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(IEEE802.

11ac)

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

IEEE 802.11 802.11ac


802.11ac
SystemVue WLAN
802.11ac

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011


201012% (IDC) 23%
(Infonetics)
:
:

SOHO
~30%.
(WiFi offload)

WLAN + Bluetooth
WLAN + Bluetooth + FM
FMWiMAX,
WiMAX
GPS

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

Backhaul
/

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()

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

(Mbps)
0 38 to 0
0.38
0.5
5
2.5 to 8

19.4 to 25

40

796

(8-bits/color, 1920x1080p, 24 fps, 4:2:2)

3730

(10-bits/color, 1920x1080p, 60 fps, 4:4:4)

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

IEEE 802.11 802.11ac


802.11ac
SystemVue WLAN
802.11ac

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11
WLAN

802.11-1997
2 Mbps,
DSSS, FHSS

802.11b
11 Mbps,
CCK, DSSS

802.11a
54 Mbps,
OFDM, 5 GHz

802.11n
600 Mbps with
4x4 MIMO,
20/40 MHz BW,
2.4 or 5 GHz

802.11g
54 Mbps, OFDM,
2.4 GHz

Wireless
Gigabit
(WiGig)

802.11p
27 Mbps, 10 MHz
BW, 5.8 GHz

802.11af
TVWS

(WAVE/DSRC)

TV
White
Spaces

802.11ac

, <6 GHz

802.11ad

, 60 GHz

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

(VHT)
:
5 GHz ISM1 Gbps /
VHT 802.11a/b/g/n

201181.1, 201312
802.11n, pre-11ac 2012

:
: 20, 40, 80 MHz; 160 MHz 80+80 MHz ()
: 256QAM
(8) MIMO (MU-MIMO)
6.93 Gbps (160 MHz, 8 , MCS9, )

201510 (source: In-Stat)

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11n: 802.11ac

OFDM

20 MHz

FFT

64

128

52 / 4

108 / 6

40 MHz

312.5 kHz
4 s (800 ns )

OFDM

BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM

3.6 s

(BCC)

1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6

MCS

0 7, 0 15

8 76, 16 76

MIMO

1,, 2

34
,

Legacy/non-HT (802.11a/b/g)
Mixed/HT-mixed (802.11a/b/g/n)

Greenfield/HT-Greenfield (
802.11n)

/ PPDU

(LDPC)

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11n 802.11ac

(8)
MIMO

FFT

20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz

160 MHz, 80+80 MHz

64, 128, 256

512

52 / 4, 108 / 6, 234 / 8

468 / 16

BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM

256QAM

MCS

07

89

28
,

MIMO (MU-MIMO)

MIMO

/ PPDU

VHT

: 1.56 Gb/s (80 MHz, 4 Tx, MCS9)


6.93 Gb/s (160 MHz, 8 Tx, MCS9, short GI)

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac
20, 40, 80 MHz
160 MHz 80+80 MHz . 80 MHz

802.11n2040MHz80MHz
()5710-5835
()5710 5835 MH
MHz(
(
)

245 MHz

Adapted from Specification Framework, IEEE 802.11-09/0992r15,


Updated based on 802.11ac/D1.0

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac
802.11a/g
(20 MHz)

802 11
802.11n
(20, 40 MHz)

L-STF

L-LTF

LSIG

Data

Data

L-STF

L-LTF

LSIG

HT
SIGA

HT
SIGA

HT
STF

HT
LTF

(HT
LTF)

HT
SIGB

HT
Data

L-STF

L-LTF

LSIG

VHT
SIGA

VHT
SIGA

VHT
STF

VHT
LTF

(VHT
LTF)

VHT
SIGB

VHT
Data

802.11ac
(20, 40, 80,
160 MHz)

20MHz
5311

20 MHz:
40 MHz:
80 MHz:
160 MHz:

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26
58
122
250

(52 + 1 zero)
(2x (52 + 1) +11 zeros)
(4x (52 + 1) + 33 zeros)
(8x (52 + 1) + 77 zeros)

11

28 (56 + 1 zero)
58 (114 + 3 zeros)
122 (242 + 3 zeros)
( 80 MHz )

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac VHT PPDU VHT Preamble


PPDU = PLCP Protocol Data Unit
PLCP = Physical Layer Convergence Procedure

L-STF, L-LTF L-SIG:


802.11a/b/g (802.11 17)

20MHz ( 22.3.7).
90180PAPR
90180PAPR.

