BlueBase Systems areas of expertise are in the area of mobile communication systems. Systems such as UMTS FDD, layers 1 to 3 specifically: Systems engineering, architectures and implementation in FPGA, DSP, ASIC, microprocessors and picoArrays. Also worked with related wireless technologies which includes specific designs for mobile base stations, multi-standard solutions, multi-band radios and others.
To date we have provided technology studies, systems engineering support, architecture designs through to implementation and coding.
We provide architectures for hardware implementation of L2 and L3 for small base stations. We have also recently completed an architecture for a picoArray based design.
BlueBase Systems provides design support to its customers, from technical product definition support to detailed specification of systems and/or their implementation.

As a Systems Manager/Consultant I was part of a small team defining the features and architecture of a multiprocessor system that was to be used for real time signal processing (picoArrays). It involved the study and consideration of the requirements of real SoC addressing the target market sector. The contributions ranged from silicon architecture to high level systems tools. This design was
implemented by various teams. I defined the test platforms for the utilization of picoArrays for various wireless applications.
I was in charge of the planning, definition, design and architecture of a Node B UMTS FDD release 4 demonstration and reference design system. The majority of the work was in L1 but also included the definition and architecture of higher layers L2, L3 and some CN features for test purposes. I was involved in the definition of algorithms for the RX chain and all main technical issues of the system.
I was responsible for overseeing technical definition of deliverables of the picoChip Handset tester for UMTS FDD standard based on the initial demonstrator.
I was also responsible for the specification a HSDPA Release 5 reference design. I led the team to a successful implementation of the standard and DL testing with the Ubinetics TM500 test box.
During this period I also took charge of the design, algorithm specification and architecture of various solutions from macro Cell to pico Cell base stations, mainly L1. I also designed a pico Cell product with the whole L1 cost target of $500.
In addition I also defined and architected a solution for TD-SCDMA system and provided support on algorithm and architectures for various signal processing requirements of picoChip customers.
I also worked on definition features for 802.16 (Wimax,Wibro) products e and d, including AAS and MIMO features for Base Stations and CPE.
During my work with picoChip I covered a large part of the technical project engagement with several large manufactures. This involved travelling to various countries and conferences in Finland, Sweden, Italy, USA, Korea, China, and others, as well as technical conferences and standard bodies
The multitasking that was carried out required intricate and diverse planning as this was a start-up company looking for its place in the market.

Design and specification of an ASIC solution for 3GPP UMTS FDD. My responsibility was to specify and oversee the implementation of all base band functions in this ASIC and the signal-processing algorithms to be implemented. Included technology selection and interfacing with other groups of engineers involved in the product. Part of my task was to ensure the interaction of the ASICs to the rest of the base station. I was also responsible for the interface to layer 2 and upper layers from the ASIC perspective. I oversaw the study of embedded processor to be used in the above mentioned ASIC.
Finally, another of my functions was to interface with groups outside the UK. These teams implemented part of this system on chip (US, Germany, Australia). I reported directly to the Director and worked with the relevant Technical Managers.

As a principal engineer, I was in charge of organizing and delivering an Antenna Array Test System to demonstrate and further investigate adaptive systems. I was responsible for all the areas of design and implementation from manufacturing to software implementation, in collaboration with a bigger team in Japan, working towards a similar goal. In addition, my role involved directly organizing the
tasks of 5 engineers and several contractors on the design side, and another principal engineer and his team.
The output of this research and development was targeted directly for later ASIC implementation.
Also I defined L2 and L3 functions for network optimization.
I was also working towards Fujitsu’s 3GPP effort in the area of packet data and researching future technologies.

Research of W-CDMA technologies and UMTS for base station design, specifically towards capacity improvement. After this I spent a few months in Japan researching and implementing interference cancellation schemes for base stations. Afterwards, in the UK, I worked towards the research and implementation of Adaptive Array Antennas technologies. My responsibility was the design of a base station test system to validate the aforementioned research.

My main task at Fujitsu FTRC was to design a GSM hand-set as part of a team. I was involved in the base band and the IF interface. I covered design SW issues from the IF interface down to base band and furthermore, supervised the manufacturing of the PCB and assembling. Later, I moved on as part of a team, to writing drivers to interface a DSP and micro controllers to Layer 1 Software.
The second task was to write software to interface third party software to the real time operating system. In addition, I was part of the team which tested and verified the GSM handset in preparation to Type Approval.
I was involved in researching multilevel logic gates for ASIC implementation of mathematical functions.