PM8800 WiZIRD 2x2
WiMAX Zero Intermediate Frequency Radio Device
Released
Product Brief
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The PM8800 WiZIRD 2x2 is an ultra-integrated single-chip WiMAX Zero
Intermediate Frequency (ZIF) Radio Device. It is designed for Fixed
and Mobile WiMAX applications and supports both IEEE 802.16-2004
and IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard requirements. The PM8800 WiZIRD
2x2 has two independent radio paths (2Tx and 2Rx) and supports
operation in the 2.3 - 2.7 GHz or the 3.3 - 3.8 GHz licensed bands.
The PM8800 WiZIRD 2x2 enables manufacturers of WiMAX Femto BS,
CPE, and MS User Equipment to build low-cost, high-performance, 2x2
MIMO equipment today.
For flexibility, the PM8800 WiZIRD 2x2 includes:
• Multi-band support for operation in the 2.3 - 2.7 GHz or the 3.3
- 3.8 GHz licensed bands, enabling system designs that are suitable
for use across multiple geographies
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
ULTRA-INTEGRATION
Integration of key transmit and receive path components dramatically
reduces the cost of materials and manufacturing, at the same time
improving system reliability.
• The choice of selecting an analog or digital I/Q interface to an
external Baseband MAC Processor. This lets designers use the best-
in-class Baseband MAC Processor or ASIC available both now and in
the future. The digital I/Q interface is compliant with JEDEC JESD207,
Radio Front End - Baseband Digital Parallel Interface standard.
The PM8800 WiZIRD 2x2 features:
• Two independent radio paths (2Tx and 2Rx) supporting all Wave 2
MIMO features and enabling the radio path for uplink MIMO
enhancements
• Configurable channel bandwidths of 3.5 MHz, 5 MHz, 7 MHz,
8.75 MHz, 10 MHz, 14 MHz, and 20 MHz
• Zero-IF architecture removes the cost associated with external SAW
filters
• Programmable transmitter gain control for mobile applications
• Integrated DCXO supports AFC with no additional components,
RELIABLE PERFORMANCE
except for a low-cost 40 MHz crystal
PMC-Sierra has supplied and supported high performance semicon-
ductor solutions to the communications industry for over a decade.
The same performance philosophy applies to our WiMAX products.
• Integrated synthesizer loop filter improves noise immunity and
reduces board space requirements
• 40 MHz reference is available for use by the Baseband MAC
Transmit Path
Processor
• EVM (measured after integrated balun): -36 dB @Pout = 0 dBm
(2.5 GHz), -34 dB @Pout = 0 dBm (3.5 GHz)
• Diagnostic loopback circuits for radio calibration and baseband
diagnostics
• Tx power control range: 70 dB (1 dB steps)
• -140 dBm/Hz noise floor
Receive Path
• Integrated DAC/ADCs for digital I/Q designs allow Baseband MAC
Processors to scale with Moore's Law without being burdened with
analog circuits
• EVM: -36 dB (2.5 GHz), -34 dB (3.5 GHz)
• Integrated transmit baluns, digital temperature monitor, and Rx DC
offset capability
• RFIC noise figure: 2.9 dB (2.5 GHz), 3.3 dB (3.5 GHz)
• Rx gain control: 93 dB range (1.5 dB steps), 106 dB max gain
• Adjacent channel rejection: 26 dB (64 QAM)
• Alternate channel rejection: 34 dB (64 QAM)
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
Design flexibility is essential for equipment manufacturers, allowing
them to react and adapt to changes in market requirements with
minimal changes.
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