Keithley Acquires RF Waveform Technology

Cleveland -- Keithley Instruments, Inc. announced the acquisition of Lyocom, Inc., a private company located in Richfield, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed. Lyocom develops and sells software algorithms used for generating and analyzing complex digital waveforms. Keithley currently offers a broad suite of measurement capabilities for developers and manufacturers of wireless devices and products, so this technology extends Keithley's solutions to include WiMAX, MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output), and WLAN test applications.

This measurement technology will be used with Keithley's Model 2800 Series RF Vector Signal Analyzers and Model 2900 Series Vector Signal Generators. These products combine complex signal measurement capabilities with testing suitability in the areas of wireless devices, wireless transceiver modules, and RF components. By providing fast frequency tuning, rapid attenuator switching and high speed digital signal processing, test time is reduced.

Both the Models 2800 and 2900 Series instruments use Keithley's flexible software-defined radio (SDR) architecture to provide measurement speed and which allows it to adapt to the changing test requirements of the wireless communications market without expensive hardware upgrades.

"Our Models 2800 and 2900 Series RF instruments are making significant inroads with customers in a variety of applications," stated Mark Hoersten, Keithley vice president, business management. "Adding this technology to our existing RF measurement capability makes our RF offering an even more powerful solution for customers who need to test WiMax, MIMO and WLAN devices," Hoersten added.

SOURCE: Keithley Instruments, Inc.