TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

PathWave System Design

(SystemVue)
One environment for system architecture, design, and
verification

Introduction
RF system design challenges include mmWave frequencies, multiple antennas, complex modulation,
beam steering, and sophisticated algorithms. Rough estimates, figures and formulas on spreadsheets,
and internal or custom tools have trouble keeping pace.

PathWave System Design (formerly SystemVue) brings teams multi-domain modeling and simulation in
one collaborative design environment for complex RF systems. It goes beyond math-based modeling with
a complete RF-aware design workflow, plus decades of Keysight measurement science in RF
instrumentation, ready for any system architect.
Table of Contents

Why RF System Design Teams Choose PathWave System Design ........................................................... 3

Core Simulators ............................................................................................................................................ 3

Integrated Design Environment .................................................................................................................... 6

Tools for the ADS Circuit Designer ............................................................................................................... 7

AI ML Integration ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Wireless Libraries ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Radar........................................................................................................................................................... 11

Automotive .................................................................................................................................................. 12

Wi-Fi and Connectivity ................................................................................................................................ 13

5G & Cellular ............................................................................................................................................... 14

Satellite........................................................................................................................................................ 16

RF System Library ...................................................................................................................................... 17

Algorithm Design Library ............................................................................................................................. 17

AMI Models ................................................................................................................................................. 17

Ordering Information and Licensing ............................................................................................................ 18

Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 19

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Why RF System Design Teams Choose
PathWave System Design
• Most advanced virtual prototyping and design platform for complex RF systems
• Faster simulation speed in time and frequency domains with near-circuit-level fidelity
• Real-world libraries for radar, EW, satellite, phased array, 5G NR, Wi-Fi, and more
• Integrations with ADS, MATLAB® and STK
• Seamless AI ML integration

Physical prototyping, especially for large, complex systems, is expensive and time-consuming. However,
even if an organization has an outstanding track record of RF system design, investors and government
agencies are less and less willing to fund development without seeing a prototype. In a major shift, the
United States Department of Defense (DoD) has outlined its Digital Engineering Strategy. Calling for
digital system representations in its acquisition and procurement processes, DoD looks to encourage
prototype repeatability, capture proof-of-performance sooner, and speed up communication across
stakeholders. Prototype complex RF systems and create new breakthroughs.

How do system engineering teams quickly demonstrate concepts and show ways to address challenges
without too much speculative spending?

PathWave System Design is the most advanced virtual prototyping and design platform available for RF
system architects, array antenna designers, RF module designers, DSP engineers, and system test
engineers. It shares data with many enterprise tools for modeling and analysis of coverage scenarios, RF
propagation and channels, antenna design, and baseband signal processing. Teams can drill down into part
of a design, reducing complexity, simulate with higher fidelity, and bring results back into the system model.

Adding PathWave System Design to a system engineering workflow can get virtual RF system prototypes
up and running faster, with improved accuracy. Teams can explore ideas and have answers for risks
earlier. System architects proficient in PathWave System Design see new ways to solve difficult design
challenges, opening doors to development breakthroughs in future technologies for complex RF systems.

Core Simulators
PathWave System Design (SystemVue) stands at the forefront of system-level design and simulation
software tailored to empower RF and baseband system architects. This software encompasses a
spectrum of simulation technologies, traversing baseband and RF domains while seamlessly transitioning
between frequency and time domains. Key components include the Data Flow and Spectrasys
simulation cores, alongside our cutting-edge Phased Array analysis and the unique WhatIF frequency
planner. This technical overview provides insight into PathWave System Design's core functionalities and
transformative capabilities, demonstrating its key role in advancing system-level design for RF and
baseband systems.

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Data Flow
The Data Flow analysis of RF systems can be carried out using either Data Flow models alone or
integrating Spectrasys RF and Phased Array Analysis architectures. Data Flow is also engineered to
compute baseband system responses efficiently. It provides engineers with the tools to design and
analyze digital signal processing (DSP) and fixed-point implementations, a natural choice for hardware
description and verification. Tailored for mixed baseband and RF systems with dynamic characteristics
with Data Flow simulations, designers can systematically investigate and enhance the system's design
topology to align with their precise specifications.

Data Flow is grounded in Synchronous Data Flow (SDF), widely recognized as the most mature model of
computation within the data flow paradigm. Building upon SDF, Timed Synchronous Data Flow (TSDF)
further refines the process. In TSDF, data sample flow is envisaged as discrete-time signals or sampled
counterparts of continuous-time signals.

