Skyworks to Showcase Leading-Edge Wireless Solutions and Customer Handsets at 3GSM World Congress 2004
"This year at 3GSM World Congress, Skyworks will display its unique portfolio of highly integrated RF and system level solutions that dramatically simplify cellular handset designs, while enabling our customers to deliver enhanced levels of multimedia features and services," said Liam K. Griffin, vice president of sales and marketing at Skyworks. "In addition, Maxon will be demonstrating their new Entertainment Phone, powered by Skyworks' field-proven direct conversion transceiver and power amplifier modules working in conjunction with Intel's cellular baseband processor. Maxon's innovative handset line-up leverages the flexibility of our transceiver architecture, which is interoperable with virtually any baseband solution currently available on the market."
Skyworks' advanced wireless solutions to be highlighted at the booth include:
- Customer Handsets - More than 25 exciting new wireless multimedia terminals featuring Skyworks' advanced wireless solutions from customers such as: Codacom, Ezze, Konka, LG, Maxon, Motorola, Panasonic, Sagem, Samsung, Sanyo, Siemens, Sierra Wireless, Sony-Ericsson and Soutec.
Maxon Telecom Corp., Ltd. will demonstrate its MX-E20 "Entertainment Phone" which incorporates Skyworks' second-generation GSM/GPRS single-chip DCR direct conversion transceiver and iPAC power amplifier (PA) module with integrated power control functionality. Maxon's handset is the industry's first cellular phone to pass field type-approval featuring the Intel® PX800F cellular processor.
- Front-End Modules - Market leading switches and power
amplifiers in both GaAs PHEMT and HBT, including the
industry's smallest 3mm x 3mm PA module.
- RF Subsystems - Skyworks' Single Package Radio (SPR) is
the world's first complete handset radio system that fits into
a single, dime-sized package. It is one-third the size of
alternative solutions and includes all of the circuitry
required for GSM/GPRS (900/1800) handsets.
- Cellular Systems - Pegasus, the industry's most complete
and flexible system solution for multi-band, multi-mode
GSM/GPRS applications, including all of the hardware and
software required to build a state-of-the-art clamshell
handset.
- Wireless LAN - Skyworks offers a family of fully integrated 802.11 WLAN front-end modules which reduce the number of components required for building routers, PC cards and PCI adapter access points.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is the industry's leading wireless semiconductor company focused on RF and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications. The company provides front-end modules, RF subsystems and cellular systems to handset, WLAN and infrastructure customers.
Skyworks is headquartered in Woburn, Mass., with executive offices in Irvine, Calif. The company has design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. For more information please visit www.skyworksinc.com.
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