Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals Author: Mark Lombardi, Agilent Technologies Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Agenda Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals • • • • Introduction RF Block Diagrams and Measurement Points Compare and Contrast Narrowband vs. Wideband Oscilloscope Digitizer Performance (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Software Tools (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Agilent Products and Q&A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 2 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Working with Greater Than 100 MHz BWs? Spread spectrum communication systems Satellite systems Radar systems Ultra-wideband (UWB) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 3 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Target Applications RF R&D, Signals > 100 MHz in BW • Aerospace/Defense • Sat Com, Radar, Secure Communications, UWB • Emerging Wireless Communications • WiMedia UWB R&D, Digital Design on Communication Systems Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 4 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Agenda Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals • • • • Introduction RF Block Diagrams and Measurement Points Compare and Contrast Narrowband vs. Wideband Oscilloscope Digitizer Performance (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Software Tools (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Agilent Products and Q&A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 5 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Basic Digital Radio (SDR) Architecture IF RF ADC/DAC Quadrature Demodulator Receive Path LNA A/D Rx VGA Downconverter Baseband Digital 0 Phase Splitter 90 Channel Equalizer & Decoder Memory A/D PLL T/R Switch or Duplexer N x Synthesizers RSSI A/D AGC D/A Pwr/Burst Cntrl D/A AGC D/A Speech Decode DSP Speech Encode m Controller Applications User Interface Protocol HW Control D/A S Power Amp Driver Upconverter Tx VGA Transmit Path Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 0 Phase Splitter 90 D/A Channel Encoder & Spectral Shaping PCI / USB 100 base T Quadrature Modulator 6 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 89600 Configurations Spectrum Analyzers Agilent Design Simulation Software Logic Analyzer Infiniium Series Oscilloscopes (Today’s Focus) Vector Complex Signal Generator Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 7 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Expanding Measurement Applications for Scopes Greater Analysis Bandwidth • Up to 13 GHz (26 GHz BBIQ) Performance • Low noise, good dynamic range, flat response Measurement Flexibility • • • • RF, IF, baseband - time/frequency/modulation measurements Over the air, direct in circuit probing (single ended/differential) Multi-channel measurements (correlation, BBIQ, MIMO) Open architecture (Windows® XP, MATLAB®) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 8 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Agenda Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals • • • • Introduction RF Block Diagrams and Measurement Points Compare and Contrast Narrowband vs. Wideband Oscilloscope Digitizer Performance (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Software Tools (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Agilent Products and Q&A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 9 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Narrowband vs. Broadband Communications Narrowband: • Cellular systems, wireless LANs • Narrow spectrum (<40 MHz) • High dynamic range signals (>60 dB) • Measure with spectrum analyzers and VSA tools N9020A MXA/VSA Broadband: • Ultra-wideband (UWB), WiMedia MB-OFDM, radar, satcom • Wide spectrum (>100 MHz) • Reasonable dynamic range signals (<40 dB) • Measure with oscilloscope and VSA tools Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals DSO80000B Series Oscilloscope 10 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Spectrum Analyzers and Oscilloscopes Bandwidth, Dynamic range, Noise • Scope dynamic range < spectrum analyzers dynamic range • Scope dynamic range improved by over-sampling and band passing • Uncorrelated noise floor (dynamic range) can be improved, but deterministic noise floor (spurious free dynamic range) can not • Spectrum analyzer analysis bandwidth < scope analysis bandwidth • Spectrum analyzers bandwidth is increased by sweeping tuner • Wide bandwidths can be displayed but spread data cannot Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 11 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Agenda Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals • • • • Introduction RF Block Diagrams and Measurement Points Compare and Contrast Narrowband vs. Wideband Oscilloscope Digitizer Performance (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Software Tools (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Agilent Products and Q&A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 12 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Oscilloscope Digitizer/System Performance • • • • • • • Noise Floor Magnitude and Phase Response Dynamic Range Aliasing Input Range Memory Depth Harmonic Distortion Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 13 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Oscilloscope Digitizer/System Performance • Noise/spurious • Noise often listed as the major concern when using a high speed 8 bit digitizer • Spurious free dynamic range (correlated noise) • Noise floor (uncorrelated noise) • Eight bits equals 256 Q levels or 0.4%, absolute effect of the A/D converter is a sub percent error. Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 14 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Example: VSA80000 Series Performance • Review noise calculations • Noise density (dBm/Hz) = 10 Log{[(Noise (rms)^2/ 50 ohms)/1mW]/(BW)} • Noise floor = Noise density x input bandwidth • Noise floor = Noise (dBm/Hz) + 20 log (BW) • What is the noise performance of a PSA? • About –150dBm/Hz • What is the noise of a scope? • About 300uV at a BW of 1 GHz (DSO8104B), or –147dBm/Hz. • About 400uV at a BW of 12 GHz (DSO81204B) or -154dBm/Hz. Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 15 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Noise Floor: A Function of Bandwidth The noise figure is fixed, but the noise floor and bits are not. Over-sampling and filtering reduce noise Noise reduction control panel @12GHz bandwidth σ= 406uV/p-p = 4.3mV @10GHz bandwidth σ= 365uV/p-p = 3.6mV DSO81204B Example Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals @6GHz bandwidth σ= 278uV/p-p = 2.8mV @1GHz bandwidth σ= 153uV/p-p = 1.6mV 16 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Example, VSA80000 Series Performance Magnitude and Phase Response Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals Agilent DSO81204B/DSO81304B Magnitude (dB) • Scopes only specify a flatness specification of -3db point (BW of scope) • Good time-domain response necessitates good magnitude and phase response • Near brick wall filter design 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.0 -3.0 -4.0 -5.0 -6.0 Scope 12GHz Scope 13GHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Frequency (GHz) 17 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Oscilloscope Digitizer/System Performance • Dynamic Range • Going beyond generalized calculations based on bits • Differentiating noise sources • “In-band” measurements • “Out-of-band” measurements Wideband off the air capture of wireless signals at IDF one foot from UWB signal, tens of feet from any other RF source • Harmonic Distortion • Second and third Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 18 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range Mag Single tone (ideal sine wave, ideal FFT) Freq DC Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 19 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range (Spurious Free) Mag Single tone (clean sine wave) + spurs -50 dBc Freq DC Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 20 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range Mag Single tone + random noise -40 dBc Freq DC Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 21 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range Mag Single tone + correlated spurs + random noise + over-sampling and filtering -50 dBc -40 dBc -20 dB Freq DC Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 22 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range (Spurious Free) Mag Single tone (clean sine wave) + spurs + 2nd and 3rd harmonics + over-sampling and filtering -40 dBc Freq DC Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 23 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range Mag OFDM modulated signal + spurs + 2nd and 3rd harmonics + over-sampling and filtering > -40 dBc Freq DC Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 24 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Dynamic Range (-72 dBc) Real world example: DSO801204B Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 25 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Spurious Free Dynamic Range (Spurs) Real world example: DSO801204B Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 26 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Full Span FFT of MB-OFDM Real world example: DSO801204B Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 27 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Oscilloscope Digitizer/System Performance • Range • Oscilloscopes most sensitive range is 3 mV/division or about –30 dBm signal full scale, practical limits about –65 dBm • Memory • Can be a concern, holding sample rate above Nyquist rate of the analog bandwidth provides best performance • Aliasing • Can be misleading when not understood, very useful when understood • “Mathematical down-conversion” • Memory conservation Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 28 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 The Final Measurement Results on Real Signals Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 29 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 The Final Measurement Results on Real Signals Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 30 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 QPSK, 150 MSym/s, 3 GHz, -30 dBm (Conducted) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 31 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 QPSK, 150 MSym/s, 3 GHz, -30 dBm (Probed) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 32 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 InfiniiMax I & II 1.5~13GHz Probing System: Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 33 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 QPSK, 150 MSym/s, 3 GHz, -60 dBm (Conducted) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 34 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 QPSK, 150 MSym/s, 321.4MHz IF (Conducted) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 35 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 