VHT-SIG-A
VHT-SIG-A BPSK, 90BPSK (QBPSK) VHT
VHT ( MCS)

802.11n
PPDU
(Mixed Mode)

802.11ac
VHT PPDU

L-STF
2 symbols

L-STF

2 symbols

L-LTF
2 symbols

L-LTF

2 symbols

L-SIG

HT-SIG

HT-STF

HT-LTFs

1 symbol,
BPSK

2 symbols,
QBPSK

1 symbol

1 symbol/LTF,
4 LTFs max

L-SIG

VHT-SIG-A

VHT-STF

VHT-LTFs

1 symbol, 1 sym BPSK, 1 symbol


1 sym QBPSK
BPSK

1 symb/LTF,
8 LTFs max

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HT Data
1 symbol = 4 s

VHTSIG-B

VHT Data

1 symbol

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac VHT PPDU VHT Preamble


VHT (VHT-STF):
MIMO

VHT (VHT-LTF)
: 1,
1 2
2, 4
4, 6
6, 8 VHT-LTF.
VHT LTF
1, 2, 4 VHT-LTF (802.11n) 68 VHT-LTF (802.11ac).

VHT-SIG-B:
MCS20MHz

802.11n
PPDU
(Mixed Mode)

802.11ac
VHT PPDU

L-STF
2 symbols

L-STF

2 symbols

L-LTF
2 symbols

L-LTF

2 symbols

L-SIG

HT-SIG

HT-STF

HT-LTFs

1 symbol,
BPSK

2 symbols,
QBPSK

1 symbol

1 symbol/LTF,
4 LTFs max

L-SIG

VHT-SIG-A

VHT-STF

VHT-LTFs

1 symbol, 1 sym BPSK, 1 symbol


1 sym QBPSK
BPSK

1 symb/LTF,
8 LTFs max

HT Data
1 symbol = 4 s

VHTSIG-B

VHT Data

1 symbol

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802.11ac
Pilots: -21

-7

+21

+7

802.11a

20 MHz
-26

-1 0 +1

+26

11
zeros

40 MHz
-58

+58

-6 0 +6

11

11

11

40 MHz

80 MHz
-122
122

+122
122

-6
6 0 +6

80 MHz .
()

160 MHz
-250

20 MHz .
802.11n (40 MHz)

-6 0 +6

+250

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802.11ac PHY 160 MHz


IEEE
160 MHz

(160 MHz)

Fc

80 MHz

80 MHz

(80 + 80 MHz)

100s
MHz

Fc,

Fc,

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802.11acMIMO

()

MIMO

MIMO

(STBC)
X1, X2

y1

X1

4 streams, 3 users
y2

X2

y1, y2
-X2, X1*

MIMO (4x2)

4
4
8
Matrix

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac
802.11ac :

40 80 MHz ,
160 80+80 MHz

256QAM
Q

MIMO:

4 ,
4
8

256QAMEVM

802.11n,

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

IEEE 802.11 802.11ac


802.11ac
SystemVue WLAN
802.11ac

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

40, 80, 160 MHz 80+80 MHz


2.5 5 160M
800 MHz

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

10

: 256QAM

256QAM EVM
EVM256QAM -32 dB64QAM
-28 dB
EVM
IQ


EVM

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


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:


35

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


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11

(802.11ac 22.3.19)

Packet alignment

(EVM)

(802.11ac 22.3.20)

(CCA)

802.11n

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

160 80+80 MHz

160 MHz 40 80 MHz

80+80 MHz, 80 MHz -20 dBr -40


dBr , 0 -20 dBr

160 MHz

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80+80 MHz
( 160 MHz)

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

12


(
802.11n)
802.11n/2 dB

802.11ac

+4,
-6 dB

802.11a,n

4 dB

2 dB

+2,
-4 dB

20,40,80 MHz
160 MHz

~70%

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

(EVM)
802.11n:

(preamble) ()

RMS2016

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802.11n
EVM (dB)

802.11ac
EVM (dB)

BPSK

1/2

-5

-5

QPSK

1/2

-10

-10

QPSK

3/4

-13

-13

16QAM

1/2

-16

-16

16QAM

3/4

-19

-19

64QAM

2/3

-22
22

-22
22

64QAM

3/4

-25

-25

64QAM

5/6

-28

-27

256QAM

3/4

N/A

-30

256QAM

5/6

N/A

-32

256QAM :
EVM

IQ

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification
Dec. 2011

13

IEEE 802.11 802.11ac


802.11ac
SystemVue WLAN
802.11ac

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

SystemVue W1917 802.11ac


?
50802.11ac (11a)

SISO / MIMO
TX, RX,


.m, C++, HDL
:
Win32
Wi 32 DLL
MATLAB, ModelSim, ADS/GoldenGate

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

14

SystemVue W1917 802.11ac WLAN


802.11a

802.11a WLAN/

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

W1917 WLAN 802.11ac

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

15

W1917 WLAN 802.11ac


MIMO

(802.11ac20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz 160 MHz 80MHz+80MHz)


Aggregate MPDU (A-MPDU)
(BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 256QAM)

STBC ()
BCC ()
LDPC ()

: (800ns) (400ns)
: L-STF, L-LTF, L-SIG, VHT-SIG-A, VHT-STF, VHT-LTFs VHT-SIG-B
MIMO
MIMO : 2 ( 8)
SU-MIMO
SU MIMO (MIMO) MU-MIMO
MU MIMO (MIMO)
: ,
, 2 48

