PXIe-5820 Overview

The PXIe-5820 is the baseband model of the second-generation vector signal transceiver (VST) with 1 GHz of complex I/Q bandwidth. The PXIe-5820 combines a wideband I/Q digitizer, a wideband I/Q arbitrary waveform generator, and a high-performance user-programmable FPGA in a single 2-slot PXI Express module.

You can use the PXIe-5820 to support the following:
  • baseband I/Q test of wireless and cellular chipsets
  • envelope tracking of digitally predistorted waveforms for power amplifiers
  • generation and analysis of new wireless standards such as 5G, 802.11ax, and LTE-Advanced Pro

Key Features

The PXIe-5820 has the following features and capabilities:

  • 1 GHz complex I/Q equalized bandwidth
  • DC to 500 MHz frequency range

PXIe-5820 Driver Support

Determine the earliest driver version supported for your product.

Table 1. Earliest Driver Version Support
Product Driver Name Earliest Version Support
PXIe-5820 NI-RFSA 17.1
NI-RFSG 17.1
Tip To optimize product performance, update to the most recent driver version.