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Agilent Technologies WorkshopsFor more information, programme details and registration: www.agilent.com/find/eumw2008
Location: Room Committee 1
To ensure the competitiveness of 3G systems into the future, a long-term evolution (LTE) of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP) UMTS is being defined. This workshop will cover the timeline behind LTE, a context provided to position it against the alternative 3.9G technologies such as HSPA+ and WiMAX"!. There will be a brief introduction to the new OFDM air interface and more detail on the new uplink transmission scheme, SC-FDMA. The paper will give an overview of the physical layer frame structure. The paper will then go into a discussion on design flow from concept-to-test for 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE). An algorithm development methodology will be shown for coding key algorithms in the LTE coding/decoding chain. Baseband algorithms are then combined with the RF system design to examine various system level trade-offs, including the effects of baseband bit width, phase noise, and power amplifier non-linearities on key system performance metrics such as Error Vector Magnitude (EVM). Uncoded raw Bit Error Rate (BER) will also be investigated.
The Analog to Digital migration of RF-IC to BB-IC I/Q interfaces will be ubiquitous in new applications such as LTE, driven by cost, power and data bandwidth requirements. The new standardized, high speed serial, packet based interconnects will often coexist with legacy analog I/Q interfaces between RF-IC and BB-IC.
This coexistence is driving changes in test methodologies and platforms for baseband and RF-IC designs as well as for system integration. Crossdomain measurements between analog, digital and RF domains become a must for debug, characterization and integration. In this workshop, we will review design and test challenges associated with cross-domain technologies and the adoption of high speed serial interconnects for LTE chipsets, and will show demonstrations of physical and protocol measurements.
Modern radio designers have always looked for ways to improve spectral efficiency to transmit more bits per Hz without sacrificing signal quality. This paper covers how antenna technologies have evolved in recent years, including spatial diversity, spatial multiplexing, and beam forming, to improve signal quality and throughput. We will review common wireless propagation channel characteristics before focusing on the added complexity in MIMO channel emulation like calculating Nonlinear Microwave and RF Components X-parameters are the mathematically rigorous superset of S-parameters, applicable to nonlinear (and linear) components under both largesignal and small-signal conditions. X-parameters take into account mismatch at fundamental and harmonic frequencies, and correctly predict effects of source harmonics on DUT response. X-parameters correlation matrices to simulate various channel conditions. Finally, we will discuss how to efficiently generate and analyze multi-channel signals for advanced wireless communication standards such as 3GPP LTE and WiMAX.
Antenna Designers today, are put under pressure of the Network Operators to improve the performance of the antenna systems under all operating conditions. Some network providers are willing to pay an increased value of $2 per handset for a 2dB improvement of the antenna system. To reach that goal, designers need an EDA toolset that helps them cope with the challenges of high frequency, highly integrated and at the same time highly outsourced design work. Increased outsourcing as we see in the Wireless appliance industry has seriously increased quality risks. Those can be reduced if the various components such as the antenna, the circuit and the human manipulation are simulated and optimized in the same environment. We will show how the ADS RF design front-end platform is used for EM, system and circuit cosimulation to optimize an adaptive tuning mechanism for antennas inside a wireless appliance during human manipulation optimization will be highlighted as well.
This workshop will focus on Agilent's new Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer (NVNA) measurement capability. A simple measurement configuration, calibration process and new phase calibration module provide vector corrected nonlinear measurements from 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz. This new NVNA, based on a standard PNA-X, enables active device designers to accurately measure and model nonlinear device characteristics providing measurements such as calibrated amplitude and cross-frequency phase of frequency spectrum, vector corrected time domain waveforms, X-parameters, and pulse multi-envelope domain for analysis of long term memory effects. The resulting NVNA measurements representing the nonlinear device characteristics can be imported into simulation and analysis tools such as Agilent's Advanced Design System.
X-parameters are the mathematically rigorous superset of S-parameters, applicable to nonlinear (and linear) components under both largesignal and small-signal conditions. X-parameters take into account mismatch at fundamental and harmonic frequencies, and correctly predict effects of source harmonics on DUT response. X-parameters enable the hierarchical design of chains of nonlinear components under large-signal drive, such as multi-stage power amplifiers, multi-chip RF modules, and RF systems including amplifiers and mixers. X-parameters measured by Agilent's new nonlinear vector network analyzer (NVNA) can be used, immediately, in Agilent ADS, to design nonlinear circuits. The ability to measure, model, and simulate with X-parameters, is a big step towards doing for nonlinear components and systems, what Sparameters do for linear components and systems. This paper introduces X-parameter theory and a few key examples of its applications, including its superiority to "hot S22" in accounting for output match of amplifiers under large-signal drive.
In this workshop we will discuss advanced measurement techniques for active devices, including Noise Figure, swept frequency Gain Compression and swept Intermodulation Distortion measurements on amplifiers. We will show calibration and measurement procedures for differential amplifiers under true mode stimulus conditions. We will also discuss techniques for making measurements on Differential and I/Q mixers. Our discussions will include measurement setups, calibrations methodologies and discussions about optimizing measurement accuracy, speed and best practices for taking full advantage of PNA-X's Single Connection-Multiple Measurements (SCMM) architecture. Based on the popular PNA network analyzer, The Agilent N5242A PNA-X Network Analyzer is a relatively new instrument that was designed from the ground up to be an active device measurement platform. It was designed to not only be ATE system friendly but to actually reduce the complexity of the ATE systems in which it may be deployed. Throughout the workshop, these and other features will be highlighted. vector signal generator to achieve the highest fidelity signals, including wideband, for test and characterization.
