Skyworks Integrates StarCore's Processor Technology; Digital Signal Processor a Key Building Block for New Wireless Products
WOBURN, Mass. & AUSTIN, Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 31, 2005—
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), the industry's
leading wireless semiconductor company focused on radio frequency (RF)
and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications
applications, and StarCore, a leader in the development of
high-performance processor architectures, announced today that
Skyworks will utilize StarCore's technology for deployment in its
GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA baseband platforms. Skyworks is enabling and
delivering integrated semiconductor solutions that are driving cell
phone capabilities from basic voice services and monochrome displays
to full-color screens, built-in cameras, MP3 functionality and other
multimedia features, by meeting rigorous system requirements and
focusing on size, battery life, system performance and ease of
implementation.
"Skyworks is pleased to be working with StarCore to enable
tomorrow's wireless functionality," said Greg Waters, vice president
and general manager of Cellular Systems for Skyworks. "By leveraging
StarCore's family of processors within our product solutions, Skyworks
is accelerating development of digital baseband products, which
provide high performance modem and multimedia applications, while
minimizing power consumption."
"Skyworks and its customers will greatly benefit from this
collaborative effort," said Faheem Hayat, senior director of VLSI
Engineering at Skyworks. "We are excited about StarCore's latest
technology enhancements and aggressive roadmap. The advantages of
StarCore's variable length execution set (VLES) architecture, coupled
with our accelerated development path, has enabled us to define a
product with high code density and efficient performance that meets
our customers' expectations in a timely manner."
"StarCore is thrilled that Skyworks has selected our processor
technology for use in their highly-integrated complete system
solution," said Alex Bedarida, general manager, StarCore LLC. "This
agreement underscores our extensive work in making StarCore's
leading-edge, licensable processor technology the most easily
adoptable solution."
StarCore's licensable processor cores and subsystems help meet the
ever-increasing performance demands of communications and consumer
products on digital basebands. In addition, StarCore's platforms are
scalable, synthesizable and available with performance levels from 200
MHz to more than 500 MHz. Scalability gives systems designers the
option of using processor cores from a broad, software-compatible
family in multiple applications, which in turn reduces the amount of
code that needs to be developed, accelerates time to market and
minimizes overall complexity. Synthesizability promotes manufacturing
flexibility and provides system designers with a variety of product
development options.
Skyworks currently delivers complete, high performance, cost
effective wireless system solutions that meet the market demands of
handset OEMs and ODMs worldwide. The company offers the Pegasus(TM)
GPRS Platform, combining GPRS Class 10 and multimedia functionality
with simplified integration to substantially reduce development and
production time while meeting market demands. This platform is ideal
for manufacturers looking to bring multimedia handsets to market
today.
About StarCore
StarCore LLC is a leader in the development of high-performance
processor architectures, cores and intellectual property building
blocks for the communications and consumer electronics industries. For
more information on StarCore LLC and its intellectual property and
services, visit the company's website at http://www.starcore-dsp.com.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is the industry's leading wireless
semiconductor company focused on RF and complete cellular system
solutions for mobile communications applications. The company provides
front-end modules, RF subsystems and cellular systems to handset, WLAN
and infrastructure customers.
Skyworks is headquartered in Woburn, Mass., with executive offices
in Irvine, Calif. The company has design, engineering, manufacturing,
marketing, sales and service facilities throughout North America,
Europe, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and India. For more information
please visit www.skyworksinc.com.
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or
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or
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