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Royal Philips Electronics has taken its EDGE cellular system solution to production. According to Philips, Nexperia cellular system solution 6100 family will be available in mobile handsets from Samsung, the first user of the 6100 system solution.

According to market research firm IDC, worldwide mobile phone shipments rose 23% between the third quarter of 2003 to the third quarter of 2004 to reach 164.1 million units. This growth is due in large part to replacement trends. EDGE has become an attractive high-speed wireless option for handset makers looking to advance the user experience for data applications, such as video streaming and real-time audio, from previous generations. The Nexperia cellular system solution allows manufacturers to deliver integrated, cost-effective handsets to market quickly while optimizing multimedia performance.

Validated for EDGE class 10, the 6110 solution supports data transfers with fast downlink speeds of up to 220 kbps. The inclusion of an ARM9 baseband and the LifeVibes multimedia suite makes it possible to stream 3GPP or MPEG4 files in 15 frames per second in quarter common image format (QCIF), making it ideal for TV on mobile. The solution also enables high-quality QCIF video recording at 15 frames per second without the need for an external coprocessor. The playback of MP3 and AAC audio files, as well as the generation of stereo polyphonic sounds, makes use of the fully integrated stereo capabilities. Built-in mono interference cancellation (MIC), a version of single-antenna interference cancellation (SAIC), improves voice quality, decreases the number of dropped calls and increases data transmission speeds.

The integrated LifeVibes software suite further supports certified, JTWI-compliant Java with JSR 135 Mobile Multimedia API (MMAPI), OMA DRM 1, revolutionary full-duplex speakerphone functionality including noise cancellation, and voice clarity features for the enhancement of speech intelligibility.

The 6100 cellular system solution comprises a quadband class 12-capable EDGE chipset, including cellular baseband (PCF5213), RF SiP (UAA3587), power amplifier (BGY284E), power management unit (PCF50603), integrated discretes and software. The bill of materials (BOM) is highly competitive due to component integration. Hardware extensions include the Nexperia Mobile Image Processor (PNX4000), FM radio (TEA5761UK) and Bluetooth 1.2 module (BGB204).

Philips' EDGE system solution has achieved full interoperability test (IOT) validation, which ensures reliability and compliance with networks. The solution comes with a developer's kit, providing customers with immediate access to the platform to develop their own applications, as well as a self-guided training pack and complete set of documentation.

For more information, visit www.semiconductors.philips.com.