Skyworks in Volume Production for EDGE and WCDMA Front-end Modules

Skyworks Solutions has announced that the industry's top five handset OEMs are leveraging its Intera portfolio of EDGE and WCDMA power amplifiers and front-end modules. Solutions in volume production include the SKY77174 power amplifier module for Band I, the SKY77175 for Bands II and V, the SKY77329 and SKY77519 for quad-band EDGE, as well as proprietary architectures developed for specific customer use.

"The transformation from voice-centric handsets to multimedia EDGE, WEDGE and WCDMA wireless platforms is finally a reality, and we are delighted to be at the forefront in deploying the technology making this possible," said Gregory L. Waters, executive vice president of Skyworks Solutions. "While the complexity in the front-end module is increasing as each new operating frequency band requires additional amplifier, filtering and switching content, the number of suppliers possessing the breadth of process technologies and available GaAs capacity to address these needs is decreasing. Given this dynamic, we believe Skyworks is well positioned to capture market share for front-end content that will grow substantially faster than the overall handset segment."

Skyworks says that according to Deutsche Bank estimates, 3G cellular phones are expected to represent the majority of the more than 1.2 billion mobile phones the industry will ship in 2009, with multimode modules playing an extremely important role. Skyworks' portfolio of 3G front-end modules is gaining momentum as exemplified by the greater than 200 percent year-over-year unit growth in the most recently completed quarter.

The company did not detail the volumes being shipped to each OEM though.

Posted to the site on 26th October 2007