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Testing WLAN device compliance to the latest 802.11 IEEE standards requires support for higher data rates and capacity. The 802.11be standard features 320 MHz transmission bandwidth, 4096-QAM modulation, and enhancements to multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with additional spatial streams. The IEEE defines the maximum permitted transmitter constellation error as part of the standard. The maximum error allowed depends on the data rate or constellation size since higher-order constellation requires a tighter modulation accuracy. Therefore, you must meet stringent error vector magnitude (EVM) requirements to achieve greater data capacity.
Measuring an 802.11 WLAN device's EVM requires the use of test equipment with EVM noise floor low enough to measure the true performance of the device-under-test (DUT). You need a signal analyzer with wide analysis bandwidth, deep dynamic range, and low EVM noise floor. Modulation analysis software is required to demodulate and evaluate the EVM of your 802.11 WLAN signals. The solution should be aligned with the IEEE standards and convert the transmitted signals into a stream of complex samples at 160 MHz or more, with sufficient accuracy of I/Q amplitude and phase noise to ensure a low measurement error margin.
How to Measure EVM of an 802.11 WLAN Devices
Perform WLAN 802.11be one-button measurements defined by IEEE 802.11 standard
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How to Measure EVM of an 802.11 WLAN Devices
Perform WLAN 802.11n/ac/ax/be modulation analysis
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How to Measure EVM of an 802.11 WLAN Devices
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Frequência | 2 Hz to 50 GHz, with V3050A 110 GHz |
DANL @1 GHz | -174 dBm |
Análise máxima de largura de banda | 4 GHz |
Largura de banda máxima em tempo real | Up to 2 GHz |
Ruído de fase @1 GHz (10 kHz offset) | -135 dBc / Hz |
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