QPSK, 150 MSym/s (Baseband IQ) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 36 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Agenda Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals • • • • Introduction RF Block Diagrams and Measurement Points Compare and Contrast Narrowband vs. Wideband Oscilloscope Digitizer Performance (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Software Tools (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Agilent Products and Q&A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 37 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Acquired Bursting Signal with Segmented Memory Analysis Across Segments to Spot Problems Select Number of Segments and Time Stamping Use Play/Search Controls to Navigate Through Segments Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 38 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 New N5430A User Defined Function • “Enhance Infiniium oscilloscope with seamless gateway to powerful MATLAB analysis functionality” • The N5430A user defined function allows users to embed IP into Infiniium. • Develop custom analysis math/functions utilizing MATLAB functionality specific measurement needs. • User defined function displays returned result in “live” on the scope display. • Note: Users must obtain their own MATLAB license LFE filter function example with RTEye plotting turned on An example of a FIR filter simulation. The red box shows returned value updated live on a scope display. Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 39 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 InfiniiScan: Event Identification Beyond Conventional Triggering • Works like hardware triggers • Uses post-process search • Types of searches: • • • • • Specified Measurement Zone Qualify (2 sizeable zones) General Serial Pattern (up to 80 bits) Non-Monotonic Edge Runt Signal Finder Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 40 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 InfiniiScan: Event Identification Beyond Conventional Zone qualify Triggering “must / must not pass” zones General serial software trigger can isolate events up to 80 bit Runt software finder finds runt signal Non-monotonic edge finder Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 41 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Unique Fault Location Decoding Capability Real-time eye using clock recovery Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals Eye mask “unfold” on failures 8b/10b decode, search, & triggering 42 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Measurement Histograms, Trends and Spectrum Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 43 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 MB-OFDM UWB Analysis • Analyze WiMedia-based multi-band OFDM ultra-wideband PHY-layer signals • Supports all time frequency codes (TFC1 through TFC10), including FFI (nonhopped), TFI and TFI2 (hopped) modes • Measure key WiMedia-based compliance parameters such as EVM, ACPR, frequency error, PDF, along with many other parameters key to debug and optimization of radio designs. • Measure conducted (WiMedia radio C&I) or radiated (products with integrated antenna) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals Individual carrier ACP calculation markers and limit lines 44 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Vector Modulation Analysis for Radar & Satellite • Characterize wideband radar and satellite communications signals • Capture up to 13 GHz bandwidth in a single acquisition Modulation analysis of a QPSK signal • Measure pulsed, burst, or continuous signals • Analyze modulation formats such as FSK, GFSK, MSK, BPSK, QA, APSK, VSB, and more • Measure constellation diagrams, carrier offset, and frequency error using flexible demodulation Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals RF multipath signals analysis 45 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Jitter Analysis Compliance Utilities Software Applications Comments E2681A EZJIT Jitter Analysis Measurements, histograms, measurement trending, jitter spectrum N5400A EZJIT Plus Jitter Analysis Adds jitter separation into components and bit error rate E2690B M1 Oscilloscope Tools Most advanced and flexible jitter analysis package E2688A SDA Serial Data Analysis Clock recovery, mask testing, real-time eyes, 8b/10b decode & trigger N5414A InfiniiScan Event ID (NEW!) Event identification SW: glitch, serial, zones, measurement limits, 89601A Vector Signal Analysis Ultra-wide-band, multi-port vector signal analysis. N5391A Low Speed SDA Decode, search & trigger on I2C, SPI low speed serial bus protocols N5402A CAN Serial Data Analysis Decode, search & trigger on CAN serial bus protocol. N5416A USB Compliance Test selection, configuration, connection, execution, results. N5392A Ethernet Compliance Test selection, configuration, connection, execution, results. Fire-Wire Compliance FW compliance solution from 3rd party partner. N5394A DVI Compliance Test selection, configuration, connection, execution, results. N5399A HDMI Compliance Test selection, configuration, connection, execution, results. N5393A PCI Express Compliance Test selection, configuration, connection, execution, results. N5413A DDR2 Clock Characterize. Test selection, configuration, connection, execution, results. N5409A Fully Buffered DIMM Wizard based test framework as above N5410A Fiber Channel Comp. Wizard based test framework as above N5411A Serial ATA Compliance Wizard based test framework as above N5412A SAS