4-A Chips Charge Smart-Phone Li-Ion Batteries
MD&D News Staff
Trumpeted as the first monolithic, 4-A Li-ion battery charger ICs, Summit Microelectronics’ configurable SMB349 and SMB359 operate from a 3.6-V to 16-V input range...
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MIPS Processor IP Powers LTE SoCs
MIPS industry-standard processors from architecture provider MIPS Technologies power the SQN3110 LTE SoC from 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A....
Apple’s iPhone 4S: Not So Disappointing After All
A study by Retrevo shows that lots of folks are happy with the iPhone 4S. Even though it doesn’t have LTE, NFC, or a larger screen, it’s still a hot item....
First Japanese-Market Smart Phone Exploits VEE/DPO
Kyocera’s first smart phone for the Japanese market employs QuickLogic’s Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE) and Display Power Optimizer (DPO) technologies. ...
Smart Phones Will Command More DRAM In 2015
If IHS iSuppli analysts are correct, smart-phone designers will be cramming more dynamic random access memory (DRAM) into their designs, in the realm of 700% more by year 2015....
The iPhone 4S: What’s In, What’s Not
Expectations were high for Apple’s iPhone 4S. While it isn’t the leap forward many consumers were expecting, it’s still a significant and competitive upgrade. ...
High-Gain/-Linearity LNAs Infiltrate Cellular Infrastructures
Chiseled for cellular infrastructure applications such as tower-mounted amplifiers, remote radio units, repeaters, and basestations, Skyworks offers a series of high gain, two stage low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) employing both GaAs pHEMT and GaAs HBT technology...
Basestation Processors Exploit Unique Multimode Platform
The QorIQ Qonverge wireless base station processor family employs Freescale’s QorIQ Qonverge multimode platform. ...
Motorola Smartphone Is One Tough Cookie
Pumped for work and play, Motorola Mobility’s latest smartphone, the PRO+, employs scratch resistant Gorilla Glass from Corning to better withstand the rigors of mobile life....
Efficient Power Amp Access Wi-Fi Apps
Described as highly efficient, Microchip’s ST11CP15 RF power amplifier is poised for 5-GHz Wi-Fi applications....
Mobile DRAM Breaks $2 Billion Mark
As per the creative researchers at IHS iSuppli, the mobile DRAM market logged revenues passing the $2 billion point by the end of this year’s first quarter. The company uses this figure as an indication of escalating mobile-platform growth....
Tablet Teardown Exposes Apple’s Advantage
In the wake of Apple’s iPad success, manufacturers have released a slew of other tablets. Yet these competitors haven’t matched Apple’s design efficiency, according to an IHS iSuppli teardown analysis of eight tablet models....
NetLogic DFE Processors Fortify LTE Basestations
ZTE Corp. has elected to employ NetLogic Microsystems’ digital front-end (DFE) processors for its RRU8882 remote radio unit platform for LTE common-platform basestations....
Tablets Vie For Position In Automotive Infotainment Systems
According to IHS iSuppli researchers, media tablets such as Apple’s iPads show strong potential for use in rear-seat automotive infotainment systems thanks to their larger screen sizes....
Seagate Offers Wireless Storage
Seagate’s unveils GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, a 500-Gbyte battery-powered external hard drive that wirelessly extends the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi-enabled device. ...
AMOLED Displays Set To Explode In Smart-Phone Market
Global unit shipments of AMOLEDs are expected climb to 271.2 million units in 2015, rising at a 40.6% percent compound annual growth rate from 49.4 million units in 2010....
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