Keysight Technologies
Propsim F8 Channel Emulator
Data Sheet
Versatile Channel Emulator for Advanced Performance Testing
The industry standard MIMO channel emulator for WLAN 802.11ac chipset research and design verification, supporting up to 160 MHz signal bandwidth with MU-MIMO and 3D beamforming.
Manufacturers of wireless devices, chipsets and systems use Propsim F8 to:
- Verify WLAN 802.11 chipset and device performance
- Quickly test multi-link airborne, aerospace and satellite radio performance
- Evaluate wireless research and technology programs (e.g. LTE-A and 5G)
- Perform LTE-A base station testing with real devices
- Enhance LTE-A multi-mode device and chipset development with real base station functionality
- Improve over-the-air (OTA) testing of wireless devices
Propsim F8 offers unrivalled RF channel emulation capabilities and accuracy:
- Enables the most accurate signal fading processing in terms of time, phase and amplitude
- Exceeds the linearity requirements for 256/1024 QAM and 160 MHz signals in MIMO topology
- Supports up to 8x8 full MIMO/mesh topology (64 internal channels)
- Supports a wide range of LTE-Advanced scenarios including CA schemes, CoMP, HetNet, Hi-order MIMO, 3D beamforming and more
- Performs ultra-wideband signal (>1 GHz instantaneous signals) testing using Keysight patented RF channel combination technology
- Supports 5G radio channel models defined in 3GPP TR38.900 and 5G METIS research program, enabling research labs to start early experimental testing of 5G physical layer technologies at mmW bands (requires external mmW band UC/DC hardware)
Easy operation across a vast range of functions via GUI or Automation API:
- Includes wizard with guided steps for simple test scenario creation and editing
- Offers built-in input power measurement
- Provides fully automated phase and amplitude calibration without a vector network analyzer
- Automated 24/7 testing and ATE remote control interface for GPIB and LAN enable unattended, cost-effective and quick test case execution
- Compatible with other Propsim products test automation interface enabling smooth and convenient transfer or share of test automation scripts
Industry leading intuitive channel modeling tools:
- Propsim WLAN tool for design and verification of MIMO performance and interoperability of WLAN products
- Propsim Geometric Channel Modeling tool (GCM) enables easy multi-link test scenario definition based on SCME, WINNER models to test MU-MIMO, beamforming, smart antennas, CoMP, carrier aggregation, HetNet and multi-RAT performance and interoperability testing of real devices and real base stations
- Propsim MIMO OTA modeling tools compatible with CTIA/3GPP/CCSA test plans (and beyond) enable easy benchmarking of off-the-shelf devices in anechoic chamber installations
- Propsim Aerospace Modeling tool for testing airborne, aerospace and satellite radio communication devices and systems
