Advanced RF Technologies, Inc.
Terms and Abbreviations
The following is a list of abbreviations and terms used throughout this document.
AGC Automatic Gain Control
ALC Automatic Level Control
AROMS ADRF’ Repeater Operation and Management System
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CFE Compact Front End
CW Continuous Wave (un-modulated signal)
DAS Distributed Antenna System
DL Downlink
Downlink The path covered from the Base Transceiver Station (BTS) to the subscribers’ service area
via the repeater
HPA High Power Amplifier
HW Hardware
IF Intermediate Frequency
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
LTE Long Term Evolution
MS Mobile Station
PLL Phased Locked Loop
PS Power Supply
RF Radio Frequency
SQE Signal Quality Estimate
SW Software
UL Uplink
Uplink The path covered from the subscribers’ service area to the Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
via the repeater
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio