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Table 5-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term Definition
AGC Automatic Gain Control
BER Bit Error Rate - a measure of receive sensitivity
BLER Block Error Rate
Call Box Base Station Simulator - Agilent E8285A or 8960, Rohde &
Schwarz CMU200
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
dB Decibel = 10 x log
10
(P1/P2)
P1 is calculated power; P2 is reference power
Decibel = 20 x log
10
(V1/V2)
V1 is calculated voltage, V2 is reference voltage
dBm Decibels, relative to 1 mW - Decibel(mW) = 10 x log
10
(Pwr (mW)/
1mW)
DUT Device Under Test
EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EM Embedded Module
ESD ElectroStatic Discharge
FER Frame Error Rate - a measure of receive sensitivity
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
Hz Hertz = 1 cycle/second
inrush current Peak current drawn when a device is connected or powered on
IS-2000 3G radio standards for voice and data (CDMA only)
IS-95 2G radio standards targeted for voice (cdmaONE)
LDO Low Drop Out - refers to linear regulator
MC5720 Sierra Wireless MiniCard used on CDMA networks