Simulation and Design of Software Defined Radios (SDR)

This webcast will discuss the simulation, design and test of Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) applicable to both military and commercial applications. The system performance will first be evaluated using a 16-QAM legacy waveform for Spectral mask and EVM. Following this, a new SDR waveform will be introduced; Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and the system performance will be analyzed and compared with the legacy waveform results. The implementation of the RF transmitter, receiver and channel models and their effects on system performance will be shown. The presence of potential interference and jamming signals at various RF frequencies and power levels and their effects on overall systems performance will be evaluated. Software simulation and test instrumentation will then be combined to test the Xilinx® Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware with the RF system model, all embedded within an Agilent Logic Analyzer, to create a Software Defined Instrument which allows one box testing of a SDR, including full RF transmitter, link and receiver models with real signals being processed through them.

Who should view this Webcast:
System engineers, RF engineers, Test & Verification engineers, Engineering Managers who are involved in the design and validation of software defined radios for military and commercial applications.

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