Freescale Engaged with Japan Mobile Phone Companies for Next-Generation 3G WCDMA RF Solutions; Freescale's Single Chip RF Technology to Further Reduce Size and Cost of 3G Handsets.BARCELONA, Spain -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FSL FSL - Formal Semantics Language. A language for compiler writing. ["A Formal Semantics for Computer Languages and its Application in a Compiler-Compiler", J.A. Feldman, CACM 9(1) (Jan 1966)]. [Sammet 1969, p. 641]. )(NYSE:FSL.B) is developing a highly integrated, single chip RF solution for 3G mobile phones. Targeted for the Japan market, this RF solution supports tri-band WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE. The RF solution is based on Freescale's advanced 90nm RFCMOS process technology and delivers an antenna-to-bits functionality in a single chip. Additionally, it is capable of meeting Category 8 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. and HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) See HSPA. requirements. "Freescale has extensive experience in providing 3G WCDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE solutions," said Kiyohito Nagata, vice president and managing director of Product Department, NTT DoCoMo. "Freescale's RF technologies are expected to enable cost-efficient, high-quality handsets with roaming capability, small size and low power." Freescale utilizes its extensive patent portfolio to provide a highly integrated digital radio. This allows manufacturers the ability to add features such as MP3 players, Bluetooth(TM) connectivity, digital cameras, DVB-H See mobile TV and DVB. and GPS, while reducing handset size. "While some companies are still experimenting with early generations of RF systems, Freescale is developing fifth-generation solutions with our advanced 90nm RFCMOS wafer process technology," said Franz Fink, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's Wireless and Mobile Systems Group. "We are very pleased getting expectations from a worldwide carrier like NTTDoCoMo, and it underscores Freescale's leadership in providing cutting-edge RF solutions for the cellular handset market." According to research firm Strategy Analytics, an estimated one billion subscribers will enjoy 3G services by 2010 with a compound annual growth rate of 71 percent over the next five years. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL)(NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). www.freescale.com Reader Inquiry Response: Freescale Semiconductor P.O. Box 17927 Denver, CO 80217 USA Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 2006. |
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