5G O-RAN Radio Unit
Last Updated: Jan 5, 2022
5G small-cells provide coverage where not supported by macro base stations. Femto solutions
are optimized for power and cost.
The 5G Radio Unit is a special case of small-cell deployment where components of the L1 and
L2 processing chain are implemented more centralized in a distributed unit (DU), connecting
over 3GPP split 7-2x/split 6 or other mechanisms.
5G RU Block Diagram
NX P T echnology
Non NX P T echnology
Optional T echnology
5G O-RAN 4T4R RU
PCIe
10G Ethernet
Mod/
Demod
P A
LN A
Mod/
Demod
P A
LN A
Mod/
Demod
P A
LN A
Mod/
Demod
P A
LN A
Multicore
Arm Processor
Programmable
Baseband
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