QUALCOMM Developments on MSM
ARM7TDMI microprocessor subsystem
RF interface communicates with MS ext. RF, IF and BB circuits. Signals to this circuit control signal gain in the Rx and Tx signal path, control DC baseband offset errors, maintain system's frequency reference.
UART-UART1 has dedicated pins; UART2 shares multiplexed pins with AUX PCM CODEC interface.
GPI bus: MSM3000 has 31 general purpose bi-directional input/output pins. GPIO[30:0]; 5 general-purpose interrupt inputs (GPIO_INT[4:0]) which operate under software.
CDMA subsystem: performs digital IS-95A signal processing.
Components include: Searcher Engine
Demodulating Fingers
Combining block
Frame Deinterleaver
Viterbi Decoder
Reverse Link Subsystem
Digital FM subsystem: MSM suppots AMPS cellular operations. The digital FM (DFM) processor perfroms digital signal processing operations for the MS using the AMPS cellular standard. Analog IS-95A.
Serial Bus Interface : specifically designed to be a quick, low pin count protocol for Qualcomm's IFR3000 and IFT3000 baseband-IF converter ASICs. IFR & IFT can be configured for different operating modes and for minimum power consumption, extending battery life in standby mode.
Vocoder Subsystem: supportting 8kps, 13kps, and EVRC vocoding. The vocoder functions in CDMA mode and is reconfigured for filtering and PCM sample handling in DFM mode. In CDMA mode, the vocoder converts digital audio PCM samples from the CODEC into compressed packets for transmission. The vocoder encodes and decodes packets using the QUALCOMM Codebook Excited Linear Prediction (QCELP) speech algorithm. When Rx, the CDMA vocoder takes packet data samples for the CODEC. In DFM mode, the vocoder acts as a digital signal processor (filtering, gain control, limiting) processing digital audio samples during both Rx and Tx operation.
User Interface: digital connections to the subscriber unit, ringer transducer, keypad, and LCD display.
Mode select and JTAG interfaces-inputs to the MSM3000 determine overall mode of the ASIC. Options under the control of the Mode Select inputs are : Native Mode (normal subscriber unit operation) and ICE (the on-chip ARM, uP is disabled, allowing off-chip emulation.) MSM3000 complies with the ANSI/IEEE 1149.1A-1993 feature list. JTAG interface used to test digital interconnects between devices within the mobile station during manufacture.
ARM uP and Peripherals : MSM3000 contains an embedded ARM7TDMI uP and peripherals include the Memory and Peripheral Interface Controller, Sleep Controller, Clock Controller, and watchdog circuit.
ARM7TDMI: high performance, low power, 3 stage pipelined RISC architecture, both 32-bit
internal data bus.
Memory and Peripheral Interface Controller (MPIC) to configure the interface between the ARM uP and external peripherals.
RFT3100 Baseband-to-RF Transmit Processor performs all TX signal processing functions required between digital baseband and the Power Amplifier (PA) for IS-95 CDMA Cellular and PCS singleband and dualband applications.
RFT3100 incorporates the previous generation functionality of the IFT3000 Baseband-to-IF Processor together with the RF upconversionnad driver amplifiers.wq
RFT3100 connects directly with QualComm's MSM3100 utilising an analog baseband interface. The baseband quadrature signals are upconverted to the cellular or PCS frequency bands and amplified to provide signal drive capability to the PA.
RFT3100 includes an IF mixer for upconverting analog baseband to IF, a programmable PLL for generating Tx IF frequency, single sideband upconversion from IF to RF, two cellular and two PCS driver amplifiers, and Tx power control through an 85dB VGA.
Overall board area and cost savings: single sideband upconversion eliminates the need for a bandpass filter normally required between the upconverter and driver amplifier.
RFT3100 functionality is specifically controlled from the MSM3100 via the three-line serial bus interface(SBI).
Cellular band 824MHz-925MHz; PCS band 1750MHz-1910MHz
Supply voltage: 2.7V to 3.3V (single cell LiIon battery design)
RFT3100 operating modes are controlled by the MSM3100 and include selective power-down, gain control: and punctured CDMA Tx (gated Tx power), for optimal power savings and talk-time improvements.
