Sep. 14, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that Samsung is leveraging both quad-band GSM/EDGE and next-generation WCDMA front-end solutions to power a variety of new 3G smart phones including the Pixon12, the world’s first 12 megapixel touchscreen camera phone.
Skyworks has also secured EDGE and WCDMA power amplifier design wins for more than 15 additional Samsung smart phones currently in production. These new models include the GT-I8000 Omnia2 featuring a vast AMOLED touchscreen; the GT-S8000, Samsung’s first Android phone; the GT-M6710, or new Beat Disc Edition handset; the GT-M7600 Beat DJ, which is the world’s only mobile phone with music playback software; and the affordable GT-S5600 touchscreen phone.
“Skyworks is pleased to be further expanding its relationship with Samsung, particularly as they develop innovative platforms to support growing consumer demand for high-end smart phones with touchscreen and camera capability,” said Liam K. Griffin, Skyworks’ senior vice president of sales and marketing. “The Samsung design wins, among others, not only demonstrate Skyworks’ ability to capitalize on the three-fold increase in content in today’s multimode phones, but also highlights Skyworks’ ability to deliver high performance, cost-effective solutions to the industry’s top-tier handset OEMs.”
About Skyworks’ Front-End Solutions
The SKY77186 (1920-1980 MHz), the SKY77187 (1850-1910 MHz), the SKY77188 (824-849 MHz), and the SKY77189 (880-915 MHz) state-of-the-art power amplifier modules (PAMs) are fully matched 10-pad surface mount 3 x 3 millimeter (mm) devices developed for next-generation WCDMA applications in a single compact package. Because of high efficiencies attained throughout the entire power range, these small and efficient modules deliver unsurpassed talk-time advantages. They also meet the stringent spectral linearity requirements of high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) data transmission with high power added efficiency (PAE). In addition, a directional coupler is integrated into the modules thus eliminating the need for any external coupler.
The SKY77336 PAM is designed in a compact form factor for quad-band cellular handsets comprising GSM850/900, DCS1800 and PCS1900, supporting gaussian minimum shift keying (GSMK) and polar enhanced data for GSM evolution (EDGE) modulation. Class 12 general packet radio service (GPRS) multi-slot operation is also supported, with lead (Pb)-free, restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) compliant packaging.
