vol8_art02_RF System and Circuit Challenges for WiMAXVolume 08 Issue 03 Published, August 20, 2004 ISSN 1535-864X Intel Technology Journal WiMAX RF System and Circuit Challenges for WiMAX A compiled version of all papers from this issue of the Intel Technology Journal can be found at: http://developer.intel.com/technology/itj/index.htm RF System and Circuit Challenges for WiMAX Balvinder Bisla, Intel Communications Group, Intel Corporation Roger Eline, Intel Communications Group, Intel Corporation Luiz M. Franca-Neto, Intel Communications Group, Intel Corporation Index words: WiMAX, I/Q, IF, FDD, TDD ABSTRACT Broadband Wireless Access has occupied a niche in the market for about a decade, but with the signing of the 802.16d standard it could finally explode into the mass market. Intel’s baseband transceiver chip is flexible enough……