Next Generation Very High Throughput: 802.11ac WLAN MIMO Design & Test Challenges

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Next Generation Very High Throughput: 802.11ac WLAN MIMO Design & Test Challenges
Presented by: Greg Jue and Jake Sanderson, Agilent Technologies
Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies
Agenda
Market Drivers and Resulting Design & Test Challenges Quick Review: What is MIMO? MIMO Simulation Case Study MIMO Transmitter Hardware EVM Testing Advanced Modeling: 802.11ac Digital Pre-distortion (DPD) MIMO Receiver Design and Testing
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802.xx A Family of Wireless Standards
VHT 802.11ac/ad
New Applications for WLAN

Growth of high-definition video and desire for wireless connections is driving need for higher data rates for applications such as:
Wireless display Distribution of video/media content throughout the home or office Rapid file upload/download (sync devices, movie kiosks)
Example data rates: Application
Interactive videoconferencing Internet video streaming HDTV Blu-Ray Uncompressed video, good quality (8-bits/color, 1920x1080p, 24 fps, 4:2:2) Uncompressed video, best quality (10-bits/color, 1920x1080p, 60 fps, 4:4:4)
Data Rate (Mbps)

0.38 to 0.5 2.5 to 8 19.4 to 25 40 796 3730
Enhancements for 802.11ac

Feature Channel bandwidth FFT size Data subcarriers / pilots Modulation types MCS supported Spatial streams and MIMO
Greater insight. Greater confidence. Wider channels Accelerate next-generation wireless. Higher-order modulation MIMO: More spatial streams and antennas (up to 8) Multi-user MIMO
Mandatory 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz 64, 128, 256 52 / 4, 108 / 6, 234 / 8 BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 0 to 7 1
Optional 160 MHz, 80+80 MHz 512 468 / 16 256QAM 8 and 9 2 to 8 Tx beamforming, STBC Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)
Operating mode / PPDU format
Very high throughput / VHT
Data rates: 1.56 Gbps (80 MHz, 4 Tx, MCS9) reasonable case 6.93 Gbps (160 MHz, 8 Tx, MCS9, short GI) best case
802.11ac Design & Test Challenges

Channel
D/A
Bits In A/D
Coding Algorithms
Tx
IQ Mod Impairments LO Phase Noise Filter Impairments PA Linearity
Rx
Rx Sensitivity LO Phase Noise Filter Impairments
Decoding Algorithms
Bits Out
Considerations: Transmitter Design

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LO phase noise needed to meet EVM for 256QAM vs. 64QAM PA linearity, IQ modulator, mixer, filter impairments PA digital pre-distortion?
Transmitter MIMO Hardware Performance

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RF MIMO EVM - how to generate and analyze R&D test signals (two or more spatial streams, different bandwidths, different modulation orders) Debug IQ and IF stages? Crosstalk and timing issues
Receiver Hardware Performance

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Coded BER performance of RF hardwarebaseband HW available? Rx sensitivity and LO phase noise to meet BER for 256QAM vs. 64QAM
802.11ac MIMO System Design & Test

Minimizing System Integration Risks
MIMO Transmitter Design MIMO Receiver Testing & Debug MIMO Transmitter Testing & Debug PA Nonlinearities / Digital Pre-Distortion
With 802.11ac needing higher performance designs, every part of the transmit and receive chain becomes critical to the link budget So how to decide the optimum balance, without overdesigning? How are design requirements impacted for 64QAM vs. 256QAM? ..for 80 MHz vs. 160MHz?...for SISO vs. MIMO?
A/D
MIMO Receiver Design
RF Channel
D/A Bits In
Coding Algorithms
Tx
Rx
Decoding Algorithms
Bits Out
Agenda
Market Drivers and Resulting Design & Test Challenges Quick Review: What is MIMO? MIMO Simulation Case Study MIMO Transmitter Hardware EVM Testing Advanced Modeling: 802.11ac DPD MIMO Receiver Design and Testing
MIMO: Increased Capacity (and Test Complexity)

Transmit Antennas
The Radio Channel
Receive Antennas
Transmit Antennas
The Radio Channel
Receive Antennas
SISO
Single Input Single Output
SIMO
Single Input Multiple Output (Receive diversity)
MISO
MIMO
Multiple Input Single Output (Transmit diversity)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (Multiple data streams)

