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Ensuring reliable and efficient 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication systems requires rigorous testing on the critical elements that form part of the beamformer integrated circuit (IC). Test engineers will need to execute component-level and system-level simulations under linear and nonlinear conditions during the design verification workflow. In addition, 5G component manufacturers need an array of test solutions to address beamforming measurement challenges, including S-parameters, compression (P1dB), intermodulation and harmonic distortion, spurious emission, noise figure, error vector magnitude (EVM), adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR), and multiport and multidirectional measurements.
A vector network analyzer (VNA) and application software enable engineers to test an amplifier’s nonlinear characteristics and noise figure under wideband modulated stimulus conditions. Test engineers require an external switching test set to enable single-connection multiple measurements for multiport / multidirectional beamformer ICs. Engineers conducting 5G NR component testing require a solution that creates 5G NR signals to characterize the modulated performance of power amplifiers.
How to Perform 5G Beamformer IC Test
10 MHz to 43.5 GHz, 2 and 4 ports, one or two sources.
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Maximum Frequency | 43.5 GHz |
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VNA Series | PNA-X Most Advanced and Flexible |
VNA Type | Benchtop |
How to Perform 5G Beamformer IC Test
Full 2/4/6/ port VNA on a PXI module with flexible applications
Best Speed at 201 Point, 1 Sweep | 2 ms |
Dynamic Range | 140 dB |
Maximum Frequency | 20 GHz |
Minimum Frequency | 9 kHz |
Output Power | 10 dBm |
Temperature Stability | 0.005 dB/ ⁰C (Typical) |
Trace Noise | 0.0015 dB rms |
Weight | 540 g (2-pt) to 1.17 kg (6-pt) |
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VNA Series | PXI Mid-range |
VNA Type | Modular |
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How to Perform 5G Beamformer IC Test
Reliable performance, general purpose test capability
Frequency | 1 MHz to 44 GHz |
Output Power @1 GHz | +20 dBm |
Frequency Switching (Typical) | 28 ms (meas) |
Harmonics @1 GHz | -46 dBc |
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset) | -137 dBc/Hz (10 kHz offset) |
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How to Perform 5G Beamformer IC Test
Most Trusted RF and Microwave Design Software in the Industry
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How to Perform 5G Beamformer IC Test
Solve tomorrow's millimeter-wave challenges today
Frequency | 2 Hz to 50 GHz, with V3050A 110 GHz |
DANL @1 GHz | -174 dBm |
Maximum Analysis Bandwidth | 4 GHz |
Maximum Real-Time Bandwidth | Up to 2 GHz |
Phase Noise @1 GHz (10 kHz offset) | -135 dBc / Hz |
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How to Perform 5G Beamformer IC Test
The M9484C VXG is the industry’s first vector signal generator capable of generating signals up to 54 GHz with 2.5 GHz of modulation bandwidth per channel. The VXG vector signal generator helps you deliver the next frontier of wireless technology such as 5G and satellite communications with a fully integrated, calibrated, and synchronized solution.
Frequency | 9 kHz to 54 GHz |
Output Power @1 GHz | +20 dBm |
Frequency Switching (Typical) | 3 ms (meas) |
Harmonics @1 GHz | -55 dBc |
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset) | -148 dBc/Hz (10 kHz offset) |
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