Spectrasys
Spectrasys is a spectral propagation engine and root cause analysis tool that supports both behavioral
and measurement-based modeling, considering bidirectional spectrum propagation within the design.
This advanced broadband RF line-up tool maintains a comprehensive record of individual spectra,
enabling designers to identify spurious signals and their origins. It offers interactive budget diagrams and
cascaded measurement tables. It outperforms conventional tools like spreadsheets, mathematical
software, and circuit simulators by providing precise treatment of RF effects while significantly
accelerating simulation speed compared to traditional nonlinear techniques, which often require
convergence criteria. The advantages of employing Spectrasys over traditional simulation techniques
include bandwidth calculations for all spectra, broadband noise, analysis of behavioral phase noise
effects, multiple path analysis, and signal leakage path analysis.

What IF
What IF is a frequency planner that pinpoints optimum intermediate frequencies. It is a revolutionary
technique that streamlines the time-consuming process of spurious searches, reducing it from weeks and
days to mere hours and minutes. This highly efficient method allows users to visualize the spurious
performance of all Intermediate Frequencies (IF) on a single graph, identifying spurious-free regions and
accommodating multiple frequency band conversions to a unified IF frequency. Users can assess
performance trade-offs across different IFs, gaining control over mixer requirements and specifications by
pinpointing all spurious offenders. This cutting-edge approach calculates spurious responses and their
amplitudes based on mixer characteristics, system frequencies, bandwidths, and desired IF bandwidths.
Notably, simulation speed is significantly accelerated through the elimination of conventional sweep analysis.

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Phased Array
The phased array analysis simulation engine, built on Spectrasys technology, along with the RF phased
array models, allows designers to create and simulate phased array systems easily. Although a phased
array system can have hundreds or thousands of parts and paths, the special "smart" RF Phased Array
models allow you to create the system as a simple single chain. Under a Phased Array simulation, the RF
Phased Array models, as well as other RF models used in the design know how to replicate themselves
to match the number of paths at any point in the system based on the splitter/combiner stages before and
after them. This allows a very easy and compact representation of the system no matter how many
elements the antenna has. The alternative is to explicitly draw all paths and manually combine/split them,
which would be very time-consuming and error-prone even for moderate-sized systems and impossible
for large systems. In addition, Phased Array Analysis provides a rich set of predefined measurements for
system evaluation, encompassing electronic and 3D beam pattern measurements, empowering designers
with a comprehensive toolbox to assess and fine-tune their phased array systems efficiently.

Figure 1. Phased array antenna beam pattern

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Integrated Design Environment
Expand PathWave System Desing application reach.

PathWave System Design provides effortless integration with a wide array of Keysight's software and
other enterprise applications, including Signal Studio, VSA, X-App, EXata Network Modeling, Matlab®,
Ansys STK, and seamless links to Keysight's cutting-edge instruments, thereby broadening the scope of
its applications.

With seamless integration to Signal Studio and VSA software, users harness the measurement science
as Keysight instruments, ensuring a unified design and test workflow. This integration eliminates
disparities between the design phase and prototype testing, streamlining the process for greater
efficiency and accuracy.

Data sharing with enterprise design and verification tools:

• Baseband algorithm design and modeling (MATLAB®, Python)

• RF and mmWave circuit design (ADS, RFIC Design)
• Scenario and channel modeling (STK, Wireless InSite®)
• Network modelling (EXata)
• Instrument software: Signal Studio, X-App and Vector Signal Analysis (VSA)
• Open APIs for modeling and additional workflow customization

Figure 2. PathWave System Design beamforming inside EXata Network Modeling

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Tools for the ADS Circuit Designer
Inside PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS).

System architects aren’t the only ones who can harness the power of RF-aware system-level simulation.
Connecting PathWave System Design with companion circuit-level RF design tools adds near-circuit-level
simulation accuracy.

RF System Explorer
Unite system design and circuit design.

RF System Explorer (RFSE) is an advanced RF system architecture tool that brings the diagnostic
prowess of Spectrasys directly to circuit designers in ADS, empowering you to quickly identify and
address root causes of performance issues that traditional methods struggle to detect. Imagine having the
ability to diagnose complex RF analog effects, including elusive spurious origins, with ease and precision.

