5G New Radio (NR) Test Benches

Jump-start RF Designs Using Pre-configured Test Benches with 5G NR Signals and Measurements

Verify Component or Subsystem Performance with 5G NR standard Test Model Signals

Downlink 5G NR TX Test Bench

The project opens, tiles the relevant Graph and System Diagram windows, and simulates.

• The 5G NR library offers easy-to-configure signal sources and receivers that can be used for evaluation of RF components and/or RF links using system-level measurements.
• Provides flexible signal configuration with variable signal power, carrier frequency, modulation and coding scheme (MCS), bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing to meet the requirements defined in the specifications for both, sub-6 GHz (FR1) as well as mmWave (FR2) bands.
• Various measurements are pre-configured to help designers jump-start their analysis: CCDF, AM to AM/PM, Spectrum, EVM, ACPR, IQ constellation, and others.

Downlink 5G NR RX Test Bench

The project opens, tiles the relevant Graph and System Diagram windows, and simulates.

NOTE: The BER simulation takes about 60 seconds to complete. If still running, stop the simulation when ready to move on to the next project.

• This test bench allows you to evaluate the effect of RF components, sub-systems and/or systems on the sensitivity performance of their 5G NR communication links.
• Provides flexible signal configuration with variable signal power, carrier frequency, modulation and coding scheme (MCS), bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing to meet the requirements defined in the specifications for both sub-6 GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) bands.
• Testbench includes a number of pre-configured sensitivity measurements including BER, BLER and throughput.

Uplink 5G NR TX Test Bench

The project opens, tiles the relevant Graph and System Diagram windows, and simulates.

• The 5G NR library offers easy-to-configure signal sources and receivers that can be used for evaluation of RF components and/or RF links using system-level measurements.
• Provides flexible signal configuration with variable signal power, carrier frequency, modulation and coding scheme (MCS), bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing to meet the requirements defined in the specifications for both sub-6 GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) bands.
• Various measurements are pre-configured to help designers jump-start their analysis: CCDF, AM to AM/PM, Spectrum, EVM, ACPR, IQ constellation,and others.

Uplink 5G NR RX Test Bench

The project opens, tiles the relevant Graph and System Diagram windows, and simulates.

• This test bench allows you to evaluate the effect of RF components, sub-systems and/or systems on the sensitivity performance of their 5G NR communication links.
• Provides flexible signal configuration with variable signal power, carrier frequency, modulation and coding scheme (MCS), bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing to meet the requirements defined in the specifications for both sub-6 GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) bands.
• Testbench includes a number of pre-configured sensitivity measurements including BER, BLER and throughput.

5G NR Downlink Test Model Test Benches

Downlink Test Models are signals defined in the 5G NR specifications and used for performing specific measurements, such as base station output power, unwanted emissions, spurious emissions, intermodulations, EVM for various modulation types, frequency error, and others.

The projects open, tile the relevant Graph and System Diagram windows, and simulate.

• Downlink Test Models are defined for both sub-6 GHz band (FR1) and mmWave band (FR2).
• You can vary certain parameters of the transmitted signals, such as carrier frequency, power, bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing, as defined in the specifications 3GPP TS 38.141, Section 4.9.2, for both sub-6 GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) bands.
• Various measurements are pre-configured to help designers jump-start their analysis: Spectrum, EVM, ACPR, and others.

The available Test Model test benches are listed below. For the desired TM, click on the corresponding button to open the project example.