ZTE's TD-SCDMA Remote Radio Unit Integrates Altera Stratix II FPGAs

(Product News, 19 Mar 2008)

ZTE's new TD SCDMA Remote Radio Units integrates Altera Corp.'s Stratix II FPGAs for all major digital intermediate frequency (IF) functions. TD-SCDMA is the third-generation (3G) mobile telecommunications standard for China, and has been adopted by the 3GPP standards body.

The ZTE RRU offering, featuring smart antenna requirement in TD-SCDMA, provides new heights of functionality and capability. The Altera Stratix II device performs functions that would have required multiple ASSPs, providing board space, reliability and power consumption advantages. In addition, the Stratix II FPGA allows remote in-field hardware upgrades of the RRU, which is impossible with ASSPs.

"The combination of the Stratix II FPGA flexibility, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness with Altera's proven digital IF intellectual property provides us with a superior solution compared to fixed-function ASSPs," says Qi Jun, TD-SCDMA chief engineer at ZTE. "Altera enabled us to meet our aggressive schedules and stay ahead of the competition, and also provided a compelling path for cost and power consumption optimization with their HardCopy ASIC."

"The flexibility and performance of the Stratix II devices make them a great replacement for ASSPs," said Arun Iyengar, Senior Director, Altera's communication business unit. "We are excited about working with a leader in the fast-growing TD SCDMA market like ZTE. With an easy migration to HardCopy ASICs, Altera enables power, performance, flexibility and cost advantages that are unmatched by any other silicon vendor."

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