Multiple Antenna Techniques in 802.11ac

Spatial Expansion (Transmit Diversity)
Spatial division multiplexing (direct mapping)
MIMO
Multi-user MIMO
Space-time block coding (STBC)

X1, X2
X1
y1
4 streams, 3 users
y2
X2
Receive Diversity
y1, y2 -X2, X1*
Transmit Beamforming
MIMO (4x2)
Diversity Improve robustness
Downlink only Up to 4 users Up to 4 streams/user Total 8 streams max

Matrix
Spatial multiplexing Improve user throughput
Multi-user Increase system efficiency
Agenda
802.11ac MIMO Transmitter Design

Design Considerations: LO phase noise needed for 64QAM vs. 256QAM? IQ modulator, mixer, and filter impairments? PA linearity? 80 MHz vs. 160 MHz bandwidth?
802.11ac MIMO Simulation Results 160 MHz 256 QAM
802.11ac MIMO Simulation Results 160 MHz 64 QAM
How do the design consideration change for 64 QAM, or maybe for 80 MHz bandwidth ??
Section Summary:
MIMO Transmitter Design
Channel
D/A Bits In A/D
Coding Algorithms
Tx
Rx
Decoding Algorithms
Bits Out
Considerations:
Transmitter Design Performance

LO phase noise needed to meet EVM for 256QAM vs. 64QAM PA linearity, IQ modulator, mixer, filter impairments
SystemVue Instrument Support

Create MIMO Test Signals and Scenarios
DOWNLOAD TO AWGs
Agenda
802.11ac MIMO Transmitter Testing

Generate 5.8 GHz 160 MHz MIMO waveforms
Master 81180
Slave 81180
Notes: MIMO simulation & download is run from a math script instead of a single controller UI, in order to set the master/slave configuration after the AWG download
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802.11ac MIMO Hardware Testing

5.8 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO Transmitter test setup
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Test Results- Waveform Time Synchronization

Multi-channel oscilloscope used for MIMO wideband analysis
13 GHz Digital Oscilloscope
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Test Results- 5.8 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO Demod

Equalizer trained by Preamble, Pilots, and Data for better EVM
13 GHz Digital Oscilloscope + 89600 VSA SW
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Equalizer trained by Preamble only
13 GHz Digital Oscilloscope + 89600 VSA SW
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Troubleshooting IQ, IF, and RF Issues

Digital oscilloscope with VSA software (IQ, IF, RF)
Digital oscilloscope with VSA software for 2 or 4 channel RF MIMO analysis
FGPA/DSP
D/A
Analog (IF or IQ) IF RF
PA
PA
Two or Four RF MIMO Transmitters

PA
D/A
PA
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Wireless Communications
802.11ac MIMO Hardware Testing

3x3 MIMO with Wideband PXI MIMO Signal Analyzer
N5182B
MXG Channel 1
N5182B
MXG Channel 2
MXG Signal Generators with up to 160 MHz modulated bandwidth
N5182B
MXG Channel 3
W1461BP
SystemVue Environment
W1917EP
WLAN library with 802.11ac
Wideband MIMO PXI VSA 800 MHz IF BW
89600B
VSA software, Opt BHJ
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PXI Wideband VSA Results
Wideband MIMO PXI VSA With 89600 VSA software
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Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies October 2011
Section Summary
802.11ac MIMO Transmitter Testing
Channel
D/A
Bits In A/D
Coding Algorithms
Tx
Rx
Decoding Algorithms
Bits Out
Considerations:

-
Agenda
Advanced Modeling:
802.11ac DPD
Digital Pre-Distortion Problem Statement

High PAE Higher Drive levels Signals with high PAPR High Distortion levels High Spectral Efficiency Back off the drive levels
Conflicting requirements How to handle signals with high PAPR, while driving the PA to operate with high PAE, while also having low signal distortion?
Advanced Modeling:
802.11ac DPD
CFR High DC-RF Efficiency High Crest Factor Causes high distortion levels DPD High Spectral Efficiency
Increase Drive levels
Higher Throughput rates for subscribers
DPD CFR
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Wideband DPD webcast Wireless Communications Sept 1, 2011 Copyright 2011 Agilent Technologies 2012 Agilent Technologies
Advanced Modeling:
802.11ac DPD W1917 WLAN library can generate signals for Agilent W1716 DPD module DPD extends RF performance and helps increase battery life thru higher efficiency DPD requires 3-5x the signal bandwidth of the PA Integrated crest factor reduction (CFR) Agilent provides an open system for wideband RX/TX modeling
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Advanced Modeling:
802.11ac DPD
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Advanced Modeling:
Sweep Power, watch EVM, ACP
EVM vs. Output Power
ACP vs. Output Power

