RNE200EC - Express Card

Overview
Runcom's RNE200EC is a Wave II MIMO Mobile WiMAX Express-Card reference design that is based on Runcom's RNA200 SoC. The RNE200EC uses a USB over PCIe interface to enable Runcom's customers to create IEEE802.16e solutions based on WiMAX/WiBro profiles and beyond.

The Express-Card can be used as a modular solution for laptops. Additionally, the RNE200EC can be used as a modem reference design to an on-board host processor in a handheld device or fixed CPE/RG.

Each of Runcom's reference design provides everything you need to develop a commercial product, including: manufacturing files, device drivers and full WiMAX software. These reference designs have been implemented and manufactured by various Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) worldwide and work seamlessly with leading ecosystem partners. Additional enablers are automatic calibration tool, monitoring software package and Runcom's mobile base-station unit (RNU2000N), which can be used as a tester.

Applications, Usage and Benefits

The RNE200EC enables ODM's and service providers the following benefits:

• Seamless evaluation of Runcom's chipset in an IEEE802.16-2005 environment
• Fast time-to-market and shorter development cycles for ODMs by copying the mass production ready reference design's manufacturing files
• Faster rollout with certified ready and IOT confirmed with Tier-1 base-station vendors