Case Study: Qualcomm UK Ltd achieves optimized, secure 5G RF front-end development and automated waveform generation with MathWorks (MATLAB)

Using MATLAB to Develop 5G RF Front-End Components and Algorithms at Qualcomm

Qualcomm UK Ltd faced the challenge of developing and validating 5G RF front-end components and envelope tracking technology that support over 30 RF bands, with 5G waveform combinations 10× greater than LTE, making validation far more complex and time-consuming. To address this, Qualcomm worked with MathWorks using MATLAB and toolboxes including Instrument Control Toolbox and MATLAB Coder to support modeling, simulation, and code generation.

MathWorks helped Qualcomm build complete MATLAB models of the Tx and Rx paths—including fixed-point digital blocks and hardware-accurate power amplifier models—so the team could predict system performance, optimize parameters, and automate testing across waveform combinations. MathWorks-enabled workflows also automatically generated C waveform libraries for delivery, resulting in a fully modeled and verified RF transceiver, secure IP release internally and externally, a scalable test system maintainable by a small team, and elimination of the cost of separate test suites.

Qualcomm UK Ltd

Sean Lynch

Qualcomm UK Ltd