Industry`s First Single-Chip CMOS EDGE Transceiver Reduces RF Board Space in EDGE Mobile Phones

Infineon Technologies AG today announced sample availability of the SMARTi PM, a single-chip CMOS radio frequency (RF) transceiver for GSM, GPRS and EDGE mobile phones. With SMARTi PM, a complete GPRS/EDGE radio can be implemented on 50 percent less board space saving 30 percent in components’ cost compared to competing solutions. The high integration level of the SMARTi PM allows handset manufacturers to minimize the number of external components needed for a GSM/GPRS/EDGE RF design to less then 15. The polar modulator architecture eliminates the need of any isolator or extra filter components in the transmitter path. The latest member of Infineon’s successful SMARTi RF transceiver family features GPRS/EDGE data service class 1 to 12 for fast data transfer and quad-band applications. The single-chip solution providing ease-of-use and high manufacturability allows handset manufacturers to rapidly enter the market with multiple designs based on the same chip platform.