Overview:
As digital signal processing continues to take an increasing share of RF design space, new methods are needed to provide RF-style signal analysis. Baseband signals have been digitally processed in ASIC's, FPGA's and discrete DSP's for years, but now the IF (intermediate frequency) and even some RF signals are processed in digital form. Recent innovations from Agilent have enabled the effective combination of digital and RF technology to create a tightly integrated digital vector signal analysis measurement system. This one-box solution provides FFT-based spectrum analysis, constellation diagrams, and in-depth measurements such as EVM. Combining this breakthrough in digital signal analysis capability with Agilent's award-winning FPGA probing solutions, designers with DSP applications inside FPGA's can quickly perform signal analysis at any point within a signal processing circuit without tedious synthesis/place-and-route cycles. This presentation will summarize the benefits and applications of the Digital VSA, and show a working example of analysis of a QAM16 modulator (including baseband filter and IF modulator) inside a Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA.
Duration:
One hour
Giveaway:
A $75 Amazon.com certificate draw for those who fill out the feedback form.
Who should view this eSeminar
Digital Baseband, IF, and RF designers in wireless, satellite, and radar applications. Mainly targeted at R&D but could have some limited manufacturing test implications too.
Presented by:
Scott Ferguson
Design Validation Division
Agilent Technologies
Scott Ferguson is a Factory Application Engineer with Agilent Technologies, responsible for integrating logic analysis into larger measurement systems. He has been with Agilent for 9 years, having developed software in the 16900 and 16700 families of logic analyzers. Prior to joining HP/Agilent, Scott earned bachelors and masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, graduating in 1989. He also worked in 3D digital X-Ray imaging with Exxon Corporation and as a software developer for the Cray Computer Corporation, where he developed scientific visualization software for the Cray-3 and Cray-4 supercomputers.
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