“With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, new Bluetooth test requirements expectedly slowed, but with the new Bluetooth specification and its associated test requirements, known as TCRL 2021-1, this latest EBQ release represents the largest ever addition of updates to the widely deployed EBQ system,” says Mario Pasquali, Ellisys president and CEO. “Just from the latest list of Test Specification Errata (TSE), we added 360 test updates. The prior TCRL update, 2019-2, required just 52 errata-driven test updates. Adding dozens of tests for new Bluetooth 5.3 features, and with the initial release of the Quality Suite, we are pleased to have met our design goal — to be ready to support development and qualification for our customers on the day the new Bluetooth specification was released. ”
The Bluetooth SIG formally approved the adoption of version 5.3 of the Bluetooth Core Specification, the latest in a series of specifications that have also introduced direction-finding capabilities, audio over Bluetooth Low Energy, speed and range extensions, and other popular features. This latest version of the specification adds several new core features, including power-savings enhancements, security updates, and channel selection improvements.
With the initial release of the Quality Suite, Ellisys extends its test complement to nearly 2,000 tests. While adherence to the requirements defined in the latest TCRL (Test Case Reference List) from the Bluetooth SIG, fully supported by the EBQ platform, goes a long way toward ensuring Bluetooth interoperability and performance goals, the addition of the Quality Suite takes that a step further by covering test areas not defined by the TCRL. Many of these tests are implemented based on suggestions from the Ellisys customer base, and most focus on later-generation Bluetooth features.
Both test suites are available on the Ellisys Bluetooth Qualifier (EBQ) dual-mode radio controller development and qualification test system. Currently, Ellisys is accepting Beta user requests from its customers for the Quality Suite Beta.
The EBQ is available from stock to Bluetooth SIG-recognized test labs, known as Bluetooth Qualification Test Facilities (BQTF) and Bluetooth Recognized Test Facilities (BRTF), and to Bluetooth SIG member companies involved with radio controller and IP development. Ellisys protocol analyzer systems are available from stock either direct from Ellisys or from authorized distributors worldwide.
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