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WINNER II Channel Model

Model and simulate spatially defined MIMO channels

USRP®[1] E310 Support

Prototype and test USRP® E310 software-defined radio (SDR) systems

Bundled USRP® Radios

Synchronize multiple USRP® radios in frequency and time for transmission and reception

Example of Proposed 5G Modulations

Simulate end-to-end links by using universal filtered multicarrier (UFMC) and filtered OFDM (F-OFDM)

Packetized Modem Example

Model PHY and MAC layer operations in transmission of packetized waveforms

Eye Diagram Object and Block

Measure signal quality, and visualize histograms and bathtub curves

Baseband File Reader and Writer

Record captured baseband signals as files and use the files to test wireless designs

UFMC and FBMC Examples

Characterize the performance of 5G modulation techniques

Preamble Detector

Determine the location of the preamble in a packet

I/Q Imbalance

Apply amplitude and phase imbalance to baseband signal

EVM Measurements

Measure error vector magnitude with added flexibility

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Version 6.4, part of Release 2017a, includes the following enhancements:

  • WINNER II Channel Model: Model and simulate spatially defined MIMO channels
  • USRP®[1] E310 Support: Prototype and test USRP® E310 software-defined radio (SDR) systems
  • Bundled USRP® Radios: Synchronize multiple USRP® radios in frequency and time for transmission and reception
  • Example of Proposed 5G Modulations: Simulate end-to-end links by using universal filtered multicarrier (UFMC) and filtered OFDM (F-OFDM)
  • Packetized Modem Example: Model PHY and MAC layer operations in transmission of packetized waveforms

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 6.3, part of Release 2016b, includes the following enhancements:

  • Eye Diagram Object and Block: Measure signal quality, and visualize histograms and bathtub curves
  • Baseband File Reader and Writer: Record captured baseband signals as files and use the files to test wireless designs
  • UFMC and FBMC Examples: Characterize the performance of 5G modulation techniques
  • Preamble Detector: Determine the location of the preamble in a packet
  • I/Q Imbalance: Apply amplitude and phase imbalance to baseband signal

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 6.2, part of Release 2016a, includes the following enhancements:

  • EVM Measurements: Measure error vector magnitude with added flexibility
  • Eye Diagram Block: Plot histograms of time-varying signals
  • Quadrature Amplitude Modulation: Modulate binary data and demodulate binary and soft-decision outputs

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 6.1, part of Release 2015b, includes the following enhancements:

  • cdma2000 and 1xEV-DO Waveform Generators: Model the physical layer of North American CDMA standards and provide reference channels and waveforms
  • Coarse Frequency Compensator: Correct carrier frequency offsets in PAM, PSK, and QAM signals
  • Polynomial Strings: Specify Galois field polynomials as strings for error correction coding and sequence generation

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Version 6.0, part of Release 2015a, includes the following enhancements:

  • Symbol Timing Synchronizer: Correct for symbol timing clock skew between a transmitter and receiver
  • Carrier Synchronizer: Synchronize phase and frequency on a received waveform
  • Baseband and Broadcast FM: Modulate and demodulate baseband and broadcast FM signals
  • Interactive QAM Example: Simulate an end-to-end QAM link with RF impairments and corrections
  • Communications System Toolbox Simulink Model Template: Automatically configure the Simulink environment for communications modeling

See the Release Notes for details.