PicoChip Shows Off Chinese 3G Standard Femtocell

picoChip has shown off a TD-SCDMA based femtocell software reference design in China, and announced that Digimoc, a Chinese provider of femtocells, as its first publicly disclosed TD-SCDMA customer. Digimoc is using picoChip's PC202 device and PHY software reference design in its femtocell product.

picoChipÃ's PC8808 TD-SCDMA femtocell software reference design was developed in China at picoChipÃ's Beijing design center.

Mr. Yang Hua, the secretary general of TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance, previously stated: "Femtocells are an important part of the TD-SCDMA ecosystem, and an essential part of operator strategy, particularly as we evolve to TD-SCDMA LTE. picoChip's achievement significantly pushes the TD-SCDMA industry forward."

The single-chip PC202-based platform integrates both Node B and RNC protocol stack, and can integrate back into the core network using a number of different architectures including IMS, Iu-h or UMA. The design is software-defined and delivers baseband complete with upper layer software stacks. It is based on the same architecture as the picoChip PC8208/HSDPA and 8209/HSUPA WCDMA platforms.

"During almost 18 months of communication and complete evaluation of the PC202, Digimoc concluded that picoChipÃ's differentiated product offering is one of the right choices for TD-SCDMA femto product development," said Li Jun CEO at Digimoc. "It is valuable for Digimoc and other TD-SCDMA femto product developers to share the experience of femtocell market development, product concept development, and femtocell solution business modeling. Digimoc appreciates that picoChip has been providing professional support with a highly cooperative attitude."

Posted to the site on 16th October 2008