Abstract: A simulator for testing a wireless device includes at least one module capable of being connected with other modules. Each simulator module includes first and second sets of ports, combiners and a channel emulator. Each combiner provides a low insertion loss pathway between a common port and first and second ports of the combiner, and isolation between the first port and the second port of the combiner. The combiners allow interconnection of multiple modules, thereby scaling the number of devices that can be tested by the simulator at a given time.

Abstract: A simulator for testing a wireless device includes at least one module capable of being connected with other modules to increase the number of devices in a test. Each simulator module includes first and second sets of ports, combiners and a channel emulator. Each combiner provides a low insertion loss pathway between a common port and first and second ports of the combiner, and isolation between the first port and the second port of the combiner. Individual combiners are connected to individual ports of the first set of ports via the common port of the combiner. The channel emulator interconnects different ones of the combiners, e.g., the first ports with the second ports. The combiners are used to direct signals from a device to the channel emulator, or from the channel emulator to a device. The combiners allow interconnection of multiple modules, thereby scaling the number of devices that can be tested by the simulator at a give time.