W1467BP SystemVue Array Architect

• General system-level modeling and design with SystemVue
• RF System Architecture support for RF transceiver design
• Phased Array / Beamforming support for Dataflow and RF System simulators, and links between the two simulation domains for evaluating RF, Digital, and Hybrid beamforming architectures

The W1467 SystemVue Array Architect bundle provides system architects in 5G, Radar/EW, and Satellite communications with the essential tools to evaluate phased array and beamforming subsystems, including RF, Digital, and Hybrid beamforming architectures. Now you can consider RF nonlinear & noise effects, Gain/Phase quantization, and Monte Carlo variations effects on total beam quality, sidelobe levels, and effective radiated power. Also supports dynamic system-level scenarios with algorithms for adaptive beamforming.

What are Customers Saying?

• “The additions made this year have greatly increased the value of using SystemVue to analyze phased arrays over spreadsheets. The three features that are most helpful are the addition of S-parameters to the phased array components, the multi-tone frequency analysis, and the far field block in DataFlow. Now I can have 1 array model that I build with a phased array analysis and use RF link for dynamic analysis”
• “Like single tone and multi-tone intermod and harmonic simulation in phased array analysis”
• “Analysis of system designs that took about a day to run in SystemVue that take a week to complete in our alternative tools”
• “We have a fully integrated N channel transmit receive module implemented in SystemVue that closely matches expected parameters”
• “Keysight did everything we asked in Phased Array Design kit”
• “I am excited to start using this tools in detailed AESA system design”

Who should buy the W1467?

• System Architects who work with phased arrays in either Baseband or RF beamforming.
• Satellite (New Space) and other communications architects.
• Existing users of the W1719 RF System Design Kit (Spectrasys) may wish to upgrade this bundle.
• Existing users of the W1461 SystemVue Comms Architect and W1464 SystemVue RF System Architect bundles may wish to upgrade to the W1467 SystemVue Array Architect bundle.

Figure 1. The W1467 bundle allows phased array analysis, as well as general-purpose system design, at the both the RF and Dataflow simulation levels. It is a natural upgrade path for many SystemVue users.

Phased Array Antenna Design of Any Size and Any Configuration

The W1720EP/ET enables you to design and refine Phased Array Antenna of any size and configuration quickly.

• Define array size and configuration
• Set desired beam direction
• Measure far field beam
• Refine design

Figure 2. Antenna array of 100 x 100 elements can be simulated in under a minute.

* A uniform rectangular array (URA) is made up of antennas placed on a regular, 2-dimensional grid.

** Decibels relative to isotropic (dBi) is used to define the gain of an antenna system relative to an isotropic antenna.

Figure 3. Array configurations can be quickly defined with parameters. Conformal arrays are defined by the X, Y, Z coordinates and rotation of each element.

Phased Array Antenna Design Refinement

The W1720EP/ET enables you to refine a phased array antenna for practical hardware implementation.

• Amplitude taper
• Element pattern and coupling
• Phase and amplitude quantization
• Random phase/amplitude errors

Figure 4. Effects of amplitude tapering on sidelobe reduction and main beam widening. Analyze effects of amplitude taper and phase distortion caused by amplifiers driven under compression.

Figure 5. Effects of random or quantization phase and amplitude errors from digital phase shifters and attenuators.

Figure 6. Budget analysis of element or array system chain to identify components causing performance impairments so as to properly spec components for hardware implementation.

Figure 7. Analyze Monte Carlo random or user-specified element failures and broadband squinting analysis for robust phase array operations.

Figure 8. Analyze polarization of antenna elements and impact on array radiation polarization. Quantify polarization mismatch for anti-jamming and antenna diversity.

Figure 9. Analyze spatially radiated spurious intermods for FCC compliance, interference with nearby antennas and multi-mode comms-radar AESA operation.

Figure 10. Use S-, X- and Sys-Parameters of off-the-shelf phase shifters, attenuators, amplifiers and mixers for fast evaluation of components for hardware realization.

Configuration

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What is included with SystemVue System Array Architect?

• W1461 SystemVue Comms Architect
• W1719 RF System Design Kit
• W1720 Phased Array Beamforming Kit

To view all SystemVue configurations, refer to the SystemVue Product Structure & Options Summary.