UbiNetics and Renesas Technology Corp. have signed an agreement for the development of an RF solution capable of supporting wideband CDMA (WCDMA) and high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) in the frequency bands used in Europe, the United States and Japan. The new RF solution will be a complete, dual-mode RF subsystem comprising an RFIC, a power amplifier, a SAW duplexer and a dc-dc converter. It will support WCDMA and HSDPA operation in the 800 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands and is designed to be used with Renesas' quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE solutions for dual-mode applications.

The announcement marks the second time UbiNetics and Renesas Technology have partnered for joint RF solution development, emphasizing both companies' confidence that their partnership results in leading-edge solutions. Under the terms of the first agreement, signed in September 2002, UbiNetics and Hitachi, Ltd. jointly designed a WCDMA RFIC. Renesas Technology, a semiconductor venture between Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was established on April 1, 2003. "UbiNetics is unique in already having HSDPA solutions in the marketplace today," said Yutaka Tanaka, manager of system solution business unit 2 at Renesas Technology.

Bjorn Krylander, CEO of UbiNetics said: "It is clear that Japan and the U.S. are at the forefront of the HSDPA roll-out. Renesas' new world-leading RF solution supporting the Japanese, European and U.S. frequency bands will be an ideal choice for handset manufacturers looking for a cost-effective solution to address global markets".

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