• 频率范围 (Frequency Range): 覆盖从Sub-6 GHz到毫米波频段 – 基带/中频范围为1 MHz~7.2 GHz(SDR,可调至8 GHz),通过毫米波升/降频转换扩展至约24~44 GHz的射频频段,涵盖大部分5G NR FR2频段.
Covers frequencies from sub-6 GHz up to mmWave – baseband/IF range 1 MHz–7.2 GHz (SDR, tunable up to 8 GHz), extended to ~24–44 GHz RF via mmWave up/down conversion, covering most 5G NR FR2 bands.
• 信道带宽 (Bandwidth): 支持高达400 MHz的瞬时信号带宽(每通道),适用于5G宽带信号传输与分析.
Supports up to 400 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth per channel, suitable for wideband 5G signal transmission and analysis.
• MIMO通道 (MIMO Channels): 内置4发射4接收(4×4)多通道SDR架构,可独立调谐,每通道均可覆盖1 MHz~7.2 GHz频段,实现多天线MIMO实验.
Features a 4 Tx / 4 Rx MIMO software-defined radio, with independently tunable channels covering 1 MHz–7.2 GHz each, enabling multi-antenna MIMO experiments.
• 调制与波形支持 (Modulation & Waveforms): 支持多种调制方式及标准波形,涵盖典型数字调制如QPSK、QAM等(已验证可实现256 QAM高阶调制),可产生和解析符合5G NR FR2标准的毫米波信号,并保持出色的EVM性能.
Supports a wide range of modulation schemes and standard waveforms, including typical digital modulations like QPSK/QAM (demonstrated up to 256 QAM). It can generate and analyze mmWave signals compliant with 5G NR FR2 standards while maintaining excellent EVM performance.
• 可视化界面与软件兼容性 (GUI & Software Compatibility): 提供直观的图形化控制界面TMXLAB Kit,便于波束控制和系统配置,并内置开放API,支持LabVIEW、MATLAB、Python、C++、C#等主流编程环境,实现软硬件联调和二次开发.
Offers an intuitive graphical interface (TMXLAB Kit) for beamforming control and system configuration, along with open APIs. It is compatible with LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, C++, C# and other languages, facilitating software-hardware integration and custom development.
• 平台集成能力 (Platform Integration): 具有良好的系统互操作性,可连接各类基带设备和SDR平台(包括NI USRP系列、赛灵思FPGA等)。同时,该系统能够无缝对接MilliBox毫米波天线测试平台,实现毫米波实验的可视化演示与测量一体化.
Highly interoperable with other systems – capable of interfacing with various baseband instruments and SDR platforms (including NI USRP, Xilinx FPGA, etc.). The platform can also seamlessly integrate with a MilliBox mmWave antenna test chamber, enabling a combined environment for visualizing mmWave experiments and antenna measurements.
• 射频前端规格 (RF Front-End Specs): 配备28 GHz毫米波相控阵前端模块(波束成形器),提供4通道和16通道两种配置选择。前端集成功放、低噪声放大器、收发开关和移相器等射频组件。4通道模块增益可调范围约15 dB,最大发射增益≈18 dB;16通道模块采用4×4平面阵列,实现二维波束成形,进一步提升覆盖范围和增益.
Equipped with 28 GHz mmWave phased-array front-ends (beamformers) available in 4-channel and 16-channel configurations. The RF front-end integrates power amplifiers, LNAs, Tx/Rx switches, and phase shifters The 4-channel unit offers ~15 dB gain control range with ~18 dB max transmit gain; the 16-channel unit uses a 4×4 planar array for 2D beamforming, further enhancing coverage and gain.
• 毫米波信号收发与调制 (mmWave Signal Generation & Modulation): 支持在28 GHz毫米波频段进行信号产生、调制和接收实验。借助SDR基带信号和上变频器,可在实际环境中发射自定义毫米波波形,演示从BPSK/QPSK到高阶QAM等调制方式的通信,实现5G NR FR2射频信号的真实传输与分析.
Enables generation, transmission, and reception of custom signals at 28 GHz mmWave frequencies. Using the SDR baseband and up-conversion, it can transmit tailored mmWave waveforms in real environments, demonstrating communication with modulation schemes from BPSK/QPSK up to high-order QAM, and facilitating true 5G NR FR2 over-the-air signal transmission and analysis.
