Ceva Inc. and mimoOn GmbH will collaborate to offer mimoOn’s mi!MobilePHY advanced Long-Term Evolution (LTE) software on Ceva’s newest DSP core, the CEVA-XC. The full-featured and certified mi!MobilePHY LTE software solution targets user equipment based on the March 2009 version of 3GPP Standards Release 8.

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The software’s implementation will support high channel bandwidths, several multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configurations, frequency-division duplexing/time-division duplexing (FDD/TDD), and high data rates at low power consumption. Written in high-level language, the modular software is easy to modify or customize, which is important as LTE’s standards and market requirements continue to evolve. 

The CEVA-XC is a high-performance, low-power DSP designed and optimized for advanced wireless communications processing in mobile handsets and in wireless infrastructure applications. A single CEVA-XC core can handle complete 3.5G and 4G transceiver paths in software. As a fully programmable architecture, it supports multiple air interfaces including LTE, WiMAX, and HSPA alongside 3G and 2G in software.

“mimoOn has been the first in the world to offer end-to-end LTE software and reference designs on flexible upgradeable platforms, while Ceva is the number-one licensor of DSP IP (intellectual property) worldwide,” said Thomas Kaiser, CEO of mimoOn. “This collaboration offers a turnkey solution for LTE devices providing fast time-to-market, reduced bill-of-materials, and the ability to evolve with future requirements.”

“Our partnership with mimoOn allows us to offer a standards-compliant, integrated solution for LTE baseband, which can significantly simplify the design process and shorten time-to-market for our CEVA-XC licenses,” said Eran Briman, VP of corporate marketing for Ceva. “mimoOn’s proven expertise in developing SDR (software-defined radio) solutions and Ceva’s proven track record in providing DSPs to the wireless baseband market are strategic factors for customers looking for a software-based LTE platform.”  

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