Mimosa Backhaul B5c - SNR Required for each MCS

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SNR Required for Each MCS
The table below shows the SNR required for each MCS index as well as the modulation, coding and data rate per
stream based on channel width in MHz. Note that each channel uses up to two streams.
Examples:
2 x 80 MHz channels operating at MCS 8 with 4 streams would yield 1560 Mbps (390 Mbps * 4 streams).
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1 x 40 MHz channel operating at MCS 6 with 2 streams would yield 270 Mbps (135 Mbps * 2 streams).
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Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) PHY Data Rate (Mbps/stream)
Index Modulation Coding Required SNR (dB) 20 MHz 40 MHz 80 MHz
0 BPSK 1/2 5 7.2 15 32.5
1 QPSK 1/2 7.5 14.4 30 65
2 QPSK 3/4 10 21.7 45 97.5
3 16-QAM 1/2 12.5 28.9 60 130
4 16-QAM 3/4 15 43.3 90 195
5 64-QAM 2/3 17.5 57.8 120 260
6 64-QAM 3/4 20 65 135 292.5
7 64-QAM 5/6 22.5 72.2 150 325
8 256-QAM 3/4 25 86.7 180 390
9 256-QAM 5/6 27.5 n/a 200 433
Related:
Backhaul FAQ: What is the sensitivity for each MCS index?