The Role of Programmable DSPs in 3G Handsets

Wireless Infrastructure Systems Engineering
Texas Instruments, Dallas

Friday, February 8th, 3:00 PM, ENS 637

Abstract

The third generation (3G) mobile cellular systems define wireless technologies capable of supporting advanced data and information services, higher data rates of up to 2Mbps, and quality comparable to wireline communications.

This presentation focuses on the role played by Digital Signal Processors in the design of a handset supporting FDD Direct Sequence mode as defined by the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP). This includes the salient features of the architecture options that can support this standard and an analysis of what part of the functions can be realized on a programmable DSP today and its expected evolution in the future.

Biography

Chaitali Sengupta is currently a Member, Group Technical Staff with the Wireless Infrastructure Business Unit, Systems Group, Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX. She is the author of over 15 conference and journal papers and several patent/patent applications in the area of wireless communications. Her interests include algorithms and software/hardware architectures for 3G WCDMA systems. She received the Bachelor of Technology degree (1992) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and the Ph.D degree (1999) in Electrical Engineering from Rice University, Houston, TX.

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