W1907BP 5G Forward Baseband Verification Bundle

• Versatile bundle of SystemVue reference libraries
• 5G, plus 2G/3G/4G, and MIMO channel fading, for compatibility / throughput / interference studies
• Used by next-generation communication architects, standard developers, baseband developers, and component verifiers in Research and Development

By using the W1907BP 5G Forward Baseband Verification Bundle, new 5G technology enabling systems can be modeled and evaluated on an existing 4G physical layer frame structure. LTE-like PHY designs with the extension of bandwidth, number of antennas, changing to a different waveform configuration, and many other “what-if” types of simulation are also possible. It combines existing 4G references for LTE-Advanced (W1918) and 3D WINNER+ MIMO channel modeling (W1715), backward support for older 2G/3G standards (W1916), and then adds forward-looking references for Verizon 5G, 5G candidate waveforms, beamforming, and channel models (W1906EP).

As the 5G standard process evolves, your investment in the W1907BP 5G Forward bundle is preserved by following from 4G references directly into the next generation 5G standard. With routine support updates, you will always have the latest algorithms, and be able to validate backward compatibility with legacy standards.

What are Customers Saying?

• “The 3GPP channel model in 5G library and MATLAB integration in SystemVue platform is quite useful to validate a mmWave RF system. My project is now moving to 3GPP release 15 (first 5G standard) and we created a new waveform internally. To validate the new RF system architecture, I use this waveform and pass through my RF transceiver with applying various hardware impairments. Then again, it’s output signal distorted again with the mmWave channel model. Finally, this signal quality evaluated using reference receiver and SystemVue’s EVM/Throughput analysis parts. Various RF behavioral model is really useful. The 5G new radio taking fast track and I’m looking forward to have a relevant simulation environment and analysis capability in time”
• “Dynamic update of phase/amplitude value for the beamforming, feedback loop of UE control plane report capability in SystemVue aligned with Keysight R&D teams support made me quickly model various diversity transmission and reception algorithms. That was not possible in my MATLAB code based simulation environment before. It looks the Verizon 5G specification implemented in good shape but the beta code was provided too late considering our project time line. The 5G NR first draft will be available end of the year. So, I’d like to cross validate my baseband IP with SystemVue 5G library comparing pre-defined test vectors in right market window”
• “5G reference baseband IP is really useful product for the cell phone manufacturer. We get baseband modem from chipset vendor rather than develop ourselves. Therefore, many times of design review meeting is conducted with the vendor. This 5G library make me create a communication link model independently and help me decide a right system specification and request a clear requirements to the vendors”
• “While we are designing mmWave phase array antenna and using EM simulation tool, we didn’t have a system level simulation tool that can validate overall link level system performance combining all handset building blocks including baseband DSP, RFIC and antenna before. The SystemVue allows me to use the antenna pattern developed by our antenna team into my system modeling and evaluate lots of effect from antennas. Finally, we could make a final selection out of multiple antenna topology and design candidates”

Learn More

These “How To” videos show how the 5G library can be applied to 5G system architecture investigations

• How to Understand 5G: Waveforms
• How to Understand 5G: Beamforming
• How to Understand 5G: mmWave Beamforming

Configuration

The W1907BP 5G Forward Baseband Verification Bundle includes the following products:

• W1906EP 5G Baseband Verification Library
  
  Note: The W1906EP 5G library includes the W1720 Phased Array Beamforming Kit, which offers deeper SystemVue platform support for modelling phased arrays and dynamic beamforming systems.
• W1918EP LTE-Advanced Baseband Verification Library (also includes LTE)
• W1916EP 3G Baseband Verification Library
• W1715EP SystemVue MIMO Channel Builder