• 波束成形与波束控制 (Beamforming & Beam Steering): 提供一维和二维天线阵列用于波束成形实验(分别对应4通道和16通道波束成形器)。用户可调节各通道的相位和幅度来进行波束扫描、定向发射,并验证波束赋形、波束跟踪等算法。该功能可用于演示5G毫米波的大规模天线技术,理解波束指向对链路性能的影响.
Supports beamforming experiments with 1D and 2D antenna arrays (using 4-channel and 16-channel beamformers respectively). Users can adjust the phase and amplitude of each channel to steer beams and direct transmissions, enabling validation of beamforming, beam steering/tracking algorithms. This feature allows demonstration of massive MIMO techniques in 5G mmWave and helps visualize how beam directionality affects link performance.
• 信道测量与分析 (Channel Measurement & Analysis): 具备毫米波信道探测和测量能力,支持获取和分析毫米波频段的信道状态信息(CSI)。借助该平台,研究者能够评估复杂环境下毫米波NLOS信道特性、路径损耗和多径效应,将理论模型与实测结果进行对比,用于通信算法性能验证和链路预算分析.
Capable of mmWave channel sounding and analysis, allowing collection of channel state information (CSI) at mmWave frequencies. Researchers can use the platform to evaluate mmWave NLOS channel characteristics, path loss, and multipath effects in complex environments, bridging theoretical models with real-world measurements. This is valuable for validating communication algorithms and performing link budget analysis.
• 智能反射面演示 (RIS Demonstration): 系统包含智能可重构反射面组件(XRifle反射板),支持毫米波RIS实验演示。例如,可以通过调控该反射面来改变入射信号的反射方向和幅度,用于验证在非视距场景下利用RIS提高信号覆盖和吞吐量的效果。该功能直观展示了6G等新型网络中RIS的应用原理.
Includes a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (XRifle reflector) component for demonstrating RIS experiments. For instance, by adjusting this metasurface reflector, users can alter the direction and strength of reflected mmWave signals, allowing exploration of how an RIS can improve signal coverage and throughput in NLOS scenarios. This provides a hands-on illustration of RIS applications as envisioned in beyond-5G/6G networks.
• 开放平台与可扩展性 (Open Platform & Extensibility): 采用开放的模块化架构,核心为通用SDR结合多种毫米波射频部件,并预留丰富的扩展接口。用户可集成Arduino等控制器或传感器,实现跨领域创新应用。研究人员能够将自研通信协议、波束控制算法等部署到该平台上,并在真实无线环境中迭代测试,从而加速从理论到原型的转化.
Built on an open, modular architecture combining a universal SDR with various mmWave RF components, the platform offers extensive expansion interfaces. Users can integrate controllers like Arduino or additional sensors to enable cross-disciplinary applications. Researchers are able to deploy custom communication protocols, beam-control algorithms, and more onto the platform and test them in a real wireless environment, accelerating the transition from theory to prototyping.
• 直观GUI与易用性 (User-Friendly GUI & Usability): 提供完善的图形用户界面用于系统控制与结果可视化,使教学演示直观明了。非射频专业的用户(例如通信算法研究人员、学生)也可通过GUI轻松上手操作整个毫米波系统。界面支持实时调整波束方向、增益等参数并显示测量结果,极大降低了学习和实验的门槛.
Features a comprehensive graphical user interface for system control and visualization, making demonstrations highly intuitive. Even users without RF expertise (e.g. communications algorithm researchers or students) can easily operate the complete mmWave system via the GUI. The interface allows real-time adjustment of beam directions, gains, etc., and provides visual feedback of measurements, greatly lowering the barrier for learning and experimentation.
• 多用户共享与教学友好 (Multi-User Sharing & Education-Friendly): 平台配套完善的教学资源,包括实验教程和课程教材,涵盖毫米波信道增益、波束形成、波束扫描等实验案例,方便教师开设相关实验课程。系统设计适合课堂演示和科研共享,可供多个课题组共同使用,一套设备支持不同研究方向的实验需求.
Comes with rich educational resources, including lab courseware and experiment guides covering topics like mmWave channel gain, beamforming, beam steering, etc., which aids instructors in curriculum development. The system is designed to be classroom-friendly and shareable in a research lab setting – a single setup can be utilized by multiple research groups, supporting experiments across different topics.
• 与MilliBox集成兼容 (Integration with MilliBox): TMYTEK毫米波平台能够与MilliBox毫米波天线测试系统良好兼容。通过将本平台的收发天线置于MilliBox暗室内进行测量,可构建集成的演示与测试环境。这种联合使用允许在可控环境下对波束成形和天线辐射特性进行可视化演示和验证,对教学和科研都有巨大帮助.