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

W1917 WLAN 802.11ac


MIMO

WLAN TGac (: March 2011)


MIMO

248



Support soft demapper

BCC LDPC (LDPC)

EVM Agilent 89600B VSA 14.0

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

16

W1917 WLAN 802.11ac


802.11ac

WLAN_11ac_name
Tx_EVM.wsv

EVM

Tx_1Ant.wsv

(-80 MHz)+(80 MHz)CCDF

Tx_2Ant.wsv

(-80 MHz)+(80 MHz)CCDF

Tx_1Ant_80_80MHz.wsv

(80 MHz)+(80 MHz)CCDF

1Ant_AWGN.wsv

MCSBERPER

1Ant_Fading.wsv

MCSBERPER

2Ant_Fading.wsv

MCSBERPER

Rx_Sensitivity.wsv

MCS

Rx_ACR.wsv

MCS

Rx_NonACR.wsv

MCS

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

W1917 WLAN 802.11ac /


WLAN 802.11ac coded BER/FER measurements with AWGN channel
802.11ac
parameterized
Coded TX source
Im

UE0 _Ch Cod e d Bits

Re

Si gAftSpa ti a l M a pSeg1

Si gAftSpa ti a l M a pSeg0
WL AN_ 11 a c _So u rc e

QUAD
OUT
OUT

Co n s tel l a to
in

Fc

Noise
Density

C2

Modulator
InputType=I/Q
FCarrier=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]

Si g AftM a x
tri

Env

Cx

BER/FER
tester

i n put
WLAN_ 11 a c _Re
cevi e
r d Bits
Ch Co
de

M SDU

AWGN
NDensityType=Constant noise density
NDensity=-64.044dBm [NDensity]

Ou tp u t_IQSeg0

WLAN_11ac_Source_1
NumTx=1
Bandwidth=BW 40 MHz [Bandwidth]
OversampleRatio=x2 [OversampleRatio]
MCS=2 [MCS]
IdleInterval=12e-6s
TransmissionMode=MultiUser
NumUsers=1
N_SS=1 [[1]]
STBC=NO
CodingType=0 [[0]]
AggregatedMPDU=1 [AggregatedMPDU]
NumMPDUPerUser=1 [NumMPDUPerUser]
User0_MPDUDataLength=1024 [User0_MPDUDataLength]
User0_MPDUMACHeader=0 [User0_MPDUMACHeader]
ScrambleSeed=1;0;1;1;1;0;1 [[1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1]]
SpatialMappingScheme=DirectMapping
ShortGI=NO
WindowingLength=2

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I
Amp

UEs Bi ts

Ou tp u t_IQSeg1

B1
DataPattern=PN15

Freq
Phase
Q

Mod

UE0_ Co ns te l l ato
in

11010

802.11ac
parameterized
Reference RX

O1
Frequency=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]
Power=0.1W [SignalPower]

D1
N=8192 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)*8]
OutputTiming=EqualToInput

E1

TEST

WLAN_11ac_Receiver_1
REF
NumRx=1
Bandwidth=BW 40 MHz [Bandwidth]
OversampleRatio=x2 [OversampleRatio]
B2
MCS=2 [MCS]
StartStopOption=Samples
IdleInterval=12e-6s
BitsPerFrame=8192 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)*8]
NumUsers=1
N_SS=1;1;1;1 [[1,1,1,1]]
STBC=NO
FrameFormat=DataFrames
CodingType=0;0;0;0 [[0,0,0,0]]
AggregatedMPDU=1 [AggregatedMPDU]
NumMPDUPerUser=1 [NumMPDUPerUser]
User0_MPDUDataLength=1024 [User0_MPDUDataLength]
User0_MPDUMACHeader=0 [User0_MPDUMACHeader]
User1_MPDUDataLength=1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024 [[1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024]]
User1_MPDUMACHeader=0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0 [[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]]
User2_MPDUDataLength=1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024 [[1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024]]
User2_MPDUMACHeader=0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0 [[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]]
User3_MPDUDataLength=1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024;1024 [[1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024,1024]]
User3_MPDUMACHeader=0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0 [[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]]
ScrambleSeed=1;0;1;1;1;0;1 [[1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1]]
ReInitialize=YES
SpatialMappingScheme=DirectMapping

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

17

W1917 802.11ac
BCC or LDPC
used, not both

LDPC
tone
mapper

Analog
and RF

IDFT

Insert GI
and
Window

Analog
and RF

CSD

...

FEC Encoder

Insert GI
and
Window

...

LDPC
tone
mapper

Constellation
mapper

IDFT

...

BCC
Interleaver

CSD

Spatial Mapping

Constellation
mapper

Space time block coding (STB


BC)

BCC
Interleaver

...

Stream Parser

LDPC
tone
mapper

...

Encoder Parser

Constellation
mapper

...

Scrambler

1 to 8 inputs

BCC
Interleaver

...

