
2
Introduction
This technical overview is intended
for engineers who are familiar with
the IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) and wish to
make effective power-time measure-
ments using the P-Series power meter.
This note will include:
• WiMAX overview
• A step-by-step demonstration
guide using ESG and Signal Studio
that simulates mobile WiMAX
(OFDMA) waveform for DL, UL and
both DL & UL in TDD mode, and
perform power-time measurement
and CCDF of this signal with the
P-Series power meter & sensor
using built-in WiMAX predefi ned
measurement setup.
• Related literature
• Ordering information
• Reference
• Power Versus Time (PvT)
• Power Statistical CCDF
The Agilent P-Series power meter
(N1911A single channel and N1912A
dual channel) and wideband power
sensor (N1921A — 50 MHz to
18 GHz and N1922A — 50 MHz to
40 GHz) provide fast and accurate
power measurements up to 30 MHz
video bandwidth. Measurements
include peak, peak-to-average-ratio,
average power, rise time, fall time,
maximum power, minimum power and
statistical data of wideband signals.
Its wide video
bandwidth (30 MHz) coupled with
its 100 mega samples per second
continuous sampling rate, fulfi lled
the requirement to capture high burst
rates and fast time varying power
levels, which are characteristics of
Use the WiMAX predefi ned preset value of P-Series power meter to evaluate your
designs quickly and thoroughly
WiMAX signal with the bandwidth
1.25 MHz – 28 MHz (defi ned by IEEE
802.16).
The P-Series power meter’s 802.16
WiMAX predefi ned measurement
setups simplify engineer’s task on
making fast and accurate measure-
ment, making it an excellent choice for
measuring average power, total power
burst power (power versus time) and
CCDF (Complementary Cumulative
Distribution Function) in curve and
tabular format.
Thermal sensors provide true RMS
power reading. Peak detector
under reads peak-average will result
when OFDMA/modulation is applied.
In fact, thermocouple sensors do not
offer wide enough bandwidth to track
the fast time power level transitions
of WiMAX. Therefore, diode sensors
are wide enough bandwidth to track
the fast time power level transitions
of the ideal choice for acquiring fast
signals and offer higher dynamic
range (better sensitivity) than thermal
sensors, thus enabling reliable peak
as well as average measurement. The
Agilent N1921A/N1922A power sen-
sors are designed with diode sensors.
N1911A/N1912A IEEE 802.16 WiMAX Measurement Application
P-Series power meter with WiMAX predefi ned
preset value measurement
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