Auriga Component Test System (CTS-4)

A turn-key, fully-automated, component test system that radically changes the dynamics of complex, RF measurements.

Incorporating Auriga's software, with the latest in third party measurement hardware, we deliver unmatched speed and accuracy when taking RF measurements.

CTS-4, our 4th generation component test system, is a fully-automated, turnkey component test system that provides a single-connection, multiple-measurement architecture used in both low- and high-volume development and manufacturing of: high-frequency commercial and military modules and MMIC devices, such as transmit and receive modules (T/R); LMDS and MMDS CPE; and base station testing.

Auriga now offers CTS-4 with Auriga WIDE™, the Company’s Wizard-based Integrated Development Environment. Auriga WIDE makes the creation of even the most complex measurement processes easy to script, eliminating the requirement for specialized programmers. The extensive range of intuitive measurement and control wizards empowers all users–even those without coding skills–to build professional, accurate test routines. Auriga WIDE software was developed to enable users to quickly and easily create sophisticated, interactive test scripts that can run as standalone programs.

CTS-4 systems are used in:

• Research and development - CTS-4 performs precise electrical measurements on increasingly complex and high-speed chips in order to assure quality and reliability, reduce costly redesigns, accelerate time-to-market, and improve chip fabrication processes

• Manufacturing - As production test systems, CTS-4 reduces manufacturing costs of complex and high-speed chips by supporting the identification of defective chips and modules early in the production process. CTS-4 performance, due to speed and accuracy, offers high-throughput capabilities even while capturing all measurements required in complex designs.

Faster than previous generations by multiple orders of magnitude:

					CTS-2		CTS-4
	Freqs	Powers	States	Total	Point time	Total time	Point time	Total time
S-parameters	3	41	16	1968	0.25	492	0.001	1.968
Noise Figure	3	1	16	48	3	144	0.066	3.168
TOI	3	1	1	3	0.1	0.3	0.008	0.024
Harmonics	3	1	1	3	0.05	.15	0.004	0.012
Total test time in seconds:						636.45		5.172

 

Measurement Science Expertise

Auriga’s Custom Systems Group, a team dedicated to delivering component test systems, has more than 100 years of combined RF microwave ATE experience, and is capable of solving even the most difficult measurement problems. The team focuses specifically on the device and module measurement marketplace, and offers a full spectrum of solutions to meet customers’ demanding requirements. The team’s reputation is second to none in the field and brings world-class experience to bear on every project.