GREENSBORO, USA: RF Micro Devices Inc. announced it is supporting the ramp of Samsung's Tocco Ultra Edition and GT-S8000 "Jet" 3G handsets with two of its industry-leading 3G cellular front ends -- the RF3267 and RF6266. RFMD's high-efficiency and ultra-compact 3G front ends are designed to support the critical needs of multi-band, multimode 3G handsets and smartphones.
Samsung's Tocco Ultra Edition handset delivers a full-touch mobile experience and a revolutionary 2.8" super bright AMOLED display. The slim 12.7mm-wide design includes GPS navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, an MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA music player, an 8-mega pixel camera with auto focus and dual-power LED, an FM radio with RDS, 30fps VGA video recording and editing, microSD memory capability up to 16 GB and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA performance.
Samsung's GT-S8000 Jet handset features 3.6 Mbps HSDPA performance, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity, a 5-mega pixel camera, an AMOLED full-touch WVGA display, 150MB of internal memory and microSD memory capability up to 16GB.
The Tocco Ultra Edition and GT-S8000 Jet are available today, and RFMD forecasts volume shipments of its RF3267 and RF6266 will increase throughout 2009 in support of these and other Samsung 3G handsets.
"We are very pleased to support these feature-rich and highly anticipated Samsung 3G handsets with our WCDMA/HSDPA front ends," said Eric Creviston, president of RFMD's cellular products group (CPG).
"Our RF3267 and RF6266 3G front ends deliver superior current consumption and higher levels of integration, versus competitive offerings, enabling leading smartphone manufacturers to deliver WCDMA/HSDPA devices with extended battery life and a rich, multimedia experience for consumers. RFMD has been very successful with these power amplifiers in support of Samsung's 3G handsets, and we expect to support additional Samsung 3G handsets launching later this year."
RFMD's RF3267 is a Band 1 (1920 to 1980 MHz) WCDMA/HSDPA power amplifier (PA) that provides an excellent balance of efficiency and linearity resulting in as much as 15 percent less peak current consumption and a digitally controlled low-power mode that allows the handset to operate with reduced current consumption across a broader power range than competing solutions -- translating into longer battery life in data-centric mobile devices.
Additionally, the RF3267 features an integrated coupler, which allows handset designers to eliminate the external coupler traditionally placed at the output of the PA. The additional functionality is achieved without growing the industry-leading 3x3x0.9 mm package, which matches RFMD's successful prior generation PA, the RF3266.
By maintaining pin-for-pin compatibility with the RF3266, the RF3267 assists handset original equipment manufacturers seeking to shrink RF sections in support of more compact and thinner devices.
RFMD's RF6266 WCDMA/HSDPA PA operates in either Band 5 (824 to 849 MHz) or Band 8 (880 to 915 MHz) and delivers a similar feature set to the RF3267, with the same ultra-compact 3x3x0.9 mm package. Used in combination, the RF3267 and RF6266 provide a compact solution for multi-band, multimode 3G handset designs targeting the North American and/or European Union (EU) markets.
RFMD is gaining share in 3G front ends and enjoys an advantage in 3G handset design activity, given its leading product portfolio, manufacturing scale, systems-level expertise and packaging and assembly capabilities -- all of which enable RFMD to minimize complexity, reduce component count and optimize the RF design of multi-band, multimode WCDMA/HSDPA handsets and smartphones.
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LED backlight penetration in LCD TVs to grow to 40pc in 2013
AUSTIN, USA: The LED backlight market has rapidly emerged in the TFT LCD industry and is expected to continue growing for the next five years, according to DisplaySearch’s latest Quarterly LED & CCFL Backlight Report.
Specifically, DisplaySearch forecasts the penetration rate of LED backlights for LCD TVs to grow from less than 3 percent in 2009 to 40 percent in 2013 and surpass CCFL backlights in 2014 with more than 50 percent penetration rate.
Meanwhile, large-area LED backlight shipments for all applications will grow from 84.9 million units in 2009 to 434.8 million units in 2013, when LED backlights will be used in 54.3 percent of 10”+ TFT LCD panels. Thus, LED backlights will become mainstream in the TFT LCD industry.
