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LitePoint

LitePoint is a test and measurement company that provides wireless test solutions for semiconductor, device, and equipment manufacturers across Wi‑Fi, cellular, and other RF technologies.

  • Wireless production test systems for Wi‑Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, and other RF connectivity (wireless test & measurement).
  • Turnkey test solutions for semiconductor and device manufacturers spanning chip, module, and end-device testing (semiconductor test solutions).
  • Software tools for test automation, measurement configuration, and results analysis in manufacturing environments (test automation software).
  • Support for current wireless standards and protocols including Wi‑Fi, 5G 5G New Radio (NR), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Bluetooth, and IoT-focused technologies (wireless standards compliance).
  • Engineering services and application support for test plan development, system integration, and production deployment (professional services).

More About LitePoint

LitePoint focuses on wireless test and measurement solutions used by semiconductor vendors, device OEMs, and contract manufacturers that build connectivity-enabled products such as smartphones, access points, Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints, and infrastructure equipment. Its systems are typically deployed in high-volume production lines and characterization labs to validate RF performance and verify compliance with industry standards across multiple wireless technologies.

The company’s platforms are designed to test radios implementing protocols such as Wi‑Fi (including recent IEEE 802.11 variants), cellular technologies including NR (5G NR) and LTE, Bluetooth, and various short-range and IoT-oriented standards. These solutions fall broadly into wireless production testers and characterization systems (wireless test & measurement), often integrating vector signal generation and analysis capabilities that allow users to perform transmitter and receiver measurements, modulation accuracy checks, spectrum analysis, and functional tests within a single test flow.

In enterprise and institutional environments, LitePoint equipment is used to qualify wireless performance during design validation and to execute repeatable test plans in manufacturing. Test engineers integrate LitePoint systems with handlers, fixtures, and manufacturing execution systems to automate pass/fail decisions based on RF metrics such as output power, error vector magnitude (EVM), spectral mask, and receiver sensitivity. The company’s software (test automation software) typically provides interfaces for configuring test plans, managing firmware-controlled test modes, and collecting measurement data for yield analysis and process control.

Architecturally, LitePoint solutions are aligned with common RF test workflows that rely on standardized interfaces and protocols for device control and automation, including SCPI-like instrument command sets, Local Area Network (LAN) or USB connectivity, and integration with scripting languages and automation frameworks used in test engineering. Their systems are used alongside device reference designs, chip vendor calibration procedures, and standard test methodologies specified by organizations such as the IEEE and 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for over-the-air or conducted RF characterization.

Compared with general-purpose RF instruments, LitePoint focuses on application-specific wireless test systems that bundle hardware and software targeted to particular wireless standards and device use cases. This positions the company in marketplace categories such as wireless production test platforms, semiconductor RF test solutions, and connectivity device test systems. Enterprises adopt these solutions to support product lines that incorporate multi-standard radios, reduce overall test time per unit through parallel or optimized test sequences, and maintain consistent RF quality across geographically distributed manufacturing sites.

At-A-Glance

  • Employees: 310

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Corporate Headquarters

180 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, CA 95134

Market Segmentation

  • Type: Public
  • Sector: Information Technology
  • Group: Technology Hardware & Equipment
  • Industry: Communications Equipment
  • Sub-Industry: Computer Networking