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The other test challenge is to analyze the multiple transmit
and receive chains simultaneously. When an eNB transmits
multiple component carriers to a UE, the multiple component
carriers must arrive at the receiver at the same time, time
alignment error of 1.3 S for inter-band and 130 ns for intra
band are specifed for downlink. This requires simultaneous
demodulation of the multiple component carriers. Using
existing L TE tools will only allow to analyze one component
carrier at a time, but analyzing multiple component carriers
simultaneously requires advanced tools to capture all
component carriers, regardless of inter-band or intra-band, and
does the analysis simultaneously. The Agilent 89600 VSA
sofware and X-Series signal analyzers or the N7109A multi-
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The other test challenge is specifc to inter-band carrier
aggregation. Demodulating of inter-band carrier aggregated
signal simultaneously since it require signal analyzer with
bandwidth that spans multiple fequency bands (ex. 800 MHz
and 2100 MHz). So we need to address this challenge with an
solution by using two synchronized signal analyzers that are
dual MXA or dual EX A, each tuned to a relevant fequency
band along with 89600 VSA sofware running on a PC, or
embedded in one of the X-Series analyzers. The N7109A
multi-channel signal analyzer is also another alternative to the
X-Series analyzers. The analyzers are controlled with 89600
VSA sofware with its L TE-Advanced option. The 89600
VSA has the ability to acquire all the component carriers
simultaneously fom the two synchronized analyzers or multi
channel N7109A signal analyzer, demodulate the captured
signals, and analyze them all simultaneously.
N. CONCLlISIONS
These are just a few of the challenges that LTE-Advanced
and Release 10 will present wireless design and test engineers.
As the 4G specifcations are published and the certifcation
process moves ahead, so too will test vendors have to increase
the capability of their products and invent ingenious new ways
to verif the performance of the evolving 4G systems
Industry-supported feld trials are already demonstrating the
viability of many of the technical concepts in L TE-Advanced,
and 3GPP's submission to the l TD included a self-evaluation
of its proposals concluding that LTE-Advanced meets all 4G
requirements for being ofcially certifed as 4G. Nevertheless,
the timing of L TE-Advanced deployment is difcult to predict
and will be dependent on industry demand and the success of
today's Release 8 and 9 L TE rollouts. From a standardization
perspective L TE-Advanced is about two years behind L TE.
However, the deployment of L TE-Advanced may be more
than two years behind L TE for many reasons. These include
the fact that L TE itself will have a slow rollout due to limited
spectrum availability and the continued development and
success of 2G and 3G systems. In addition, L TE-Advanced
represents a big increase in system and device complexity, and
it will take time for the industry to respond.
Carrier Aggregation and Multi-Carrier is one of the most
important and priority features of L TE-Advanced enabling
higher data rates as well as add fexibility for effcient use of
fagmented spectrum. In Release 10, the implementation will
be limited to two component carriers and will be extended
with Release 11 and beyond. It introduces various design and
test challenges covering both inter-band and intra-band carier
aggregation.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This Paper was supported by Sofware and Modular
Solutions division of Agilent Technologies.
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Adv evall docs/
Seung-Chul SHIN Received the Master Degrees of
Sofware Defned Radio from Korea University, Seoul,
Korea, in 2005. He has worked for Hynix
semiconductor as COMA R&D Engineer from
December, 1999 to December, 2004. Currently he is
working for Agilent Technologies at the Department
of Korea Marketing as Wireless Marketing Engineer.
His reseach interest spas several areas include
Wireless Communication ad Aero Defense.
Young-Poong Lee Received a Bachelor's degree in
Electric Wave fom Kwang-Woon Universit, Seoul,
Korea. He has worked for Pantech as GSM/lIMTS
R&D Engineer from 2002 to 2006. Currently he is
working for Agilent Technologies at the Depatment
of Korea AEO as Wireless Application Engineer.
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