Keysight Technologies Signal Studio for cdma2000®/1xEV-DO N7601B Technical Overview –– Create Keysight Technologies, Inc. validated and performance optimized reference signals compliant to IS-95A, cdma2000 and 1xEV-DO Rev. A and Rev. 0 –– Perform UE and BTS component testing –– Perform UE and BTS receiver conformance testing with predefined configurations in all of the supported radio formats and mixed format configurations –– Perform UE and BTS receiver testing with transport-channel coding –– Accelerate the signal creation process with a user interface based on parameterized and graphical signal configuration and tree-style navigation 02 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Simplify cdma2000 and 1xEV-DO Signal Creation Keysight Signal Studio software is a flexible suite of signal-creation tools that will reduce the time you spend on signal simulation. For cdma2000 and 1xEV-DO, Signal Studio’s performance-optimized reference signals—validated by Keysight—enhance the characterization and verification of your devices. Through its application-specific user-interface you’ll create standards-based and custom test signals for component, transmitter, and receiver test. Component and transmitter test Signal Studio’s basic capabilities use waveform playback mode to create and customize waveform files needed to test components and transmitters. Its user-friendly interface lets you configure signal parameters, calculate the resulting waveforms and download files for playback. The applications for these partially coded, statistically correct signals include: –– Parametric test of components, such as amplifiers and filters –– Performance characterization and verification of RF sub-systems Receiver test Signal Studio’s advanced capabilities enable you to create fully channel-coded signals for receiver bit-error-rate (BER), block-error-rate (BLER), packet-error-rate (PER), or frame error rate (FER) analysis. Applications include: –– Performance verification and functional test of receivers, during RF/baseband integration and system verification –– Coding verification of baseband subsystems, including FPGAs, ASICs, and DSPs More advanced capabilities operate in real-time mode, which is used to define the parameters of nonrepeating and dynamically changing signals needed for receiver testing. A graphical interface provides a direct instrument connection for parameter transfer and closed-loop or interactive control during signal generation. Apply your signals in real-world testing Once you have setup your signals in Signal Studio, you can download them to a variety of Keysight instruments and software platforms. Signal Studio software complements these platforms by providing a cost-effective way to tailor them to your test needs in design, development and production test. –– Vector signal generators –– X-Series: MXG and EXG –– PSG –– ESG –– First-generation MXG –– M9381A PXIe VSG –– Wireless test sets –– PXB baseband generator and channel emulator –– M8190A arbitrary waveform generator –– M9420A PXIe vector transceiver –– Waveform Creator software –– SystemVue simulation software Typical Measurements Test components with basic capabilities: –– IMD/NPR –– ACLR –– CCDF –– EVM –– Modulation accuracy –– Code domain power –– Channel power –– Occupied bandwidth Verify receivers with advanced capabilities: –– Sensitivity –– Maximum input level –– Selectivity –– Blocking –– Intermodulation –– Power control 03 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Component and Transmitter Test Figure 1. Typical component test configuration using Signal Studio’s basic capabilities with a Keysight X-Series signal generator and an X-Series signal analyzer The N7601B Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO software’s basic capabilities enable you to create waveforms with multiple and mixed carriers for component testing. With the purchase of the N7601B software’s Basic CDMA license, the software generates waveforms in both the IS-95A and the cdma2000 radio formats. With the purchase of the N7601B software’s Basic 1xEV-DO license, the software generates waveforms in both the 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 and 1xEV-DO Rev. A radio formats. Both Basic licenses allow the software to generate waveforms in all four radio formats. Designers and manufacturers of both access network (AN) and access terminal (AT) components will find the N7601B Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO extremely useful. The N7601B software provides cdma2000, IS-95A, and 1xEV-DO waveforms for testing many cdma products, such as multicarrier power amplifiers (MCPAs) and dual-mode handset components. Using the N7601B software’s CCDF capability, you can verify the performance of your handset (MS or AT) power amplifiers for all of the radio formats. Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO allows you to test MCPAs with up to 25 carriers placed within a 160 MHz bandwidth. The forward link waveform includes an idle slot gain feature that can be used to vary the noise level relative to the pilot channel during idle slot transmissions. This allows the on/off power ratio to be set to meet the transmission envelope mask requirements of the system. Forward and reverse link physical channel parameters can be individually configured in each timeslot. The waveforms provided by the N7601B Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO software enable you to perform the following component tests: –– Conducted spurious emission tests –– Complementary-cumulative-probability distribution function (CCDF) tests –– Waveform quality tests –– Code domain power (CDP) tests 04 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Receiver Test DUT: BTS or MS receiver RF front end RF Demodulator IF Decoder IQ Figure 2. Generate fully channel-coded signals to evaluate the BER, BLER, PER, or FER of your receiver with Keysight X-Series signal generators and Signal Studio’s advanced capabilities The N7601B Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO software’s advanced capabilities can be used for receiver testing in cdma2000, 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 and 1xEV-DO Rev. A applications. With the purchase of the advanced licenses, the software generates fully-coded cdma2000 or 1xEV-DO signals in the physical and transport layers which can be used for packet error rate (PER) verification. These fully-coded signals are available in both the forward link and reverse link directions from the advanced selections. The Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) signal generator feature (Option 403) can be used as part of the receiver test process. AWGN is not likely to be used in component testing applications. Receiver testing Baseband verification –– Packet error rate (PER) test for testing the performance of an access terminal (AT) and access network (AN) receiver. PER is the ratio, in percent, of the number of test packets not successfully received by the AT/AN receiver to the number of test packets sent to the AT/AN receiver. –– PER test by turbo-coded interleaved packet repetition –– HARQ (hybrid automatic repeat request) test in 1xEV-DO Rev. A –– Turbo coding check at early termination –– 1xEV-DO Rev.0/A AN/AT PER test and 1xEV-DO Rev. A RL throughput verification –– 1xEV-DO Rev. A baseband functional test RF conformance test –– Receiver Sensitivity, ACS, Blocking BER/BLER/ FER/PER analyzer 05 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Features Summary IS-95A cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 1xEV-DO Rev. A Calibrated AWGN CCDF, spectrum, and time domain graphics Code domain PER verification BER, FER Insertion Short length waveform Channel setup Power (–40dB to 0 dB) Walsh Code (0 to 63) Data: Random, PN9, user IS-95A forward Predefined Configurations (varies by radio format) Radio configuration Fully coded channels IS95A Reverse Predefined configurations (varies by radio format) Radio configuration Fully coded channels cdma2000 forward Predefined configurations (varies by radio format) Radio configuration Fully coded channels cdma2000 reverse Predefined configurations (varies by radio format) Radio configuration Fully coded channels 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 forward Predefined configurations Traffic 16QAM (no coding) Traffic 8PSK (no coding) Traffic QPSK (no coding) Forward test mode Supported channels Pilot MAC Traffic 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 reverse Predefined configurations Traffic BPSK (no coding) Traffic 153.6k (no coding) Supported channels Pilot Reverse rate indicator Data rate control ACK Data Data encoding Component & transmitter testing Receiver testing Basic waveform playback mode Advanced waveform playback mode Advanced real-time mode (cdma2000) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 06 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Features Summary (continued) Component & transmitter testing IS-95A cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. 