While LED backlights for LCD TVs are growing rapidly, notebook PCs are the leading application for large-area LED backlight units. DisplaySearch forecasts that 100 percent of all new notebook models will have LED backlights by 2012. Fig. 1 shows the large-area LED backlight penetration in each application.
Fig. 1: Large Area LED Backlight Unit Penetration Rate by Application
Source: DisplaySearch Q2’09 Quarterly LED & CCFL Backlight Report
Backlight units for LCD TV are expected to be the next growth opportunity for the LED industry, with leading brands such as Samsung, LG, Sharp and Philips all expected to mass produce LED backlit LCD TVs in 2010. As a result, LED backlight units for TVs will grow to 3.6 million units in 2009 and 15.1 million units in 2010.
Companies like Samsung are focusing on the development of edge-lit LED backlights, which can reduce the bill of materials by 30-40 percent compared to direct-lit models. “Edge-lit LED backlight units for LCD TV are a temporary solution to drive costs down to open market acceptance for ‘LED TV’ as short-term marketing strategy,” noted Luke Yao, DisplaySearch Research Director.
“Consumers want a low-cost solution with acceptable picture quality, but aren’t always willing to pay a higher premium—making edge-lit LEDs an ideal near-term solution.”
For the monitor segment, cost and performance remain bottlenecks for panel manufacturers creating LED backlit monitors. Taiwanese panel makers like AUO and Innolux have been the most aggressive in developing LED monitor panels.
Since LED monitor panel sizes (18.5”W, 21.5”W, 23.6”W and 24”W) are also used for TV, DisplaySearch refreshed its forecasted penetration rate for LED monitor backlight units to 21 percent in 2013.
Currently panel makers are putting efforts into shrinking the LED backlight premium to $3-5 for 18.5”W panels. From 2010, we expect that LED backlight monitors will be developed and supported by brand name makers.
Specifically, DisplaySearch forecasts the penetration rate of LED backlights for LCD TVs to grow from less than 3 percent in 2009 to 40 percent in 2013 and surpass CCFL backlights in 2014 with more than 50 percent penetration rate.
Meanwhile, large-area LED backlight shipments for all applications will grow from 84.9 million units in 2009 to 434.8 million units in 2013, when LED backlights will be used in 54.3 percent of 10”+ TFT LCD panels. Thus, LED backlights will become mainstream in the TFT LCD industry.
While LED backlights for LCD TVs are growing rapidly, notebook PCs are the leading application for large-area LED backlight units. DisplaySearch forecasts that 100 percent of all new notebook models will have LED backlights by 2012. Fig. 1 shows the large-area LED backlight penetration in each application.
Fig. 1: Large Area LED Backlight Unit Penetration Rate by Application
Source: DisplaySearch Q2’09 Quarterly LED & CCFL Backlight ReportBacklight units for LCD TV are expected to be the next growth opportunity for the LED industry, with leading brands such as Samsung, LG, Sharp and Philips all expected to mass produce LED backlit LCD TVs in 2010. As a result, LED backlight units for TVs will grow to 3.6 million units in 2009 and 15.1 million units in 2010.
Companies like Samsung are focusing on the development of edge-lit LED backlights, which can reduce the bill of materials by 30-40 percent compared to direct-lit models. “Edge-lit LED backlight units for LCD TV are a temporary solution to drive costs down to open market acceptance for ‘LED TV’ as short-term marketing strategy,” noted Luke Yao, DisplaySearch Research Director.
“Consumers want a low-cost solution with acceptable picture quality, but aren’t always willing to pay a higher premium—making edge-lit LEDs an ideal near-term solution.”
For the monitor segment, cost and performance remain bottlenecks for panel manufacturers creating LED backlit monitors. Taiwanese panel makers like AUO and Innolux have been the most aggressive in developing LED monitor panels.
Since LED monitor panel sizes (18.5”W, 21.5”W, 23.6”W and 24”W) are also used for TV, DisplaySearch refreshed its forecasted penetration rate for LED monitor backlight units to 21 percent in 2013.
Currently panel makers are putting efforts into shrinking the LED backlight premium to $3-5 for 18.5”W panels. From 2010, we expect that LED backlight monitors will be developed and supported by brand name makers.
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