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WiMAX Infrastructure
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WiMAX Infrastructure
Development Platform Now Available from Freescale
Other Topics:
Mobile WiMAX Terminals,
Broadband Research Toolkit,
WiMAX Network Progress
BUSINESS WIRE
January 5,2007
Freescale to Demonstrate Solution at This Week’s
IEEE® Radio & Wireless Symposium
IEEE Radio & Wireless Symposium 2007
Room 201-B
Austin, TX -- The industry’s most comprehensive development platform
utilizing Power Architecture™ technology for the creation of WiMAX base
band applications is available now from Freescale Semiconductor.
Incorporating high performance PowerQUICC™ communication technology,
StarCore™ digital signal processors and a field programmable gate array
(FPGA), the WiMAX base band platform works together with Media Access
Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) software to provide the
performance and programmable processing required for production of WiMAX
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According
to In-Stat, the number of fixed WiMAX subscribers worldwide is projected
to reach 16 million by 2010, and the number of mobile WiMAX subscribers
is expected to range from 15 million to 25 million.
Designed to support both fixed and mobile stations, the WiMAX platform
provides the essential hardware functionality required for a first
generation WiMAX IEEE 802.16-2005 mobile base band platform in a single
Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) form factor.
“The integration of key silicon content combined with Freescale software
makes Freescale’s new base band channel card offering a comprehensive
and flexible WiMAX solution,” said Flint Pulskamp, program manager for
IDC. “As WiMAX grows into a mainstream technology, this type of platform
solution can help take this standard to the next level of adoption among
telecommunication infrastructure firms.”
The design utilizes a Gigahertz performance MPC8555E PowerQUICC III
communication processor built on Power Architecture technology for MAC
processing, two quad-core MSC8126 500Mz DSPs based on StarCore
technology for Layer 1 PHY processing, and an FPGA for time domain
processing. Freescale’s QUICC Engine™ technology enables network
termination, and the AMC platform supports a variety of interface
technologies including the Gigabit, Serial I/O and Rapid IO™
interconnect standards.
Software shipped with the WiMAX platform includes CodeWarrior®
development tools and a SmartDSP-OS RTOS integrated with peripheral
device drivers for Freescale’s MSC8126 processor. Customers also can
leverage enabling software kernels from Freescale for MAC and PHY
processing. AMC card design details including schematics and gerber
files are available upon request.
WiMAX, a market-driven standard for delivering both fixed and mobile
high speed data services is based on the IEEE 802.16 2005 mobile
specifications. The standard continues to gain market momentum. A member
of the WiMAX Forum, Freescale is a leading supplier of high-power RF
transistors and other products optimized for the performance
requirements of WiMAX base stations. The company is engaged with leading
WiMAX base station equipment makers, leveraging its scalable processors
and 3.5 GHZ RF power transistor portfolio.
The platform, together with high-power RF transistors optimized for
WiMAX applications and Freescale’s full portfolio of general purpose
amplifiers, is currently on display at this week’s IEEE Radio & Wireless
Symposium in Room 201-B of the Long Beach Convention Center.
The SPTWIMAXCC1E AMC channel card is available now via Freescale’s
distribution channel.
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer,
industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company
is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale
is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies with sales of $6.2
billion (USD) for the most recently reported four quarters.
www.freescale.com
Freescale™ and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property
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