Intel Introduces First Single-Chip Processor for Phones Running Advanced Wireless Data Networks
Latest "Wireless-Internet-on-a-Chip" Processor
Supports Speedy EDGE Data Networks
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003--
Intel Corporation today announced the industry's first single-chip
processor for cellular phones using Enhanced Data Rates for GSM
Evolution (EDGE) wireless networks. EDGE is an emerging technology
that sends and receives data two to three times faster than today's
GSM/GPRS (2.5G) networks, enabling higher quality multimedia and other
broadband applications for mobile phone users.
The Intel(R) PXA800EF cellular processor -- the latest product to
use Intel's advanced "Wireless Internet on a Chip" technology --
combines the key components of today's cellular phones and handheld
computers onto a single microchip to enable advanced features, new
data capabilities, longer battery life and more innovative designs for
mainstream phones.
High-speed wireless networks such as EDGE promise to significantly
increase the amount of data processed on a handset, turning the
traditional cell phone into a "converged" device capable of
high-performance computing and communications. As carriers offer new
wireless applications and services to take advantage of the higher
data rates, the new processor will be well-equipped to manage the
requirements of a converged device to provide a high-quality
experience for users.
The new cellular processor is a key component of the Intel(R)
Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel(R) PCA), Intel's
development blueprint for designing wireless handheld communication
devices that combine voice communications and Internet access
capabilities.
"The Intel PXA800EF processor demonstrates the ability of Intel's
'Wireless-Internet-on-a-Chip' technology to support multiple cellular
networks on a single piece of silicon," said Hans Geyer, Intel vice
president and general manager of its PCA Components Group. "This
enables phone makers to develop a range of phones using a single
platform design, offering leading performance and connectivity from
entry-level GSM/GPRS to faster EDGE cellular networks."
Scaleable, Powerful by Design
The Intel PXA800EF cellular processor is built using the same chip
design as the Intel(R) PXA800F cellular processor, Intel's GSM/GPRS
product announced earlier this year. To add support for EDGE networks,
Intel made certain software modifications and increased the speed of
the communications processing of its Intel(R) Micro Signal
Architecture.
The extra performance and flexibility of the chip design allows
phone makers to create a family of products with a variety of features
using a shared design. For example, the Intel PXA800F cellular
processor gives phone developers the option of offering 104MHz of
computing performance for entry-level devices, or up to 312MHz for
more advanced applications on GSM/GPRS networks. For advanced phones
running the faster EDGE networks, phone makers can use the Intel
PXA800EF cellular processor, with an integrated 312MHz processor using
Intel(R) XScale(TM) technology to take advantage of both network speed
and applications performance.
In addition to the high-performance, low-power processor running
at 312 MHz, the new cellular processor features 4 megabytes (MB) of
integrated Intel(R) On-Chip Flash memory and 512 kilobytes (KB) of
SRAM for industry leading application performance.
The Intel PXA800EF cellular processor also includes a 156 MHz
signal processor using the Intel Micro Signal Architecture with 512 KB
of integrated Intel On-Chip Flash memory and 64 KB of SRAM, resulting
in a complete system on a single chip for advanced EDGE cellular
networks.
Pricing and Availability
The Intel PXA800EF cellular processor is sampling today with
production volumes expected in the first quarter of 2004. Cellular
phones using the new processors will be available later in 2004. The
Intel PXA800EF cellular processor has a suggested list price of $29.15
(U.S.) in 100,000 unit quantities.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading
manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.
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CONTACT: Intel Corporation
Mark Miller, 916-356-3767
mark.o.miller@intel.com
