802.11 Wi-Fi Physical Layer and Transmitter Measurements

802.11 Wi-Fi Physical Layer and Transmitter Measurements
802.11b (HR/DSSS)
2.4 GHz
ch2 ch3 ch4 ch5
ch6
ch7 ch8 ch9 ch10
ch11
ch12 ch13
802.11n (HT)
ch14
802.11ac (VHT)
Channel # / Center Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Channel
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Primary Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2nd Channel
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Center Channel
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Center Frequency 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2442 2452 2457 2462
2.412 GHz
2.437 GHz
2.462 GHz
802.11
IEEE Channel Number 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64
100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140
149 153 157 161 165
5 GHz
Channel Allocation
ch1
802.11a and 802.11g (ERP)
Spectral
Shape and
Emission Mask
5170 MHz
5330 MHz
5490 MHz
5710 MHz
5735 MHz
Unfiltered Sinx/x
-20 dBr
-28 dBr
-30 dBr
-50 dBr
A
9 MHz
19 MHz
39 MHz
79 MHz
B
11 MHz
21 MHz
41 MHz
61 MHz
C
20 MHz
40 MHz
80 MHz
160 MHz
D
30 MHz
60 MHz
120 MHz
240 MHz
-40 dBr
Packet
Information
Bits:
Preamble
Header
Payload Data
144 or 72 bits
48 bits
N bits
DSSS1M
Mod (1:11)*
Mod
DSSS1M (1:11)*
or
DSSS2M (2:11)*
Preamble
Mod
STF
2 symbols
IQ:
DBPSK
DBPSK or
DQPSK
DBPSK or DQPSK or CCK5.5M or CCK11M
1584 or 792 chips 528 or 264 chips
Legacy (a/g)
Preamble
DSSS1M (1:11)* or DSSS2M (2:11)
or
CCK5.5M (4:8) or CCK11M (8:8)
LTF
2 symbols
8 usec
8 usec
(160 chips) (160 chips)
SIGNAL
L-STF
Data
1 symbol
N symbols
4 usec
(80 chips)
N * 4 usec
(N*80 chips)
L-LTF
HT
L-STF
HT-SIG HT-STF HT-LTF
Subcarriers
(20/40/80/160 MHz)
Preamble
Subcarriers
(20-40 MHz)
Legacy (a/g)
L-STF
Data
L-LTF
Data
L-SIG VHT-SIGA VHT-STF VHT-LTF VHT-SIGB
N*K chips
(N*K) / 11* 10e-6 usec
192 usec (Long) or 96 usec (Short)
Transmitter Measurements
Data Rates and
Modulation Types
* (N:M) = (Nbits:Mchips), K= M / N
802.11b
Signal Field
HEX
Data Rate
0A
14
37
6E
1 Mbps
2 Mbps
5.5 Mbps
11 Mbps
Type of
Measurement
Transmit Power
Transmit Spectral
Transmit Frequency
Based on IEEE802.11-2012 standard.
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Spreading/
Coding
Scheme
11 chip barker code
11 chip barker code
CCK
CCK
802.11a/g (20 MHz Bandwidth)
DBPSK
DQPSK
DQPSK
DQPSK
Measurement
Transmit Power
Transmit Power On/Off Ramp
Transmit Spectrum Mask
RF Carrier Suppression
Center Frequency Leakage
Transmit Spectral Flatness
Transmission Spurious
Out-of-band Spurious Emission
Transmit Center
Frequency Tolerance
Symbol Clock Frequency Tolerance
Rate
1101 (13)
1111 (15)
0101 (5)
0111 (7)
1001 (9)
1011 (11)
0001 (1)
0011 (3)
Modulation
Modulation
BPSK
BPSK
QPSK
QPSK
16QAM
16QAM
64QAM
64QAM
802.11
DSSS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
b
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
a
Yes
Yes
g
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MCS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Modulation
BPSK
QPSK
QPSK
16QAM
16QAM
64QAM
64QAM
64QAM
256QAM
256QAM
Type of
Measurement
802.11ac
FEC Rate
20 MHz
7.2 Mbps
14.4 Mbps
21.7 Mbps
28.9 Mbps
43.3 Mbps
57.8 Mbps
65.0 Mbps
72.2 Mbps
3/4
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
2/3
3/4
5/6
3/4
5/6
Yes
Yes
Country Dependent
(10% - 90%) 2 us
Standard Mask
-15 dB
-15 dBc or +2 dB w.r.t. averages subcarrier power
-20 dBc or +0 dB w.r.t. averages subcarrier power
