MVG IoT product antenna test

MVG IoT product antenna test customer
An antenna test and measurement system manufacturer, Plume Design USA (hereinafter referred to as Plume), a customer of French Microwave Vision Group (hereinafter referred to as MVG), has always been a leader in the Internet of Things industry. How did they succeed in quickly launching IoT products on the market while ensuring the sustainability of their products? Plume believes that the performance of the antenna is the key to the success of IoT products. They chose MVG's SG24 antenna test system to test the OTA wireless performance of their product "Pods", optimize the speed and accuracy of the product development process, and make it strategizing when developing a new generation of products.
MVG SG24 antenna test system dark room
Plume’s antenna engineer Miro Samardzija is responsible for the design, development and testing of system-level antennas integrated into Wi-Fi products. He said: “Most IoT startups have a great wireless product idea, but they often overlook it. Antennas. IOT devices are usually very small. You can’t just buy an off-the-shelf antenna, just hope it can work. In fact, from the first day of product design, antenna integration should be considered to ensure perfect and seamless wireless performance of the device connection."
Challenge: Through efficient prototype testing to ensure faster product launches. Plume provides new products for families who want a stable and fast network in every corner of the home. The hexagonal "Pods" designed can be directly plugged into the wall sockets in the home. Optimize Wi-Fi network coverage. Plume aims to provide a combination of hardware and software. In order to achieve this goal, their products-especially antennas-go through multiple rigorous tests from prototype design to production.
Plume's IoT product Pods
"Strict and accurate evaluation of device performance is required in the process of developing a prototype. This means that iteration is the key, namely repeatability and reproducibility." Miro Samardzija explained, "Approximately 100 repetitions of antenna measurements can ensure the connection of the object. The antenna performance is error-free and fully optimized."
The integrated structure of the antenna and the Internet of Things device affects the wireless performance. Therefore, antennas must be considered from the initial stage of product design, especially the interaction between them and the device. This is why Plume products are tested and optimized as an important part of the product at different stages, from R&D to production. In addition, the time to market for a product is also closely related to its test execution and verification speed.
Therefore, it is very important for Plume to have a reliable test solution. They need to conduct fast, standardized and automated antenna measurements, such as advanced antenna pattern measurement and OTA test functions, to accurately predict the performance, reliability and safety of wireless devices in the real world.
Plume conducts antenna testing on IoT products
  solution
Plume decided to invest in an antenna test system and darkroom solution. They chose MVG's SG24. The SG 24 test system can measure the frequency band from 650 MHz to 6 GHz, and its integrated OTA test function can meet various IoT antenna test requirements. In testing the application of Plume's Pods, SG24 successfully proved that it is an ideal choice for quickly and effectively testing IoT devices.
"The more effort we put in design, integration and testing, the better the performance of the final product and the higher customer satisfaction." Miro Samardzija added, "For our measurement needs, the MVG solution is Reliable and effective solution to date."
Choose suppliers who strive for excellence
Miro Samardzija explained the reasons behind choosing MVG: “Plume strives for excellence in product quality, which is also our principle of choosing suppliers. For us, MVG’s testing solutions are extremely reliable and effective solutions. Of course, doing Before making a choice, we also learned about other suppliers. In my personal working life, I have worked with MVG and its competitors, so I can prove that MVG’s technical support is excellent. They are very good at customizing solutions. Flexible, the installation and verification process is also very effective."
SG24 main advantages:
For Plume, the main advantages of choosing the MVG SG24 test system are:
1. Cost saving: control the budget and eliminate the measurement service cost of third-party laboratories.
2. Fast troubleshooting process: easy to test, check, modify, and re-test within a few minutes to make the product completely correct.
3. Customized one-stop solution: Tailor-made to meet all Plume's requirements.
4. High-level repeatability measurement: ensured by the mechanical movement of the multi-probe system.
5. Excellent technical support: Based on the past experience of cooperating with MVG.
6. MVG complies with CTIA standards and has excellent experience accumulation in antenna testing.
7. Software that supports all wireless communication protocols in CTIA and 3GPP test standards.
8. Stable wireless performance equipment: In the entire product cycle, there is very little need for error correction.
Next
"Our goal now is to grow the company and test more new products, which means we need to improve our testing capabilities. We are very satisfied with the current SG 24 test system, and MVG will undoubtedly become our supplier of any test solutions in the future. ." Miro Samardzija concluded.
MVG product information
SG24 is a complete set of multi-probe antenna measurement system and darkroom, very suitable for high throughput or high frequency mobile device performance OTA test, especially suitable for LTE, WiFi 802.11a and WiFi 802.11n protocols, and all current protocols. It has 3 sizes to choose from, the model used by Plume is compact (C), and the measurement frequency range is from 650 MHz to 6 GHz.