Fabricated on advanced BiCMOS process, accomodates both precision high-frequency analog circuits and low-power CMOS functions, provided in a 32-pin BCC++ plastic package.
complete power management system device
primary functions (i) provide battery management and charger control
(ii) linear voltage regulation with programmable voltages for digital and
RF analog circuits.
also contains a variety of collateral support functionality including
(i) a general purpose ADC
(ii) Real Time Clock
(iii) keyboard backlight driver
(iv) LCD backlight driver support
(v) ringer/buzzer driver
(vi) vibrator driver
Enhancements Over MSM3000
MSM3100 provides enhancements over MSM3000 that includes reducing power consumption and providing more features than the MSM3000. The enhancements can be described as below:
Integrated 13-bit linear CODEC with multiple inputs(3) and outputs(3) with amplifiers
New Vocoder DSP architecture for reduced power consumption and increased functionality
New Tx path which reduces cost, current consumption, and board area
Flexible RF/IF interface
New internal Voltage Reference
Integrated General- purpose ADC for subscriber unit monitoring
Supports 19.2MHz, 19.68MHz, and 19.8MHz TCXO frequencies
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface for plug-and-play applications
General-Purpose Interface (GPIO) increased to 48pins
Voice Recognition support (VR)
Reduced overall power consumption, compared to the MSM3000
General circuit enhancements and algorithmic improvements
Supports IS-95-A and IS-95-B compliant CDMA and DFM subscriber units
Low Vdc power consumption during operation
Internal DFM subsystem for AMPS operation
Software-controlled power management features
Supports forward link date rates up to 76.8kbps for Rate Set 1, and 86.4kbps for Rate Set 2
Advanced 208-ball FBGA packaging
ANSI/IEEE 1149.1A-93 compliant JTAG interface for Testability
MSM3100 Audio Processing Features
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Integrated CODEC with microphone and earphone amplifiers
Two Microphone inputs and one Auxiliary audio input
Two earphone outputs and one Auxiliary audio input
Tx and Rx automatic gain control (AGC)
Rx automatic volume control (AVC)
Acoustic echo canceller of hands-free applications
Internal Vocoder supporting 13kbps PureVoice QCELP, and 8Kbps EVRC
Dual-tone multiple-frequency (DTMF) generation and detection
EarSeal Echo Cancellation (ESEC) (CDMA mode only)
Programmable digital filters for audio signal path compensation in both CDMA and AMPS modes
Supervisory Audio Tone (SAT) transponding in FM mode
Digital audio interface via USB
MSM 3100 Microprocessor Subsystem
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Industry standard ARM/7TDMI embedded microprocessor subsystem
Internal watchdog and sleep timers
Full FIQ and IRQ interrupt controller support for internal interrupts and 48 off-chip interrupt sources
Six chip select outputs for direct support of RAM, ROM/FLASH, EEPROM, an LCD Displays, and other devices
Support for up to 48MByte of external memory
Microprocessor powerdown mode
Programmable wait state generator
Automatic access conversion of 32-or 16-bit data accesses to 16- or 8-bit devices
The ARM7TDMI microprocessor can operate at up to 20MHz with variable rate, software controlled clocks to provide greater standby time
MSM3100 Supported Interface Features
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Support for carkit CODECS in u-Law or A-Law from various manufacturers
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface for plug-and-play applications
Two Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) serial ports with 64 byte, Rx and Tx, FIFOs
Forty-eight general-purpose I/O pins
External keypad interface
Parallel LCD interface
Serial Bus Interface (SBI) that controls the other QUALCOMM ASICs in the subscriber unit
Three spare Pulse Density Modulated (PDM) outputs for user-defined analog control in addition to those PDMs dedicated to the RF interface
General-purpose programmable M/N counter output
Programmable ringer output
MSM3300 Features
Key features of the MSM3300 chip include:
Feature compatible and pin compatible with the MSM3100 chipset
Position location processor based on the gpsOne technology
Embedded Bluetooth baseband processor
Compliant with Bluetooth 1.0 standard
IS-95B compliant to support High Speed Packet Data (HSPD)
Audio enhancement technology support (Qtunes and CMX software)
Integrated mass-storage device (MMC) controller
2.3 V to 3.0 V I/O
208-ball Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA) package
gpsOne? Technology on the MSM3300 Chipset
QUALCOMM is introducing its breakthrough gpsOne position location technology in the MSM3300 solution. The new gpsOne technology merges Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite and network information to provide a high-availability solution that offers industry-leading accuracy and performance. This solution not only meets the FCC E-911 mandate under the most challenging conditions, but also provides a ubiquitous platform for location-based applications. The mobile station (MS) collects measurements from the GPS constellation and the cellular/PCS network, then sends the information to the Position Determination Entity which optimizes the position location calculation based on existing information. gpsOne technology will enable consumer-priced, position-capable CDMA handsets. Figure 1 illustrates the baseline architecture for the MSM3300 and CDMA/ GPS receiver devices.
