PathWave Signal Generation (PWSG) for NR-V2X

Introduction

NR-V2X is a next-generation vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication standard, based on 3GPP’s 5G NR Sidelink standard with higher performance, flexibility, and reliability for advanced use cases beyond LTE-based Cellular V2X.

Developing and testing emerging standards like NR-V2X is especially challenging. PathWave Signal Generation (PWSG) for NR-V2X helps accelerate the signal creation process with a user interface based on parameterized and graphical signal configuration and tree-style navigation

The Keysight PathWave Signal Generation (PWSG) for NR-V2X is a 5G NR based V2X signal generation application

Key features

• Create 3GPP standard compliant NR-V2X signals with channel coding for non-signaling transmitter and receiver testing

• Support Channels and Signals: PSSS, SSSS, PSBCH, PSCCH, PSSCH, PSFCH, CSI-RS, PTRS

• Provide Fixed Reference Channel (FRC) configuration wizard for standard-compliant receiver testing

• Provide Tx Config wizard for standard-compliant transmitter testing

• One-button generate and download to the supported Keysight Signal Generators

• Support SCPI programming

Simplify Standard-Compliant Signal Creation

Keysight Technologies, Inc. PathWave Signal Generation (PWSG) for NR-V2X application is a flexible signal creation tool that will reduce the time you spend on signal simulation. Quickly and easily generate standard-based and custom NR-V2X signals for component, transmitter, and receiver tests.

Typical measurements

Component and transmitter test

PWSG for NR-V2X application uses waveform playback mode to create and customize waveform files needed to test components and transmitters. Its user-friendly interface lets you configure signal parameters, calculate the resulting waveforms and download files for playback on a vector signal generator or for analysis using the vector signal analysis software. The applications for these test signals include:

• Parametric test of components, such as amplifiers and filters

• Performance characterization and verification of RF sub-systems and transmitters

Receiver test

PWSG for NR-V2X application enables you to create channel-coded signals for receiver bit-error-rate (BER), block-error-rate (BLER), packet-error-rate (PER), or frame error rate (FER) analysis. Applications include:

• Performance verification and functional test of receivers, during RF/baseband integration and system verification

• Coding verification of baseband subsystems, including FPGAs, ASICs, and DSPs

Apply Your Signals in Real-World Testing

Once you have set up your signals in PWSG for NR-V2X application, you can download them to a variety of Keysight instruments. The PWSG for NR-V2X application complements these platforms by providing a cost-effective way to tailor them to your test needs in design and development.