W-CDMA/HSPA+ X-Series Measurement App, Traditional UI N9073EM0D

Keysight Technologies

W-CDMA/HSPA+ X-Series Measurement App, Traditional UI N9073EM0D

Technical Overview

– Perform W-CDMA, HSPA, and HSPA+ downlink and uplink transmitter test per 3GPP standard

– Perform one-button tests with pass/fail limit per 3GPP standard

– Use hardkey/softkey manual user interface or SCPI remote user interface

– Leverage built-in, context-sensitive help

– Flexible licensing provides the option of using perpetual or time based licenses with one or multiple signal analyzers

W-CDMA/HSPA+ Measurement Application

The W-CDMA/HSPA+ measurement application transforms the X-Series signal analyzers into 3GPP standard-based transmitter testers. The application provides fast, one-button RF conformance measurements to help you design, evaluate, and manufacture your W-CDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ base station and user equipment devices. The measurement application closely follows the 3GPP standard, allowing you to stay on the leading edge of your design and manufacturing challenges.

X-Series measurement applications can help you:

– Gain more insight into device performance with intuitive display and graphs for your application. Select from our library of over 25 different measurement applications.

– Ensure that your design meets the latest standard. Updates are made to the X-Series measurement applications as standards evolve.

– Apply the same measurement science across multiple hardware platforms for consistent measurement results over your design cycle from R&D to production.

– Choose the license structure that meets your business needs. We provide a range of license types (node-locked, transportable, floating or USB portable) and license terms (perpetual or time-based).

Technology Overview

Wideband code-division multiple access (W-CDMA) is one of the main technologies for the implementation of third-generation (3G) cellular systems. Release 99 of the 3GPP specifications provided the evolutionary path for GSM, GPRS, and EDGE technologies, enabling more spectrally efficient and better performing voice and data services through the introduction of a 5 MHz W-CDMA carrier.

High speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), the first step in the evolution of WCDMA was introduced in Release 5 of the 3GPP standard. HSDPA enhances the WCDMA downlink packet-data performance and capabilities in terms of higher peak data rate, reduced latency, and increased capacity.

High-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) also known as “enhanced uplink” was introduced in W-CDMA Release 6. It provides improvements in W-CDMA uplink capabilities and performance in terms of much higher data rates in the uplink, reduced latency, and improved system capacity and is therefore a companion technology to HSDPA. Together, HSDPA and HSUPA are commonly referred to as high-speed packet access (HSPA). HSPA+, also known as “HSPA evolution,” was introduced to W-CDMA in Release 7 with significant enhancements in Releases 8, 9 and 10 of the 3GPP standard. 3GPP Release 7 of the standard introduced new major HSPA+ features such as multiple input multiple output (MIMO) for downlink as well as higher order modulation; 64QAM in the downlink and 4PAM (16QAM) in the uplink. However, for downlink, it only allowed operation for either MIMO or the 64QAM. Release 8 of the standard allowed simultaneous operation of 64QAM and MIMO as well as defined dual carrier operation in the downlink (dual cell HSDPA). Release 9 of the standard defined dual carrier operation in the uplink (dual cell HSUPA), dual band HSDPA as well as combination of dual cell HSDPA and MIMO. Release 10 of the standard introduced four carrier HSDPA (quad-cell HSDPA).