Agere Systems Announces Breakthrough Technology That Improves Connectivity and Call Quality for HSDPA-Based Mobile Phones

Company's enhanced receiver technology increases cell phone range by up to 25 percent and reduces bill of material costs by more than $6 over competing technologies ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 5 -- Agere Systems (NYSE:AGR) today announced it is making breakthrough receiver technology available that significantly improves data connectivity and call quality for mobile handsets operating over...

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Microwave Radio Platform offers remote capacity control.

TRuepoint(TM) enables wireless operators to remotely scale up or down capacity of point-to-point microwave link within their global networks, without hardware changes or site visits, to deliver on-demand performance. This delivers granular control required to optimize network resources. Featuring modular, software-selectable architecture, digital radio platform also offers secure network...

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Receiver/Decoder Chip targets high volume markets.

Implemented in 90nm process technology, satellite STB Model STI5188 combines functions of STV0288 DVB-S receiver and STM5118 STB decoder. It integrates QPSK demodulator, featuring blind scan capability, with audio DACs and VCXO, simplifying board design and assembly. Audio DACs offer direct connection to TV input, while use of serial Flash memory minimizes number of I/O lines required. System...

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Transmit and Receive Pair optimize 10GBASE LRM performance.

Designed to optimize performance of 10GBASE LRM modules, 1310 TOSA and linear ROSA 10Gbps transmit and receive pair exhibit typ OMA sensitivity of -17 dBm. LRM ROSA includes 10Gbps InP PIN photo-detector, transimpedance amplifier, and LC or SC optical barrel. ROSA has differential output and remains linear over input power range defined in LRM standard. Product is optimized to work with...

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Receiver Module adds GPS capability to mobile devices.

Thumbnail-sized, surface-mount Copernicus(TM) Module provides position, velocity, and time data for mobile devices with minimal impact on size or battery life. Drop-in receiver features TrimCore(TM) software technology for optimized performance in foliage and urban canyon environments. Compatible with active or passive antennas, 12-channel unit is housed in 19 x 19 x 2.5 mm shielded module and...

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HDMI Receiver Chip suits next generation digital TVs.

Designed with DSP technology, Model VTV2320 enables connection of 3 independent HDMI inputs to digital TV. Any 2 of 3 input sources can be selected for simultaneous or parallel HDMI and HDCP decoding and display. By using on-chip digital adaptive equalization, receiver can recover signals error-free from HDMI transmit sources up to 40 m away. Consuming max power of 2.0 W, device incorporates 2...

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Navigation Displays deliver real-time weather forecasts.

Multifunction E-Series Displays provide on-demand access to detailed weather forecast information from SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Using SR100 satellite weather receiver module, boats have access to WSI NOWRadÂ-® weather radar, storm tracks, sea surface temperature, wind, surface pressure, wave heights, and lightning. Captains can view and animate weather forecasts in full screen or within window...

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Bluetooth Chip also incorporates FM stereo radio receiver.

Supporting Bluetooth v2.0 and v2.1, Model BCM2048 chip enables designers to incorporate FM radio functionality into Bluetooth enabled devices. FM features include station information through intelligent Radio Data Service (RDS) and Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS) processing, station tuning, and station search functions. Product offers single-chip solution for multimedia cell phone and...

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Receiver Chip brings TV to small mobile phones.

Multi-mode Kino 2 supports all T-DMB variants as well as DAB and DAB-IP in single chip. When combined with multi-band capability of Apollo silicon tuner, handset vendors can produce mobile TV-featured devices that are compatible with all T-DMB markets worldwide. Kino 2 also enables products in non-cellular markets, bringing mobile TV and DAB into any gadget with display and speaker, including...

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Receiver IC features dual HDMI inputs.

Compliant with High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM), SiI 9023 supports full 1,920 x 1,080 progressive resolution for HDTVs. Dual HDMI inputs enable simultaneous connection of multiple HDMI source devices such as DVD players and high-definition set-top boxes. Receiver supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection endorsed by Fox, Universal, Warner Bros, and Disney for secure transmission...

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