Keysight EEsof EDA W1910/W1912 LTE Baseband Verification/Exploration Libraries

The W1910EP/ET and W1912ET LTE baseband PHY libraries save time, reduce engineering effort and accelerate the maturity of baseband PHY designs for next-generation 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems. They enable system architects, algorithm developers and baseband hardware designers to investigate, implement and verify their Layer 1 3GPP LTE signal processing designs in the presence of meaningful RF and test. The libraries give the user piece of mind that a physical layer (PHY) meets or exceeds real-world performance requirements from the European Telecommunication s Standards Institute (ETSI). The W1910EP/ET LTE Baseband Verification Library provides measurement-hardened “golden reference” models that accelerate the 3GPP LTE PHY design and verification process. The library puts reliable Keysight Technologies, Inc. measurement know-how at the front of the design process, where it improves the actual design, instead of only characterizing nonconformity after the fact. It can be used as a parameterized reference design to create internal test vectors at the block level, or to fill in gaps to complete a fully-coded working PHY, so that system-level performance can be continuously monitored. The W1912ET LTE baseband exploration library unlocks access to algorithmic source code for the W1910 library. It allows users to explore the 3GPP LTE standard interactively, probe inside algorithms with a debugger and modify the intellectual property (IP) in order to precisely test any level of abstraction. With source code, users gain a dramatic head start toward a working LTE UE, eNodeB or proprietary PHY adaptation, saving up to an engineering-year worth of effort in terms of modeling, regression scripting and throwaway reference IP. Keysight provides a high-quality, independent reference that works with RF and offers a seamless transition into test. Both the W1910 and W1912 support LTE version 8.5 (SystemVue 2009.05).  

Why should I buy the W1910 golden reference veriication library? 

1.  Reliable start. Start with proven simulation models as independent, measurement-hardened “golden reference” standards. Learn the standard quickly and have complete control of PHY performance through model parameterization. 2.  Unique RF-aware IP development  environment. Produce high-performance baseband PHYs that are ready for the real world. SystemVue puts superior access to RF simulation and test equipment at the point of creation, along with all the native polymorphism, debuggers and vendorneutral hardware design you have come to expect from traditional signal-processing tools. 3.  Early and continuous verification. Use Keysight modeling expertise and measurement connectivity to complete a virtual working PHY on the very first day. Easily verify the latest frequency division duplex (FDD), time division duplex (TDD) and MIMO innovations—either at the block-level or the link-level—and, using any mixture of implementations: –  Algorithmic IP (block level,   .m-file, C++) –  Fixed-point and VHDL hardware     instantiations –  Working hardware with   baseband/RF test equipment 4.  Synergy with measurements. Beyond design, SystemVue is able to create sophisticated hybrid simulation/measurements that overcome difficulties with incomplete early support of emerging standards by commercial test equipment (e.g., coded MIMO BER/BLER waterfall curves), and physical availability of systems, probes and interfaces (e.g., DigRF). 

The W1910EP/ET veriication library includes: 

• Over 60 specification-compliant,   low level LTE PHY building blocks 
• ETSI specified channel-model    profiles, including MIMO 
• High level source and receiver  models for both uplink and downlink 
• Model support for both TDD and   FDD modes, and control channels
• Example test benches for PHY   evaluation of coded BER,   throughput, transmit EVM, CCDF,   and 2x2 MIMO 
• Full documentation on models   and examples 
•  Ability to reuse encrypted   waveform files (.wfm) exported   from the N7624B Signal Studio   for 3GPP LTE software as     simulation sources  

W1910EP/ET requirements 

• The W1910EP/ET requires only  the W1461BP/BT SystemVue 2009   environment. Any SystemVue 2009   configuration is therefore suitable. 
•   SystemVue 2009 runs on   both 32- and 64-bit versions of     Windows XP/Vista. Network-  licensed configurations are   especially affordable. 
• W1910EP is available as a   perpetual software license with an  annual support or as a cost-effective   time-based license with 0% residual 
• Compared to the W1910, what does the W1912 add that will improve my design process? 
•   Algorithmic confidence. Proven,     modifiable source code gives you     an independent, self-documenting   algorithmic reference library that   enables you to quickly understand   and interpret key ETSI-specified   algorithmic relationships. 
•  Precise control. Control and script   every detail, create exact test   vectors and even single-step your   way through operations with an   integrated debugger.
• Speed to insight. Troubleshoot   more quickly and concentrate more   on your baseband design than on   evaluating/configuring reference IP. 

What will I receive with the W1912ET ‘source code’ product? 

The W1912 is a superset of the W1910 library, but is a time-limited product. It provides the compiled blocks of the W1910 and adds a second-source code model to each block. The polymorphism of SystemVue allows you to choose either a simulation model for each individual block, your own custom modification or a C++ model. Both the W1910 and W1912 support LTE version 8.5 (SystemVue 2009.05). 

The W1912ET LTE baseband exploration library includes: 

• 12-month license of the W1910ET   LTE baseband verification library  
• Modifiable source-code overlay   to each compiled block (math   language .m-file format) 
• Source-code license, updates and   technical support for 12 months 
• Ability to generate precisely-  configured LTE test vectors and   easily create scripted verification   regression suites 
• Standards-compliant verification  testbenches