Top mmWave & Sub-THz Test Equipment Makers

Introduction : Following is the list of manufacturers specialized in mmwave and sub-THz test equipments along with their product offerings.

Eravant (formerly Sage Millimeter)

Eravant is a major provider of VNA frequency extenders and test accessories designed to push coaxial Vector Network Analyzers into the mmWave and Sub-THz spectrums, currently up to 330 GHz.

• ACCESS Series VNA Extenders (Tx/Rx Modules)
• SAV-1431141129-1F-S1: Dual Ridged Broadband Horn Antenna covering 14 to 110 GHz

Virginia Diodes, Inc. (VDI)

VDI specializes in state of the art terahertz test equipment, particularly frequency extension modules that integrate with base VNAs to bridge the “THz Gap.”

• Mini VNAX Modules (VNA Extenders) : Covers 26 GHz to 1.1 THz and are offered across standardized waveguide bands.

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz is a leader in Over The Air (OTA) test chambers and Plane Wave Synthesis (PWS) systems used for 5G, 6G and mmWave validation. It has following offers.

• OTA chambers and feeds : Includes part numbers ATS1800C, ATS1800M and CATR-FE60B.
• Plane wave synthesis systems : Includes R&S PWC200 test system.
• Handheld spectrum analyzers : Includes R&S FPH which is used for fast RF interference detection and spectrum analysis.

Anritsu

The company provides high end signal generators, base station simulators and broadband VNA systems designed for 5G device verification and Sub-THz research.

• MT8000A : Base station simulator supporting 5G NR up to mmWave bands.
• MT8821C : Radio communication analyzer often used as an LTE anchor in NSA setups.
• VectorStar ME7838x4 : Broadband VNA system utilizing 0.6 mm test port connectors for single sweep measurements up to 220 GHz and expandable up to 1.1 THz.
• Rubidium MG36271A : 70 GHz RF/Microwave Signal Generator

Copper Mountain Technologies (CMT)

• Vector Network Analyzers : Various options are available which include A2202-Fx (22 GHz), C4209 (9 GHz) and SN0916 (9 GHz).
• OTA Test Systems : CMT recently introduced turnkey OTA Antenna Test Chamber systems for far-field, mmWave, and sub-THz measurements above 18 GHz

MilliBox

The company is specializes in modular, compact benchtop anechoic chambers and 3D antenna positioners explicitly tailored for mmWave radar and Sub-THz Over The Air (OTA) testing.

• Anechoic Chambers : Part numbers include MBX02, MBX03, MBX04, MBX32E etc.
• Antenna Positioners : Part numbers are GIM04E which is 3D antenna positioner and GIM06/ GIM03 function as 2-axis HV positioners.