Compliance Wizard based test framework as above N5430A User Defined Function Seamless linkage to MATLAB to support custom functions N5403A Noise Reduction DSP noise reduction capability E2625A – Comms Mask Test Kit Low speed electrical mask testing for ANSI and ITU standards E2699A My Infiniium Customize Infiniium user interface to launch 3rd party executables E2682A Voice Control Option Hands free operation of the Infiniium oscilloscope Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 46 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Conditioning RF Signals for Envelope Measurements PRI Reference Trigger PULSED RADAR Infiniium Oscilloscope Crystal Detector Pulse Envelope Ch1 Jitter Source Using PRI reference to trigger scope and get the jitter of pulse envelope. Need a crystal detector to get pulse envelope from RF/MW radar signal. Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 47 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Conditioning RF Signals for Triggering Low trigger jitter required Ch1 PULSED RADAR Infiniium Oscilloscope Crystal Detector Pulse Envelope Trigger Jitter Source Using pulse envelope to trigger scope and acquire RF/MW radar signal. Need a crystal detector to get pulse envelope from RF/MW radar signal. Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 48 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Agenda Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals • • • • Introduction RF Block Diagrams and Measurement Points Compare and Contrast Narrowband vs. Wideband Infiniium Digitizer Performance (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Software Tools (time/frequency/modulation domains) • Agilent Products and Q&A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 49 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 VSA80000 Series Complete System: • 89601A VSA software is pre-installed, licensed, and operation verified • Include any scope or VSA options to customize to your needs • Launch the VSA software from scope UI (Analyze menu pick) • Configurable to turn-on as a UWB VSA or a scope (Utility menu pick) • Comes with 12 months free VSA software update subscription to keep up-to-date Enable means • GSA listed boot up as a VSA • 10 MHz reference Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 50 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 It’s an Ultra-Wideband VSA, not Just a Scope: • Save time by not having to install and license the VSA software • Eliminate procurement issues of not being able to buy a scope or software • The front panel label identifies it as a VSA80000A UWB VSA Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 51 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 VSA 80000 Series • Provides wideband analysis for RF R&D engineers requiring >80MHz bandwidth. Up to 13 GHz bandwidth. – Ultra-wideband (UWB) – Aerospace/defense—radar, secure communications, satellite • Natural extension for digital R&D engineers already using a scope, working on communications systems Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 52 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 VSA8000A Series (Infiniium DSO and 89601A VSA SW) Model DSO 80204B 80304B 80404B 80604B 80804B 81004B 81204B 81304B Bandwidth 2 GHz 3 GHz 4 GHz 6 GHz 8 GHz 10 GHz 12 GHz 13 GHz # of Channels 4 Channels Sample Rate 20 GSa/s on Full Channels (3 or 4), 40 GSa/s on Half Channels (1 or 2) Noise 1.0mV 1.2 mV 1.4 mV 1.7 mV 2.0 mV 2.3 mV 2.7 mV 3.3 mV Max Serial 1.3 Gbs 2 Gbs Bus Rate Base Price $30,000 $38,000 2.5 Gbs 4 Gbs 5 Gbs 6.6 Gbs 8 Gbs 8.5 Gbs (rms at 100 mV/div) Optional Memory (10Gbs for jitter measurements) $48,000 $65,000 $75,000 $90,000 $105,000 $115,000 1 M (.25M standard) on Full Channels, 2 M (.5M standard) on Half Channels +$6,000 (Includes 64 M up to 4 GSa/s) Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 53 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 VSA80000A Series • Provides wideband analysis for RF R&D engineers requiring >80MHz bandwidth up to 1 GHz bandwidth. – Ultra-wideband (UWB) – Aerospace/defense—radar, secure communications, satellite • Natural extension for digital R&D engineers already using a scope, working on communications systems • Deep memory up to 128 Mpts Model Bandwidth Channels Sample Rate Max Memory enables long time capture at max DSO8104A 1 GHz 4 ch 4 GSa/s 128 Mpts sample rate for best demodulation MSO8104A Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 1 GHz 4+16 ch 4 GSa/s 128 Mpts 54 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 6000 Series Scope + 89601A VSA SW Solution • Provides low cost (starting at $4,500) wideband (>100MHz) signal analysis for RF R&D engineers. Up to 1 GHz bandwidth. – Education – Ultra-wideband (UWB) – Aerospace/defense—radar, secure communications, satellite – Provides flexible in-depth digital modulation analysis (opt AYA). Up to 1 GHz bandwidth. • Deep memory up to 8 Mpts enables long time capture at max sample rate for best demodulation • External PC required to run VSA software. Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 55 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Summary • Radio advancements are changing testing needs • Infiniium Series scopes provide world class digitizing performance for RF applications • New scope measurement capabilities aid A&D design and debug Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 56 Aerospace and Defense Symposium 2007 Q&A Learn more at www.agilent.com/find/vsa80000 www.agilent.com/find/uwb Thank you Module G2—Digitizing and Analyzing Ultra-Wideband Signals 57