WiMAX MIMO RF IC Solution from PMC-Sierra

PMC-Sierra has introduced first WiMAX RF IC solutions for Femtocell base stations, Customer Premises Equipment, and Mobile Station designs. The PM8801 WiZIRD 1Tx 2Rx integrates a single transmit and two receive radio paths, and Multi-Band support, and is ideal for WiMAX Wave2 subscriber equipment eg CPE and laptop devices.

The PM8800 WiZIRD 2Tx 2Rx is the industry's most integrated WiMAX RF IC solution with full 2Tx 2Rx Multiple In/Multiple Out capability to support a maximum downlink data rate of 63Mbps per sector and a peak uplink data rate of 28Mbps per sector in a 10MHz channel.

Global WiMAX service providers need to expand their coverage area with minimal capital investment. . With its Multi-Band feature, the WiZIRD product family covers the popular licensed spectra planned for WiMAX deployment around the globe and enables OEMs and ODMs to address multiple geographies with a single design.