System level simulation of RF SoC

The challenges for next generation wireless systems will increase even further, when designs must be targeted to multi-standard and re-configurability requirements. The ideal software-defined radio architecture is introduced and the practical limitations of current technology are highlighted, which make this architecture currently unrealizable. A structure of RF SOC is presented. To simulate the bit-error-rate (BER) and eye diagrams of a complete receiver link, we combine MATLAB/Simulink modeling and simulation capabilities with the analog simulation capability of AMS. This co-simulation process allows users to easily perform system level test on the analog circuit being designed.