RF Receiver Modeling

Model RF receivers using top-down design methodology

There are several approaches to designing a receiver. One approach is to establish gain, noise figure, and nonlinearity specifications for the entire system. You can use the RF Budget Analyzer app to set these specifications.

Another approach is using the top-down design approach, which incorporates hybrid beamforming antennas and analyzes RF imperfections. Incorporate hybrid beamforming antennas into your mm-wave transmitter and receiver modules by leveraging RF Blockset™, Communications Toolbox™, and Phased Array System Toolbox™ capabilities.

Once your design is complete, calculate RF impairments and model end-to-end communication systems using Communications Toolbox and RF Blockset.

Topics

Top-Down Design of RF Receiver

Design an RF receiver for a ZigBee-like application using a top-down methodology.
- STEP 1: Develop ZigBee-Like Baseband Transmitter and Receiver
- STEP 2: Determine RF Receiver Specifications
- STEP 3: Refine RF Receiver Model and Simulate RF Impairments
- STEP 4: Simulate High-Power Out-of-Band Interfering Signal

Featured Examples

Superheterodyne Receiver Using RF Budget Analyzer App

Build a superheterodyne receiver and analyze the receiver's RF budget for gain, noise figure, and IP3 using the RF Budget Analyzer app.

RF Receiver Modeling for LTE Reception

Model and test an LTE RF receiver.

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Architectural Design of a Low IF Receiver System

Use the RF Blockset™ Circuit Envelope library to simulate the performance of a Low IF architecture with the following RF impairments:

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Communications System with Embedded RF Receiver

Learn how to integrate an RF receiver together with baseband signal processing algorithms to model an end-to-end communications system.

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