PHY Padding

FEC Encoder

1 to 8 outputs

Insert GI
and
Window

IDFT

Analog
and RF

22-4, IEEE P802.11ac/D1.0

SIG_B_Bits

Se g1Bits

WLAN_11ac_Scr ambler

PPD U Out

WLAN_11ac_ChCoder

W L AN _11 ac _Strea mParser

FECCoder
Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwi dth]
MCS=8 [MCS_u]
N_SS=1 [N_SS_u]
CodingType=BCC [Codi ngType_u]
N_SYM=7 [N_SYM]
N_SYM_max_i nit=7 [N_SYM_max_init]
STBC=NO [STBC]

StreamParser
Bandwi dth=80 M Hz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingType_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
DisplayPortRates=NO

P ilot_Input

SSBits

FFT

WL AN_ 11ac _Se gme ntP arser

WL AN _1 1ac _D ataWrap
PSDU Da ta

W LAN _1 1a c_ Inte rlea ver

Se g0Bits

WLAN_11ac_CSD

W LA N_11ac_SpatialMapper

CSD_Seg0
Bandwidth= [Segs Bandwi dth]
STBC=NO [STBC]
NumUs ers=4 [NumUs ers]
N_SS=1 [N_SS]

SpatialMapper_Seg0
NumT x=2 [NumT x]
ST BC=NO [ST BC]
N_SS=1 [N_SS]
NumUsers=4 [NumUsers]
Spati al MappingScheme=DirectMapping [Spatial MappingScheme]
Spati alMappingMatrix=1 [SpatialMappingMatrix]

Data_Output
W LAN_11a c _M ux OF DM S ym

Data_Input

PHYPadding
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [M CS_u]
Codi ngType_u=0 [Codi ngType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
PSDU_LENGTH_u=1225 [PSDU_LENGTH_u]
N_SYM=7 [N_SYM]
N_SYM_max_i nit=7 [N_SYM_max_init]
Di spl ayPortRates=NO

Scrambler
Bandwi dth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingType_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
PSDU_LENGTH_u=1225 [PSDU_LENGTH_u]
N_SYM =7 [N_SYM]
N_SYM _m ax_ini t=7 [N_SYM_max_init]
ScrambleSeed=1;0;1;1;1;0;1 [ScrambleSeed]
ReInitiali ze=NO [ReInitialize]

EncoderParser
BlockSize=1

Segm entParse
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
Codi ngType_u=0 [Codi ngType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]

InterleaverSeg0
Bandwi dth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingType_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
Di rection=Interleaver

MuxOFDMSymSeg0
Bandwidth= [Segs Bandwi dth]
N_ST S=4 [NST S]
N_SYM= [Nsym]

C3
Bl oc kSize= [FFT Size]

F1
FFT Si ze= [FFTSizeOS]
Si ze= [FFTSizeOS]
Direction=Inverse
FreqSequence=neg-0-pos

Overs ampl ing


nRead= [FFT Si ze]
nWri te= [FFT SizeOS]
Offs et= [(FFT Si zeOS-FFT Si ze)/2]

Input

Output

OFDM_Guar dIn sert

G3
Gai n= [FFT SizeOS/s qrt(N_ST )]

AddGI
DFTSize= [FFT SizeOS]
PrefixSize= [GuardSi zeOS]
PostfixSi ze=0 [[0]]
GuardStuff=Cycl icShi ft

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


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W1917 WLAN

SIG_B_Bits

Seg1Bits

WLAN_11ac_Scrambler

PPD UOut

WLAN_11ac_ChCoder

WLAN_11ac_StreamParser

SSBits
WLAN_11ac_SegmentParser

WLAN _11ac_D ataWrap


PSDU Data

Seg0Bits

PHYPadding
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingT ype_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
PSDU_LENGT H_u=1225 [PSDU_LENGTH_u]
N_SYM=7 [N_SYM]
N_SYM_max_init=7 [N_SYM_max_init]
DisplayPortRates=NO

Scrambler
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
Codi ngT ype_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
PSDU_LENGT H_u=1225 [PSDU_LENGTH_u]
N_SYM=7 [N_SYM]
N_SYM_max_init=7 [N_SYM_max_init]
ScrambleSeed=1;0;1;1;1;0;1 [ScrambleSeed]
ReInitialize=NO [ReInitialize]

EncoderParser
BlockSize=1

FECCoder
Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS=8 [MCS_u]
N_SS=1 [N_SS_u]
CodingType=BCC [CodingType_u]
N_SYM=7 [N_SYM]
N_SYM_max_init=7 [N_SYM_max_init]
ST BC=NO [ST BC]

StreamParser
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingType_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
DisplayPortRates=NO

SegmentParse
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingT ype_u=0 [CodingType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]

WLAN _11ac_Interleav er

InterleaverSeg0
Bandwidth=80 MHz [Bandwidth]
MCS_u=8 [MCS_u]
CodingType_u=0 [Codi ngType_u]
N_SS_u=1 [N_SS_u]
Direction=Interl eaver

