Acronyms
Rev 1 Dec.17
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Hz
Hertz = 1 cycle/second
IC
Industry Canada
IF
Intermediate Frequency
IS
Interim Standard.
After receiving industry consensus, the TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for
approval.
LTE
Long Term Evolution—a high-performance air interface for cellular mobile
communication systems.
MHz
Megahertz = 10e6 Hz
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer—a company that manufactures a product and
sells it to a reseller.
OTA
‘Over the air’ (or radiated through the antenna)
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
PCS
Personal Communication System
A cellular communication infrastructure that uses the 1.9 GHz radio spectrum.
PTCRB
PCS Type Certification Review Board
QZSS
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System—Japanese system for satellite-based
augmentation of GPS.
RF
Radio Frequency
RSE
Radiated Spurious Emissions
Sensitivity (RF)
Measure of lowest power signal at the receiver input that can provide a prescribed
BER/BLER/SNR value at the receiver output.
SNR
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
TIA/EIA
Telecommunications Industry Association / Electronics Industry Association.
A standards setting trade organization, whose members provide communications
and information technology products, systems, distribution services and
professional services in the United States and around the world. Consult
.
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
USB
Universal Serial Bus
VCC
Supply voltage
WCDMA
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (also referred to as UMTS)
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
ZIF
Zero Intermediate Frequency
Table A-1: Acronyms and Definitions (Continued)
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