Software Reference Designs
picoChip's Test and Measurement Software Reference Designs are built on top of complete, conformance-tested basestation baseband processing solutions. Major additional capabilities such as RNC and Core Network Emulation are combined with the basestation-related functions to provide powerful end-to-end test solutions which can support complex test scenarios such as handover of a call from UMTS to GSM in the same mobile terminal.
A range of products are in development addressing market requirements for Terminal Testers for a variety of Wireless Standards.
| Part Number | Description | Product brief |
| PC8290 | UTMS-FDD Release 4 UE Test (includes RNC and Core Network Emulators) |  |
PC8290 in action
In the video below you can see the PC8290 incorporated into picoChip's end-to-end demonstration environment being used to make a voice call to a commercial UMTS phone.
Making
a UMTS call (video, wmv format)
New Capabilities – and Competitive Advantages - for Test Systems
Willtek Communications, a leading supplier of handset test systems, has adopted picoChip’s PC8290 Software Reference Design for its UMTS test solutions. According to Cyrille Damany, Willtek CEO, “The flexibility of the PC101 architecture allowed our research team to swiftly and smoothly incorporate its features into our systems within a very aggressive time-frame. We evaluated many alternatives; although people claim to have a complete solution, only picoChip could really demonstrate it. It was the completeness of picoChip’s solution that was the winning factor. Willtek truly believes that picoChip is destined to become an industry leader.”
Damany concluded, “By leveraging the core competences of picoChip’s
technology, Willtek will be able to implement major additions to its product
line for 3G wireless test, measurement and analysis equipment. The power, flexibility
and time savings provided by the Software Reference Design are unmatched and
will provide Willtek with a competitive advantage.”