Verification of the RF subsystem within wireless LAN system level simulation

Author

Knochel, Uwe ; Markwirth, Thomas ; Hartung, Jurgen ; Kakerow, Ralf ; Atukula, Radhakrishna

Author_Institution

Dept. EAS, Fraunhofer IIS, Dresden, Germany

fYear

2003

fDate

2003

Firstpage

286

Abstract

Today, mobile communication systems use sophisticated signal processing to achieve high transmission rates. Therefore a high complexity in the digital system part as well as very accurate signal processing in the analog RF subsystem is needed. So far, analog and digital parts are developed separately. The increased performance requirements demand now a common verification of the complete system, including analog and digital parts. In the design of an IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN receiver, it is demonstrated how the RF receiver part is tested in the system level simulation. Different simulation tools are used. The simulation results show the impact of the properties of the RF part on the system performance. Experiences from the tool evaluation are presented.

Keywords

IEEE standards; circuit simulation; mobile communication; network synthesis; radio receivers; wireless LAN; IEEE802.11a wireless LAN receiver; analog RF subsystem verification; mobile communication systems; signal processing; simulation tools; wireless LAN system level simulation; Europe; Radio frequency; System testing; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, 2003

ISSN

1530-1591

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1870-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DATE.2003.1186710

Filename

1186710