Solutions Offer Significant Cost and Size Benefits While Meeting Demand for Multiple WCDMA Bands
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 it has introduced several highly integrated multimode power amplifier modules (PAMs) for next-generation smart phones and data cards requiring multiple wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) bands. These solutions support up to five WCDMA bands and are optimized for specific mobile data requirements.
Skyworks' devices are ideal for today's handset OEMs, smart phone providers and reference design partners, among others, who are looking to meet consumers' demand for mobile Internet applications and always-on connectivity with innovative platforms in small form factors. According to Piper Jaffray, an equity research firm, global smart phone sales
alone could increase from roughly 139 million units in 2008 to 400 million units in 2011, representing a 42 percent compounded annual growth rate.
"Skyworks' new multimode and multiband power amplifier modules meet the need for increased frequency bands while reducing board space," said Gregory L. Waters, Skyworks' executive vice president and general manager of front-end solutions. "Skyworks is pleased to once again be at the forefront of innovation and helping to enable tomorrow's smart
phones, notebooks, netbooks, tablets, and embedded wireless devices."
