Title :
A baseband IC for 3G UMTS communications
Author :
Philips, L. ; Lugil, N. ; Vanhoof, J.
Author_Institution :
SIRIUS Commun. NV, Rotselaar, Belgium
Abstract :
In this paper, a software reconfigurable W-CDMA transceiver core called CDMAxTM for 3G applications is presented. The use of reconfigurable hardware, together with the adoption of a specific parameter-independent clocking strategy allows the combination of multi-standard operation together with a low power consumption. The CDMAxTM core combines several 3G air interfaces together with satellite navigation reception capabilities, and has the necessary flexibility to be future-proof for possible changes in the air interface standards
Keywords :
cellular radio; code division multiple access; microcontrollers; mobile satellite communication; monolithic integrated circuits; satellite navigation; telecommunication standards; transceivers; 3G UMTS communications; 3G air interfaces; CDMAx core; air interface standards; baseband IC; low power consumption; microcontroller; multi-standard operation; parameter-independent clocking strategy; reconfigurable hardware; satellite navigation reception; software reconfigurable W-CDMA transceiver; 3G mobile communication; Baseband; Clocks; Energy consumption; Global Positioning System; Multiaccess communication; Satellite navigation systems; Standardization; Telephone sets; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5435-4
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.1999.801548
