Demodulation software tests next generation Wi-Fi

ZTEC Instruments has released  ZProtocol™ WLAN, a 802.11ac demodulation software  for the  analysis, characterization and test of the next generation of Wi-Fi RF integrated circuits (RFIC). The software measures compliance with the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard:
Error Vector Magnitude (EVM)
Spectral mask
Spectral flatness
Preamble decoding and VHT-SIG-A reporting including CRC check
Legacy field decoding and parity reporting
Center frequency error
Center frequency leakage
Waveforms for constellation, time domain, spectrum, subcarrier flatness
Legacy protocol support for 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n

The company claims that in combination with ZTEC's ZT8651 PXI/PXIe 6 GHz Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA), ZProtocol™ WLAN  offers a testing solution for  all aspects of the 802.11ac protocol:

• All modulation bandwidths: 160 MHz, 80 MHz, 40 MHz & 20 MHz
• All modulation coding schemes (MCS0-9): BPSK to 256QAM
• All channels: ranging between 5.18 GHz and 5.825 GHz
• Short and long guard intervals
• MIMO streams: X2, X3, X4
• Low EVM floor: -46 to -38 dB, 0 dBm to -40 dBm, 20-80 MHz, MCS0-9
• Input power levels: -120 dBm to +20 dBm
• Rapid EVM measurement processing time: <50 ms

For more information:
http://www.ztecinstruments.com