Create superior RF circuit architectures at the onset. Leverage the invaluable insights offered by this
advanced line-up tool during the early stages of your design process, ensuring optimal architectural
choices, frequencies, and component partitioning accounting for crucial RF effects and providing
interactive graphical diagnosis,

RFSE excels in generating Extracted Behavioral Models (EBMs) from ADS circuit designs and brings
them to system-level analysis, enabling a seamless transition uniting circuit design and system design.
RFSE streamlines your circuit design workflow, saving you time and enhancing overall performance. Meet
system specifications from behavioral models to circuit-level implementations and know earlier the effect
of your circuit design on the overall system performance.

Figure 3. RF System Explorer budget plot

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DPD Explorer
Revolutionize PA Design predicting performance after DPD.

Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) stands as a cornerstone in wireless communication systems, crucial for
enhancing the efficiency of Power Amplifiers (PAs) by mitigating distortion in their non-linear operating
regions. Enter DPD Explorer, a groundbreaking solution designed specifically for circuit-level PA
designers, transforming their workflow. This innovative tool captures amplifier nonlinearity, crafting pre-
distortion algorithms.

Experience a paradigm shift in PA design with DPD Explorer, where designers gain rapid insights into PA
performance metrics like ACPR and EVM, anticipating what their end customers will actually experience.
Leveraging the same measurement algorithms as the PNA-X in the lab, this tool ensures trusted
simulation-hardware comparison. DPD Explorer sets itself apart with the introduction of the Dynamic Gain
Model, addressing non-linear memory effects in broadband topologies such as GaN Doherty. With
compact waveforms enabling unparalleled simulation speed and streamlined DPD optimization, this tool
revolutionizes the entire PA design process. Integrated into ADS, the preferred tool for circuit designers,
DPD Explorer boasts an intuitive GUI, minimizing the learning curve for an efficient and user-friendly
design experience. Elevate your PA design capabilities with DPD Explorer.

Figure 4. DPD Explorer spectrum plot (left) and EVM measurements in ADS data display (right)

Virtual test benches

Bring modulated waveform analysis to transistor-level simulation.

Virtual Test Benches (VTBs) bring modulated waveform analysis to transistor-level simulation inside ADS
and PathWave RFIC Design (Golden Gate).

A VTB, as a Data Flow design, is specifically engineered to rigorously validate circuit performance within
its design and simulation ecosystem. It's created by a system designer within the Data Flow environment
but serves as an invaluable tool for circuit designers operating within the ADS or RFIC Design
environments. VTBs not only streamline the validation process but also enhance the synergy between
system and circuit design, fostering a more efficient and integrated design workflow.

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AI ML Integration
Accelerate 6G research.

Advancing 6G wireless communication research, the exploration of an AI-native air interface gains
momentum. In 3GPP Release 18, the focus shifts to leveraging AI and ML to enhance the 5G New Radio
(NR) air interface, shaping wireless communication standards. Keysight, leading 6G research and
development, introduces a dedicated interface in PathWave System Design for AI/ML. This pioneering
capability integrates features supporting AI/ML-based algorithms. PathWave System Design not only
imports AI/ML models but also serves as a tool for creating data to train neural networks. This dual-use
model empowers users to generate data for training NN, enhancing the versatility and impact of
Keysight's solution.

The AI/ML interface within PathWave System Design serves as a unifying platform, bringing together
communication systems teams and AI/ML experts. This integration fosters seamless collaboration,
breaking down silos and enhancing the collective expertise of teams. By providing a common ground for
communication and understanding between domain-specific professionals and AI/ML specialists, the
interface promotes synergy, thereby boosting overall team performance. This collaborative environment
significantly reduces time to market, allowing for more efficient and streamlined development processes.
Keysight's commitment to bridging the gap between communication systems and AI/ML domains ensures
that diverse teams can leverage their collective strengths, ultimately contributing to accelerated
innovation and successful project outcomes.

Figure 5. BLER vs. SNR performance comparison

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Wireless Libraries
Innovate faster with PathWave System Design libraries.

PathWave System Design excels with elements like high-density antenna arrays, complex modulation
and waveforms, and state-of-the-art signal processing. Design teams can use built-in libraries of generic
and specification-compliant processing blocks, or they can bring their own MATLAB®, C++, or HDL code
into PathWave System Design for simulation with RF system models.

