Glossary

An electronic device or circuit that passes frequencies within a certain range and rejects frequencies outside that range.

A non-cellular radio standard included as part of the 5G standards by the ITU.

A sudden discharge of electric current between two electrically charged objects.

A form of programmable Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) that is embedded directly into a device.

A real-time trace module providing instruction and data tracing of a processor.

A firmware update performed remotely over the air (OTA).

A digital signal pin that can be used as input, output, or both. It is uncommitted and can be controlled by the user at runtime.

A satellite navigation system with global coverage. The system provides signals from space transmitting positioning and timing data to GNSS receivers, which use this data to determine location.

A satellite-based radio navigation system that provides its users with accurate location and time information over the globe.

Simulates a charged person discharging to ground through a circuit.

A semiconductor chip consisting of fabricated transistors, resistors, and capacitors.

A wireless broadband communication standard for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies. 

In a radio receiving system, an electronic amplifier that amplifies a very low-power signal without significantly degrading its signal-to-noise ratio.

A dedicated control interface for the RF front-end subsystem. MIPI Alliance

A device used to increase the transmit power level of a radio signal.

Enables peripherals to interact autonomously with each other using tasks and events independent of the CPU.

Circular polarization in which the electric field vector rotates in a right-hand sense with respect to the direction of propagation.

Synchronous serial communication interface specification used for short-distance communication.

A standard two-wire interface for programming and debugging Arm® CPUs.

A card used in User Equipment (UE) containing data for subscriber identification.

Several integrated circuits, often from different technologies, enclosed in a single module that performs as a system or subsystem.

A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit.

A new generation Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) used in User Equipment (UE) for ensuring the integrity and security of personal data.

A card used in User Equipment (UE) containing data for subscriber identification.

Any device used by an end-user to communicate. The UE consists of the Mobile Equipment (ME) and the Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC).