Samsung adopting Skyworks' RF front-end devices to power its 3G mobile handsets

Samsung is leveraging Skyworks' both quad-band GSM/EDGE and 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.

The Samsung's phone models using Skyworks's ICs includes GT-I8000, GT-S8000, GT-M6710, GT-M7600 and GT-S5600.

"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."

The Skyworks' front-end solutions are the SKY77186 (1920-1980 MHz), SKY77187 (1850-1910 MHz), SKY77188 (824-849 MHz), and the SKY77189 (880-915 MHz) power amplifier modules (PAMs) are fully matched 10-pad surface mount 3 x 3 millimeter (mm) devices developed for WCDMA applications in a single compact package and delivers 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 external coupler.

The SKY77336 PAM is designed in a small 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.