Communications Toolbox

Communications Toolbox provides algorithms and apps for the design, end-to-end simulation, analysis, and verification of communications systems. The toolbox includes a graphically based app that lets you generate custom- or standard-based waveforms. You can create test vectors to verify receiver performance or to create datasets for artificial intelligence (AI) applications by adding RF impairments to waveforms. The toolbox lets you model propagation channels statistically or with ray-tracing solutions that include terrain and buildings. You can compensate for the effects of channel degradations and use SDRs to verify your designs with over-the-air (OTA) testing.Communications Toolbox facilitates modeling communications links from antenna to RF chain to bit processing (with Antenna Toolbox and RF Blockset). You can accelerate BER simulations using the cloud or your local cluster (with Parallel Computing Toolbox). The toolbox helps you solve communications problems using AI techniques (with Deep Learning Toolbox). Video length is 2:14 Waveform GenerationGenerate a variety of customizable or standard-based physical layer waveforms. Use the Wireless Waveform Generator app to create test signals. Use waveforms as golden references for your designs.

RF Propagation and Channel ModelingPerform ray tracing analyses on indoor and outdoor scenarios. Characterize effects of noise and fading. Account for path loss due to free space and atmospheric effects.

End-to-End SimulationSimulate link-level models of communications systems. Explore what-if scenarios and evaluate system parameter tradeoffs. Obtain expected measures of performance such as BER, PER, BLER, and throughput.

Test and MeasurementCompute standard measurements, like EVM, ACPR, ACLR, MER, and CCDF, to quantitatively characterize system performance. Transmit over the air with hardware signal generators.

UWB, ZigBee, and Other StandardsGenerate standard-based waveforms for ultra-wideband (UWB), ZigBee®, TV, ADS-B, broadcast FM, direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), and other systems. Simulate end-to-end links with relevant channel models and reference receiver designs for those same systems.

Software-Defined RadioConnect your transmitter and receiver models to radio devices and verify your designs via over-the-air transmission and reception.Product Resources: Try Communications Toolbox for freeDiscover the possibilities today.Ready to Buy?Get pricing information and explore related products.Are You a Student?Your school may already provide access to MATLAB, Simulink, and add-on products through a campus-wide license. What's Next?