FPGA, DSP, RF-EDA

IP

.m
C++
VHDL/Verilog

HDL VECTOR

FPGA, DSP, RF

SYSTEMVUE

SYSTEMVUE

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FPGA VECTOR

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SystemVue


89600B VSA

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

SystemVue

RF

ADC/DAC

Interference
802.11ac, Fc=5.16GHz, BW=80MHz
U E0_ChCodedBit s

U E0_Const ela
lto
in

O2
Frequency=5.16e+9Hz [FCarrier+2* 80e6]
P ower=0.1W [SignalPower]

Sg
i Af t Spat a
iM
l apSeg1

11010

UEsBti s
Sg
i Af t Spat a
iM
l apSeg0
WLAN_11ac_Sour ce

Im

O ut put _I Q Seg1

B3
DataPattern=PN15

Freq
Phase
Q

WLAN_11ac_Source_2
NumTx=1
Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth]

Re

I
A mp

OUT

Modulator1
InputType=I/Q
FCarrier=5.16e+9Hz [FCarrier+2* 80e6]

C1

OversampleRatio=x8 [OversampleRatio]
MCS=0 [[0]]
IdleInterval=0s
TransmissionMode=MultiUser

WLAN 11ac measurements


Non-adjacent Channel Rejection

QUAD
OUT

Mod

O ut put _I Q Seg0

Amplifier

RF_Gain1
GainUnit=dB
Gain=-61 [-48-SignalP ower_dB m+7]
NoiseFigure=0

Desired Signal
802.11ac, Fc=5.00GHz, BW=80MHz

Spectrum
Mode=ResBW
Start=12e-6s
ResB W=100e3Hz

U E0_Const ela
lto
in

O1
Frequency=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]

Sg
i Af t Spat a
iM
l apSeg1

11010

P ower=0.1W [SignalPower]

UEsBti s

Receiver_Thermal_Noise
NDensityType=Constant noise density
NDensity=-173.975dB m

Sg
i Af t Spat a
iM
l apSeg0
WLAN_11ac_Sour ce

Im

O ut put _I Q Seg1

B1
DataPattern=PN15

802.11ac
Reference RX

Spe c trum Analyzer

U E0_ChCodedBit s

Freq
Phase
Q

O ut put _I Q Seg0

WLAN_11ac_Source_1
NumTx=1
Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth]
OversampleRatio=x8 [OversampleRatio]
MCS =8 [MCS]
IdleInterval=12e-6s
TransmissionMode=MultiUser

Re

I
A mp

Const ela
l to
in

QUAD
OUT

Mod

OUT

Fc
Amplifier
Env

C2

Modulator
InputType=I/Q
FCarrier=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]

Noise
Density

Sg
i Af t Mat r xi

Env

Cx

n
i put
WLAN_11ac_ReceivCer
hCodedBit s

M SDU

RF_Gain
GainUnit=dB
Gain=-68 [-48-SignalPower_dB m]
NoiseFigure=0

A1
OutputFc=Min

AWGN

F3 {B PF_Butterworth@Data Flow Models}


FCenter=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]
PassB andwidth=80e6Hz
PassA tten=3
Order=5

WLAN_11ac_Receiver_1
NumRx=1
Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth]
OversampleRatio=x8 [OversampleRatio]
MCS =8 [MCS ]
IdleInterval=12e-6s

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TEST

E1

REF
B2
StartStopOption=S amples
BitsPerFrame=32768 [User0_MP DUDataLength(1

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SystemVue:

11010

Adjust input signal magnitude


O1
Frequency =2.505GHz
Power=0.01W
SampleRate=15.36e+6Hz [SamplingRate]

HARQ_Bits
SC_Status

B2 {DataPattern@Data Flow Models}


DataPattern=PN9

NomGain = -15

CQI_In PUSCH_ChannelBtis

LTE

HARQACK_In
PUSCH_ModSymbols

-50

-15

Manage-Model
M
M d l
1. GoldenGate Cosim
2. FCE level 1, amplitude accuracy 5
2. FCE level 3, amplitude accuracy 5, frequency accuracy 1
2. FCE level 3, amplitude accuracy 5, frequency accuracy 2

UL

11010

Src
DataIn

B3 {DataPattern@Data Flow Models}


DataPattern=PN9

Data_FD

RI_In

Im

FRM_FD

Freq
Phase
Q

Frame

LTE_UL_Src_1 {LTE_UL_Src@LTE 8.9 Models}


FrameMode=FDD
Bandwidth=BW 5 MHz [Bandwidth]
Ov ersamplingOption=Ratio 2 [Ov ersamplingOption]
Cy clicPref ix=Normal
CellID_Sector=0
CellID_Group=0
n_RNTI=0
FrameNum=0
B4 {DataPattern@Data Flow Models}
FrameIncreased=NO
DataPattern=PN9
PUCCH_PUSCH=PUSCH
MappingTy pe=0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0 [[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]]
PUSCH_HoppingEnable=NO
PUSCH_TransMode=Data and Control Multiplexing
RB_AllocTy pe=StartRB + NumRBs
RB_Alloc=0;25 [[0, 25]]
GroupHop_Enable=NO
SeqHop_Enable=NO
PUSCH_Delta_ss=0
PUSCH n DMRS1=0 [[0]]
PUSCH_n_DMRS1=0
PUSCH_n_DMRS2=0 [[0]]

Re
G1 {Gain@Data Flow Models}
Gain=0.178 [10^(NomGain/20)]

CxToRect

I
Amp

QUAD
OUT

Mod
OUT

Modulator
InputTy pe=I/Q

11010

VSA_89600_Sink

FastCircuitEnvelope

PA {FastCircuitEnv elope@Data Flow Models}


File='SIM_PA_2p505GHz_m7dBm_lev el1_ampaccu...

