RIO SYSTEMS recognizes these emerging market needs and responds to them by introducing a leading-edge multi-system solution effectively solving the key issues, namely (1) low power consumption, (2) minimized PCB area and chip count, (3) interoperability and flexibility, and, ultimately, (4) lowest total cost of ownership.

RIO SYSTEMS’s solution addresses high-growth markets for portable wireless converged devices in different market segments such as smart phones, digital camera, PDAs, portable computers and phone cameras. Interface cards enabled by RIO SYSTEMS's technology incorporating multi-standard mobile communication capability for WPAN, WLAN, WMAN and WWAN provides the connectivity and interoperability required for short-range high-speed data communication and mobile coverage. The open platform approach provides a clear upgrade and roadmap towards the fourth generation of mobile systems.

Benefits of the solution

Single radio platform for multi-system environment. The multi-system radio chip-set architecture supports the interoperability between the wireless systems, WPAN, WLAN, WMAN and WWAN with minimized BoM and PCB area.

PCB area and BoM. Reduction of the PCB area BoM of the radio semiconductor IC.

Low power. Advanced power efficiency enhancement and amplifier linearization techniques will be implemented to reduce the average power consumption at the power amplifier stage.

Lowest cost of ownership. The proposed multi-system solution offers OEMs a gradual deployment strategy for the radio interface, reducing considerably costs associated with system upgrade.

Common radio platform with flexible upgrade path. Time-to-market is ensured when the user incorporates an additional system. The system can be upgraded without significant impact on the architecture. OEMs have the choice of a single-system solution, at the initial phase, and a multi-system solution, at late stage, without having to re-engineer the radio unit.

Flexible interface and interoperability. The flexible radio interface accommodates several types of interfaces and system requirements while preserving an open radio architecture solution. The technology is directly configurable by the user, allowing functions to be activated / deactivated on request.

Spatial diversity for broadband wireless systems. The radio platform supports the implementation of TX and RX antenna diversities for broadband wireless communication systems.