MSM3300 Bluetooth? Solution
Bluetooth is a Global Specification for Wireless Connectivity. Bluetooth technology allows replacement of the various proprietary cables that connect one device to another with one universal short-range radio link. For example, Bluetooth radio technology built into both a cellular telephone and a laptop would replace the cumbersome cable used today to connect a laptop to a cellular telephone. Printers, PDAs, desktops, fax machines, keyboards, joysticks and virtually any other digital device can be part of the Bluetooth system. In addition to untethering devices by replacing the cables, Bluetooth radio technology provides a universal bridge to existing data networks, a peripheral interface, and a mechanism to form small, private ad hoc groupings of connected devices away from fixed network infrastructures.
The Bluetooth air interface is a frequency-hopping Guassian Frequency Shift Keying (GFSK) modulation in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz ISM band. The modulation rate is 1Mbps, and its architecture offers a low-cost, simple radio solution. The Bluetooth baseband functionality is incorporated into the MSM3300 solution. The Bluetooth RF devices will be contained in the physically separate RF device that can reside on the same circuit card as the MSM3300. In addition to pursuing an optimal design to minimize cost, size, power dissipation, etc., Bluetooth baseband processing will be operational at the same time as the CDMA baseband processing to facilitate dial-up networking. Figure 1 illustrates the baseline architecture for the MSM3300 and Bluetooth RF device.
Multimedia Features on the MSM3300 Chipset
As mobile phones become more popular, they are also becoming more of an entertainment tool. The MSM3300 solution will be able to support optional software from QUALCOMM, enabling advanced features such as MP3 music and MIDI-based multimedia applications. MP3 (MPEG1 Layer3) is a standard audio file format for compressing a sound sequence into about one-twelfth the size of the original file with very little loss in sound quality. The MSM3300 solution will integrate a mass storage device controller, such as an MMC (Multimedia card) interface, which will provide an effective interconnection to much larger memory space to store CD-quality music data or mapping data from a geographical navigation service.
The iMSM4500? Mobile Station Modem (MSM?) solution will be dual-mode to support HDR and IS-95A and IS-95B.
iMSM4500 chip will be pin compatible with QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies recently sampled sixth generation MSM3100? chip, enabling existing handset manufacturers to minimize printed circuit board (PCB) changes when adding HDR, allowing accelerated time to market fo HDR products.
The iMSM4500 chipset and system software includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface to easily support 2.4 Mbps and to enable effective interconnection to desktop, laptop, and handheld devices that would benefit from high-speed multimedia data transfers or synchronization with personal computers.
Special attention has been focused on an optimized system software solution, which is fully compliant with dual-mode cellular and Personal Communications Service (PCS) band IS-95B specifications.
The software includes a full suite of Internet protocols for fast development of data applications and ships fully tested and integrated into QUALCOMM's CDMA development tools for fast and flexible customer development.
The iMSM4500 solution will sample in the fourth quarter of 2000 with production quantities scheduled for the first quarter of 2001.
The iMSM5500? will be the next generation chipset and will support G3G CDMA 1x MC and HDR technology.
This solution will provide up to twice the overall capacity of voice users over IS-95A and IS-95B plus the 2.4 Mbps speed of HDR fully realizing the convergence of the Internet and wireless technologies and services.
Samples are scheduled for the second quarter of 2001 with production quantities scheduled for the third quarter of 2001.
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