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Implementation of Wireless Communications Systems on FPGA-Based Platforms

EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems volume 2007, Article number: 012192 (2007) Cite this article

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Wireless communications are a very popular application domain. The efficient implementation of their components (access points and mobile terminals/network interface cards) in terms of hardware cost and design time is of great importance. This paper describes the design and implementation of the HIPERLAN/2 WLAN system on a platform including general purpose microprocessors and FPGAs. Detailed implementation results (performance, code size, and FPGA resources utilization) are presented. The main goal of the design case presented is to provide insight into the design aspects of a complex system based on FPGAs. The results prove that an implementation based on microprocessors and FPGAs is adequate for the access point part of the system where the expected volumes are rather small. At the same time, such an implementation serves as a prototyping of an integrated implementation (System-on-Chip), which is necessary for the mobile terminals of a HIPERLAN/2 system. Finally, firmware upgrades were developed allowing the implementation of an outdoor wireless communication system on the same platform.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, Terma Karaiskaki, Tripolis, 22100, Greece

    K Masselos

  2. INTRACOM TELECOM Solutions S.A., 254 Panepistimiou Street, Patra, 26443, Greece

    NS Voros

  3. Department of Communication Systems and Networks, Technological Educational Institute of Mesolonghi, Ethniki Odos Antiriou Nafpaktou, Varia, Nafpaktos, 30300, Greece

    NS Voros

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Masselos, K., Voros, N. Implementation of Wireless Communications Systems on FPGA-Based Platforms. J Embedded Systems 2007, 012192 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/12192

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