Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) recently released SystemVue
2011.10, the latest update to the leading design environment for wireless
physical-layer architects.
The release provides new digital signal processing reference
libraries for emerging connectivity standards IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11ad, and
delivers updates for 4G-LTE, 3G-HSPA and wideband digital predistortion
libraries. These industry-first libraries will help PHY system architects and
component designers accelerate product design cycles and achieve higher overall
system performance.
The new 802.11ac WLAN connectivity standard promises data
throughputs of more than 1 Gb/sec for short-range media streaming, gaming and
computer networks. The W1917EP WLAN baseband verification library provides
over 50 new baseband signal processing blocks, built into working,
user-modifiable transmit and receive reference designs in a closed-loop
physical layer.
With this new library, system architects will now be able to see
system-level effects of 802.11ac algorithms and models, predistortion,
impairments, interferers, and fading on signal quality and bit error ratio.
The W1917EP library helps validate baseband algorithms, nonlinear
RF components and system performance when integrating system-on-a-chip chipsets
into next-generation wireless products. It interoperates with other Agilent
test equipment and software, providing a consistent, structured approach from
simulation to hardware test. This allows the earliest possible design
validation and product maturity.
Similarly, the W1915EP mmWave WPAN baseband verification library targets
system architects working at 60 GHz, where measurement challenges are even more
difficult. The library provides transmit and receive reference designs for
simulation-based validation of the 802.11ad physical layer. The 802.11ad
physical layer (which is also compatible with WGA PHY specification version
1.1) is used in the development of next-generation high-bandwidth HD video
streaming systems and set-top boxes.
A key advantage of the W1915 library is earlier R&D validation
of RF transceivers and system designs, using simulation, accurate waveforms and
high-fidelity modeling to mitigate verification challenges at millimeter-wave
frequencies. The W1915EP library also connects directly to Agilent's M8190A wideband
arbitrary waveform generator, enabling direct hardware testing of both baseband
and RF components using the same precisely degraded test vectors used in
simulation.
"SystemVue continues to provide designers of emerging
communications products the tools they need to design, validate and test early
algorithms, components and systems," said Todd Cutler, general manager of
Agilent's EEsof organization. "Simulation-assisted measurements are a
powerful enabler for SoC designers and system integrators working to deliver
early 60-GHz product designs."
The SystemVue 2011.10 release also provides improvements for 3G
and 4G system designers:
- W1910 LTE baseband library has been
updated to 3GPP Release 9.1.0 and can now auto-generate setup files for
Agilent's 89600 VSA software.
- W1916 3G baseband library now
supports HSDPA. Also, a new signal combiner feature provides support for
multi-standard radio verification alongside 4G signals.
- W1716 DPD now characterizes power
amplifiers from wideband M9392A VSAmeasurements up to 250 MHz, or
from Agilent ADS and GoldenGate simulations.
- Direct integration of the new
Agilent Command Expert software connects
measurement applications with system design.
- Native 64-bit operation and
reduced memory usage on Microsoft Windows(r) 7.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Agilent's SystemVue 2011.10 is available for download at www.agilent.com/find/eesof-systemvue-latest-downloads.
Pricing for the SystemVue environment starts at approximately $17,000. A free,
30-day evaluation is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof-systemvue-evaluation.
An image of SystemVue 2011.10 with its new modules is available at www.agilent.com/find/SystemVue80211ad_images.
About Agilent EEsof EDA Software
Agilent EEsof EDA is the leading supplier of electronic design
automation software for microwave, RF, high-frequency, high-speed digital, RF
system, electronic system level, circuit, 3-D electromagnetic, physical design
and device-modeling applications. More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof.
About
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier
measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life
sciences, electronics and communications. The company's 18,700 employees serve
customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $6.6 billion
in fiscal 2011. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
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