Wireless Communications

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Massive MIMO and Beamforming
Channel Modeling and RF Propagation
RF Transceivers
Antenna Modeling and Design
5G and LTE Mobile Communications Standards

WLAN and Connectivity Standards
Software-Defined Radio
Hardware Design and Verification
Deep Learning for Communications

Massive MIMO and Beamforming

Introduction to Hybrid Beamforming — Introduction to Hybrid Beamforming

This example introduces the basic concept of hybrid beamforming and shows how to simulate such a system.

Beamforming Resources - Overview
LTE MIMO Beamforming on Ray Tracing Channels (5:53) - Video
802.11ac Multi-User MIMO Precoding with WINNER II Channel Model - Example
MIMO-OFDM Precoding with Phased Arrays - Example
MIMO Communication - Documentation
Massive MIMO Hybrid Beamforming - Documentation
Modeling an RF mmWave Transmitter with Hybrid Beamforming - Example
Antenna Array Designer - Documentation
Sensor Array Analyzer - Documentation
Understanding 5G Beam Management - White Paper

Channel Modeling and RF Propagation

SINR Map for a 5G Urban Macro-Cell Test Environment — SINR Map for a 5G Urban Macro-Cell Test Environment

Construct a 5G urban macro-cell test environment and visualize the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) on a map. The test environment is based on the guidelines defined in Report ITU-R M.[IMT-2020.EVAL] for evaluating 5G radio technologies.

Antenna Array Beam Scanning Visualization on a Map - Examples
Planning a 5G Fixed Wireless Access Link over Terrain - Examples
802.11ax PHY-Focused System-Level Simulation - Examples
Mapping RF Propagation for Wireless Communications (26:09) - Video
Transmission Over 5G MIMO Channel Model with Delay Profile TDL - Example
LTE MIMO Beamforming on Ray Tracing Channels (5:53) - Video
Channel Modeling Resources - Overview
Visualize Antenna Coverage Map and Communication Links - Example

RF Transceivers

RF Budget Analysis with RF Toolbox

Build a cascade of RF components with RF Toolbox and analyze the link budget in terms of noise figure, gain, and IP3.

Working with S-Parameters (2:18) - Video
RF System Design - Overview
Power Amplifier Modeling and DPD Design with MATLAB (3:15) - Video
Four Steps to Building Smarter RF Systems with MATLAB - Documentation
Why Simulink for Wireless System Design (9:07) - Video
Analog Devices RF Transceivers Support from MATLAB and Simulink - Hardware Support
Data Analysis on a Set of S-parameters for an RF Filter - Examples
Top-Down Design of RF Receiver - Examples
Modeling and Simulation of MIMO RF Receiver Including Beamforming - Examples

Antenna Modeling and Design

Antenna Far-Field Visualization

Design, analyze, and visualize antenna elements and antenna arrays using Antenna Toolbox.

Explore, Pick, Iterate: Three Steps for Antenna Design (2:05) - Video
Antenna Toolbox Overview (2:13) - Video
PCB Antenna Design, Simulation, and Fabrication with MATLAB (2:39) - Video
Antenna Array Analysis - Example
Effect of Mutual Coupling on MIMO Communication - Examples
Design Optimization of a Six-element Yagi-Uda Antenna - Examples
Installed Antenna Analysis - Modelling Antennas with Platforms - Examples

5G and LTE Mobile Communications Standards

Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) Downlink Waveform Generation — Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) Downlink Waveform Generation

This example shows how to generate LTE-Advanced Pro Release 13 Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) waveforms for test and measurement applications

Note: These examples require 5G Toolbox or LTE Toolbox in addition to the products included in the wireless trial.

5G Explained (12 videos) - Video Series
5G Downlink Carrier Waveform Generation - Documentation
5G New Radio PDSCH Link Throughput - Video
Verifying LTE Designs Using Live Signals and Test & Measurement Equipment - Article
Release 14 C-V2X Sidelink Throughput Simulation - Example
5G NR Uplink Carrier Waveform Generation - Documentation
NR PUSCH Throughput - Examples
NR PUSCH FDD Scheduling - Examples
5G NR Downlink ACLR Measurement - Examples
5G NR-TM and FRC Waveform Generation - Examples

WLAN and Connectivity Standards

802.11ax OFDMA and Multi-User MIMO Throughput Simulation — 802.11ax OFDMA and Multi-User MIMO Throughput Simulation

This example shows the transmit and receive processing for an IEEE^® 802.11ax™ multi-user downlink transmission over a TGax indoor fading channel.

802.11ax Waveform Generation and Link-Level Simulation (26:01) - Video
802.11ax Compressed Beamforming Packet Error Rate Simulation - Example
Zigbee APP Frame Generation and Decoding - Example
802.11ax PHY-Focused System-Level Simulation - Examples
802.11 MAC Frame Decoding - Examples

Note: The 802.11 examples require WLAN Toolbox in addition to the products included in the wireless trial.

Software-Defined Radio

LTE Transmitter Using Zynq-Based Software-Defined Radio (SDR) — LTE Transmitter Using Zynq-Based Software-Defined Radio (SDR)

This example shows how to use the Xilinx^® Zynq-based radio support package with MATLAB and LTE Toolbox to generate an LTE transmission.

WLAN Transmission and Reception of an Image with PlutoSDR^® Software-Defined Radio - Example
Two Antenna SIB1 Transmission using USRP^® Software-Defined Radio - Example
Software-Defined Radio Resources - Overview
Software-Defined Radio for Engineers - Book
Introductory Communication Systems Course using SDR - File Exchange
Wireless Transceiver Hardware Implementation with SDR - Application Note
Waveform Generation Using MATLAB and SDR (3:45) - Video
RF Signal Capture Using MATLAB and SDR (2:44) - Video

Note: These examples require LTE Toolbox and WLAN Toolbox in addition to the products included in the wireless trial.

Hardware Design and Verification

5G NR HDL Cell Search and MIB Recovery Reference Application

Get an overview of the Wireless HDL Toolbox 5G NR signal synchronization block (SSB) detection and decoding FPGA implementation.

How to Generate a 5G Waveform for SystemVerilog Verification Using 5G Toolbox (5:45) - Video
Deploying 5G NR Wireless Communications on FPGAs: A Complete MATLAB and Simulink Workflow - White Paper
FPGA Design with MATLAB (5 videos) - Video Series
Next Generation WiFi Networks for Time Critical Applications (27:09) - Video

Note: These examples require LTE Toolbox, HDL Coder, HDL Verifier, Fixed-Point Designer, and Wireless HDL Toolbox in addition to the products included in the wireless trial.

Deep Learning for Communications

Radar Target Classification Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Radar Waveform Classification Using Deep Learning - Examples
Modulation Classification with Deep Learning - Examples
Deep Learning Using Synthesized Data for Communications and Radar - White Paper

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