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Focusing on baseband processors PUBLISHED
JULY 2008 Authors: Joseph Byrne and Linley Gwennap What's
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Your Guide to Wireless Handset Processors Despite the lure of a billion-unit market, wireless handsets are one of the most difficult markets for semiconductor vendors to compete in. At the low end, cost pressures are pushing vendors to integrate the cellular baseband with analog functions such as power management and RF transceivers, creating single-chip cell phones. At the high end, vendors must keep up with the newest air interfaces, such as HSPA and LTE, while adding TV-quality video, 3D graphics, and other multimedia functions to their processors. In between, they must find the right balance of cost and multimedia performance to meet the fickle demands of carriers and end users. “A Guide to Wireless Handset Processors" goes under the hood to examine this new class of handset processor and the vendors that provide them. This report provides in-depth coverage of Texas Instrument’s LoCosto and eCosto families; Qualcomm’s UMTS processors in the MSM6000 and MSM7000 families; NXP’s Nexperia devices, including the single-chip PNX490x GSM chips, PNX6715 EDGE baseband and PNX6712 3G baseband; MediaTek's line of low-cost, multimedia-capable chips that have sold well in China; Marvell's Hermon and Tavor baseband processors; Infineon’s X-Gold product line (eGOLDvoice); Freescale’s 2.75G and 3G; and Broadcom’s updated Cellairity platform, including its new single-chip 3G processor Zeus. We also cover 3G baseband products from industry leaders such as EMP, and Renesas and modem-only designs, such as those from Icera and InterDigital, which are ideal for data cards. With handset technology evolving so rapidly, it can be difficult to keep up with the terminology. This report sorts out the different air interfaces and their data rates, explains how video and 3D performance is measured, discusses the various codecs for voice, audio, and video, and describes the interfaces used to tie together all of the platform components. After an extensive tutorial section, the report details the size of the handset-processor market and breaks down the market and technology trends that will play out over the next few years. For each vendor, we examine their market position, market strategy, and roadmap before diving into the key features, performance, and design details of each product. We also look at software development before making recommendations regarding the best products for each type of application. Our unique technology analysis provides the information that handset designers need to quickly zero in on the platforms that meet their requirements. Make Informed Decisions As the leading vendor of technology analysis for mobile and wireless chips, The Linley Group has the expertise to deliver a comprehensive look at this burgeoning market. Analysts Joseph Byrne and Linley Gwennap use their extensive experience in the processor market to deliver the technical and strategic information you need to make informed business decisions. Whether you are looking for an innovative solution for your design, a vendor to partner with, or a rising company to invest in, this report will cut your research time and save you money. Get the inside scoop on this major market. Order “A Guide to Wireless Handset Processors" today. This report is written for:
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