The need for ever-higher data rates with ultra-low latency is driving the radio frequency (RF) operating range of next-generation wireless communication systems. To ensure 5G New Radio (NR) transmitters meet these operational demands, RF engineers must fully validate the design and performance of components such as power amplifiers (PAs).
E5081A ENA-X Device
Real-world PA measurements require time, instrumentation, and setup effort to perform. Additionally, 5G certification of PA components requires the use of high-performance VNA analyzers that can perform the required precise EVM measurements.
Keysight’s new ENA-X addresses this need by providing RF engineers with a mid-range network analysis platform with integrated modulation distortion analysis, enabling full vector correction at the device under test (DUT) via a single test setup. With its unique architecture, ENA-X can perform multiple measurements with a single connection, simplifying test setup, supporting repeatability and speed.
The device also offers a single test setup, operates with one connection and requires only one calibration, reducing PA specification time for 5G transmitters in the 5G NR FR1 and FR2 frequency bands by up to 50%.
"Combined with powerful modulation distortion analysis software found only on our highest-performance PNA series network analyzers, the new mid-range E5081A ENA-X VNA is the ideal solution for power amplifier characterization for 5G transmitters," said Joe Rickert, vice president and general manager of Keysight's high-frequency measurement center. "Custom MMICs give the ENA-X the maximum output power, dynamic range, and system stability RF engineers need without compromising the performance of the power amplifier being measured."
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