Cavallaro, Joseph R.2007-10-312007-10-312002-01-152002-03-06J. R. Cavallaro, "Architectures for Heterogeneous Multi-Tier Networks," <i>Kluwer Journal on Wireless Personal Communications,</i> 2002.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19760Journal PaperNext-generation wireless computing platforms will contain flexible communications capabilites. At Rice University, the Rice Everywhere NEtwork (RENE) project is investigating a multi-standard, multi-tier integration of W-CDMA cellular systems, high speed wireless LANs, and home wireless networks. There are many challenges in mapping these advanced communication algorithms to real-time hardware computing platforms. In this paper, we present current work on the development of a reconfigurable baseband physical layer containing DSP processors and FPGA accelerators. Our goal is the design of a multi-tier network interface card (mNIC) which is capable of exploiting e±cient, low-power reconfiguration.engW-CDMAWireless LANRapid PrototypingDSP and FPGA ArchitecturesJournal articleW-CDMAWireless LANRapid PrototypingDSP and FPGA Architectureshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019932926420