INDIANAPOLIS, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copper Mountain Technologies announces the launch of the BFx-02 Frequency Extension Base, a new patent-pending solution designed to simplify and reduce the cost of mmWave S-parameters measurement. By eliminating the need for a full-featured VNA in frequency extension setups, the BFx-02 enables a more streamlined and accessible approach to high-frequency testing. The product is being unveiled at the EuCAP Exhibition in Dublin in the joint Compass Technology Group/Copper Mountain Technologies Booth.
The BFx-02 is a dedicated base device that provides all required RF and LO signals to drive frequency extenders. Its purpose-built architecture replaces the need for a traditional VNA in frequency extension setups, enabling streamlined system configurations with fewer points of failure.
The BFx-02 is compatible with any frequency extenders, allowing users to select the frequency extension solutions that best fits their performance and budget requirements. With RF output power up to +20 dBm to support long cable runs and side-panel connectors for simplified integration and reduced cable bend, the system is optimized for flexible test environments and production deployment.
By decoupling mmWave testing from the VNA, the BFx-02 frees existing instruments for parallel use while significantly lowering the barrier to entry for mmWave measurement systems. This approach enables multiple parallel production setups, increasing throughput without requiring additional full-featured VNAs. As a result, high-frequency S-parameters testing becomes more accessible for R&D, production, ATE, and OEM applications, including automotive radar, 5G beamforming systems, satellite communications, and aerospace defense applications.
Learn more about Coppet Mountain Technologies mmWave solutions at: https://coppermountaintech.com/applications/mmwave-measurement
About Copper Mountain Technologies
Copper Mountain Technologies develops innovative RF test and measurement solutions for engineers around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA), CMT maintains manufacturing, R&D, applications engineering and service operations in both the United States and Paphos, Cyprus (EU), with additional regional offices in Singapore, London, and Miami. They offer a broad range of USB vector network analyzers, calibration kits, and accessories for 50 Ohm and 75 Ohm impedances to 330 GHz. Their VNAs use software for Windows® and Linux® operating systems on an external computer, PC, or tablet. Every CMT VNA includes robust application and automation support, backed by years of RF engineering expertise dedicated to customer success.
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