RF Test and Measurement - Radio Frequency Testing

Radio Frequency Testing: Industry-Leading Signal & Integration Expertise

Our test & measurement expertise for RF & Microwave covers everything from wireless, radar, broadband and software-defined radio (SDR) to integrating and testing new protocols and applications. As well as custom solutions – including Infotainment & Wearables test platforms, channel emulators and protocol analyzers – we offer an award-winning line of radio frequency test equipment including Signal Generators, RF Record & Playbacks, and DOCSIS Design Verification Systems.

Why RF & Microwave Testing Is So Essential— and Why Averna Stands Out

RP-6500 - 500 MHz Wideband RF Record and Playback Many of our customers have considerable issues ensuring optimum RF performance and validating new functionality due to these common problems:

Higher and higher frequencies
More RF standards yet fewer test resources
Increased takt (test) time and slower throughput
Capturing large instantaneous bandwidths
Streaming large amounts of RF data

That’s why leading manufacturers turn to Averna. With our proven RF & Microwave expertise and custom-built test platforms, we help teams accelerate validation, scale production, and stay ahead of evolving standards—without sacrificing quality.

Radio Frequencies (RF)

Up to 94 GHz
Up/down converters to 40 GHz
Circuit/system simulation
Parametric testing
De-embedding / S-parameters

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) & Algorithms

Protocol stack implementation
FPGAs (LV FPGA/VHDL/RTL/Verilog)
Fast FPGA-based engineering prototyping and consultancy
Linearization techniques

Applications Across RF Test & Measurement Markets

Deploying specialized radio frequency testing knowledge across the world's most demanding sectors.

Automotive radar verification, V2X, and infotainment testing covering broadcast protocols, channel emulation, and wireless connectivity for production environments.

RF validation for radar, SDR, and Military & Public Safety Radio (P25) systems, with HALT/HASS testing and full audit traceability.

Wireless and connectivity protocol testing across Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G, RFID, and NFC for smartphones, wearables, and connected devices.

High-volume validation of broadband, DOCSIS, DVB-S2, and 5G/4G infrastructure with record & playback and PIM testing capabilities.

RF testing for embedded medical radios, wireless power charging (Airfuel/WPC), and wearable connectivity in regulated device manufacturing.

Pre- and post-silicon RF validation covering GaN, GaAs, and LDMOS power amplifiers and RF system-on-chip across frequency ranges up to 94 GHz.

RF Signal & Protocol Testing Capabilities

Averna’s RF and microwave expertise spans a broad array of signal types and applications, ensuring robust testing across complex designs and industries.

Monitor showing RF Studio with Capture Recording

Broadcast

Our platforms handle broadcast signals such as AM/FM, XM/Sirius, RDS, DVB-S2, DOCSIS, and Iridium, offering full validation of both analog and digital modulation schemes.

Wireless and connectivity

We support all major protocols including Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth and BTLE, cellular technologies (5G, 4G, 3G, CDMA, GPRS), as well as short-range standards like RFID and NFC.

These capabilities are deployed across demanding industries—aerospace and defense, telecommunications, automotive (including infotainment and V2X), consumer electronics, semiconductors, and life sciences—where both pre-silicon validation and high-volume post-silicon test coverage are necessary. Our systems are designed for precision, speed, and flexibility to ensure we help you overcome your challenges, and fast!

What We Build with our RF Testing Services

We don’t just test signals, we build entire RF test ecosystems. Averna develops and integrates sophisticated RF and microwave testing platforms tailored to your workflow, from prototyping to high-throughput production.

Design & simulation: Microwave circuit design, RF system simulation, electromagnetic (EM) analysis
Validation: Test plan development, signal integrity checks, and test coverage analysis
PEST Analysis: HALT/HASS testing to identify weak points in extreme environments
Test Platforms: RF validation for smartphones, medical devices testing, wireless infrastructure testing, set-top boxes, infotainment systems, connected cars and more
Systems Integration: End-to-end solutions including software, robotic integration services (fixtures, robotic handlers, chambers), and electrical design
Prototyping with NI FPGA: Custom rapid prototyping using NI PXI & FPGA for high-bandwidth RF applications like 5G, aerospace, and high-energy physics

Cover - Averna Innovates a Flexible and Future-Proof RF Test Platform

In the medical device industry, DGS Poland partnered with Averna to develop a flexible RF test platform for validating Bluetooth Low Energy communication performance at the physical layer. The solution focuses on ensuring signal integrity and compliance while supporting rapid product evolution.

RF validation at physical channel level (Bluetooth LE) ensuring device conformity and stable wireless communication performance
PXI-based test architecture with modular fixtures enabling scalable RF test configurations and multi-product support

This approach enables consistent and repeatable RF validation while reducing time-to-market and providing a future-proof platform for evolving wireless devices.

2 DUTs tested simultaneously

Physical Layer RF testing

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