0 1xEV-DO Rev. A Receiver testing Basic waveform playback mode Advanced waveform playback mode Y Y 1xEV-DO Rev. A forward Predefined configurations Traffic 16QAM (no coding) Traffic (4096,1,64) Traffic (1024,1,64) Forward test mode Supported channels Pilot MAC Control Traffic Reverse activity DRCLock Reverse power control ARQ Packet data encoding Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 1xEV-DO Rev. A reverse Predefined configurations Traffic Q2 (no coding) Traffic (4096,Q2) Traffic(8192,Q4Q2) Traffic(12288,E4E2) Supported channels Pilot Auxiliary pilot MAC Reverse rate indicator Data rate control Data source control ACK Data Packet data encoding Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Supported Standards and Test Configurations 3GPP functional freeze date 3GPP technical specification Version Notes cdma2000 EVDO Rev 0 EVDO Rev A 3GPP2 C.S0002-D 3GPP2 C.S0024-0 3GPP2 C.S0024-A V2.0 V4.0 V3.0 Feb. 2004 Oct. 2002 Sept. 2006 Advanced real-time mode (cdma2000) 07 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Performance Characteristics Definitions Specification (spec): Represents warranted performance of a calibrated instrument that has been stored for a minimum of 2 hours within the operating temperature range of 0 to 55 °C, unless otherwise stated, and after a 45 minute warm-up period. The specifications include measurement uncertainty. Data represented in this document are specifications unless otherwise noted. Typical (typ): Represents characteristic performance, which 80% of the instruments manufactured will meet. This data is not warranted, does not include measurement uncertainty, and is valid only at room temperature (approximately 25 °C). Measured (meas): An attribute measured during the design phase for purposes of communicating expected performance, such as amplitude drift vs. time. This data is not warranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 25 °C). The following performance characteristics apply to the instruments indicated in the respective tables. For performance characteristics of other instruments, refer to the respective product data sheet. 3GPP2 cdma2000 EVM performance Frequency (MHz) 800 to 900 or 1800 to 2200 380 to 490, 695 to 960, or 1425 to 2180 Channel configuration FL Pilot FL Pilot Standard M9381A VSG (STD ≤ +8 dBm, Option 1EA ≤ +12 dBm) N5172B EXG/N5182B MXG (STD ≤ +8 dBm, Option 1EA ≤ +12 dBm) Option 1EA Measured Typical Measured Typical 0.28% rms 0.31% rms 0.29% rms 0.41% rms Specification Typical Specification Typical 1.30% 0.80% 1.30% 0.80% M9420A PXIe VXT (RF output: STD +10 dBm, Option 1EA +15 dBm < 1.1%, nominal < 1.1%, nominal Conducted spurious emission (CSE) measured performance, - 9 channel forward link Frequency offsets N5172B EXG/N5182B MXG (dBc) cdma2000 (Measured) 750 kHz 885 kHz 1.25 MHz Frequency offsets 1.98 MHz –84.7 –87.9 885 kHz 1.25 MHz 1.98 MHz Amplitude level: ≤ +5 dBm with Option UNV and Option 1EA Amplitude level: ≤ +2 dBm for STD –82.0 750 kHz –91.6 –82.9 –84.8 –88.4 –92.7 1xEV-DO Rev 0 (Measured) –71.9 –77.1 –83.9 –88.5 –72.7 –77.4 –84.1 –89.1 1xEV-DO Rev A (Measured) –73.6 –78.8 –85.3 –88.0 –74.2 –78.9 –85.2 –89.1 M9381A PXIe VSG (dBc) Amplitude level: ≤ +4 dBm for both STD and Option 1EA Amplitude level: +12 dBm for Option 1EA cdma2000 (Measured) –71.0 –74.2 –80.2 –91.9 –63.0 –64.1 –69.1 –80.4 cdma2000 (Typ) –69.0 –71.1 –76.2 –88.4 –60.3 –61.3 –66.2 –77.6 1xEV-DO Rev 0 (Typ) –71.3 –74.9 –81.3 –89.3 –61.9 –63.4 –67.8 –82.6 1xEV-DO Rev A (Typ) –71.3 –74.8 –81.2 –89.0 –61.5 –62.7 –67.7 –81.2 08 | Keysight | Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO N7601B - Technical Overview Ordering Information Software licensing and configuration Signal Studio offers flexible licensing options, including: –– Fixed license: Allows you to create unlimited I/Q waveforms with a specific Signal Studio product and use them with a single, specific platform. –– Transportable/floating license: Allows you to create unlimited I/Q waveforms with a specific Signal Studio product and use them with a single platform (or PC in some cases) at a time. You may transfer the license from one product to another. –– Waveform license: Allows you to generate up to 545 user-configured I/Q waveforms with any Signal Studio product and use them with a single, specific platform. The table below lists fixed, perpetual licenses only; additional license types may be available. For detailed licensing information and configuration assistance, please refer to the Licensing Options web page at www.keysight.com/find/SignalStudio_licensing N7601B Signal Studio for cdma2000/1xEV-DO Model-Option Description Connectivity N7601B-1FP Connect to E4438C, fixed perpetual license N7601B-2FP Connect to E8267D, fixed perpetual license N7601B-3FP Connect to N5182/62 MXG, N5172 EXG, fixed perpetual license N7601B-6FP Connect to N5106A PXB, fixed perpetual license N7601B-7FP Connect to Keysight simulation software N7601B-8FP Connect to E6607A EXT, fixed perpetual license N7601B-9FP Connect to M9381A N7601B-R7L Connect to 16800/16900/N5343A, fixed perpetual license Capability N7601B-EFP Basic cdma2000 N7601B-FFP Basic 1xEV-DO N7601B-QFP Advanced cdma2000 N7601B-RFP Advanced 1xEV-DO N7601B-WFP Advanced cdma2000 real-time UL Try Before You Buy! 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