Signal Source Division presents Baseband Studio Products
Agenda Overview Baseband Studio for fading Baseband Studio for waveform streaming Baseband Studio digital signal interface module Upgrade program Q & A Page 2
Bits are marching towards the antenna! Digitization of transceiver block diagrams is being enabled by: Converter Capability Sampling Rates, Dynamic range Computation Cost Collapse $/mips, mw/mips Page 3
Impacts on the Development Cycle Simulation Design Evaluation R&D Hardware Subassembly Verification System Integration/Verification Standards Validation Page 4
Agilent s Signal Creation and Generation Model Input from user User s Data Signal Creation Signal Studio Applications Built-in Personalities Output to user Encrypted Files User Created Signals Baseband Signal Generation Baseband Studio I/Q signals Internal Baseband Generators RF/MW Signal Generation Stand-alone Baseband Generators ESG PSG RF/MW Signals Page 5
Signal Creation Built-in Personalities W-CDMA, cdma2000, IS-95, GSM, EDGE, GPRS, EGPRS, NADC, PDC, PHS, DECT, TETRA Signal Studio Applications 802.11a/b/g WLAN, Bluetooth, 1xEV-DO, 1xEV-DV, TD-SCDMA, enhanced multitone, NPR (Noise power ratio), Pulse Builder Page 6
Agilent RF ESG Signal Generators. Meet demanding requirements of R&D and manufacturing. Ideal for applications such as: > Component and receiver test > 2G & 3G cellular communications > Wireless networking > Broadband wireless access Models E4438C E443XB E442XB 1-6 GHz Vector Signal Generator 1-4 GHz Vector Signal Generators 1-4 GHz Analog Signal Generators.Contributions > 160 MHz RF modulation bandwidth using external I/Q inputs > 80 MHz RF modulation bandwidth with internal baseband generator > 6 GBytes waveform storage > 64 MSamples waveform playback > Differential I/Q outputs > LAN connectivity Page 7
Agilent MW PSG Signal Generators. Meet demanding requirements of R&D and manufacturing. Ideal for applications such as: > Component and subassembly test > Aerospace/Defense > Broadband Wireless Access > Satellite Models E8247C E8257C E8267C 20 or 40 GHz CW Signal Generator 20 or 40 GHz Analog Signal Generator 20 GHz Vector Signal Generator. Contributions > Microwave vector signal generation up to 20 GHz > 160 MHz RF modulation bandwidth using external I/Q inputs; option to extend to 1 GHz bandwidth > 80 MHz RF modulation bandwidth with internal baseband generator > Industry leading phase noise > Highest output power available > Industry leading prices Page 8
What is Baseband Studio? Fading Waveform Streaming Digital Output Baseband Studio PCI card Digital Signal Interface Module ESG E4438C PSG E8267C Page 9
Baseband Studio for Fading
What Problem Does It Solve? the Problem: Engineers ultimately want to test the performance (BER/BLER) of their receivers under realistic conditions the wireless channel Interference GSM BTS W-CDMA BTS the Solution: A digital channel simulator that integrates seamlessly with the E4438C ESG and 8960 DUT DigitalBus ESG Analog I/Q RF Baseband Studio PCI card N5101A Page 11
What Problems Does N5115A Solve? QPSK Signal in Rayleigh Deep Fade QPSK Pilot Signal with no fade QPSK Pilot Signal with deep Rayleigh fade Page 12
N5115A Baseband Studio for fading Up to 48 paths and 30 MHz bandwidth, with the convenience of digitally integrated noise! Baseband Studio for waveform fading (N5115A) User s PC E4438C ESG Analog I/Q ESG fading connectivity N5115A-170 Digital Bus 8960 RF DUT 8960 fading connectivity available March 2004 DUT Baseband Studio PCI card (N5101A) Page 13
What makes Baseband Studio for fading better? Enables more complex fading models Allows trade-off RFBW for more paths Perform latest W-CDMA COST 259 fading test (calls for 20 paths) Eliminate the time consuming calibration process Integrated AWGN, allows direct control on C/N and Eb/No Ability to constrain C, N, C+N, or C/N variables Allows quick setup for the standard-based fading test Built-in latest cellular comm and WLAN pre-defined fading configurations New channel simulation method Simple and Accurate Digital Bus E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generator Signal Source Traditional channel simulation method cumbersome calibration process RF Conventional RF Fader Power Meter Power Meter Combiner Power Meter AWGN Source Page 14
Key Features One or two channel fading Up to two channels for testing with antenna diversity or interfering signals A variety of fading profiles Rayleigh, Rician, Suzuki, or Doppler shift Preconfigured setups for wireless formats WLAN, W-CDMA, GSM, 1xEV-DO and others Baseband Studio for Streaming Analog IQ Simple and easy AWGN Digital accuracy in C/N Digital Bus E4438C ESG RF DUT Optimize paths and bandwidth Choose up to 48 paths or 30 MHz bandwidth Programmable control with built-in API Automate the channel simulation process Page 15
Fading Configuration & Prices Model/option number Description Notes US $ Reference Price 1-ch N5101A Baseband Studio PCI card Required $4,500 1 2 N5115A Baseband Studio for fading Required $0 1 1 N5115A 160 One fading channel with up Required $10,000 1 2 to 17 MHz RFBW N5115A 161 Extend one fading channel Optional $10,000 1 2 from 17 up to 30 MHz RFBW N5115A 168 Add AWGN to one fading channel Optional $3,000 1 2 N5115A-170 ESG signal generator connectivity for one fading channel Required $2,000 1 2 E4438C-601 Internal baseband generator Required $9,000 1 2 with 8 Msa and digital bus E4438C-602 Internal baseband generator Optional $14,500 1 2 with 64 Msa and digital bus Minimum configuration ($16,500) in red 2-ch Page 16
Baseband Studio for waveform streaming
What Problems Does It Solve? Typical problem Baseband generator waveform playback memory is insufficient Why? Need to playback long time records of unique test signal Need long test waveforms to perform BER analysis Need to playback long signal recording captured from antenna or DUT Need to playback complex simulation results Solution Baseband Studio for waveform streaming Digital Bus E4438C ESG E8267C PSG Analog I/Q DUT RF Analog I/Q DUT RF Target applications RADAR receiver test EW system test Satellite receiver test WLAN receiver test MCPA digital pre-distortion Component test BTS transceiver test Mobile receiver test Page 18
N5110A Baseband Studio for waveform streaming Eliminate baseband generator memory restrictions by streaming I/Q waveforms directly from PC hard drive! User s PC Baseband Studio for waveform streaming (N5110A) E4438C ESG Analog I/Q Signal Generator Connectivity Digital Bus E8267C PSG RF Analog I/Q DUT RAID Array & Ultra SCSI Controller Baseband Studio PCI card (N5101A) RF DUT Page 19
Recommended PC configuration #1 slow rate waveform streaming CPU Pentium 4 2 GHz Example: HP XW4100 Bus Bridge Frontside Bus 400 MHz Bus Bridge PCI Hub Generic IDE Controller Memory Controller PCI Bus 0: 32bit / 33MHz IDE Bus 7.2K RPM Baseband Studio PCI card (N5101A) Single Ultra ATA HDD Win2K (SP3) OS + Data 512 MB RAM (PC2100) Digital Bus Streaming rate Up to 5 MSa/s Summary of important PC characteristics Processor Pentium 4-2GHz (or better) Front Side Bus 400 MHz Memory (Size,Type) 512 MB, PC2100 Available PCI Slots 2 x 32bit/33MHz HDD Controller Generic IDE Hard Disks 1 x Ultra ATA (7200 RPM) HDD Configuration Single Drive with OS + Data OS Win2K, SP3 E4438C ESG or E8267C PSG Vector Signal Generator Page 20
Recommended PC configuration #2 medium rate waveform streaming CPU Pentium 4 2 GHz Frontside Bus 533 MHz Memory Controller 1 GB RAM (PC2700) Example: HP XW8000 Bus Bridge PCI Hub PCI Bus 0: 64bit / 66MHz Ultra-160 SCSI RAID Controller 10K RPM Dual Ultra-160 SCSI HDD Win2K (SP3) OS + Data Streaming rate Up to 20 MSa/s PCI Bus 1: 64bit / 66MHz Baseband Studio PCI card (N5101A) Digital Bus Summary of important PC characteristics Processor Pentium 4-2GHz (or better) Front Side Bus 533 MHz Memory (Size,Type) 1 GB, PC2700 Available PCI Slots 2 x 64bit/66MHz HDD Controller Ultra-160 SCSI RAID Controller Hard Disks 2 x Ultra-160 SCSI (10K RPM) HDD Configuration Dual Drive with OS + Data OS Win2K, SP3 E4438C ESG or E8267C PSG Vector Signal Generator Page 21
