WSH:
RADIO TRANSCEIVERS FOR 3G/HSDPA AND WIMAX USER EQUIPMENT: SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN GUIDELINES

Date & Time: Sunday, June 11; 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Location: Moscone Convention Center, TBD

Topics & Speakers:

• Transceiver Architectures for RF-BB Impairments Compensation in Broadband Radio Systems. W. Ali-Ahmad, Maxim / American University of Beirut
• 3G/HSDPA Radio Transceiver Chipset: Design Issues and Challenges, A. Bellaouar, Sirific Wireless Corp.
• PA Linearization Techniques and Design Issues for WiMAX OFDMbased Applications, D. Kimball, UC San Diego
• 802.16e WiMAX Key System and Circuit Design Issues, S. Lloyd and L. Jalloul, Beceem Communications Inc.
• RF System Issues and RF Impairments Compensation in WiMAX Radios, D. Schmidt, Intel Co.

Organizers: W. Ali-Ahmad, AUB/MAXIM Integrated Prod.

Sponsors: MTT-23 RFIC

As we move into the era of merged fixed and mobile wireless broadband networks, two standards are competing to service that huge market: 3GPP/HSDPA and WiMAX 802.16d/e. Many established and start-up companies are already working on developing radio chipsets and user equipment to handle the future market demand for mobile wireless broadband systems. These wideband and mobile systems impose tough performance requirements on the radio in order to maintain a high Quality-of-Service (QoS). This half-day workshop will present and discuss the different radio chipset architectures, key system issues, and circuit design challenges, related to the design of 3G/HSDPA and WiMAX radio transceiver chipsets. In addition, the workshop will stress on the importance of use of baseband DSP compensation of RF system impairments in these future broadband applications.