资料介绍
The worldwide cell phone market is large and very compet-itive. Even during the 2009 economic downturn, forecasts for worldwide cell phone shipments are expected to reach 1.1 billion units with over 300 million shipments in the final quarter of 20091. Consumers now demand long talk-time in tandem with more capability, such as GPS and multi-media. Selecting a long-term, reliable vendor with the best technology and system knowledge that can integrate the technology into a compact, low-cost design is essential in the fast moving mobile communications market where a missed market cycle can lead to lost market share. Integration Creates Compact CDMA RF Front End
with GPS Capability
White Paper
Allen Chien, Saul Espino and Won Kyu Kim
Objective
The worldwide cell phone market is large and very compet- System integration of the individual building block com-
itive. Even during the 2009 economic downturn, forecasts ponents is an especially rich area for mobile communica-
for worldwide cell phone shipments are expected to reach tion device designers to consider as it can maximize the
1.1 billion units with over 300 million shipments in the nal overall end-product customer value.
quarter of 20091. Consumers now demand long talk-time
The reasons for integration have been well documented.
in tandem with more capability, suc