices required testing using the Direct Test Mode which involves a control cable between the test instrument and the device under test (DUT). Especially encapsulated DUTs make it difficult or even impossible to integrate a connection for this control cable. Hence, sending test control messages over the air without any cabling between tester and DUT as specified in the UTP mode will simplify the test setup immensely.
Radio controlled testing powered by Ceva
The Ceva-Waves Bluetooth® Low Energy platform provides a fast, low-risk path for integrating low power and robust Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity into a system on a chip (SoC). The suite of optimized, integrated hardware IP and software has been deployed and Bluetooth® SIG qualified in many customer chips. It has been shipped in billions of devices across various markets including consumer, automotive, industrial, mobile and smart home. Ceva-Waves Bluetooth® Low Energy IP stood out as the ideal choice for Rohde & Schwarz to integrate it in their OTA UTP Tester, due to its maturity and robustness, combined with the technical support Ceva provides its customers throughout the development process.
Tal Shalev, vice president and general manager of the wireless IoT business unit at Ceva, commented: "Rohde & Schwarz has long been a leader in Bluetooth® testing, and their highly respected R&S CMW radio communication tester platform continues to set industry standards. The introduction of Bluetooth® OTA UTP Test Mode is a crucial advancement for testing next-generation consumer Bluetooth® products, and we congratulate them on this timely innovation, powered by Ceva-Waves Bluetooth® technology."
Unified Bluetooth® testing over-the-air
The Bluetooth® UTP Mode on the R&S CMW radio communication tester platform offers a simple and precise signaling test solution, perfectly suited for Bluetooth® Low Energy radio tests in development, pre-conformance and production testing. All Bluetooth® Low Energy and Bluetooth® Classic Radio measurements are unified and can be performed with a single test setup over the air in a signaling connection. Comprehensive test automation and the highly accurate implementation of the Bluetooth® test cases are crucial to ensure compliance to the Bluetooth® specifications.
Christoph Pointner, Senior Vice President for Mobile Radio Testers at Rohde & Schwarz, says: "Thanks to our close partnership with Ceva and their highly-proven Bluetooth® Low Energy IP we were able to implement the new Bluetooth® UTP Test Mode in line with the specifications of the Bluetooth® Core Specification Working Group on our well-established R&S CMW platform. This highly anticipated solution will enable vendors and manufacturers of wireless chipsets, modules, and devices to test their products over-the-air with greater ease. In addition, they will be able to perform the testing for all Bluetooth® radios with the same test setup."
Both partners are actively involved in defining the specifications within the Bluetooth® Core Specification Working Group, ensuring that the test solution will be in line with the specifications of the upcoming Bluetooth® release. In addition, the solution is compatible with the already ratified Bluetooth® releases up to release 6.0 Channel Sounding, supporting the existing Direct Test Mode (DTM) with the conducted control connection.
Rohde & Schwarz will showcase this ready-to-market test solution from March 11 to 13, 2025 at Embedded World in Nuremberg in hall 4 at booth 4-218.
Visit Ceva at Embedded World in hall 4 at booth 4-462 for detailed information about the radio-based controlling software.
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