Cost and size reductions in implementing personal wireless communication transceivers through advances in CMOS RF integrated circuits

Author

Allen, Steve ; Bezzam, Ignatius ; Richmond, Greg

Author_Institution

Integrated Circuit Syst., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

17-19 Dec 1997

Firstpage

133

Lastpage

137

Abstract

This paper describes breakthroughs in RF integrated circuits that can drastically reduce the physical size of hand-held communication devices. Product developments in CMOS technology are emphasized so that the cost of the systems using these new ICs is also substantially improved. CMOS technology also offers a common platform to integrate most of the circuitry between the antenna and the audio interface (microphone/speaker). Specific examples are discussed for current and future standards such as GSM, PCS1900, DCS1800, DECT, DCT, and CTII

Keywords

CMOS digital integrated circuits; VLSI; cellular radio; cordless telephone systems; personal communication networks; telecommunication standards; transceivers; CMOS RF integrated circuits; CMOS technology; CTII; DCS1800; DCT; DECT; GSM; PCS1900; VLSI; antenna; audio interface; cost reduction; hand-held communication devices; microphone/speaker; personal wireless communication transceivers; product developments; size reduction; standards; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Costs; Digital signal processing chips; Integrated circuit technology; Radio frequency; Switches; Synthesizers; Transceivers; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal Wireless Communications, 1997 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Mumbai

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4298-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPWC.1997.655494

Filename

655494