Friday 5 July 2013

Explain how the length of the antennas, the transmit power and receiver sensitivity can have an impact on your CPE wireless coverage?

Antenna

The length of antenna is defined by the wavelength of the frequency. The longer length of antenna, the higher the gain of the antenna in dBi and the better coverage of CPE.

Transmit Power

Transmit Power is an important parameter of wireless design.
The higher transmit power at lower EVM can give a better performance and longer range of wireless coverage.

Sensitivity


Received Sensitivity is to measure the minimum received signal level of CPE.
Greater sensitivity = longer range

As the signal propagates away from the transmitter, the power density of the signal decreases, making it more difficult for a receiver to detect the signal as the distance increases. Improving the sensitivity on the receiver (making it more negative) will allow the radio to detect weaker signals, and can dramatically increase the transmission range.