Analog Devices Press Release 12-1-2008 |
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Analog Devices Unveils 3G Transceiver for Femtocell Base Stations- ADI’s ADF4602-1 transceiver paired with mixed-signal front-end and driver amplifiers creates complete UMTS radio that consumes 30% less power and delivers 50% better EVM.  NORWOOD,
Mass.--(EON:
Enhanced Online News)-- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI),
a world leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing
applications, introduced today the
ADF4602-1 transceiver for 3G femtocell base stations that support
the UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) wireless interface
standard for home and office wireless infrastructure equipment. The
highly integrated direct conversion transceiver incorporates frequency
synthesizers, filters and power management circuitry and can be coupled
with ADI’s
AD9863 mixed-signal front-end and
ADL532x and ADL554x driver amplifier families to create a complete
UMTS radio. The complete design consumes 30 percent less power and delivers
50 percent better EVM (error vector magnitude) than competing devices
while improving data rates and system fidelity in multi-band 3G femtocell
base stations.The ADF4602-1 3G transceiver is ideally suited to high-performance 3G femtocells providing cellular FMC (fixed mobile converged) services. With a receive sensitivity of better than –113 dBm, the front end includes three high-performance single-ended LNAs (low-noise amplifiers), allowing the device to support tri-band applications. The receiver is based on a direct conversion architecture, which is an ideal solution for highly integrated W-CDMA (wideband code division multiple access) receivers and reduces the BOM (bill of materials) by fully integrating all interstage filtering. The single-ended input structure eases interface design constraints and reduces the matching components required for small footprint single-ended duplexers. The transmitter uses an innovative direct conversion modulator that achieves high modulation accuracy with exceptionally low noise, eliminating the need for external transmit SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters. Operating on a 3.3-V supply, the ADF4602-1 transceiver typically consumes 50 mA in receive mode and 50 mA to 100 mA in transmit mode.
For more information, visit http://www.analog.com/pr/ADF4602-1. About Analog Devices Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating over 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “ADI” and is included in the S&P 500 Index. http://www.analog.com For more information on ADI's most recent product releases, visit our Press Release home page.
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