Key facts
The R&S®QAR50 is ideal for all stages of automotive radome and bumper testing: from material characterization in development to fast and accurate measurements in end-of-line (EOL) production testing. It easily accommodates bulky bumpers and provides spatial resolution to evaluate homogeneity of a 100 x 100 mm area in a single shot. The QAR50-R robot-mounted version is designed to access the interior of bumpers with complex shapes. The innovative hardware concept allows for the fastest measurement times on the market and the modular software concept can adapt to your particular requirements.
Documentation, video guides and software available for the QAR50
Our documentary includes everything you need to know about radome and bumper testing and the powerful QAR50. The extensive user manual includes many pages of explanations and step-by-step instructions for reliable and repeatable measurements. The QAR50 application video series provides a dozen short videos answering any frequently asked questions from R&D to EOL production and is free-of-charge.
Application video series answering all questions you have about radome and bumper testing.
Large evaluation areas for faster and more reliable results
The QAR50 uses almost 200 receive and transmit antennas to quickly characterize materials, bumpers and emblems. The microwave imaging technology features electronic focusing for more flexible positioning of measurement antennas, freeing up space for the most important item: your material under test.
Compared to single antenna setups, the larger aperture of the QAR50 allows for greater positioning tolerance while maintaining precise measurement results.
The two clusters of the QAR50 enable imaging results for both transmission loss and reflection.
Maximum precision within a minimum amount of time
Together with the DAkkS-certified verification set (QAR50-Z44), the measurement system compliance with national and international standards can be proven right away. When equipped with QAR50-K11 option, the instrument delivers extensive insights into samples within as little as 1.6s. The QAR50 is an extremely fast and reliable solution for all kinds of radome and bumper testing.
The DAkkS compliant QAR50-Z44 verification set with verification plates for transmission loss and reflection.
Tailored software options that can be activated at any time
Measurement devices must meet a wide variety of requirements over their lives. The keycode enabled software concept has maximum flexibility. In addition to standard transmission and reflection measurements, the instrument can also provide:
The QAR50-K10 frequency resolved measurements help maintain consistent production quality.
Worldwide expertise for QAR50 and QAR50-R
Since it has been on the market for years, the QAR-family has tested radomes and bumpers for almost every car brand. Together with our integration partners, the local Rohde & Schwarz sales and application engineers help find the solution to fit your needs. Get in touch with our local experts to discuss the best answer to your challenge.
The QAR and QAR50 have been testing automotive radomes and bumpers since 2018.
