Acronyms And Definitions - Sierra Wireless MC5720 Hardware Integration Manual

A: Acronyms and Definitions
Table 5-1: Acronyms and definitions
Acronym or term
AGC
BER
BLER
Call Box
CDMA
dB
dBm
DUT
EDGE
EM
ESD
FER
GPRS
GPS
GSM
Hz
inrush current
IS-2000
IS-95
LDO
MC5720
Rev 0.92 Nov.05
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Definition
Automatic Gain Control
Bit Error Rate - a measure of receive sensitivity
Block Error Rate
Base Station Simulator - Agilent E8285A or 8960, Rohde &
Schwarz CMU200
Code Division Multiple Access
Decibel = 10 x log (P1/P2)
10
P1 is calculated power; P2 is reference power
Decibel = 20 x log (V1/V2)
10
V1 is calculated voltage, V2 is reference voltage
Decibels, relative to 1 mW - Decibel(mW) = 10 x log
1mW)
Device Under Test
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
Embedded Module
ElectroStatic Discharge
Frame Error Rate - a measure of receive sensitivity
General Packet Radio Service
Global Positioning System
Global System for Mobile communications
Hertz = 1 cycle/second
Peak current drawn when a device is connected or powered on
3G radio standards for voice and data (CDMA only)
2G radio standards targeted for voice (cdmaONE)
Low Drop Out - refers to linear regulator
Sierra Wireless MiniCard used on CDMA networks
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(Pwr (mW)/
10
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