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Article: COTS Gear Generates Multi-Emitter Test Signals 
This article discusses COTS test hardware and software being used to create multi-emitter test signals using ESL design simulation software and wideband AWGs

Article 2012-09-27

 
Design, simulation and measurement automation 
Link to Electronic Products and Technology article discussing the marrying of both electronic design automation (EDA) tools and processes with measurement for system level design and verification.

Article 2012-08-10

 
Testing Radar and EW Systems for the Real-World 
The solutions described in this Microwave Journal article do more than address a wide range of present and future radar systems: They also help overcome organizational hurdles.

Article 2012-07-12

 
Tackling MIMO Design and Test Challenges for 802.11ac WLAN 
This article from Microwave Journal shows how the system engineer can use system simulation to help understand the design performance and design requirements needed to achieve transmitter system-level metrics such as EVM.

Article 2012-03-11

 
Using Software Defined Instruments to Address the Mixed-Signal Test Challenges of Today’s Software 
Link to a NASA Tech Brief article which states to ensure successful operation of SDR designs requires use of modern instruments capable of bridging the digital-analog divide, while also addressing any challenges stemming from use of the SDR technology itself

Article 2012-02-01

 
Using SystemVue to Overcome 4G Challenges 
EE Times design article (Part 2) on using SystemVue to overcome 4G challenges.

Journal 2011-12-04

 
Integrated Solutions for Testing Wireless Communication Systems 
IEEE Communications Magazine, Topics in Radio Communications article on SystemVue test solutions, June 2011.

Article 2011-06-02

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The Coming of Age of the Software Communications Architecture 
Microwave Jounral article reprint on Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology, development tools for complex waveforms and radio applications in aerospace/defense and commercial applications.

Article 2011-04-24

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Multichannel scopes enable MIMO RF testing 
This article discusses troubleshooting techniques with time-coherent multichannel scopes and 89600 VSA software to gain insight into error mechanisms affecting their hardware EVM performance and system-level RF transmitter performance budgets.

Article 2011-04-12

 
Tackling the Mixed-signal Testing Challenges of SDR 
Software-defined radios (SDR) utilize a combination of FPGAs, DSPs and analog/RF designs to achieve the radio’s system performance.

Article 2011-03-09

 
Defining a New Methodology for Radar System Design 
Article from Microwave Product Digest, October 2010, discussing the use of analysis suites for the design of advanced digital signal processing techniques.

Feature Story 2010-10-01

 
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. "LTE and WiMAX™ Layer 1 Compliance using SystemVue" 
Mindspeed, a leading IC provider to the wireless communications infrastructure market, uses Agilent SystemVue to bring measurement-grade verification inside the baseband design process.

Case Study 2010-04-14

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Microwave Journal Cover Article: X-parameters Fundamentally Changing Nonlinear Microwave Design 
Provides an overview of the invention and need for x-parameters to model the behavior of non-linear devices. This is an article reprint from Microwave Journal, Issue March 2010, Vol.53. No.3

Article 2010-03-25

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1-GHz Digital Channel Multiplexer for Satellite Outdoor Unit Based on a 65-nm CMOS Transceiver 
STMicroelectronics needed to rapidly evaluate and prototype real-world effects on a high-performance wideband PHY architecture for satellite communications and used Agilent SystemVue from Agilent EEsof EDA.

Case Study 2009-11-17

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Using a design-to-test capability for LTE MIMO  
Article written for RF DesignLine by Agilent experts explains how system-level simulation helps engineers gain valuable insight into design sensitivities of LTE MIMO systems.

Case Study 2009-07-10

 
Flexible Software-Defined Test Instruments 
This Article by Greg Jue presents the next generation of software defined test instruments; a key element in cost control, time to market, design flexibility and standards evolution.

Article 2006-11-01

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