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DesignArt open SoC Platform Applications
The foundation for the success of DesignArt's open SoC platforms is our patented multi-layer, multi-core SoC architecture embedding a multitude of task-specific and customized processing cores, generously augmented with programmable HW acceleration. This architecture combines cost-efficiency, high performance and low power consumption of an ASIC, with the benefits of a fully SW-defined carrier-class multi-processor architecture.
The results are nothing less than stunning - DesignArt is leading the mobile industry to a powerful paradigm shift. The core electronic design for any type of RAN product essentially remains identical across our customers' entire product portfolio - a single SoC consuming just a few Watts..gif)
Offering a powerful combination of SoC-based reference design platforms and application specific SW packs, DesignArt has emerged as the one-stop source for equipment vendors or ODMs to design industry-leading products for the entire mobile RAN infrastructure:
There are many advantages and key differentiators for customers to chose DesignArt Networks SoCs - please see our Solution Overview for more information.
» BTS - Ultra-compact Macro-, Micro- and PicoBTS
DesignArt’s SoC architecture enables the next generation of base station product solutions – integrating all required signal, network and control plane processing layers in a single-chip, multi-core SoC architecture, then adding a fully SW-defined digital front-end unit (DFE) with powerful linearization techniques.
The resulting base station products range from pico and micro cells to fully integrated single-box macro base stations - all based on the same powerful, yet compact and cost-efficient single-chip reference design.
Fully integrated backhaul and relay capability is the trademark of DesignArt’s open SoC architecture. Any base station design can add the optional SW support of high-capacity self-backhaul or relay operation as an integrated SW function.
» PHY - Single-SoC, multi-sector MacroBTS Baseband or PHY SoC
In order to allow equipment vendors to continue to use their existing service and network control SW assets, DAN SoCs provide flexible HW and SW interface options to integrate with an external control plane or MAC processor - e.g. in the context of integrated or distributed Macro- and MicroBTS designs.
Given the massive processing power of DAN SoC platforms, vendors can replace several processors and PHY SoCs - even complete baseband cards - with a single-SoC design, thereby drastically reducing BOM cost and power consumption, while future-proofing the product. This product evolution path allows vendors to eliminate initial SW transition / portation efforts onto our embedded multi-layer SoC processors - facilitating faster time-to-market.
At the same time, DesignArt also provides single-SoC PHY configurations that simultaneously supports several sectors, across multiple carriers. This clearly extends the application of silicon based single-SoC design architectures to the performance levels of high-end MacroBTS segments - at the cost point of picocells!
Fully integrated backhaul and relay capability is the trademark of DesignArt’s open SoC architecture. Any base station design can add the optional SW support of high-capacity self-backhaul or relay operation as an integrated SW function.
» BBU - Distributed MacroBTS Baseband Unit
DAN SoC platforms can be utilized as a central baseband unit in a distributed base station architecture - based on CPRI or OBSAI connectivity to remote radio heads. Future-proof design options support the evolution to OBRI and even to autonomous GbE radio head connectivity.
As an ultra-compact central macro or micro baseband unit (BBU), this configuration provides new options to vendors and operators - such as passively cooled, yet extremely powerful and scalable BBU variants - compact and easily deployed in small places, or even completely outdoors.
In the context of baseband connectivity to remote radio heads, the scalability of DAN SoC platforms is only limited by its PHY and signal processing power - and can support multiple sectors, utilizing multiple carriers concurrently with a single SoC.
» RRH - Multi-carrier, multi-protocol Remote Readio Heads
The new DAN3000 SoC platform is adding an additional processing layer to the proven multi-layer platform of the DAN2400 - a fully SW-defined, scalable digital front end (DFE), with support for digital up/down conversion, crest factor reduction, digital pre-distortion, and others.
With this added processing layer, consisting of a large amount of DSP capacity, supported by multiple programmable HW acceleration cores, the DAN3100 SoC is targeting a new market - scalable, yet SW-defined single-SoC RRH products. With concurrent multi-protocol, multi-carrier support for up to 4x4 configurations, this design architecture is ready for the wide channels and high output power required for LTE advanced micro and macro base station deployments.
» PMP - Advanced Mobile Backhaul Solutions for Metrozones
In a combination of SW and HW acceleration technology, DesignArt has developed the most spectrum efficient high-capacity backhaul technology available on the market to date. Outperforming any other available solution, our open SoC platforms can be used for the design of best-of-breed PtP and PtMP backhaul products – yielding superior performance in licensed as well as unlicensed spectrum.
Each SoC supports the concurrent operation of several backhaul links, enabling flexible multi-hop and cluster topologies. With available patented self-configuration and automated installation capabilities, the resulting deployment model is an extremely cost-efficient method to provide ubiquitous coverage and capacity of dense picocellular radio network underlays – as required by leading operators for rapid automated deployments of Metrozones.
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» WiMAX Femtocells and Repeaters
DesignArt's DAN2200 SoC platform for WiMAX femtocell and repeater applications represents powerful compact base station designs, targeting residential and small business customer segments. Unlike other Femtocell SoCs, the DAN2000 has no inherent technical limitations regarding performance, capacity or number of concurrent sessions - allowing vendors to design a tiered, cost-optimized portfolio of femtocell products from a single SoC development platform.
DesignArt based femtocells take advantage of the most cost-effective design architecture on the market, integrating not only all base station (and client) processing components on a single SoC platform, but also essential timing, cell sniffing and synchronization options for the operation of fully automated self-organized networks (SON).
In addition, the DAN2200 SoC platform provides significant spare CPU processing capacity for the integration of bundled home gateway SW applications - providing the only available fully integrated single-chip Femtocell Home Gateway solution.
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