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TriQuint recruits new distributor in Korea
L&K Tech and TriQuint will work together to deliver the benefits of TriQuint’s technology to customers throughout the region
TriQuint Semiconductor has appointed L&K Tech Inc. as its new distributor in Korea for its entire RF product portfolio.
“We see Korea as a significant market for growth so it is imperative for us to select a partner with a successful track record,” says S.J. Kim, TriQuint Korea Country Manager.
“L&K has an excellent reputation for working closely with its partners and customers to quickly resolve problems and meet customers’ unique needs. We believe L&K’s strong sales and support team will lead to significantly increased revenues and market share for both TriQuint and L&K,” he continues.
“We are delighted to represent TriQuint in Korea. TriQuint is recognised as a leader in providing advanced, high- performance RF products. Its innovative solutions boost performance and extend reach while reducing size and bill of materials. We look forward to partnering closely with TriQuint to deliver the benefits of its technology to customers throughout our region,” adds Young-Ik Hwang, CEO of L&K Tech, Inc.”
L&K, located in Seoul, Korea, delivers innovative and the latest technology products, engineering services and customised technical solutions based on their talented application design team.
With this new partnership, TriQuint’s customers in Korea now have an expanded channel to access the industry’s broadest RF product lines.
Skyworks powers MediaTek’s dual-core smartphone platforms
III-V and silicon integrated chips work together for smartphones
Skyworks Solutions has announced that MediaTek is leveraging several of Skyworks’ front-end solutions in its dual-core MT6572 platform.
This platform supports multiple tier-one smartphone manufacturers in emerging markets.
MediaTek, a fabless semiconductor company is supplying complete chipset solutions that couples its own baseband processor, radio, software, multimedia and connectivity product offerings, with front-end solutions to offer a turnkey approach to manufacturers who supply handsets to consumers around the world.
MT672 SOC chip
This system-level design reduces bill-of-material costs, simplifies the product development cycle and enhances time to market.
“MediaTek is excited to be extending its collaboration with Skyworks Solutions,” says Jeffrey Ju, general manager of the MediaTek’s smartphone business.
“Skyworks is a proven innovator and their leading-edge, best- in-class solutions make them the ideal partner as we look to deliver next-generation smartphones with features and performance associated exclusively with high-end platforms.”
“As the transition to smartphones in the emerging markets continues to accelerate, Skyworks is pleased to be working with MediaTek, a leader in system-on-chip cellular platforms,” continues Bradley C. Byk, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Skyworks.
He continues,“As the solutions provider of choice, Skyworks looks forward to capitalising on the exploding smartphone growth in emerging markets.”
Industry analysts expect future smartphone growth to come from emerging markets where consumers are upgrading from feature phones to entry-level platforms. According to IDC, 1.7 billion smart connected devices (tablets, smartphones and PCs) will be shipped worldwide in 2014.
Of those 1.7 billion units, 1 billion will be delivered to emerging markets, with smartphones and tablets comprising more than the majority of units. Specifically, IDC estimates emerging markets will see a compound annual growth rate of 17 percent from 2012 to 2017 for connected devices.
The new MT6572 integrates a power-efficient, dual-core Cortex-A7 central processing unit sub-system with speeds up to 1.2 gigahertz in 28nm. The new platform also integrates MediaTek’s advanced, multimode Rel. 8 HSPA+/TD-SCDMA modem, 3G graphics, support up to HD 720p video playback and record, 5 megapixel camera and up to qHD displays.
Supporting the leading picture quality technologies inherited from MediaTek’s extensive experience in the digital television market, the MT6572 delivers an innovative solution that offers the finest visual quality and outstanding user experience for high-end smartphone consumers.
The MT6572 is said to be the world’s first dual-core, system- on-a-chip platform with high-speed-packet-access, integrated WiFi, FM, GPS and Bluetooth functionality delivered in a cost- effective, four-layer printed circuit board.
August/September 2013
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