TE S T & ME ASUREMENT HANDBOOK
Test instruments tackle 5G The high frequencies involved in 5G will force a re-think of how to go about characterizing circuits and systems.
Engineers responsible for designing and manufacturing 5G chipsets, devices, and systems have more than enough challenges. From a technical standpoint, they must deliver high bandwidth, low latency, and other performance benchmarks. They also must meet the corporate business case for
DEVELOPING TEST PROCESSES
5G – cost and profitability. So they must
Compared to 4G LTE, 5G technology brings greater capacity, lower latency, and a more uniform user experience. No universally approved 5G test standards have been adopted -- test specifications are evolving. But 5G testing parameters
efficiently verify products according to the 3GPP Release 15 specifications to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) in the most timely and economical manner possible.
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Test instruments will be important in reaching these goals. Test solutions must address the requirements of measuring present-day 5G signals yet have the flexibility to meet future versions of the 3GPP specifications as they continue to advance.
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Signal analyzers such as the MS2850A target applications in next-generation broadband and multicarrier communication systems found in 5G mobile and broadcast satellites. Features include built-in 5G measurement software, 5G NR/V5G (sub-6 GHz/ mmWave) coverage, a wide dynamic range to bring high EVM performance (EVM: <1%), one-button dynamic-range optimization at EVM measurements, amplitude/phase/timing difference measurements for each carrier, and a flat amplitude and phase characteristic.
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