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Michael McKinley, Kate Remley, Maciej Myslinski, J. S. Kenney
Abstract
We present a normalization that facilitates calculation of error vector magnitude (EVM) from measurements. We derive the IEEE 802.11a standard's EVM from a more basic equation. We compare EVM for various modulation types for a given power level under simple distortion conditions.
McKinley, M.
, Remley, K.
, Myslinski, M.
and Kenney, J.
(2004),
EVM Calculation for Broadband Modulated Signals, ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=31813
(Accessed October 8, 2025)