RFMD, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions worldwide, announced today that its envelope tracking (ET) power amplifiers, antenna switch module, diversity switches, and antenna tuner are built into the latest flagship Android smartphone, made by a leading Korea-based manufacturer. This fifth-generation smartphone is the slimmest and fastest Android phone produced to date, and is the first new smartphone to experience the increased power efficiency of the RFMD’s ET power amplifiers (PAs) and antenna control solutions.
This Android 4.4 (KitKat) equipped smartphone integrates RFMD’s RF8017 and RF8020 ET power amplifier modules; RF1492A antenna switch module; RF1119 antenna tuners; RF1136, RF1633 and RF1660 diversity switches; and RF5521 low-band Wi-Fi and RF5540 high-band Wi-Fi switch LNAs. RFMD’s ET PAs are specifically designed to maximize the efficiency of the phone’s quad-core processor while RFMD’s antenna control solutions help optimize antenna efficiency.
“We are pleased to support the successful launch of this new marquee smartphone which incorporates our envelope tracking and antenna control technology,” said Eric Creviston, president of RFMD’s Cellular Products Group. “Our ET PAs and antenna tuning help maximize RF power efficiency and power transfer to the antenna, which translates to improved battery life and an enhanced user experience for this feature-packed new LTE smartphone as well as others coming to market.”
RFMD’s innovative ET technology provides a substantial boost in power efficiency in new LTE platforms, benefiting the end-user with enhanced battery life regardless of mode or band, increased network coverage, and higher data rate throughput. RFMD is on the cutting-edge of RF power management and envelope tracking technology. RFMD’s ET-enabled PA allows the amplifier to operate at maximum power efficiency by constantly adjusting the supply voltage, contrary to traditional PAs that operate with a static supply voltage. As a result, devices equipped with RFMD’s PA have 25% less current consumption, accompanied by decreased battery power consumption, particularly in LTE platforms.
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