Recommended PC configuration #3 fast rate waveform streaming CPU Pentium 4 3 GHz Bus Bridge Frontside Bus 533 MHz Generic IDE Controller Memory Controller IDE Bus 7.2K RPM Single Ultra ATA HDD Win2K (SP3) OS 2 GB RAM (PC2700) Streaming rate Up to 40 MSa/s Example: HP XW8000 Bus Bridge PCI Hub Ultra-320 PCI-X Bus: SCSI 64bit / 133MHz RAID Controller 15K RPM Ultra-320 SCSI HDD Array RAID 0 Configured For Data PCI Bus 1: 64bit / 66MHz Baseband Studio PCI card (N5101A) Digital Bus Summary of important PC characteristics Processor Pentium 4-3GHz (or better) Front Side Bus 533 MHz Memory (Size,Type) 2 GB, PC2700 Available PCI Slots 2 x 64bit/66MHz + 1 x 64bit/133MHz HDD Controller Ultra-320 SCSI RAID Controller Hard Disks 1 x Ultra ATA (7.2K RPM) & 4 x Ultra-320 SCSI (15K RPM) HDD Configuration Dedicated OS Drive, Data on RAID OS Win2K, SP3 E4438C ESG or E8267C PSG Vector Signal Generator Page 22
What makes Baseband Studio for streaming better? Save time Dedicated, easy-to-use SW application Turn-key solution Eliminates waveform download time Save money and protect investment Lower cost than home brew alternative Low entry price and upgrade path to full capability Minimize integration risk Improve measurement accuracy Direct ESG/PSG connection to generate calibrated RF and analog I/Q test signals Decrease test variance with commercial off-the-shelf test equipment High-speed waveform streaming Wide bandwidth for multicarrier Enables complex simulation test scenarios and BER measurements Enables complex RADAR test patterns with up to hours of unique signal Enables playback of long signal recording captured from antenna or DUT Streaming rates scale with PC and HDD technology Page 23
Key Features ADS MATLAB C++ User Created Waveform Baseband Studio for waveform streaming LVDS Digital Bus E4438C ESG E8267C PSG Analog I/Q RF Analog I/Q DUT Continuous I/Q waveform streaming (direct from PC HDD to ESG/PSG) Virtually unlimited waveform length (scaleable with disk drive technology) Up to 40 MSa/s & 32 MHz RF modulation BW (scaleable with disk drive & PC technology) Set playback characteristics Playback once, N times, or infinitely Playback when triggered Selectable waveform format 16-bit I/Q 15-bit I/Q w/ 2 markers 14-bit I/Q w/ 4 markers Supports external HW and SW triggering Automate using the Microsoft.NET API RF DUT Page 24
Waveform Streaming Configuration & Prices Model/option number Description Notes US $ Reference Price N5101A Baseband Studio PCI Card Required $4,500 N5110A Baseband Studio for waveform streaming Required $0 N5110A-117 Hard drive waveform streaming up to 1 MSa/s Required $8,500 N5110A-118 Extend hard drive streaming bandwidth from 1 to 5 MSa/s Optional $15,000 N5110A-119 Extend hard drive streaming bandwidth from 5 to 10 MSa/s Optional $15,000 N5110A-120 Extend hard drive streaming bandwidth from 10 to 20 MSa/s Optional $10,000 N5110A-121 Extend hard drive streaming bandwidth from 20 up to 40 MSa/s Optional $10,000 N5110A-125 Signal generator hard drive streaming connectivity Required $2,000 E4438C-601 Internal baseband generator with 8 Msa and digital bus Required $9,000 E4438C-602 Internal baseband generator with 64 Msa and digital bus Optional $14,500 E8267C-602 Internal baseband generator with 64 Msa and digital bus Required $14,500 Minimum configuration ($15,000) in red Page 25
ADS Baseband Studio file utility 3GPP... TestModel1 3GPPFDD_TestModel1 G1 SpecVersion=Version 12-00 ScrambleCode=0 ScrambleOffset=0 ScrambleType=Normal OutputMode=Stable Seed=0 DPCHSet=16 DPCH RaisedCosineCx R1 Decimation=1 DecimationPhase=0 Interpolation=4 Length=64 SymbolInterval=4 ExcessBW=.22 SquareRoot=YES CM_BB_StudioStreamWrite C1 Start=DefaultNumericStart Stop=DefaultNumericStop FileName="3GPPFDD_TestModel1_16_DPCH_long.bin" ControlSimulation=YES AutoScaling=YES DF DF DefaultNumericStart=0 DefaultNumericStop=70*1e6+1 DefaultTimeStart=0 usec DefaultTimeStop=100 usec Var Eqn VAR VAR1 Frames=10 TStep=(1/(3.84*4)) ms FCarrier=2.14 GHz Supports reading and writing in Baseband Studio files, but not controlling the HW Requires ADS Connection Manager license Version will be ADS 2003C, available in Dec 2003 Prototype available, please contact your application engineer Page 26
