LTE PHY Lab™ v.1

Introduction

LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 is a comprehensive implementation of the 3GPP Release 8 E-UTRA physical layer. LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 can be used at all stages of the LTE software, hardware and IPR development, from research, prototyping and implementation, up to system benchmarking, verification and testing.

Together with supplying the LTE PHY Lab™ v.1, we offer the unrivalled customer support service including tracking of the 3GPP specs, bug fixing, integration support and customization of the design.

Overview

LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 is implemented according to TS 36.211-870, TS 36.212-870 and TS 36.213-870. It includes, from day one, both the downlink and the uplink processing chains covering all the PHY steps such as FEC, modulation, MIMO processing, resource mapping, OFDMA and SC-FDMA signal generation. Thanks to that, baseband models of both the eNB and also the UE, can be easily created. High detail of functional blocks' implementation allows for great flexibility in customized and proprietary designs. In addition, it is very useful in applications of the LTE PHY Lab in education, where it is often important to evaluate the role of every single component block. Please refer to the figure below to see the implemented granularity of the eNB transmitter.

The summary of all the supported channels and signals is shown in the table below.

The LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 functions are easily and broadly parametrizable, and external sources of information can be used to drive the created models (for example to fill out the user plane data). In addition, plenty of examples on how to use the functions are provided, together with the test files and representative channel models.

Application areas

• R&D, prototyping and design of PHY layer baseband functions and algorithms including proprietary implementations and IPR, where LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 shortens the development time
• Development of RF processing and of higher layers (e.g., MAC) and protocols, where LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 serves as a reference PHY layer model
• Testing and verification of the developed algorithms or complete equipment elements, where LTE PHY Lab™ provides test and reference signal vectors
• Education, including specialized technical trainings, as well as university classes, where LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 can be used to demonstrate LTE system behaviour and make those events more practical

Features

• 3GPP Release 8 E-UTRA physical layer implementation according to TS 36.211-870, TS 36.212-870, and TS 36.213-870
• Downlink and uplink (including RACH) support available from day one
• FDD duplexing, TDD – available on request
• Support for MIMO (2 and 4 antennas SM (SU-MIMO), TX diversity), OFDMA and SC-FDMA
• Support for all the LTE bandwidths: 1.4MHz, 3MHz, 5MHz, 10MHz, 15MHz, 20MHz
• Flexible control of all the necessary parameters
• Channel models included (AWGN, SUI, E-UTRA 3GPP TS 36.101)
• Test files included

Avalibility

LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 is available for purchase.

Roadmap

As the 3GPP LTE and its future evolutions constitute the core area of our operation, we are truly committed to support the development of the LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 into 3GPP Release 9 and Release 10. Short-term roadmap includes tracking of the specs within Release 8 and bug fixing.

Customization

Should you need a customized design, modifications to the offered LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 or the development of supporting algorithms such as synchronization, channel estimation, correction, etc. - do not hesitate to let us know!

Educational usage

If you are interested in using the LTE PHY Lab™ v.1 for educational purposes, for creation of new or enhancement of existing technical courses, please ask for our suggestions and methodological support!

Purchasing information and product brochure

For a quote or more information on the LTE PHY Lab™ v.1, including the complete product brochure with a list of functions and block structuring, please send email to info@is-wireless.com. Please do not forget to ask about the extras!