ParkerVision will supply unpackaged RFICs that incorporate the company’s proprietary d2p and d2d technologies for the reception, transmission, and amplification of RF carrier signals to LG Innotek, which will use them in its multimode wireless modules for mobile handsets and wireless data cards.

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The companies have jointly specified the program as a multimode, multiband HEDGE module that supports GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, and HSPA standards with a targeted product launch in the second half of 2009. According to ABI Research, HEDGE mobile handset shipments will total about 80.2 million units annually in 2009, growing by 132% to 186.1 million units annually in 2010.

“While supplying RFICs is a departure from our intellectual-property licensing model, we believe the efforts we have made to date in developing prototype RFICs for current and prospective customers enables an aggressive time-to-market scenario,” said Jeffrey Parker, CEO and Chairman of ParkerVision. “Ultimately, this agreement helps us achieve our goal of becoming a significant player in the 3G mobile handset market.”

“ParkerVision’s technologies were selected by LG Innotek based on their unique multi-mode capabilities combined with superior efficiencies,” said J.S. Park, CTO of LG Innotek. “ParkerVision shares our philosophies of quick implementation and quality customer service, and we look forward to a long-term, successful relationship. We look forward to bringing our customers the smallest complete HEDGE radio module available in the market enabling them to meet their goals for size, cost, and performance.”

• LG Innotek
• ParkerVision

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