Friday, November 21, 2003
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Some Variables
in a Radio Physical Layer (PHY)
•Frequency (100’s Mhz to 100+ Ghz)
•Air Interface Protocol (alphabet soup)
–Data rate (kbps to 100’s mbps)
•Power (Tx, Rx) (microwatts – 10’s watts)
•Volume (100’s to billions)
•Cost (penny’s to $10,000+’s each)
•Size (chip size to cabinet size)
•Weight (grams to tons)
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