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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.
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