Welcome to the 5G New Radio Option
R&S
®
SMW-K144
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2 Welcome to the 5G New Radio Option
The R&S SMW-K144 is a firmware application that adds functionality to generate sig-
nals in accordance with the 3GPP standard 5G New Radio.
Preamble
All supported features are in line with 3GPP Release 15; the following official 3GPP
specifications are implemented:
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3GPP TS 38.211, Version 15.4.0
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3GPP TS 38.212, Version 15.4.0
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3GPP TS 38.213, Version 15.4.0
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3GPP TS 38.214, Version 15.4.0
The R&S SMW-K144 key features
The R&S SMW simulates signals at the physical channel level. The following list gives
an overview of the functions provided for generating an 5G New Radio signal:
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Supports uplink and downlink
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Intuitive user interface with graphical display of time plan
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PSS/SSS, PBCH (incl. MIB), PDCCH (i.e. CORESET), PDSCH, CSI-RS, PDSCH
PTRS, PUSCH, PUCCH supported
PDSCH, PDCCH and PUSCH incl. DMRS
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Support of downlink and uplink DCI content inside CORESET;
Supported are DCI formats 0_0, 0_1, 1_0, 1_1 and custom
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Automatic PDSCH scheduling from DCI
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All modulation schemes supported
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Support of two codewords for PDSCH
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PUSCH/PUCCH spatial multiplexing
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Configurable multilayer transmissions for PDSCH and PUSCH, incl. USCH channel
coding and antenna ports
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Support of FRCs and TMs
This user manual contains a description of the functionality that the application pro-
vides, including remote control operation.
All functions not discussed in this manual are the same as in the base unit and are
described in the R&S SMW user manual. The latest version is available at:
www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/SMW200A
Installation
You can find detailed installation instructions in the delivery of the option or in the
R&S SMW service manual.