Lower/Upper ACLR w/o DPD
EVM w/o DPD
EVM with DPD
ACLR with DPD
Input waveform:
IEEE 802.11ac, 5 GHz WLAN No CFR (PAPR is 8.7dB) Bandwidth = 80MHz system 4x Oversampling rate=320 MHz
Output < 0 dBm
0 < Output < +16.5 dBm DPD offers significant benefit
DPD offers little benefit
Device Under Test:

WLAN FCE model extracted from Agilent GoldenGate RFIC simulator
+16.5 dBm < Output PA is not correctable
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Section Summary:
Digital Pre-Distortion
Baseband DPD algorithms And PA Modeling

D/A Bits In A/D
Coding Algorithms
Tx
Rx
Decoding Algorithms
Bits Out
Considerations:
Transmitter MIMO Performance Required for Higher Order Modulation

PA digital pre-distortion?
Agenda
WLAN 802.11ac Receiver Design

WLAN 802.11ac coded BER/FER measurements with AWGN channel

802.11ac parameterized Coded TX source
UE0 _ Ch Co d e d Bi s t
O1 Frequency=5e+9Hz [FCarrier] Power=0.1W [SignalPower]
802.11ac parameterized Reference RX

QUAD OU T OU T
Co n s te l l a t o i n
Im
Freq Phase Q I Amp
Fc
UE0 _ Co n s te l l a o i t n
Mod
Si g AftSp a ti a l M a p S e g 1
Re
C2
Noise Density
AWGN NDensityType=Constant noise density NDensity=-64.044dBm [NDensity]
Si g AftM a t x i r
BER/FER tester
TEST
Env
Cx
inpu t WL AN_ 1 1 a c _ Re ce ve i re d Bi Ch Co d s t
11010
B1 DataPattern=PN15
UEs Bi t s Si g AftSp a ti a l M a p S e g 0 WL AN_ 1 1 a c _ So u rc e
Ou tp u t_ IQSe g 1
Modulator InputType=I/Q FCarrier=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]
M SDU
E1 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 SpatialMappingMatrix=1 [[1]] ShortGI=NO
Ou tp u t_ IQSe g 0
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
D1 N=8192 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)*8] OutputTiming=EqualToInput
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WLAN 802.11ac Receiver Design

System-level interference scenarios Add Interferers, Fading RF nonlinearities Phase noise ADC/DAC Filtering, and more
Interference
802.11ac, Fc=5.16GHz, BW=80MHz
U E0_C hC odedBi ts U E0_C onst el at i l on
Signal for BER Test
Interferer
Si gAf t Spat i al M apSeg1
11010
B3 DataPattern=PN15
U EsBi ts Si gAf t Spat i al M apSeg0 WLAN _11ac_Sour ce
O2 Frequency=5.16e+9Hz [FCarrier+2* 80e6] Power=0.1W [SignalPower]
O ut put _I Q Seg1
Im
Freq Phase Q I Amp
QUAD OUT
O ut put _I Q Seg0
Mod OUT
Amplifier
WLAN_11ac_Source_2 NumTx=1 Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth] OversampleRatio=x8 [OversampleRatio] MCS=0 [[0]] IdleInterval=0s TransmissionMode=MultiUser
Re
C1
Modulator1 InputType=I/Q FCarrier=5.16e+9Hz [FCarrier+2* 80e6]
RF_Gain1 GainUnit=dB Gain=-61 [-48-SignalPower_dBm+7] NoiseFigure=0
WLAN 11ac measurements Non-adjacent Channel Rejection

