Keysight Technologies released a new version of its premier system-level electronic design automation software, SystemVue 2015.01. The release delivers the industry's first commercial 5G simulation reference library, as well as direct integration of MATLAB Script from the MathWorks. SystemVue 2015.01 now enables 5G technology research, and increases productivity for system architects and baseband physical layer (PHY) designers working on additional wide bandwidth applications such as satellite communications and electronic warfare.
Keysight's W1907BP 5G Forward Baseband Verification Library Bundle enables 4G designers to start anticipating 5G challenges today and continue forward into the final standard using a single configuration. The bundle combines existing 4G references for LTE-Advanced and the 3D WINNER+ MIMO channel model with forward-looking references for 5G PHY candidates, beginning with a full transmit/receive reference for Filter Bank Multi-Carrier (FBMC). It also adds legacy support for 2G/3G standards.
The W1907BP was recently shown at Mobile World Congress in connected instrument and channel sounding demonstrations. The W1906BEL, a source code exploration library for 5G, is also available. Supported SystemVue users will receive additional 5G algorithmic references as they are released, and transition naturally to the final standard at a later date.
SystemVue 2015.01 also integrates MATLAB Script. The capability enables algorithm modeling, debugging and scripting from within the SystemVue user interface.
"Keysight and MathWorks worked diligently to integrate MATLAB Script into SystemVue to provide some great benefits to our mutual customers," said Roy Lurie, vice president of engineering at MathWorks.
"With MATLAB Script, SystemVue customers can now write equations and create models that are evaluated by a built-in MATLAB Script engine that provides access to a core set of MATLAB functions. With a simple change to the settings in SystemVue, MATLAB customers can also extend the capabilities of MATLAB Script to access all functions in MATLAB and the toolboxes for which they are licensed."