± 4 dBc, + 4/-6 dB (various BWs, 20 - 160 MHz)
Country Dependent
Country Dependent
± 25 ppm (DSSS, b, g)
± 20 ppm (20 MHz and 10 MHz), ± 10 ppm (5 MHz)
± 20 ppm (5 GHz band), ± 25 ppm (2.4 GHz band)
same specifications as above
Transmit
Modulation
Data Rate (SISO: 1 Stream, Short Guard Interval)
40 MHz
20 MHz
40 MHz
80 MHz
15.0 Mbps
7.2 Mbps
15.0 Mbps
32.5 Mbps
30.0 Mbps
14.4 Mbps
30.0 Mbps
65 Mbps
45.0 Mbps
21.7 Mbps
45.0 Mbps
97.5 Mbps
60.0 Mbps
28.9 Mbps
60.0 Mbps
130 Mbps
90.0 Mbps
43.3 Mbps
90.0 Mbps
195 Mbps
120.0 Mbps
57.8 Mbps
120.0 Mbps
260 Mbps
135.0 Mbps
65.0 Mbps
135.0 Mbps
292.5 Mbps
150.0 Mbps
72.2 Mbps
150.0 Mbps
325 Mbps
86.7 Mbps
180.0 Mbps
390 Mbps
200.0 Mbps
433.3 Mbps
Measurement
ac
20 MHz
40 MHz
Yes
Data Rate
6 Mbps
9 Mbps
12 Mbps
18 Mbps
24 Mbps
36 Mbps
48 Mbps
54 Mbps
IEEE Standard Limit
Yes
Yes
FEC Rate
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
2/3
3/4
802.11n
Transmit Modulation Accuracy
802.11
DSSS
Yes
b
a
g
ac
Peak EVM<0.35%
Peak EVM<0.36%
Yes
Transmitter Constellation Error
Modulation Type
Coding Rate
BPSK
BPSK
QPSK
QPSK
16-QAM
16-QAM
64-QAM
64-QAM
64-QAM
256-QAM
256-QAM
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
2/3
3/4
5/6
3/4
5/6
Limits in dB
-5
-8
-10
-13
-16
-19
-22
-25
160 MHz
65 Mbps
130 Mbps
195 Mbps
250 Mbps
390 Mbps
525 Mbps
585 Mbps
650 Mbps
780 Mbps
866.7 Mbps
IEEE Standard Limit
n
-5
-5
-10
-13
-16
-19
-22
-25
-27
-10
-13
-16
-19
-22
-25
-27
-30
-32
Europe
(ETSI)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Japan
ROW
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
802.11b only
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
5 GHz
Spectral Mask for 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz Channels
Channel Size
20 MHz
40 MHz
80 MHz
160 MHz
North America
(FCC)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
5835 MHz
0 dBr
Transmit
Spectrum
Mask
Center
Frequency
2412
2417
2422
2427
2432
2437
2442
2447
2452
2457
2462
2467
2472
2484
Channel
Number
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
52
56
60
64
100
104
108
112
116
120
124
128
132
136
140
149
153
157
161
165
Center
Frequency
5180
5190
5200
5210
5220
5230
5240
5260
5280
5300
5320
5500
5520
5540
5560
5580
5600
5620
5640
5660
5680
5700
5745
5765
5785
5805
5825
U.S.
Europe
Japan
China
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
No
No
No
DFS
DFS
DFS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Indoors
No
Indoors
No
Indoors
No
Indoors
Indoors/DFS/TPC
Indoors/DFS/TPC
Indoors/DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
SRD
SRD
SRD
SRD
SRD
Yes
Client Only
Yes
Client Only
Yes
Client Only
Yes
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
5 GHz
Channel
Number
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
52
56
60
64
100
104
108
112
116
120
124
128
132
136
140
149
153
157
161
165
Center
Frequency
5180
5190
5200
5210
5220
5230
5240
5260
5280
5300
5320
5500
5520
5540
5560
5580
5600
5620
5640
5660
5680
5700
5745
5765
5785
5805
5825
Korea
Australia
Brazil
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
No
No
No
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
DFS/TPC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
Indoors
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
DFS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DFS = Dynamic Frequency Selection
TPC = Transmit Power Control
SRD = Short Range Devices 25 mW max power