PathWave System Design boasts extensive wireless communications libraries covering a spectrum of
critical areas, including Radar, 5G NR, DVB-S2/S2X, Wireless Connectivity and Digital Modem. Users
can confidently evaluate their designs using complex, industry-relevant communication standards.

PathWave System Design Verification Libraries comprise compiled sources, receivers, function blocks,
and reference designs precisely aligned with emerging specification's physical layers. These robust tools
facilitate the creation, analysis, and reception of PHY waveforms and test vectors, allowing for
comprehensive validation of system architecture and algorithms down to the block level. These libraries
offer seamless co-design capabilities with test equipment and hardware development boards via native
TCP/IP connectivity, accommodating both baseband and modulated-carrier signals.

In tandem, PathWave System Design Exploration Libraries, an extension of the Verification Libraries,
present an open platform for innovative PHY designs. They provide native source code for PHY blocks
and in-depth documentation on relevant standards, offering system architects and algorithm developers a
strong foundation for pioneering new platforms and facilitating open-standard comparisons. These
exploration libraries are versatile, merging compiled models for simulation speed with the flexibility to
incorporate user-supplied IP, making them indispensable tools for cutting-edge standard development
and an excellent resource for learning and productivity enhancement.

Complete PathWave System Design library descriptions are available online at:
www.keysight.com/find/system-design-libraries

Figure 6. Spectrum of an 802.11be signal

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Radar
Unleash innovation in aerospace defense.

Aerospace Defense (AD) Designer is reshaping AD analysis, offering an accelerated experience. With an
intuitive AD Editor, a powerful AD Visualizer, and a robust system design technology, it provides
efficiency and precision in a single package.

The AD Editor, with an intuitive GUI, simplifies the intricate task of configuring AD scenarios, ensuring a
smooth and accessible user experience. Complemented by the visionary AD Visualizer, which offers a 3D
graphical view for spatial comprehension, and powered by the comprehensive PathWave System Design
AD library, this tool redefines precision in AD simulations.

In addition to predefined configurations for common AD analyses, the AD Designer provides users with
complete configurability, allowing for modifications to meet unique requirements. Application-specific
templates act as dynamic starting points, further expediting the innovation process. With its user-friendly
interface and versatile capabilities, Aerospace Defense Designer accelerates the analysis of complex AD
scenarios, providing users with the flexibility needed to tailor designs with precision and efficiency.

• Pulsed and pulsed-doppler (PD) radar architectures for telemetry and EW applications
• Multi-static radars with multiple TX and RX locations, including motion (vehicle/ship/air/space-borne)
• MIMO radars for increased range resolution and robustness
• Advanced mission planning and analysis through links to STK from AGI, an Ansys Company
• Frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radars for automotive applications
• Signal generation for embedded simulators and test & measurement applications
• Numerous other radar examples such as ultra-wideband, synthetic aperture, and digital array radars
• Employing rise/fall time modeling and PRF staggering enables the creation of realistic and adaptable
radar pulsed signals, enhancing their authenticity and flexibility in diverse operational scenarios

Figure 7. Radar Tx signal and echoes (left) and AD visualizer (right)

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Automotive
Drive success in radar development.

Transform automotive radar design with PathWave System Design complete set of tools for waveform
generation, signal modulation, antenna modeling, channel simulation, and signal processing. Simplify the
development and verification process, allowing engineers to seamlessly connect different models and
establish unique automotive radar simulation scenarios. With a focus on accuracy and efficiency,
PathWave System Design Automotive Radar Library includes comprehensive models covering transmit
signal generation, transmit channel and antenna, target and environment, receiver channel and antenna,
and signal processing.

Designed to meet the evolving challenges of modern radar design, the PathWave System Design provides
practical workspace examples, such as linear FMCW multi-target detection and automotive radar 3D
scans, facilitating the transition from simulation to pilot and prototyping. By enabling hardware connectivity
to Keysight test equipment, including arbitrary waveform generators, vector signal generators, and vector
signal analyzers, the library allows users to correlate simulations with measured data. Whether you are
developing algorithms for direction of angle (DOA) and phase comparison or simulating complex scenarios
involving phased array analysis, beamforming, and over-the-air (OTA), the Automotive Radar Library,
integrated with the PathWave System Design platform, empowers users to bring their design ideas into
real-world automotive radar scenarios, minimizing design risks and driving test scenarios.

