Samsung Adopts Silicon Laboratories Aero IIe EDGE Transceiver.Unique Dual-Transmitter Architecture Offers Superior Integration AUSTIN, Texas -- Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced Samsung has selected the Aero([R]) IIe EDGE transceiver (TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone. for multiple handset platforms. The Aero IIe transceiver is the industry's easiest-to-use, highest performance RF transceiver for GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets, smart phones and data modems A modem used for sending data and not faxes. See modem and fax/modem. . Based on Silicon Laboratories' proven Aero transceiver architecture, the Aero IIe transceiver offers a high level of integration, small footprint and industry-leading performance to enable lower total system costs for handset makers. To simplify manufacturing for handset makers, the Aero IIe transceiver employs a unique dual-transmitter architecture for EDGE that eliminates the transmit SAW from conventional linear architectures without the calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. complexity of existing polar radios. The Aero IIe transceiver also includes the highly-integrated digitally-controlled crystal oscillator An oscillator that uses a quartz crystal to generate a frequency. Such devices generally output a fixed frequency, but some can be controlled by a tuning voltage over a small range. Contrast with VCO. (DCXO DCXO Digitally-Compensated Crystal Oscillator ) on chip to minimize the radio bill-of-materials. Unlike competing polar architectures, which require custom components, the Aero IIe transceiver architecture is compatible with power amplifiers Power amplifier The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver appreciable power to the load. and basebands from multiple leading vendors in the market. In addition to small size, the Aero IIe transceiver's proven digital receiver technology also delivers the highest receive sensitivity. The Aero IIe transceiver is the fourth generation of Silicon Laboratories' proven Aero transceiver family which has shipped in millions of handsets worldwide. The Aero IIe is designed in a standard 0.13-micron CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process and available in a tiny 5 x 6 mm package with single-ended transmit outputs to provide an entire quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio with only 14 components. "Driving down the total system cost for handsets, while maintaining high performance, is a key factor for manufacturers like Samsung," said Dan Rabinovitsj, vice president at Silicon Laboratories. "The Aero IIe transceiver offers industry-leading receive and transmit performance in the smallest form-factor for EDGE handsets. Samsung will benefit from improved yields and simplified production due to the automatic integrated calibration techniques used in the Aero IIe transceiver." About Silicon Laboratories Inc. Silicon Laboratories Inc. is a leading designer of high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal (ICs) for a broad range of applications. Silicon Laboratories' diverse portfolio of highly integrated, patented solutions is developed by a world-class engineering team with decades of cumulative expertise in cutting-edge mixed-signal design. The company has design, engineering, marketing, sales and applications offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories please visit www.silabs.com. Cautionary Language This press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. based on Silicon Laboratories' current expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could impact Silicon Laboratories' financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to Silicon Laboratories' filings with the SEC. Silicon Laboratories disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Note to editors: Silicon Laboratories, Aero and the Silicon Laboratories logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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