The channel measurement solution consists of two major software components, signal generation with coded channel sounding waveform, and vector signal analysis with channel measurements. Combined with multiple hardware platforms, you can easily decide how you characterize the channel from RF to mmWave frequency bands, what channel bandwidth to use, and how many channels to utilize.
The N7608C Signal Studio Pro for Custom Modulation software generates the channel sounding stimulus signal and download the waveform into M8190A AWG, M8190A AWG + E8267D Vector PSG, M9384B/M9383B VXG and MXG/EXG vector signal generators. The PathWave Vector Signal Analysis (89600 VSA) software shows you spectrum and time traces of the channels under measurement.
In addition, the channel impulse response, channel frequency response, and sounding metrics results from VSA software provide more insight on the channel characteristics. You can easily find the key parameters of channel sounding metrics such as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), signal power, symbol clock error, and RMS delay spread in sounding metrics table.
Key Features |
Generate the complex (I+jQ) channel impulse response (CIR) and frequency response with a comprehensive set of tools for signal generation and vector signal analysis |
Create coded channel sounding waveforms with the simple setup of sample rate, shaping filter and sequence length |
Support latest Keysight signal sources and analyzer platforms up to mmWave frequency, including M9384B VXG, N9040B/N9041B/N9032 UXA, N9032B/N9030B PXA, N9021B MXA, Infiniium UXR-Series real-time oscilloscopes |
Download waveforms into the M8190A AWG with Vector PSG or external up-converter, M9384B VXG or N5182B MXG vector signal generators |
Acquire data with up to 8 channels including oscilloscopes or signal analyzers run channel sounding measurements including channel impulse response, channel frequency response, and sounding metrics |