Spe c trum Ana y l ze r
Desired Signal
802.11ac, Fc=5.00GHz, BW=80MHz
U E0_C hC odedBi ts U E0_C onst el at i l on
Si gAf t Spat i al M apSeg1
11010
B1 DataPattern=PN15
U EsBi ts Si gAf t Spat i al M apSeg0 WLAN _11ac_Sour ce
Spectrum Mode=ResBW Start=12e-6s ResBW=100e3Hz
802.11ac Reference RX
C onst el at i l on
O ut put _I Q Seg1
Im
Freq Phase Q I Amp
Receiver_Thermal_Noise NDensityType=Constant noise density NDensity=-173.975dBm QUAD OUT OUT
F c Amplifier Env
O ut put _I Q Seg0
Mod
WLAN_11ac_Source_1 NumTx=1 Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth] OversampleRatio=x8 [OversampleRatio] MCS=8 [MCS] IdleInterval=12e-6s TransmissionMode=MultiUser
Re
C2
Noise Density
F3 {BPF_Butterworth@Data Flow Models} FCenter=5e+9Hz [FCarrier] PassBandwidth=80e6Hz PassAtten=3 Order=5
Si gAf t M at r i x
Env
Cx
nput i WLAN _11ac_R ecei v C er hC odedBi ts
M SD U
TEST REF
B2 StartStopOption=Samples BitsPerFrame=32768 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)* 8]
RF_Gain GainUnit=dB Gain=-68 [-48-SignalPower_dBm] NoiseFigure=0
A1 OutputFc=Min
E1 WLAN_11ac_Receiver_1 NumRx=1 Bandwidth=BW 80 MHz [Bandwidth] OversampleRatio=x8 [OversampleRatio] MCS=8 [MCS] IdleInterval=12e-6s
AWGN
D1 N=32768 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)* 8] OutputTiming=EqualToInput
WLAN 802.11ac Receiver Design:

802.11ac BER Example
Sweep Eb/No parameter In BER simulation
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WLAN 802.11ac Receiver Design:

802.11ac BER Example
BER vs Eb/No Result
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WLAN 802.11ac Receiver Hardware Testing:

BER Example Detailed Connections
N5182A MXG IQ data via LAN
Ref Out
SystemVue running on PXI controller
89600 VSA software running on PXI controller
Wideband PXI MIMO Signal Analyzer
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Signal generation
802.11ac source IP download directly to MXG
UE0_ChCodedBi s t
UE0_Cons tellati on
SigAftSpatialMapSeg1
11010
B1 DataPattern=PN15
UEs Bits SigAftSpatialMapSeg0
WLAN_11ac_Source
Output_IQSeg1
Im
Freq Phase Q I Amp
QUAD OUT
ESG4438C Downloader
Output_IQSeg0
Mod
OUT
WLAN_11ac_Source_1 NumTx=1 Bandwidth=BW 40 MHz [Bandwidth] OversampleRatio=x1 [OversampleRatio] IdleInterval=12e-6s TransmissionMode=MultiUser MCS=2 [MCS]
Re
C2
S3 HWAvailable=YES PrimAddress='141.121.94.223 AutoScale=YES
Fc Env Cx
WLAN_11ac_EVM
E1
W1 MirrorSpectrum=NO Start=0s AverageType=RMS (Video) FramesToAverage=4 GuardIntervalSel=Auto Detect Guard SearchLength=1e-3s MeasurementOffset=0 MeasurementInterval=53 [Nsym] SubcarrierSpacing=312.5e3Hz SymbolTimingAdjust=-3.125 TrackAmplitude=YES TrackPhase=YES TrackTiming=YES Bandwidth=BW40MHz [Bandwidth] NumTx=1 TimeStep=25e-9 [1/SampleRate]
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Signal Capture and Analysis
802.11ac receiver IP demodulates, BER calculated

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S1 StartStopOption=Samples
Constellati on gap
VSA_89600B_Source
out
DeMod
Freq Phase Q I Amp
Im
input
SigAftMatrix
Re
R2
WLAN_11ac_Recei ver ChCodedB s t i
V1 VSATitle='Simulation output D2 OutputType=Timed (Envelope/Real Baseband) OutputType=I/Q VSATrace=B FCarrier=5e+9Hz [FCarrier]
MSDU
TEST REF
WLAN_11ac_Receiver_1 NumRx=1 Bandwidth=BW 40 MHz [Bandwidth] OversampleRatio=x2 [OversampleRatio] IdleInterval=12e-6s MCS=2 [MCS]
B2 StartStopOption=Samples BitsPerFrame=8192 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)*8
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S2 StartStopOption=Time
11010
B1 DataPattern=PN15 D1 N=8192 [User0_MPDUDataLength(1)*8] OutputTiming=EqualToInput
89600 VSA software Captures IQ data from PXI analyzer
Fc Env Cx
WLAN_11ac_EVM
W1 MirrorSpectrum=NO E1 Start=0s Spectrum Analyzer AverageType=RMS (Video) FramesToAverage=4 GuardIntervalSel=Auto Detect Guard SearchLength=1e-3s S3 {SpectrumAnalyzerEnv@Data Flow Models} MeasurementOffset=0 Mode=TimeGate MeasurementInterval=53 [Nsym] Start=0s [Start_Time] SubcarrierSpacing=312.5e3Hz SegmentTime=1e-3s [Stop_Time - Start_Time + Time_Spacing] SymbolTimingAdjust=-3.125 TrackAmplitude=YES TrackPhase=YES TrackTiming=YES Bandwidth=BW40MHz [Bandwidth] NumTx=1 TimeStep=12.5e-9 [1/SampleRate]
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Hardware Test Results:

