Abstract
This tutorial provides an overview of the different requirements for RF filters in next generation multi-band multi-standard radio platforms. It also presents the required RF filter characteristics in relation to 3G radio performance parameters and system requirements.

Educational Course Subject Areas
Communications ,  Microwave Theory & Techniques

Keywords
3G ,  SoC ,  SiP ,  WCDMA ,  HSDPA ,  WLAN ,  Multi-band Multi-mode radios ,  FDD ,  TDD ,  Post-LNA BPF ,  Pre-PA BPF ,  Quasi-Direct I/Q Modulator ,  Out-of-band Interferers ,  IMT2000 ,  TX Leakage ,  2nd-Order Intermodulation