By seamlessly importing channel response files from Ansys HFSS SBR+, our platform brings complex
scenario modeling to MIMO automotive radar architectures in PathWave System Design.

Figure 8. Radar range-doppler plot

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Wi-Fi and Connectivity
Achieve Wi-Fi and connectivity design excellence.

PathWave System Design Wi-Fi and Connectivity Library is a game-changer, offering a holistic solution
for RF and baseband system designs in Wi-Fi and connectivity chipset applications. This comprehensive
bundle integrates advanced simulators for RF, communications/DSP, and phased array, providing a
versatile platform for system modeling. With an extensive library of reference signals tailored for Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, and GPS, designers gain a competitive edge in accuracy and efficiency. The inclusion of the
DPD Design Kit enables precise Digital Pre-Distortion modeling for optimal RF system performance.
Enhancing the offering, the integration of end-to-end digital testbenches, utilizing Signal Studio as the IQ
source and VSA or X-apps for signal analysis, ensures a thorough evaluation of systems, making it an
indispensable toolkit for engineers navigating the complexities of Wi-Fi and connectivity system design.

• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
• Bluetooth
• Zigbee and 802.15.4
• GNSS data links

Figure 9. A Wi-Fi 7 signal constellation

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5G & Cellular
The next level of cellular system simulation.

Our holistic solution redefines cellular innovation by offering a complete system simulation environment
for RF, comms/DSP, and phased array applications. Boasting reference transmitters and receivers for
leading cellular standards such as 5G NR and LTE Advanced, the tool encompasses full physical layer
reference architectures. With an emphasis on modern cellular communication applications like 5G,
mmWave, and O-RAN, PathWave System Design integrates RF, Comms/DSP, and Phased Array
simulators. With the 5G and Cellular Library and the DPD Design Kit engineers are empowered with a
comprehensive RF model-based engineering flow for evolving cellular communication technologies.

Figure 10. Spectrum of an FR1 5G NR signal with two numerologies

Aligned with 3GPP Release 17, this advanced system design solution introduces a spectrum of
enhancements, from the refined NTN Channel model to beamforming connectivity and data export
functionalities tailored for Drive-Test applications. With a focus on multi-channel configurations,
propagation modeling, and seamless integration with the PROPSIM channel emulator, the platform
exemplifies a new era in system simulation.

• Supporting 5G NR physical layer channels and signals reference DSP models for:
o 3GPP TS 38.211 Physical Channels and Modulation
o 3GPP TS 38.212 Multiplexing and Channel Coding
• 3D MIMO channel based on 3GPP TR 38.901
• Over-the-air (OTA) simulation for 5G NR mmWave
• Multi-antenna system architectures, including baseband, RF and hybrid beamforming structures
• Link level performance evaluation by incorporating user antenna element pattern as well as beam
pattern files from Keysight EDA EM Design (EMPro), Ansys HFSS, or CST Studio Suite®

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• Venture into 6G research, where the fusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
reshapes the landscape of communications air-interface technologies. The 5G and Cellular Library
includes AI and ML example workspaces:
o NR_CSI_Feedback_Codebook: Demonstrates link-level simulation of CSI feedback to enhance
throughput, while also saving CSI feedback information without compression (perfect) for AI-
based CSI feedback training.
o NR_CSI_Feedback_NN: Shows a pretrained Neural Network model used for CSI feedback.
o NR_CSI_Feedback_TransNet: Illustrates the use of a pretrained TransNet model for CSI
feedback compression.
o AI_ChannelEstimation: Evaluates the performance of an NR receiver model utilizing a
pretrained neural network model for channel estimation, comparing it with conventional MMSE
channel estimation.
o Generate Training Data: Generates training data for a neural network model to learn from
MMSE channel estimation patterns, aiming to replace conventional MMSE channel estimation in
the NR receive model.

Figure 11. Color-coded constellation of a 5G NR downlink signal as shown by the NR_DL_EVM sink

Figure 12. Color-coded representation of a 5G NR downlink signal structure, illustrating the subcarriers versus
symbols grid as displayed by the VSA sink in PathWave System Design

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Satellite
Soar beyond Earth.

Unlocking the potential of non-terrestrial applications, our system design solutions provide the tools
necessary to validate designs and demonstrate feasibility.

