Spirent Vertex® High Frequency Converter
Data Sheet
Enabling Channel Emulation for 5G Applications
Available in Two Congurations
The Vertex HFC is available in
two options to best suit the
application; for smaller capacity
implementations, the streamlined
instrument accommodates up to
4 channels while the high capacity
version accommodates up to 20.
• 4-channel unit addresses entry
level (2x2 bidirectional) tests in multiple models to accommodate different
frequency ranges
• 20-channel unit has an internal combiner for multi-Vertex instrument
applications: stackable from 16x4 bi-directional (2 Vertex + 1 HFC) to 64x4
bidirectional (8 Vertex + 4 HFC)
Typical Application Scenarios
The Vertex HFC can be used to inject RF channel emulation between a mmW
band eNodeB (eNB) and mmW band device (Figure 1). Other scenarios
include upconverting from an RF band network emulator or eNB to a mmW
band device (Figure 2).
The Vertex® High Frequency
Converter (HFC) was
developed to bring advanced
channel emulation test
capabilities to 5G applications
by extending the Vertex
channel emulator frequency
range from Radio Frequency
(RF) bands to higher mmWave
frequency bands. Depending
on the model, the Vertex
HFC converts RF ranges
between 0.75GHz and 6GHz
to mmWave (mmW) ranges
between 5.9GHz and 40.5GHz
and vice versa, allowing
channel characteristic
simulation in millimeter band
scenarios required for 5G
implementation. It can also be
customized to support other
mmW frequencies.
Key Features
• Supports basic 2x2 MIMO or
massive MIMO applications
at mmW bands
• Five models to
accommodate different
conversion ranges and
capacities
• Supports internal or external
local oscillator (LO)
Figure 2
Figure 1
Vertex HFC
Vertex
416
mmWave mmWave
RF
or
eNB
Vertex
Vertex HFC
Network Emulator
mmWaveRFRF
Spirent Vertex® High Frequency Converter
Enabling Channel Emulation for 5G Applications
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Rev G | 09/19
Frequency range 27.5 GHz to 28.5GHz 24.25 to 29.5GHz 37 to 40.5GHz 9-13GHz 5.9-10GHz
20-channel unit 4-channel unit
Model Number VCE6-HFC-20C-28GHZ VCE6-HFC-4C-27GHz VCE6-HFC-4C-39GHz VCE6-HFC-4C-11GHz VCE6-HFC-4C-7GHz
LO 25.5GHz Internal 23. 5GHz 35GHz 14.5GHz 11.75GHz
External LO level 10dBm 4dBm 4dBm 4dBm 4dBm
Internal RF lter DC to 3GHz DC-6GHz DC-6GHz DC-6GHz DC-6GHz
Internal mmW
lter
27.5GHz to 28.5GHz 24.25 to 29.5GHz 37 to 40.5GHz 9-13GHz 5.9-10GHz
Input frequency 2GHz to 3GHz 0.75 to 6GHz 2 to 5.5GHz 1.5 to 5.5GHz 1.75to 5.85GHz
Maximum input
power level to any
RF/mmWave port
<27.5dBm <27.5dBm <27.5dBm <27.55dBm <27.5dBm
Nominal RF input
power level for 5G
NR 100MHz
<-12 dBm <-12 dBm < -15dBm <-10dBm <-10dBm
Nominal mmWave
power level for 5G
NR, 100MHz
< -5 < -5 <-10 <-5 <-10
Conversion
loss
eNB Ports <22dB;
device Ports <26dB
<23dB <25dB <22dB <22dB
10MHz reference External External External External External
In-band spurious
emission
-40dBc -40dBc -40dBc -40dBc -40dBc
Impedance 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms
Input VSWR <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5
Typical phase
noise of LO
-110dBc/Hz
(@ 100KHz)
-115dBc/Hz
(@100kHz)
-105dBc/Hz
(@100kHz)
-125dBc/Hz
(@100kHz)
-128dBc/Hz
(@100kHz)