Record and Playback Long Waveforms Take your waveform simulation to the next level Record signals off the air with the 89600 VSA Transfer files to a PC equipped with Baseband Studio and re-format Stream them into the PSG or ESG signal generator for playback Page 27
Digital I/Q outputs
What Problems Does It Solve? Problem 1 Digital devices need to be tested with meaningful real-world signals Why? Digitization in Communications systems Digitization in Aerospace/Defense designs Using the same signals at RF and baseband (digital) reduces errors Solution PSG (to 20 GHz) ESG (to 6 GHz) Digital Bus Digital I/Q DUT Target applications (R&D) Transceivers Components (DAC, DSP, FPGA ) BTS subsystems (cards, slots, modems ) Mobile stations MCPA digital pre-distortion Antenna systems Software Definable Radio Page 29
What problem does it solve? Problem 2 Every new project requires custom built converters Why? Every new project brings new demands for data, clock and interfaces Waveform generators offer only one type of data format, electrical interface and connector Solution 3 meter cable: place module next to DUT Multiple data formats Multiple logic types (LVDS, TTL, CMOS ) Perfect resampling Highly-requested clock features Breakout boards (included): allow direct DUT connection Page 30
How It Works Structure Signal input from ESG/PSG (host) N5102A Baseband Studio digital signal interface module Connector(s) to device Digital bus cable Module Break-out board (5 types) Digital interface connector (Z Doc+) Page 31
How the Digital Signal Interface Module Works Clock source and frequency reference options (a) The DUT supplies the clock. data ESG/PSG module DUT (b) The module supplies the clock. (b) An external clock source supplies the clock. 10 MHz DUT clock reference data clock Or, the ESG supplies a 10-MHz reference ESG/PSG data module DUT 10-MHz reference clock ESG/PSG data module DUT External clock Ext. ref or 10 MHz clock data data clock RULE: The host (ESG/PSG) must always lock to the source of the clock. Use a 10-MHz reference for locking clocks, or supply your own frequency reference(1 to 100 MHz) into the BASEBAND GEN REF IN port of ESG/PSG. Page 32
How the Digital Signal Interface Module Works Clock-to-data skew Purpose: to meet sample and hold criteria of device Function: built-in clock adjustment for aligning the clock edges to the valid portion of data Example Data Original clock Shift by 180º Skew (fine adjust) Page 33
How the Digital Signal Interface Module Works Multiple clock cycles per sample Purpose When some devices on a customer s board run at a clock rate that is a multiple of the data rate Function Clock out the data samples at one rate, and provide the clock output at a higher rate (x2 or x4) Example 4 clock cycles/sample 1 sample Page 34
What makes Agilent s digital outputs better? Access to world-renowned signal generation capability NOW! Baseband designer can test with the same signal as the RF designer New level of flexibility, saves time and effort flexible electrical interface flexible data format more direct connection Clock/data performance coarse & fine clock skew adjustment independent input and output sample rates variety of clock setups Page 35
Key Features Key features Delivers ESG/PSG digital baseband signals to DUT Matches digital signal to DUT: Serial or parallel LV TTL, LV CMOS (3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V, 1.5V), or LVDS IQ or IF (digital IF = ¼ clock rate) 2 s complement or offset binary MSB or LSB 4 to 16-bit words 1 to 100 MHz sample rate Internal/external clock source to 400 MHz Up to 4 clocks per sample Adjustable clock-to-data skew Simple, direct connectivity Direct ESG/PSG cable connection Six connector types supported (on supplied breakout boards) for mating with DUT Page 36
Digital Output Configuration & Prices Model/option number N5102A E4438C or E8267C Option-003 E4438C or E8267C Option-602 US $ Description Notes Reference Price Digital Signal Required $7,000 Interface module Connectivity for Required $2,000 digital signal interface module Internal Baseband Generator, 64 Msample memory Required; Can substitute Option 601on ESG $9,000 (601) $14,500 (602) Page 37
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