The TMYTEK mmWave platform is fully compatible with the MilliBox mmWave antenna test system. By incorporating the transmitter/receiver antennas into the MilliBox chamber, an integrated demonstration and measurement environment can be established. This combined setup allows visual demonstration and verification of beamforming and antenna radiation characteristics in a controlled setting, greatly benefiting both teaching and research.
• USRP X410 – 4×4通道软件无线电收发器;每通道最高400 MHz瞬时带宽;频率范围覆盖1 MHz~7.2 GHz(可调至8 GHz);内置GPS授时振荡器(GPSDO)用于高精度同步.
USRP X410 SDR – 4 Tx and 4 Rx channels; up to 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth per channel; frequency range 1 MHz–7.2 GHz (tunable to 8 GHz); equipped with a GPS-disciplined oscillator for high-precision timing/synchronization.
• MXI连接器 (MXI Connector) – 用于USRP X410与主机电脑的高速数据接口(PCIe Gen3 x8),提供10 GbE/100 GbE等高速链路,实现实时数据流传输和控制.
MXI Connector – High-speed data interface (PCI Express Gen3 x8) between the USRP X410 and host PC, enabling 10 GbE/100 GbE level throughput for real-time streaming and control.
• UD Box 5G 升降频器 (UD Box 5G Up/Down Converter) – 双通道毫米波上/下变频模块;射频频率范围24~44 GHz,对应中频范围0.01~14 GHz,内置本振(可调范围24~44 GHz)及高稳OCXO参考时钟;采用双向变频架构,可将Sub-6 GHz信号上变频至毫米波或将毫米波信号下变频至IF,以扩展现有测试设备至5G FR2频段.
UD Box 5G up/down converter – Dual-channel mmWave frequency converter; RF frequency range 24–44 GHz with IF range 0.01–14 GHz; includes built-in LO (24–44 GHz tuning range) and high-stability OCXO reference clock. Supports bi-directional conversion to up-convert sub-6 GHz signals to mmWave or down-convert mmWave to IF, effectively extending existing test equipment into 5G FR2 bands.
• XRifle 反射面 (XRifle Reflector) – 智能可重构反射面(RIS)样件;工作于毫米波频段,用于实验验证信号经反射面的调控。该反射板包含若干单元阵列,可通过调节表面状态来改变对入射毫米波信号的反射特性,演示RIS在增强非视距传输中的作用.
XRifle Reflector – Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) sample; operates at mmWave frequencies to enable experiments on controllable signal reflection. This reflector consists of an array of meta-surface elements that can be tuned to alter the reflection characteristics of incident mmWave signals, demonstrating the role of RIS in enhancing non-line-of-sight transmission.
• BBox Lite 一维天线阵列 (BBox Lite 1D Array) – 28 GHz 5G波束成形器(发射/接收一体化),提供4个可控射频通道构成1×4线性阵列天线。每通道均配备移相和幅度控制,支持波束在一个平面内扫描;增益控制范围约15 dB,最大发射增益约18 dB;适用于演示单方向上的波束成形和波束扫描.
BBox Lite 1D Antenna Array – 28 GHz 5G beamformer unit (integrated Tx/Rx) with 4 controllable RF channels in a 1×4 linear antenna array. Each channel has phase and amplitude control, enabling beam steering in a single plane; offers ~15 dB gain control range and ~18 dB max Tx gain. Ideal for demonstrating beamforming and beam steering in one dimension (azimuth).
• BBox One 二维天线阵列 (BBox One 2D Array) – 28 GHz 5G波束成形器,具有16个射频通道组成4×4平面阵列天线,可进行二维(水平和垂直)波束成形。阵列内含多组可控移相器和放大器,对每个通道的相位与增益进行独立调节。BBox One集成了功放和低噪放等射频器件,提供高增益输出,适合演示二维波束扫描、波束赋形及多用户波束管理等高级应用.
BBox One 2D Antenna Array – 28 GHz 5G beamformer with 16 RF channels arranged in a 4×4 planar antenna array, capable of two-dimensional beamforming (horizontal and vertical). The array includes multiple sets of tunable phase shifters and amplifiers, allowing independent phase and gain control on each channel. BBox One integrates RF components like PAs and LNAs to deliver high-gain output, suitable for demonstrating 2D beam steering, beam shaping, and advanced scenarios like multi-user beam management.
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