picoChip, Semtech JV to Enhance Femtocell Reference Designs
(Interviews, 05 Mar 2007 )
picoChip has announced that it will be working with Semtech to enhance its market-leading femtocell reference designs with Semtech’s advanced packet timing solution.
The two companies will work together to solve the challenging synchronization problems faced by operators implementing femtocell architectures to dramatically cut the cost and complexity of rolling out such networks.
“picoChip and Semtech both provide technology that meets a compelling need for the creators of real-world communications systems,” said Rupert Baines, VP Marketing at picoChip. “For cdma2000/EVDO and WiMAX the timing requirements are even more stringent that WCDMA and the extra precision of the Semtech solution is especially important. picoChip strives to provide flexible options for its customers and whilst our reference designs support all synchronization models, we see Semtech’s technology as genuinely unique and believe that together we can offer femtocell customers the timing solutions they require, more simply, at lower cost.”
“picoChip is the industry standard architecture for WiMAX infrastructure, and the clear market leader in femtocell designs,” said Patrick Diamond, Director-Systems Engineering at Semtech. “We’re delighted to be working to integrate ToPSync technology into those successful platforms. The key to this success has been picoChip’s ability to offer a complete solution, particularly important in high-volume cost-sensitive markets where bill of materials costs are critical. Adding advanced synchronization capabilities is a major contribution to maintaining that integrated approach."
