Home Advertise Magazine Events NETV Directory
  


Lime targets WiMAX
30/10/2007 Email to a friend
 
Demand for WiMAX communications is predicted to grow rapidly in the near future, but which part of the spectrum it will use is likely to depend upon where you use it. Responding to this potential problem, wireless start up Lime Microsystems is developing a digitally configurable transceiver to support transmissions from 700MHz to more than 5GHz.

Lime targets WiMAX
“Our market entry,” said ceo Ebrahim Bushehri (pictured), “will be WiMAX, but we’re looking at cellular communications, including LTE.”
Initially, the company has produced a reference design targeted at MicroTCA based systems. The design has six user selectable channel bandwidths from 1.5 to 14MHz and operates in bands from 2 to 4GHz.
At the heart of the reference design is Lime’s rf transceiver, which provides support for multiple frequencies. Currently, this is a SiGe chipset, but the company will migrate this to cmos in the near future and plans to unveil the single chip solution early next year. “We’re driving towards a single chip solution,” said Bushehri, “and that’s what we want to sell.”
A further development, expected later in 2008, will be a version of the transceiver capable of supporting MIMO communications.
 
Author
Graham Pitcher
 
 
Supporting Information
http://www.limemicro.com
 
This material is protected by Findlay Media copyright 2010.
See Terms and Conditions.
One-off usage is permitted but bulk copying is not.
For multiple copies contact the sales team.
 
Bookmark this article using:
 
Del.icio.us digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon
 
 
Your comments / feedback
Do you have any comments or feedback on this article? Please contact us by filling in the form below.
NameHide name
Your Email Address
Comments
Send
We may edit your comments and not all entries will be published.
Terms and Conditions

To comment on news stories or blogs you need to complete our 60 second registration process. Once completed this then allows you to download any and all white papers, register for e-zines and access our detailed supplier directory for FREE.

If you are all ready a registered user then enter your e-mail address and login.

You will need to have logged in prior to entering your comments in the boxes provided.

Please enter your email address to login and gain free access to this site.
 
If you are using this site for the first time registration is quick and completely free.
 
Register Now - Register Now


Email Address :  

Remember Me: - If this box is ticked you will be automatically logged in when you return.

Important: To protect your privacy, do not select 'Remember Me' if other users have access to the computer you are using.

 
Related News
BEEAs 2010 shortlist announced
 
GlobalFoundries aims for high volume 28nm manufacturing
 
Active antenna ic addresses rf ranges up to 790MHz
 
Integrated graphics microprocessors take over notebook pc market
 
Intel buys Infineon’s wireless business for $1.4bn
 
 
Related Technology
A tale of two cities - UK Electronics England
 
Flower of Scotland - UK Electronics Scotland
 
In good shape - UK Electronics Overview
 
Making a difference - UK Electronics Skills
 
Reinvigoration in process - UK Electronics Ireland
 
 
Related Products
New technology creates 'best practice' for signal and power integrity analysis
 
Multichannel rf remote control application board
 
Sponsored by RS Components: DesignSpark PCB, a free professional standard PCB design software tool
 
HiFi audio dsp first ip core approved for Dolby MS10 multistream decoder
 
WiMAX power amplifier
 
 
Related Events
RFID Europe 2010
 
EMCUK
 
UKEA Anti Counterfeiting Forum
 
Plastic Electronics Conference and Exhibition