Single chip drives next-generation handset design

Integrates baseband, multimedia processing and radio functionality into a single chip, delivering significant cost and time to market advantages.

Qualcomm has introduced a new single-chip device it claims brings unprecedented multimedia and broadband capabilities to the mass-market tier.

The Qualcomm Single Chip (QSC) QSC6295, which leverages advanced 45nm CMOS process technology, combines rich multimedia, power-saving innovations and broadband data speeds to redefine the capabilities of the next generation of mainstream handsets.

With support for downloads of up to 10.2Mbit/s, uploads of up to 5.76Mbit/s, compelling multimedia content and integrated Bluetooth/FM/GPS, the QSC6295 is helping drive the migration of popular Internet community and media sharing services to the mobile space.

New innovations in power consumption enable up to a full day of talk time and more than a month of standby time.

The QSC6295 is scheduled to sample in Q1 2009.

According to Steve Mollenkopf, Senior Vice President of Product Management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies: "As some of today's most popular social networking and other Internet-based applications migrate to the mobile space, the new technologies integrated into the QSC6295 solution will enable the optimum user experience".

"The industry-leading innovation and integration of our growing single-chip family empowers handset manufacturers to bring new capabilities to the market and makes these capabilities accessible to a wider base of wireless users around the world".

The QSC6295 offers a unique combination of advanced modem capabilities, including HSPA and HSPA+, and rich multimedia features to deliver a truly next-generation mobile user experience on mass-market handsets.

With the addition of the QSC6295 solution to Qualcomm's roadmap, complementing Qualcomm's entry-level solutions - such as the QSC6240 and QSC6270 - and dual-core Smartphone chipsets such as the QSC7230, the Company's single-chip family now spans all market segments, providing highly integrated, cost-effective solutions for device manufacturers targeting any market tier.

The QSC6295 integrates baseband, multimedia processing and radio functionality into a single chip, delivering significant cost and time to market advantages to help drive wireless broadband and 3G adoption in mass markets around the world.

Key features include: a 400MHz ARM 11 core, delivering powerful processing performance; support for WQVGA video playback and recording with TV-out; 5.0Mpixel camera support; 3D hardware-accelerated graphics; integrated gpsOne baseband and radio; integrated Bluetooth baseband and radio, FM radio and USB 2.0 HS; support for all UMTS bands and quad-band EGPRS, as well as receive diversity for enhanced data throughput performance; compact 12 x 12mm packaging.

The QSC6295 integrates several features of the UMTS Rel 7 standard (HSPA+) to deliver increased battery life, as well as a more instant experience with reduced lag - essential for truly mobile Internet that is always on and responsive.

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