en.Wedoany.com Reported - Emerson has added two instruments to its NI PXI Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) product family, aiming to extend high-performance RF test technology to cost-sensitive applications such as medical device development, electronic verification, and production. The company showcased the new NI PXI Core VST instruments, including the PXIe-5841 and PXIe-5820, at the 2026 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2026) in Boston.
The new Core VST instruments deliver calibrated, synchronized RF measurements on a modular platform optimized for speed, automation, and ease of use. By combining high-performance RF capabilities with a more competitive price point, the enhanced NI VST portfolio enables more engineering teams to adopt advanced measurement techniques early in development and scale with consistency and efficiency during production.
The PXIe-5841 features 200 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and a fixed FPGA configuration, providing a streamlined solution for fast, repeatable measurements. Both the PXIe-5841 and PXIe-5820 integrate NI RFmx measurement software, delivering validated results in a simple interactive environment that supports efficient workflows from signal generation to analysis. Key capabilities include: extended frequency coverage for cost-sensitive applications, starting at 9 kHz, supporting Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) bands, AM/FM, and radar testing, as well as wireless and medical device validation, while maintaining low system cost; scalable and cost-effective RF measurements delivering calibrated performance at a lower system cost, enabling teams to expand test coverage without significantly increasing system investment; flexible test configurations supporting Vector Signal Analysis (VSA), Vector Signal Generation (VSG), and transceiver workflows, with bandwidth options ranging from 200 MHz to 1 GHz to meet a wide range of RF validation needs; a modular, AI-ready platform enabling teams to customize, scale, and reuse PXI-based test systems as requirements evolve during validation and production; simplified software integration using NI RFmx in a connected software workflow to accelerate setup, support multiple programming environments, and streamline measurement development.
"RF testing is shifting from specialized, high-cost setups to scalable platforms that teams can standardize on," said Sarah LaSelva, Director of RF and Wireless Marketing at Emerson's Test and Measurement business. "The NI PXI Core VST products lower the barrier to calibrated, synchronized measurements without adding system complexity—so engineers can move faster from research to production while having greater confidence in their results as they manage growing system complexity."
Built on the NI platform, the NI PXI Core VST portfolio delivers high-performance RF test technology with an AI-ready architecture. With calibrated measurements, modular hardware, and connected software, organizations can start with a cost-effective system and scale over time to more automated, data-driven workflows, enabling broader access to advanced test and emerging AI capabilities without increasing integration burden. Emerson showcased the new instruments at the 2026 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2026) in Boston.
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