Single-chip base band processor and RF transceiver
23 February 2005
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
 
Infineon Technologies has announced its E-GOLDradio chip - a GSM/GPRS single-chip that combines a quadband radio transceiver part with a base band processor. This chip enables the base band and RF functionality to be realised within a board space of less than 4 cm² - about 30% less than the area previously occupied by two-chip solutions. Featuring E-GOLDradio, Infineon claims it is able to provide the world's most integrated platform. The new BP3 platform comprises all hardware and software components necessary to design a mobile phone, such as power management, filter, power amplifier, memory as well as a GSM/GPRS protocol stack and application framework (APOXI) with a reference man-machine interface. With this new chip Infineon overcame one of the most-challenging issues when integrating base band logic and RF parts close to each other on one single chip, such as crosstalk attenuation. The IC supports up to GPRS class 12. 
See  www.infineon.com/gold. 
	
 
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