Instrumenting 5G
The transition of test and measurement capabilities from 4G to 5G is not a simple step up. It is an evolutionary leap beyond the performance of current equipment in the development and operation ecosystem. A wider frequency spectrum. Unsurpassed millimeter wave bandwidths (28 GHz and 39 GHz). And standards that are forming but are still incomplete. These are just some of the challenges. And before they can be met, they have to be measured and tested.
We can help you do that with the broadest RF portfolio, the highest-performing converters, and deep expertise all along the signal chain.
Are you ready to test 5G?
We’ve been getting ready for 5G for a long time.
Discover some of the insights, innovations, success stories, and latest industry developments right here.

Measuring the Impact of 5G
Randy Oltman looks at how electronic test and measurement (ETM) manufacturers can prepare for and benefit from 5G.

Helping Customers Move toward a 5G Future
Learn how product expertise from Analog Devices helped Rohde & Schwarz meet the critical high-performance benchmarks for two new products.

5G Standards Blog
As 5G gets closer, many questions need to be answered about how it will all work. Our experts keep you up to date with the latest in emerging 5G standards.
Featured Products
Interactive Signal Chains

Reference Designs
Evaluation Boards
Latest Resources
Application Notes
- AN-1396: How to Predict the Frequency and Magnitude of the Primary Phase Truncation Spur in the Output Spectrum of a Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-501: Aperture Uncertainty and ADC System Performance (Rev. A) PDF
- AN-756: Sampled Systems and the Effects of Clock Phase Noise and Jitter (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-928: Understanding High Speed DAC Testing and Evaluation (Rev. B) PDF
- AN-1026: High Speed Differential ADC Driver Design Considerations (Rev. A) PDF
Design Notes Page
Technical Articles Page
- Bits to Beams: RF Technology Evolution for 5G Millimeter Wave Radios
- Wideband Receiver for 5G, Instrumentation, and ADEF
- Measuring The Impact Of 5G
- Designing High Speed Analog Signal Chains From DC-to-Wideband
- 5G-The Microwave Perspective
Videos
Tutorials
- Fundamentals of Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) PDF
- Fundamentals of Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) PDF
- MT-003: Understand SINAD, ENOB, SNR, THD, THD + N, and SFDR so You Don't Get Lost in the Noise Floor PDF
- MT-075: Differential Drivers for High Speed ADCs Overview PDF
- MT-019: DAC Interface Fundamentals (Rev. A) PDF
Analog Dialogue
- Massive MIMO and Beamforming: The Signal Processing Behind the 5G Buzzwords
- "Rules of the Road" for High-Speed Differential ADC Drivers
- Ask The Application Engineer—36: Wideband A/D Converter Front-End Design Considerations II: Amplifier-or Transformer Drive for the ADC?
- A Practical Guide to High-Speed Printed-Circuit-Board Layout