BCM2141 - WCDMA (UMTS) Baseband Coprocessor

WCDMA (UMTS) Baseband Coprocessor

The BCM2141 WCDMA (UMTS) baseband processor enables a modular approach to mobile device design. The BCM2141 efficiently adds 3GPP WCDMA (UMTS) capability to a GSM/GPRS/(EDGE) host baseband processor using Broadcom's flexible standard SRAM memory interface.

The BCM2141 can be integrated with Broadcom's BCM2133 GSM/GPRS/EDGE baseband subsystem, which provides a complete multimode WCDMA and EDGE (WEDGE) solution.

All WCDMA (UMTS) L1 functions are performed by the BCM2141, with layer-2 (L2) and higher protocol stack functions for WCDMA (UMTS) executing on the host GSM/GPRS/(EDGE) processor. The enhanced system performance of the BCM2141 relies on a hardware-centric architecture that retains flexibility via on-chip programmability.

  • Integrated digital and analog baseband solution for WCDMA (UMTS)/FDD
  • 384-Kbps class modem in downlink and uplink
  • Rapid upgrade to 3G by reusing investment in 2G/2.5G solutions
  • Seamless global roaming on GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA (UMTS) networks worldwide
 

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