BER and EVM results
BER and EVM results in tabular form
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Section Summary: MIMO Receiver Design and Testing

Measure RF Receiver Components Receiver Test Signal

D/A Bits In A/D
Coding Algorithms (Simulated)
RF
Rx
Decoding Algorithms (Simulated)
Bits Out
Considerations: Receiver BER Performance

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Summary: 802.11ac Design & Test Challenges

Channel
D/A
Bits In A/D
Coding Algorithms
Tx
Rx
Decoding Algorithms
Bits Out
Considerations: Transmitter Design

-
LO phase noise needed to meet EVM for 256QAM vs. 64QAM PA linearity, IQ modulator, mixer, filter impairments PA digital pre-distortion?

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Receiver Hardware Performance

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Additional Resources
Webcasts
Introduction to 802.11ac WLAN Technology and Testing Webcast http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/eventDetail.jspx?cc=US&lc =eng&ckey=2067515&nid=-11143.0.00&id=2067515

Innovations in EDA: High Performance Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) for Wideband Systems http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&l c=eng&cc=US&nfr=34867.0.08&ckey=2021229&cname=AGILENT_EVENT Accelerate 802.11ac/ad system-level design & verification for next-generation WLAN http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/eventDetail.jspx?cc=US&lc =eng&ckey=2112408&nid=-52844.3383972.08&id=2112408
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Additional Resources
Articles and Application Notes
Tackling MIMO Design and Test Challenges for 802.11ac WLAN Microwave Journal http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/17140-tackling-mimodesign-and-test-challenges-for-802-11ac-wlan
Wideband Digital Pre-Distortion with Agilent SystemVue and PXI Modular Instrument http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-8883EN.pdf
Accelerate Development of Next Generation 802.11ac Wireless LAN Transmitters-Overview http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5990-9872EN.pdf

Agilents WLAN 802.11ac Test and Design Home Page http://www.agilent.com/find/80211ac
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Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies 2

802.xx A Family of Wireless Standards

Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies

New Applications for WLAN

Data Rate (Mbps)

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies 4

Enhancements for 802.11ac

Operating mode / PPDU format

Very high throughput / VHT

802.11ac Design & Test Challenges

Considerations: Transmitter Design

Transmitter MIMO Hardware Performance

Receiver Hardware Performance

802.11ac MIMO System Design & Test

MIMO Receiver Design

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies 7

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies 8

MIMO: Increased Capacity (and Test Complexity)

Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

The Radio Channel

The Radio Channel

Single Input Multiple Output (Receive diversity)

Multiple Input Single Output (Transmit diversity)

Multiple Input Multiple Output (Multiple data streams)

Multiple Antenna Techniques in 802.11ac

Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

Space-time block coding (STBC)

Diversity Improve robustness

Downlink only Up to 4 users Up to 4 streams/user Total 8 streams max

Spatial multiplexing Improve user throughput

Multi-user Increase system efficiency

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802.11ac MIMO Transmitter Design

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802.11ac MIMO Simulation Results 160 MHz 256 QAM

Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

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802.11ac MIMO Simulation Results 160 MHz 64 QAM

Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

Transmitter Design Performance

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SystemVue Instrument Support

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802.11ac MIMO Transmitter Testing

802.11ac MIMO Hardware Testing

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Test Results- Waveform Time Synchronization

13 GHz Digital Oscilloscope

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Test Results- 5.8 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO Demod

Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

13 GHz Digital Oscilloscope + 89600 VSA SW

Wireless Communications 2012 Agilent Technologies

Test Results- 5.8 GHz 160 MHz 2x2 MIMO Demod