V1 {VSA_89600_Sink@Data Flow Models}


VSATitle='Simulation output

Spectrum A nalyzer

123
BB_Sig
StartStopOption=Samples

SpectrumAnalyzer
Mode=ResBW
Start=0ms [Start_Time]
ResBW=30000Hz

CCDF


GoldenGate
89600 VSA
ADS

XP2D
Spectrasys RF Chain (RF LINK)

Page 39

CCDF
Start=0s [Start_Time]
Stop=0.01s [Stop_Time]

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

SystemVue W1917

IP

nctional verification and


NRE in R&D, with streamlined process

MIMO

IP

Page 40

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

20

SystemVue:
C++/HDL

C++, .m

FlexDCA

HDL
IP

VSA

.m/C++

HDL/C++

HDL

Infiniium
MXA / PXA

.bit
FPGA

H/W

FPGA/DSP

Page 41

MXG / ESG

RF

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

IEEE 802.11 802.11ac


802.11ac
SystemVue WLAN
802.11ac

Page 42

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

21

Agilent 802.11ac

N5182A MXG

SystemVue
S
V
W1917
W1716 DPD
E4438C ESG

81180A

Infiniium &
Infiniivision

89600B VSA

M8190A

N7109A

PXA/MXA/EXA

N7617B Signal Studio


N5106A PXB

M9392A PXI

Page 43

M9362A ,
M9202A ,
M9302A

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac
Agilent N7617B Signal Studio for 802.11 WLAN


GFP

opt-TFP
t TFP
MCS0-9

1 20
40 80 MHz
280+80
MHz

SingleMU-MIMO

Page 44

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

22

802.11ac
Agilent 89600 BHJ 802.11ac

4


EVMOFDMIQ
MIMO

OFDM
VHT-SIG
Agilent X8000/9000

Page 45

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

: 802.11ac , 80 160 MHz


:
802.11ac
(AWGs)
:
N7617B Signal Studio for WLAN Software
802.11ac BCC LDPC ,
MCS, 4 , MU-MIMO.
E4438C ESG, N5182A MXG, E8267D PSG,
N5106A PXB E6607A EXT20, 40, 80
MHz .

SystemVue W1917

N5182A MXG

E4438C ESG

N7617B Signal Studio


VHT PPDU PSDU,
,
8
MCS
160 MHz 81180A M8190A
IQ ESG,
MXG, PSG

81180A

SystemVue

Page 46

M8190A

N5182A MXG

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

23


: 35

:
VSA, PXI /
:
:
N9030A PXA
160 MHz 802.11ac
900
MHz
MIMO :
Infiniium Infiniivision
1 GHz
M9392A PXI
250 MHz
M9202A PXI
1 GHz
M9362A-D01 4
M9302A M9202A (PXIe)
1 GHz , 4

M9392A Microwave VSA

N9030A PXA

N9202A
Digitizer

Oscillosope

PXIe Downconverter,
LO Digitizer
LO,
Di iti
M
Modules
d l

89600 VSA

Page 47

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

: 256QAM EVM. EVM


256QAM -32 dB 64QAM -28 dB.

:
EVM
:
89600 Option BHJ
802.11ac
4x4
MIMO
MIMO:
-

- 20

Page 48

256QAM

EVM
EVM

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

24

: 89601B VSA

V EVM
IQ

IQEVM
-44.4 dB -49.7 dB

Page 49

OFDM
IQ

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

:
:

:
SystemVue W1716

1.
2.
3.
4.

Page 50

MXG ESG
MXA PXA VSA
W1716

W1716 DPD
DPD.

