BitWave Selects Teradyne UltraWave 12G, ESA Toolkit for Testing Next Generation RF Transceivers

NORTH READING, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) announced that BitWave Semiconductor selected the UltraFLEX™ test system with UltraWave™ 12G instrumentation and the Embedded Signal Analyzer (ESA) Toolkit for testing its software-defined radio products. BitWave’s Softransceiver™ RFIC platforms are software configurable across all channels in the frequency bands between 700 MHz and 3.8 GHz. They support multiple wireless protocols including GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2K, EVDO, 802.11b/g, 802.16d/e and LTE.

“We require a characterization and production test solution that enables us to test all 16+ wireless standards today with headroom for tomorrow. UltraWave 12G performance meets our stringent measurement requirements and the ESA Toolkit offers easy correlation to our benchtop instrumentation with the same vector signal analysis software tools.”

“Our Softransceiver™ RFIC product family is an industry first – a software programmable transceiver platform that is low power, low cost and small in size, without any compromise in performance,” said Greg Sheets, vice president of Engineering, BitWave Semiconductor. “We require a characterization and production test solution that enables us to test all 16+ wireless standards today with headroom for tomorrow. UltraWave 12G performance meets our stringent measurement requirements and the ESA Toolkit offers easy correlation to our benchtop instrumentation with the same vector signal analysis software tools.”

“We are extremely pleased with BitWave’s selection of the UltraWave 12G and ESA Toolkit for testing next generation cellular transceivers,” said Ed Paulsen, Teradyne wireless segment manager. “The UltraWave 12G has seen rapid acceptance and deployment in the market based on its ability to test emerging technologies at the lowest cost of test while also reducing test development and characterization efforts. Our customers also see the performance headroom and scalability of the UltraWave protecting their investment as the wireless market continues to evolve with new standards and higher levels of integration.”

About BitWave Semiconductor

BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated is a fabless semiconductor company and innovator of programmable radio frequency integrated circuits. BitWave’s RFIC products are based on BitWave’s programmable Softransceiver platform and provide mobile devices the ability to operate over multiple frequencies and multiple communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver RFIC allows manufacturers to build a single, low-cost radio that can be used in any network, anytime, anywhere. All these benefits are achieved while lowering the total bill of materials, increasing phone battery life and increasing radio performance. Founded in 2003, the company is privately held and backed by Apex Venture Partners, TVM Capital and ECentury Capital. For more information, visit http://www.bitwave.com.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics used in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2008, Teradyne had sales of $1.1 billion and currently employs about 3,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne® is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries).

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