Designing Small Cells
With the advent of 5G, small cells are expected to play much larger role in wireless networks. Their smaller form factor, low power requirements and small footprint make them ideal for delivering 5G services in dense areas. Small cells are especially useful in delivering higher bandwidth over the higher microwave and millimeter wave frequency ranges. They are expected to be critical to carrier strategies to scale network coverage and capacity.
We understand the distinct design and deployment challenges of small cells. Our innovative technologies enable:
- Efficient and highly accurate end-to-end network synchronization
- Easy deployment of network equipment
- Power and space-efficient network equipment designs
- Network equipment security
Our product portfolio includes:
- Well-established SyncE and IEEE® 1588 timing solutions and software
- The industry’s only Ethernet PHYs with simultaneous support for IEEE 1588 time stamping and 128-bit MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE-2006) or 256-bit MACsec (IEEE 802.1AEbn-2011) with no loss of accuracy
- Highly secure FPGAs to create tamper-resistant and clone-resistant designs
- RF Power Amplifiers (PAs), Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) and varactor diodes for frequencies of more than 6 GHz
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) solutions that combine with our low-power FPGAs to deliver power savings of 2W–4W
- Industry-leading portfolio of security solutions including root of trust and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) devices
- Extensive selection of power components such as Power Management ICs (PMICs), microcontrollers (MCUs) and Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with innovative on-chip peripherals for power conversion and Power over Ethernet (PoE) silicon and system products