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

25

: (DPD)
W1917
W1716 DPD

DPD
35

/

Page 51

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

DPD
()

ADS GoldenGate

ADS

GG

NVNA X
-

N5241,2 PNA-X

DPD

M9392A PXI VSA (>140MHz)


N9030A PXA (<140 MHz)

89600
VSA

I,Q

RF
Attenuator

M9330A AWG > 100 MHz

Page 52

N5182 MXG
E8257D PSG

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

26

:
IP

Agilent MXG

MXG

Internal AWG

RF

N5182A MXG

M9030
81180
M8190

SystemVue

W1917

I,Q

I,Q

MXG
PSG

MATLAB
ModelSim

89600B
VSA

EDA

ADS
GG

EDA

Page 53

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

: 802.11ac
5.8 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO
W1461BP
SystemVue

W1917EP

81180A
AWG Channel 1
master

81180A
AWG Channel 2
slave

91304A
13 GHz Infiniium

N5182A
MXG Channel 1

89600B
VSA software, Opt BHJ

N5182A
MXG Channel 2

Page 54

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

27

: 802.11ac
5.8 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO

81180

81180

:MIMO /

Page 55

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

-
MIMO

Page 56

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

28

- 2.4 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO


EVM

Page 57

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

.m, C++,
VHDL

DPD, CFR

FPGA / DSP
REALIZATION

..

IF/RF

DPD

SoC

Page 58

DPD

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

29

Agilent 802.11ac

N5182A MXG

SystemVue
S
V
W1917
W1716 DPD

E4438C ESG

Infiniium &
Infiniivision

89600B VSA

81180A

M8190A

N7109A

PXA/MXA/EXA

N7617B Signal Studio


N5106A PXB

M9362A ,
M9202A ,
M9302A

M9392A PXI

Page 59

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

802.11ac
MIMO up to 80 MHz

SISO up to 80 MHz
N5182A MXG or
E4438C ESG or
E8267D PSG

N7617B Signal Studio


for WLAN
Waveform
File

N7617B Signal Studio


for WLAN
Waveform
Files

N5182A MXG or
E4438C ESG
2 to 4
RF Out

RF Out

OR

OR

SystemVue
W1917 WLAN Library
W1716 DPD Builder

N5106A PXB Baseband


Generator and Channel
Emulator
I/Q Out

Waveform
SystemVue
W1917 WLAN Library Files
N5106A PXB Baseband
Generator and Channel
Emulator

Waveform
File
2 to 4
I/Q Out

160 MHz BW ()
SystemVue
W1917 WLAN Library
W1716 DPD Builder

Analog
I/Q
OR

Waveform
Files

Page 60

N7617B Signal Studio

81180A
Wideband AWG

M8190A
Wideband AWG

N5182A MXG or
E4438C ESG or
E8267D PSG

80 + 80 MHz
2 N5182A MXGs or
2 E4438C ESGs

RF
Out

OR
SystemVue
W1917 WLAN Library

RF
Out

Waveform
Files

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

30

802.11ac

20, 40
MHz BW

PXA/MXA/EXA
Signal Analyzers

89600 VSA
Software

PXA Signal Analyzer


(160 MHz BW)

Supports all 802.11ac


channel BWs

2x2 MIMO

3x3, 4x4 MIMO

N7109A Multi-Channel
Signal Analysis System

N7109A Multi-Channel
Signal Analysis System

Infiniium &
Infiniivision
Oscilloscopes

Infiniium &
Infiniivision
Oscilloscopes

Oscilloscopes

p to 4x4 MIMO
Up

>40 MHz
BW

M9392A PXI
Microwave VSA
(250 MHz BW)

Page 61

M9362A Downconverter, M9202A Digitizer, M9368C


Attenuator, M9352A IF Amp/Attenuator, M9302A LO
(800 MHz BW)

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

31

802.11ac

www.agilent.com/find/eesof-systemvue-wlan-library
www.agilent.com/find/802.11ac
www.agilent.com/find/mimo
89600B VSA : www.agilent.com/find/vsa

IEEE 802.11ac
Task
as g
group
oup updates
updates: http://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/tgac
ttp //
eee80 o g/ / epo ts/tgac_update
update.htm
t
802.11 working group project timelines:
http://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm
802.11ac working group documents:
https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/documents?is_group=00ac
Page 63

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

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802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


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32


802.11ac 22.3.19
Transmit spectrum mask
Spectral flatness
Transmit
T
it center
t frequency
f
tolerance
t l
Packet alignment
Symbol clock frequency tolerance
Modulation accuracy
Transmit center frequency leakage
Transmitter constellation error (EVM)
Most tests are similar to 802.11n

Page 65

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

Receiver Tests
Section 22.3.20 in 802.11ac Standard
Minimum input level sensitivity
Adjacent
j
channel rejection
j
Nonadjacent channel rejection
Receiver maximum input level
Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) sensitivity

Again, most tests are similar to 802.11n

Page 66

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

33

E4438C ESG N5182A MXG

N5182A MXG

E4438C ESG

250 kHz to 6 GHz

100 kHz to 6 GHz

64 MSa baseband memory

64 MSa baseband memory

80 MHz modulation BW with


internal baseband generator

100 MHz modulation BW with


internal baseband generator

~200 MHz BW using external I/Q


inputs

~200 MHz BW using external I/Q


inputs
Opt. 012 provides LO in/out for
phase coherency for MIMO

Page 67

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

81180A 12-bit

Variable sample rate from 10 MSa/s to 4.2 GSa/s


1 or 2 channels, coupled and phase coherent or uncoupled
1 GHz modulation bandwidth per channel (2 GHz IQ
modulation)
1.5 GHz carrier frequency
Up to 64 MSa memory
Advanced sequencing capabilities
2 markers with adjustable width and levels