Anchored by the advanced 5G NR NTN Channel Model Kit, tailored to 5G non-terrestrial networks and
adhering to TR 38.811 standards, it seamlessly integrates into PathWave System Design for efficient link-
level simulations. This comprehensive solution enables a shift-left approach, expediting time-to-market
and enhancing product quality. Architects harness the full scope of non-terrestrial networks with
PathWave System Design’s 3GPP release 17 compliant NTN channel model.

Our DVB-S2/S2X testbenches, powered by Keysight’s Signal Studio and Vector Signal Analysis (VSA)
software, simplify signal generation and analysis while bridging simulation and hardware testing gaps with
a common measurement science. Additionally, our SatCom Channel Model Kit ensures simulation
accuracy across different satellite links, supporting GEO, MEO, LEO, and Airborne platforms for DVB and
general SatCom applications.

Figure 13. 5G NTN channel trajectory display with playback mode

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RF System Library
High fidelity RF modeling.

The RF Design Library is your go-to resource for Spectrasys and WhatIF simulations, offering an
extensive array of components for RF system architecture design, all with behaviors and RF effects
modeled. Optional libraries are available from Keysight, as well as vendor-specific libraries from Analog
Devices, Mini-Circuits, X-Microwave, Qorvo, and others. Open interfaces allow building models from
datasheets using Sys-parameters, S- and X-parameters.

Algorithm Design Library

Comms and dsp proficiency.

The Algorithm Design Library is your one-stop solution for data flow simulation needs, offering a vast
array of essential components. From communication and signal processing to math operations,
analog/RF functions, filters, adaptive equalizers, sources, and sinks, we've got you covered. Additionally,
our library includes instrumentation parts for seamless integration with instruments and Keysight 89600
VSA software, Signal Studio and X-Apps.

Digital modem:

• 3D Over 40 digital modulation formats for MilCom and SatCom

• Over-the-air (OTA) simulation for 5G NR mmWave
• Multi-antenna system architectures, including baseband, RF and hybrid beamforming structures

AMI Models
Simplify high-speed digital simulation.

The W4511E PathWave AMI Modeling Kit simplifies the creation of transportable AMI models for high-
speed digital simulation. With this kit, you can efficiently build and generate IBIS-AMI models for your
Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) chips and modules, enhancing your high-speed digital (HSD) simulations.

• Implement optimized architecture as an executable specification

• Ensure standard compliance with the IBIS AMI wrapper
• Generate all necessary files royalty-free for distribution

Craft custom C++ models for over 100 dynamic signal processing blocks, tailored to directly integrate into
your software ecosystem with the PathWave C++ Code Generation Kit. Explore the expansive world of
algorithmic blocks from PathWave System Design, expertly crafted for versatility across diverse
applications. Embrace your design prowess with a comprehensive suite of DSP components, primed for
compilation and ready to fuel your next breakthrough.

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Ordering Information and Licensing
For teams performing high-frequency RF design and simulation, PathWave System Design is licensed in
two-part bundles with a design core license and a simulator license. Enterprise installations can optimize
licensing based on core access counts and specific simulation capability needs for team members.

Model Name Description

W4800B PathWave System Design Core Schematic capture, data plotting, and MATLAB
code support
W4801B PathWave System Design Core + Adds RF Analysis simulation elements with
RF Spectrasys, WhatIF, linear simulation, and RF
component model libraries
W4802B PathWave System Design Core + Adds timed dataflow simulation, with libraries for
Comms/DSP DSP elements, digital modulation, SerDes, MIMO,
and legacy cellular specifications
W4803B PathWave System Design Core + Allows RF Link to connect timed dataflow analysis
RF + Comms/DSP with accurate, high-fidelity RF system models
W4804B PathWave System Design Core + Adds advanced Phased Array simulation for both
RF + Comms/DSP + Phased Array RF and Comms/DSP applications using
beamforming

For teams performing algorithm design in MATLAB, PathWave System Design simulation engines
integrate with MATLAB and Simulink, letting algorithm designers call PathWave System Design
workspaces and libraries directly within the MATLAB environment.

Model Name Description

W4806B PathWave System Design RF and Comms/DSP Schematic

Algorithm Core capture, data plotting, and MATLAB
code support

PathWave System Design is available on a subscription basis with periods of 6, 12, 24, or 36 months.
Complete ordering details are available in the PathWave System Design Configuration Guide online at:
www.keysight.com/find/system-design-config

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