
General Description
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User Manual 1176.7690.02 ─ 05
3.5 Calculation of Modulation Results
Modulation results are based on a comparison between the measured signal, correc-
ted by the average frequency and timing offset for each measured subframe, and an
ideal reference waveform.
See also: "Modulation Accuracy" in the R&S
CMW user manual, chapter "System
Overview"
As specified in 3GPP TS 36.104, Annex E, the EVM calculation is based on two differ-
ent FFT processing windows in time domain, separated by the "EVM window length"
W. The minimum test requirement applies to the larger of the two obtained EVM val-
ues.
The definition of the EVM window and the two FFT processing windows is shown
below.
Fig. 3-2: EVM window definition
The EVM window is centered on the Cyclic Prefix (CP) at the beginning of the OFDM
symbol. Its length is specified in the standard, depending on the channel bandwidth
and the cyclic prefix type (see 3GPP TS 36.104, tables E.5.1-1 and F.5.1-2).
The CP is a cyclic extension of the OFDM symbol. As a consequence the EVM for a
signal with good modulation accuracy is expected to be largely independent of the
EVM window size.
Fig. 3-3: Cyclic prefix
Calculation of Modulation Results
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