Title :
Integration of WCDMA Band VIII Duplexer on an LTCC Platform
Author :
Dharmalingam, Arun Prakash ; Puffer, Walter ; Waldherr, Andreas ; Przadka, Andreas
Author_Institution :
EPCOS AG, Munich
Abstract :
In the third generation wireless technology, mobile phones are expected to deliver faster data rates to incorporate higher functionality. Currently the WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technology is capable of meeting the demands of the rapidly growing market requirements. The Band VIII is now being introduced in Europe to augment Band I. In this paper we discuss the integration of Band VIII duplexer on an LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic) substrate which can act as a part of a module for the upcoming 3G multi-band mobile phones.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; ceramics; code division multiple access; 3G multi-band mobile phones; band VIII duplexer; low temperature co-fired ceramic platform; wideband code division multiple access; Capacitors; Ceramics; Conducting materials; Costs; Europe; Mobile handsets; Multiaccess communication; Radio frequency; Space technology; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, 2009. SiRF '09. IEEE Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3940-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2831-1
DOI :
10.1109/SMIC.2009.4770493
