RF transceiver IC company Lime Microsystems said that it is collaborating with Percello, an Israeli fabless semiconductor company developing highly integrated and low-cost digital baseband for UMTS and LTE networks, to develop a high-performance reference platform for femtocell designs.
The new reference platform will combine Percello’s PRC6xxx baseband IC with Lime’s multi-band, multi-standard RF transceiver IC LMS6002. It will be used to develop femtocell designs for high data rate UMTS/HSPA+ air interfaces.
Percello’s PRC6XXX is a baseband processor for 3G femtocells which supports up to 16 simultaneous CS/PS/HSPA calls with throughput of 21.6/5.76Mbps HSPA+ data rates. It also supports extended cell range for enterprise and outdoor applications with the capability to cascade two or more PRC6xxx to support 32 and 64 simultaneous users, the company said.
According to Lime Microsystems, the LMS6002 is designed for femtocells and small cell base stations and operates at frequencies between 375MHz and 4GHz. It is suitable for 3G, WiMAX and LTE standards. The transceiver can be digitally configured to operate in the range of frequency bands, with 16 user-selectable bandwidths up to 28MHz.
Shlomo Gadot, CEO of Percello, said: “By working with innovative companies like Lime Microsystems, we can bring cost-effective femtocell solutions to the market. Lime’s IC integrated with our technology quickly and successfully. We’ve addressed all interface requirements between the baseband and transceiver ICs, and the technology is now ready for easy adoption by our end customers.”
