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Articles tagged with: Broadcom and Wi Fi
Wi-Fi Pushing Radio IC Market to $4 Billion in 2013
Vendors will ship $4 billion in Wi-Fi radio chips in 2013, most of these for cellphones, notebooks, netbooks, infrastructure, home entertainment systems and wireless gaming consoles. At the same time, adoption of 802.11n MIMO with multiple transmit streams will help boost the market for Wi-Fi power amplifier modules to twice its 2008 size, despite continued pricing pressure. more
Related Tags: mimo, skyworks, rfmd, triquint, anadigics, 802.11n, 802.11g, radio
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Down in 2008 - Qualcomm Bucks the Trend
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $255 billion in 2008, down 5.4 percent, or a decrease of $14.5 billion from 2007 revenue, according to the final market share analysis by Gartner. The steep decline in the market in the final quarter of 2008, combined with the ongoing economic weakness, signals far worse declines in 2009. more
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Chinese Handset Production Growth Down to Single Figures
China's CCID Consulting has reported that after a period of rapid growth over the past few years, the Chinese mobile handset chips market experienced a conspicuous decline in 2008. The research firm predicts that the scale of Chinese mobile phone chips market is expected to reach RMB 110 billion (US$16 billion), up by 6%, down to single-digit growth for the first time. more
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Samsung Using Broadcom Chips for EDGE Phones
broadcom has announced that Samsung is to use its single-chip cellular platform for selected future EDGE mobile phones. Based on the 65 nanometer (nm) BCM21331 single-chip EDGE processor with integrated cellular radio, the broadcom advanced EDGE platform features touch-based graphical user interfaces with tactile feedback, motion sensors, advanced multimedia and extended Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity. more
Related Tags: 3g, samsung, bluetooth, isuppli, edge, gps, lte, analog
Broadcom Enables the Android Platform to Support Wireless 'Combo Chips'
broadcom has announced that the software that controls its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/FM combination solution is now a standard component of the latest Android operating system. This is the first time that the Android platform includes native support for a multi-functional wireless connectivity solution (or "combo" chip). Open access to portions of broadcom's combo drivers provides Android developers with a head-start in designing mobile devices and applications that utilize the best in wireless connectivity solutions. more
Related Tags: android, intel, bluetooth, driving, open-source, wlan
Combination ICs – Understanding the Needs of Tomorrow - Today
The inclusion of multiple wireless technologies on a single IC is becoming increasingly widespread. As the drive for reduced power consumption, additional functionality and significant cost reduction reaches a crescendo, it has never been a more exciting time for combination ICs. broadcomÃ's recently announced 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and FM combination (which follows the companyÃ's intent to introduce a new combination IC every 60 days over the coming months), has ensured this issue remains a hot topic. more
Related Tags: intel, bluetooth, rsa, gps, uwb, ims-research, ims, chipsets, ieee, 802.11
Over 550 Million GPS-Enabled Handsets Will Ship by 2012
In the wake of personal navigation devicesÃ' success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of LBS (Location Based Services) such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets. Community and social-networking-related functionality, such as the sharing of POIs (Points of Interest) and geo-tagged pictures, is also becoming popular and is expected to boost GPS-enabled handset uptake as carriers, handsets manufacturers, and service providers look to capitalize on the LBS trend. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, smartphones, gps, abi-research, lbs, a-gps, chipsets, chipset