Measurement Systems

The modular ultra-wideband (UWB) pseudo noise (PN)-sequence sensor was introduced to showcase the capabilities of the EMS-developed integrated circuits (ICs) Xampling Generator 1 (XG1) and Xampling Frontend 1 (XF1) which were specifically designed to demonstrate the paradigm of compressive sampling implemented on real silicon hardware¹. The sensor system divides into two main units - modular multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) transceiver (TRx) frontend and corresponding data acquisition backend.

The HyEff channel sounder is a high‑performance measurement system developed for characterizing complex radio propagation environments, particularly for MIMO (multiple‑input-multiple‑output) wireless channels. It enables precise measurement of the time‑, frequency‑, and spatial characteristics of multipath propagation. By delivering precise and efficient measurement of the spatio‑temporal structure of the radio channel, the HyEff channel sounder bridges the gap between theoretical modeling and real‑world wireless system deployment. Its integration with high‑resolution estimation techniques makes it a key tool for the development of next‑generation communication systems.

The THz measurement solution from Rohde & Schwarz combines high-quality measurement equipment operating in D-band (110-170 GHz) together with flexible signal generation and acquisition. Hence, this lab equipment can act as a configurable sounding platform to develop and explore new channel sounding concepts for the upcoming THz frequency bands.