Title :
Measurement of noise figure, G/T, and E/sub b//N/sub 0/ using RSSI
Author :
Chung-Yi Lee ; Panton, W. ; Granata, G. ; Rajkotia, A.
Author_Institution :
Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
Noise figure, G/T, and E/sub b//N/sub 0/, are receiver figure of merits in terrestrial and satellite systems. These parameters can be measured using different techniques. This paper describes how to determine the above figure of merits from a single measurement, known as receive signal strength indicator (RSSI), defined within Qualcomm CDMA communication systems. Detailed formulation is presented. This technique can generate accurate results that allow the verification of receiver performance of a whole wireless phone including the antenna.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; electric noise measurement; mobile satellite communication; radio receivers; telephone sets; E/sub b//N/sub 0/; G/T; Qualcomm CDMA communication systems; RSSI; antenna; digital communications; mobile station modem; noise figure measurement; receiver figure of merits; receiver performance verification; satellite systems; terrestrial systems; wireless phone; Additive white noise; Design engineering; Modems; Multiaccess communication; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Radio frequency; Signal to noise ratio; System performance; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies for Wireless Applications, 1999. Digest. 1999 IEEE MTT-S Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5152-5
DOI :
10.1109/MTTTWA.1999.755136
