MWC: Altera and Escape launch microwave comms modem

Altera and Escape Communications have produced a microwave modem design for microwave backhaul and fronthaul applications.

It includes an Arria V FPGA, host processor, Ethernet PHY, and ADCs and DACs.

It includes both copper and SFP Ethernet ports and supports CPRI over SFP up to 3 Gbps. For E- and V-band applications, the solution supports up to 256 QAM and RF channel bandwidths to 500 MHz providing data rates greater than 3 Gbps.

It interfaces with various millimeter wave OEM RF modules, allowing customers flexibility to support multiple, millimeter-wave bands; it also features adaptive coding and modulation (ACM), IEEE 1588v2, and SyncE support.

For licensed band applications, it supports up to 4096 QAM in 112 MHz and 1024-QAM in 224 MHz channels and is offered as IP or board solution.

The Escape platform (ESM-5008) integrates TI’s 12-bit, 800-MSPS ADC (ADS5402) and 16-bit, 1.25 GSPS DAC (DAC5682Z) on a 159-mm x 159-mm board and is provided with link management software.

The ESM-5008 platform operates with multiple microwave and millimeter-wave modules enabling support for traditional and emerging millimeter applications.

It is compatible with the Infineon RF E-band millimeter-wave module (BGT70_80 SMB1).

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