Page 68

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

34

M8190A 12 GSa/s

Precision AWG with two DAC settings


- 14-bit resolution up to 8 GSa/s
- 12-bit resolution up to 12 GSa/s

Variable sample rate from 125 MSa/s to 8 / 12 GSa/s


Spurious-free-dynamic range (SFDR) up to 80 dBc typical
Harmonic distortion (HD) up to-72 dBc typical
Up to 2 GSa arbitrary waveform memory per channel with
advanced sequencing
q
g
Analog bandwidth 5 GHz (direct DAC out)
AXIe modular form factor

Page 69

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

M8190A

Page 70

81180A

Max Sample Rate

8 GSa/s and 12 GSa/s


(variable)

4.2 GS/s (variable)

Resolution

14-bit 8 GSa/s, 12-bit 12 GSa/s

12 bit 4 Markers

Sample Memory

128 MSa, 2 GSsa

16 / 64 MSa

Max. Bandwidth per


channel

5 GHz

1 GHz (1.5 GHz RF)

Spurious-free
Dynamic Range

<-80 dBc , (fout = 100 MHz,


measured DC to 1 GHz)
-68 dBc (fout = 10-3000 MHz)

< -50 dBc


(up to 500 MHz, with optional
reconstruction filter)

Harmonic Distortion

<- 72 dBc (fout = 100 MHz, fs


= 7.2 GHz, 700 mVpp direct
DAC output)

< -58 dBc (SClk 4.2 GHz, 32 pt


sine waveform)

Phase Noise / Floor

- 90 dBc/Hz

-90 dBc/Hz @10 kHz

Output
amplitude/Offset
lit d /Off t

DAC: 700 mVpp


DC 1 Vpp,
DC:
V
i 1 V tto + 3 V
in
window
AC: + 10 dBm

500 mVpp; +/- 1.5 V Offset,


DC amp: 2 Vpp
V

Sequencing

256K segments, 4M loops


granularity: 48/64,
2 loop levels

16K Segments, 1M loops


16K Sequences,
1K Scenario Table

Form factor

Modular, AXIe

Stand-alone instrument

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

35

MIMO
N7109A

Infiniium 90000X

Infiniium 90000

MXA/EXA

Max Channels

4 Rx Channels
(phase coherent)

4 Rx Channels
(phase coherent)

4 Rx Channels
(phase coherent)

2 Rx channels
(with 2 MXA/EXA)

Frequency Range

20 MHz to 6 GHz

Key Specs

Conditions

DC to 16 GHz,32 GHz DC to 6 GHz,13 GHz

20 Hz to
3.6,8.4/7,13.6,
3
6 8 4/7 13 6 26
26.5
5 GHz

Typical EVM
(2GHz, 20 MHz BW)

802.11n,2x2
802.16e,2x2
LTE,2x2
LTE,4x4

-44 dB
-42 dB
-44 dB (0.6%)
-41 dB (0.9%)

-43 dB (0.7%)

-44 dB
-39 dB
-46 dB (0.5%)
-41 dB (0.9%)

Measurement Speed

Sec/update

0.2 1.8

3 - 490

3 - 490

0.2 1.3

3rd Order Intercept

6 GHz

+6 dBm

TBD

TBD

+18/+17 dBm

Displayed Average
Noise Level

2 GHz

-158 dBm/Hz

TBD

TBD

-151/-148 dBm
-166/-161 dBm (w/ preamp)

Phase Noise
1 GHz Carrier
Typical Offsets

10 kHz
100 kHz
1 MHz

-100 dBc/Hz
-99 dBc/Hz
-115 dBc/Hz

TBD

TBD

-106/-102 dBc/Hz
-117/-114 dBc/Hz
-136/-135 dBc/Hz

Amplitude Accuracy

1 GHz
6 GHz

1 dB typical
2 dB typical

TBD

TBD

0.23/0.27 dB
0.5 dB calculated

Analysis Bandwidth

40 MHz

16-32 GHz

6-13 GHz

25 MHz, 40 MHz Opt.

Preselected Tuner

Yes

No

No

No

Max Time Capture

64 Msa/ch (1 or 2-ch)
32 Msa/ch (4-ch)

2 GSa

1 GSa

Msamples

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-47 dB
-45 dB
-50 dB (0.3%)
N/A

802.11ac System Design Test and Verification


Dec. 2011

4MIMO
M9202A, M9302A
M9362A-D01
9 Slots for 4 Channels
16 Slots for 8 Channels

Video Trigger This


Channel

M9362A-D01
Downconverter

100 MHz Out1


100 MHz Out2

Notes:
With M9302A LO, minimum RF frequency will be 2.25 GHz.
M9362A-D01 has maximum input level of ~ -5 dBm and 0
dB gain.
Input level to M9202A should be 2 dBm.
No gain control in M9362A-D01 or M9202A

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