Cellular IoT and LPWAN - addressing the industry FUD
Chet Babla, ARM
Vendor:
Altera
Category:
Cellular
O-RAN Intel® FPGA IP
The Extensible Radio Access Network (O-RAN WG4 Fronthaul Interface) defines a fronthaul interface between a lower-layer split dis…
Overview
The Extensible Radio Access Network (O-RAN WG4 Fronthaul Interface) defines a fronthaul interface between a lower-layer split distributed unit (DU) and remote unit (RU) in an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access Network (E-UTRAN) and Next-Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) system with a lower layer functional split-7-2x based architecture. The O-RAN IP implements control and user plane protocol specified in O-RAN-FH.CUS.0-v03.00.
Key features
- Support for CAT-A RU (up to 8 spatial streams)
- Support for CAT-B RU (precoding in RU)
- Support for section extensions from 1 to 11
- Bandwidth saving:
- Programmable static bit-width fixed-point IQ
- Real-time variable bit-width
- Compressed IQ
- Block floating-point compression
- μ-law compression
- Variable bit-width per channel (per data section)
- Static configuration of U-plane IQ format and compression header
- Transmission blanking energy savings
- Preconfigured transport delay method CU–RU timing
- Section type 0, type 1, and type 3
Block Diagram
O-RAN Intel® FPGA IP block diagram
Files
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Specifications
Identity
Part Number
O-RAN Intel® FPGA IP
Vendor
Altera
Provider
Altera
HQ:
USA
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Frequently asked questions about cellular IP cores
What is O-RAN Intel® FPGA IP?
O-RAN Intel® FPGA IP is a Cellular IP core from Altera listed on Semi IP Hub.
How should engineers evaluate this Cellular?
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