RDA Microelectronics Launches WCDMA Baseband for Low-Cost Smartphones
March 27 2014 - 8:00AM
RDA Microelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RDA) ("
RDA" or
the "
Company"), a fabless semiconductor company
that designs, develops and markets wireless systems-on-chip and
radio-frequency (RF) semiconductors for cellular, connectivity and
broadcast applications, today announced the launch of its RDA8860
WCDMA/EDGE/GSM baseband SoC for the low-cost smartphone market.
The RDA8860 integrates an RF transceiver, WCDMA modem, EDGE
modem, application processor, power management unit, analog
baseband, and 32kHz oscillator onto a single 40 nanometer die,
significantly reducing the customer bill of materials. Built around
a 1GHz ARM ® Cortex ™-A5 processor with a 256KB L2 cache, the chip
uses 400MHz 32-bit LPDDR2 memory, which supplies 3.2GB bandwidth to
create a powerful platform for low-cost mobile devices. It supports
WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS connections through various peripheral
interfaces and leverages a dedicated CPU, accelerator and memory
for the WCDMA/EDGE modem sub-system to further improve performance
of the application processor. The chip's video processor supports
720p H.264 video playback at 30 frames per second combined with
Vivante Corporation's integrated 3D GPU for high-end graphic
interface and gaming capabilities. The RDA8850 is designed for
smartphone devices running on Android 4.0 operating system and
above.
"We are pleased to launch our first WCDMA baseband solution, a
fully integrated SoC that greatly increases our addressable market
as well as our handset silicon value," commented Shuran Wei, CEO of
RDA Microelectronics. "Low-cost WCDMA smartphones are one of the
largest growth drivers in emerging markets today as subscribers in
markets such as China continue to transition from feature phones to
more advanced devices. The 8860 uses similar production tools as
our market-leading feature phone platform, enabling handset
manufacturers to easily and quickly migrate to our WCDMA smartphone
platform. By offering a fully integrated SoC solution with lowered
bill of materials, RDA has once again positioned itself as a price
performance leader in a robust growth market."
About RDA Microelectronics
RDA Microelectronics is a fabless semiconductor company that
designs, develops and markets wireless system-on-chip and
radio-frequency semiconductors for cellular, connectivity and
broadcast applications. The Company's product portfolio currently
includes baseband, radio-frequency front-end modules, power
amplifiers, transceivers, Bluetooth system-on-chip, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth and FM combo chips, FM radio receivers, set-top box
tuners, analog mobile television receivers, CMMB mobile television
receivers, walkie-talkie transceivers and LNB satellite down
converters. For additional information, please see the Company's
website at http://www.rdamicro.com.
CONTACT: Lily Dong, Chief Financial Officer
RDA Microelectronics, Inc.
+86-21-5027-1108
ir@rdamicro.com
or
Shelton Group Investor Relations
Leanne Sievers, EVP
949-224-3874
Matt Kreps, Managing Director
972-239-5119 ext. 125
sheltonir@sheltongroup.com
(MM) (NASDAQ:RDA)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024
(MM) (NASDAQ:RDA)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024