Low Cost 4G Software Programmed Chip from Sandbridge

By Reporter Wireless and Mobile News on November 11, 2008 1:49 PM

Sandbridge Technologies released the SB3500 flexible baseband processor which facilitates the implementation of 4G mobile handsets entirely in software.

Capable of operating any radio protocol required for a common (universal) multi-mode, multi-function mobile platform, the SB3500 meets critical power consumption specifications of wireless carriers and significantly reduces time-to-market and overall development costs for OEMs.

The SB3500 is the world's most flexible, cost-efficient and power-efficient universal baseband processor. Its architectural innovations provide scalable performance for any radio protocol in use today or in development for the future -- including LTE, HSPA, 3G WiMAX, Wi-Fi, DVB-H, GPS, and all multimedia formats.

Implemented in 65nm, the SB3500 is currently being sampled to select top-tier customers who are developing next generation handsets exclusive of traditional fixed function processors.

By enabling 100% flexibility for die size re-use, Sandbridge's technology delivers the lowest cost platform for a broad range of applications addressing the rapidly growing smart wireless device marketplace.

Furthermore, the SB3500 provides third-party application developers with a common platform based entirely on the C programming language -- long a standard within the development community -- further expediting the development and rapid distribution of new features and functions.

The commercial release of the SB3500 signifies the beginning of a new wireless era marked by common, stable platforms for consumer use and application development. The software-based design of the SB3500 completely alters the landscape of the mobile industry by accelerating the cost efficient development and distribution of faster, more flexible ultra-mobile-devices with the capacity for virtually unlimited communications protocols and multimedia applications. For OEMs and carriers, this means significant cost and time-to-market reductions. For consumers, it means high value Smartphones at mass market pricing.

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