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Boomer II User Manual & Integrator’s Guide ______________________________________ APPENDIX I - Glossary
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FracN
Fractional division synthesizer IC
FRU
Field-replaceable unit
FSK
Frequency shift keying
GaAs
Gallium arsenide, a semi-conducting material
GND
Ground
GPIB
A type of ATE interface
GTEM
Gigahertz transverse electromagnetic
HCT
High-speed CMOS technology
Host
The computer platform, or DTE directly connected to the modem
HP
Hewlett Packard
I/O
Input/Output
IB
Inbound
IC
Integrated circuit or Industry Canada
Inbound
Direction of wireless data originating from the host and/or modem
to the fixed network equipment
IP
Internet protocol
IR
Infrared
LC
Inductor-capacitor
LED
Light-emitting diode
Li-ion
Lithium ion (battery technology)
LLI
Logical link identifier; unit ID
LNA
Low noise amplifier
MDC
Mobile data communications protocol (Motorola)
MFR
Multiple-frequency reuse
MPS
Maintenance Programming Software
NAK
Negative acknowledgment
NatSim
Native Mode Simulation (software utility)
NCL
Native Control Language (Motorola)
NiCad / NiCd
Nickel-cadmium (battery technology)
NiMH
Nickel-Metal-Hydride (battery technology)
NPN
Type of bipolar transistor
NSI
Network systems integration
OB
Outbound
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
op-amp
Operational amplifier
OSMT
Type of miniature RF connector
Outbound
Direction of wireless data originating from the fixed network
destined for either the host application(s) or the modem itself
PCA
Printed circuit assembly (populated board)
PCB
Printed circuit board (bare board)
PC Card
A PCMCIA product
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PDA
Personal data assistant
PDU
Packet data unit
PIC
Personal information communicator
PLL
Phase-locked loop
p/n
Part number
PMIT
Packet modem integration test
POST
Power-on self test
Ppm
Parts per million
QFP
Quad flat pack