Convergence of Hardware and Software in Platforms for Radio Technologies

Author

Björkqvist, Jerker ; Virtanen, Seppo

Author_Institution

Abo Akad. Univ.

Volume

44

Issue

11

fYear

2006

fDate

11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

52

Lastpage

57

Abstract

Technologies used in wireless broadband systems are typically data-driven and require a very high processing speed. In this article we discuss technological issues that could be utilized in designing converged hardware/software platforms for future radio technologies in both civilian and military communications. We focus on current and future radio applications as well as hardware and software technologies, and discuss issues in integrating these technologies into converged single-processor radio platforms that can switch dynamically from one radio standard to another with intelligent application software, and that can also be taken advantage of as parts of complex systems and networks-on-chips

Keywords

broadband networks; military communication; network-on-chip; radio networks; software engineering; telecommunication computing; civilian communications; hardware platforms; intelligent application software; military communications; networks-on-chips; radio technologies; single-processor radio platforms; software platforms; wireless broadband systems; Amplitude modulation; Cryptography; Forward error correction; Frequency modulation; Hardware; Intersymbol interference; OFDM; Radio transmitters; Receivers; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2006.248165

Filename

4014474