How to Verify TR Module Performance
Verifying TR module performance with a vector network analyzer
Verifying the performance of a transmit / receive (TR) module for 5G New Radio (NR) standard compliance requires noise figure and linearity measurements using wideband modulated, calibrated signals. A single test bed, including a vector network analyzer (VNA), vector signal generator (VSG), and multiple instrument software applications, enables a broad range of measurements, including noise figure, adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR), and residual error vector magnitude (EVM) while simplifying the test setup.
The VSG supplies the required modulated signal. The VNA provides the necessary level of measurement precision by applying vector-error correction and advanced calibration methods. VNA software applications enable receiver noise figure measurements using the cold source method, as well as transmitter ACPR and low residual EVM measurements, without changing the configuration of the test setup.
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