Integration Guide

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A: Acronyms
Table A-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term Definition
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
API Application Programming Interface
BER Bit Error Rate — A measure of receive sensitivity
BLER Block Error Rate
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access.
A wideband spread spectrum technique used in digital cellular, personal communications
services, and other wireless networks. Wide channels (1.25 MHz) are obtained through
spread spectrum transmissions, thus allowing many active users to share the same
channel. Each user is assigned a unique digital code, which differentiates the individual
conversations on the same channel.
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 A logarithmic (base 10) measure of relative power (dB for decibels); relative to
milliwatts (m). A dBm value will be 30 units (1000 times) larger (less negative) than a
dBW value, because of the difference in scale (milliwatts vs. watts).
EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
FCC Federal Communications Commission
The U.S. federal agency that is responsible for interstate and foreign communications.
The FCC regulates commercial and private radio spectrum management, sets rates for
communications services, determines standards for equipment, and controls broadcast
licensing. Consult www.fcc.gov.
GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System — A Russian system that uses a series of 24 satellites
in middle circular orbit to provide navigational data.
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GPS plus GLONASS)
GPS Global Positioning System
An American system that uses a series of 24 satellites in middle circular orbit to provide
navigational data.
Host The device into which an embedded module is integrated
Hz Hertz = 1 cycle / second
LED Light Emitting Diode.
A semiconductor diode that emits visible or infrared light.
LTE Long Term Evolution—a high-performance air interface for cellular mobile
communication systems.