Measurement challenges for 5G and beyond: An update from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

KA Remley, JA Gordon, D Novotny… - IEEE Microwave …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The NIST CTL has launched several new programs to support advances in 5G mmW and
multiple-antenna technology. The high levels of electronic device integration anticipated for …

[PDF][PDF] An overview of the Meteracom Project

DA Humphreys, T Kürner… - … Applications for a …, 2019 - research-information.bris.ac.uk
We overview the 3-year Meteracom project which will provide traceability to the SI for THz
communication measurement parameters. The key objectives are to develop new …

Waveform metrology: signal measurements in a modulated world

PD Hale, DF Williams, A Dienstfrey - Metrologia, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the waveform metrology program developed over many years at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology. The goal of this program is to provide a measurement …

Single-flux-quantum multiplier circuits for synthesizing gigahertz waveforms with quantum-based accuracy

MA Castellanos-Beltran, DI Olaya… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We designed, simulated, and experimentally demonstrated components for a microwave-
frequency digital-to-analog converter based on single flux quantum (SFQ) circuits and an …

A calibrated over-the-air measurement method for error vector magnitude characterization

H Chen, W Lin, S Wang, W Che… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Error vector magnitude (EVM) is one of the key parameters to quantify the performance of a
digital radio transmitter or receiver. However, the measurement method of EVM has not …

Error vector magnitude measurement for power amplifiers under wideband load impedance mismatch: System-level analysis and VNA-based implementation

GP Gibiino, AM Angelotti, A Santarelli, PA Traverso - Measurement, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) is a fundamental metric used in communications
to quantify the wideband distortion generated by a non-linear device subject to modulated …

1 GHz waveform synthesis with Josephson junction arrays

CA Donnelly, NE Flowers-Jacobs… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We synthesize single-and multiple-tone waveforms at gigahertz frequencies from arrays of
Josephson junctions and demonstrate their quantum-locked operation over a range of …

A noise power ratio measurement method for accurate estimation of the error vector magnitude

K Freiberger, H Enzinger… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Error vector magnitude (EVM) and noise power ratio (NPR) measurements are well-known
approaches to quantify the inband performance of communication systems and their …

Precisely synchronous and cascadable multi-channel arbitrary waveform generator

K Liu, S Tian, G Guo, Y Xiao - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The output bandwidth and the capability to generate multiple analog outputs with accurately
adjustable relative phase are important specifications of arbitrary waveform generator …

Precision millimeter-wave-modulated wideband source at 92.4 GHz as a step toward an over-the-air reference

P Manurkar, RD Horansky, BF Jamroz… - IEEE transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the next-generation communications technology continues to evolve to utilize millimeter-
wave frequencies, calibration methods are needed for the nonidealities related to these …