Sierra Wireless AirPrime EM7565 Hardware Integration Manual page 19

Table A-1: Acronyms and Definitions (Continued)
Acronym or term
Hz
IC
IF
IS
LTE
MHz
OEM
OTA
PCB
PCS
PTCRB
QZSS
RF
RSE
Sensitivity (RF)
SNR
TIA/EIA
UMTS
USB
VCC
WCDMA
WLAN
ZIF
Rev 1 Dec.17
Definition
Hertz = 1 cycle/second
Industry Canada
Intermediate Frequency
Interim Standard.
After receiving industry consensus, the TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for
approval.
Long Term Evolution—a high-performance air interface for cellular mobile
communication systems.
Megahertz = 10e6 Hz
Original Equipment Manufacturer—a company that manufactures a product and
sells it to a reseller.
'Over the air' (or radiated through the antenna)
Printed Circuit Board
Personal Communication System
A cellular communication infrastructure that uses the 1.9 GHz radio spectrum.
PCS Type Certification Review Board
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System—Japanese system for satellite-based
augmentation of GPS.
Radio Frequency
Radiated Spurious Emissions
Measure of lowest power signal at the receiver input that can provide a prescribed
BER/BLER/SNR value at the receiver output.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Telecommunications Industry Association / Electronics Industry Association.
A standards setting trade organization, whose members provide communications
and information technology products, systems, distribution services and
professional services in the United States and around the world. Consult
www.tiaonline.org.
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
Universal Serial Bus
Supply voltage
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (also referred to as UMTS)
Wireless Local Area Network
Zero Intermediate Frequency
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