Developing high performance RF circuits in any technology can be a daunting task. It is important to start with effective component models for simulations of circuit behavior and effectively measure the circuit behavior of the fabricated design. This workshop will survey recent developments in device and circuit measurement techniques involving RF probes. Inductors can be particularly difficult to measure and often the measured and electromagnetic simulation data disagree. We will look at how an inductor and the measurement system interact and demonstrate a recently published method for de-embedding the measurement system from the device behavior. This method has been implemented in WinCal, Cascade Microtech's Calibration and Measurement software, using its powerful data post processing capabilities.
Additional topics will include advances in calibration methods for twoport and multi-port vector network analyzers and production probing fixturing.
Modern military radios leverage the latest commercial radio systems, but exceed these systems in flexibility, performance and functionality. New and custom waveforms must be created well before standard test equipment offering these waveforms become available. This paper includes a discussion on generating waveforms analogous to commercial voice and data communication services, generating custom waveforms from MATLAB and ADS, methods for generating frequency hopping signals, waveform record and playback, and streaming playback of long and unique waveforms.
Other topics include how to create common signals for communication test, including notched signals for Noise Power Ratio (NPR) measurements, multi-tone and multicarrier signals, and the creation of custom waveforms; and how to download and optimize waveforms on a vector signal generator to achieve the highest fidelity signals, including wideband, for test and characterization.
In this seminar application note we will take you through a complete design process to design and analysis of a 2.4GHz polarization diversity printed dipole antenna with integrated balun and polarization switching circuit for WLAN applications using ADS. Special attention will be given to the effective use of Momentum and EMDS-for ADS for electromagnetic modeling. The use of layout, circuit modeling simulation, EM optimization will be highlighted as well.
The art of designing MMICs to satisfy speed to market at the lowest cost is attainable with robust design methodology implemented within a productive design environment. This paper shows you how to take advantage of the latest productivity enhancements in ADS 2008 to accomplish this. Beginning from selecting a process design kit from the widest choice of MMIC foundries in a high-frequency EDA tool, you start your journey in this optimal MMIC design flow. Tightly integrated circuit, statistical, electromagnetic and system simulations are used in turn to efficiently optimize the performance, yield and wireless standards compliance of your MMIC within a fun-to-use design environment.
Ansoft WorkshopsTo get more information and to register (seats are limited): contactfrance@ansoft.com
Ansoft offers you the opportunity to practice some selected examples of applications with our software:
HFSS: 3D Full-wave Electromagnetic Field Simulation tool
Ansoft Designer: High-performance RF/mW Design & Analog/RFIC Verification software
Nexxim: The Next State of the Art in Circuit Simulation
From beginners to advanced users, here is your chance to play with all the latest features of our EDA software. Register now!
To ensure a personal follow up of your work and questions, the room will be equipped with 10 computers, for maximum 20 attendees in each session.
Location: Room K
The workshop presents:
Overview of Ansoft Designer and Nexxim
Tutorials:
LNA design
Oscillator design using time and frequency domain simulation
Modelling transition on multi layers board using
Planar Electromagnetic simulation
3D EM parametric model in circuit simulation using HFSS
Questions & answers
The workshop presents:
Overview of HFSS capabilities
Practice of selected examples:
Antenna and microwave tutorials
Waveguide
Electromagnetic and thermal coupling for high-power applications
Demo of electromagnetic and circuit cosimulation with Dynamic Link
between HFSS and Ansoft Designer
Rohde & Schwarz WorkshopsFor more information, details and registration:
http://www.eumw.rohde-schwarz.com/
Location: Room S
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AWR WorkshopsFor more information, workshop schedule and registration, come and visit us on our stand 711, or visit our website: www.awrcorp.com
Location: Room R
AWR is the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA software that dramatically reduces development time and cost for products employed in wireless, high-speed wired broadband, aerospace and defense, and electro-optical applications. The company’s core technology is unique among high-frequency EDA platforms in that it is inherently open and flexible. AWR continually strengthens its product portfolio with innovative new technologies that enable faster, more streamlined product development, the most recent of which are the ACE™, RFA™, and AXIEM™ tools.
Keithley WorkshopDetailed information & Registration: www.keithley.info/eumw08_workshop
Location: Room G
Abstract:
Using the Keithley Instruments family of advanced MIMO signal generation and analysis tools this workshop will take the audience through the associated challenges of verifying the performance of a MIMO radio. Examples and experiments will include the analysis of WLAN, WiMAX and LTE MIMO systems.
OFMD and MIMO essentials
What WLAN, WiMAX and LTE system have in common
WLAN, WiMAX and LTE signal creation and analysis tools
Understanding spatial stream performance under different channel conditions
Names:
Derek MacLachlan – Staff Applications Engineer, Keithley Instruments
Mark Elo – Director of Marketing - RF products, Keithley Instruments
Neal Buren – R&D Project Manager, Keithley Instruments
Workshop Organiser: Derek MacLachlan – maclachlan_derek@keithley.com
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