- Modular and scalable with VDI extender modules.
- Flexible port arrangement thanks to compact extender enclosures.
- Integrated with CMT VNA software over USB for easy control.
- Supports test automation (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, .NET) via API / driver.
The CobaltFx WR8 system is a cost-effective millimeter-wave frequency extension solution from CMT, designed to work with VDI extender modules. It allows users to build a scalable, affordable 5G test system in the 90–140 GHz range, anchoring on CMT’s USB VNAs.
Key capabilities and advantages
Technical specifications and parameters
| Frequency range | 90 GHz – 140 GHz |
| Effective Directivity | 30 dB |
| Dynamic Range | 120 dB |
| Impedance | 50 Ohm |
| Applications | Antenna range measurements / Material characterization / Wafer S-parameter measurements / Automotive radar & sensor testing |
| Anchoring options | C4220 2-port 20 GHz VNA (with 1 booster kit) / C4420 4-port 20 GHz VNA (with 2 booster kits) |
| Connector | Waveguide WR8.0 |
| Extenders | Uses third-party VDI extenders in compact enclosures |
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