UbiNetics and Renesas sign HSDPA RF agreement

November 17, 2004

UbiNetics and Renesas Technology have signed an agreement for the development of the first RF (Radio Frequency) solution capable of supporting WCDMA and HSDPA in the frequency bands used in Japan, Europe and the USA.

The new RF solution, jointly developed by UbiNetics and Renesas Technology, will be a complete, dual-mode RF sub-system comprising RFIC, power amplifier, SAW duplexer and DC/DC converter. It will support WCDMA and HSDPA operation in the 800 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2100 MHz bands used in Europe, the US and Japan and is designed to be used with Renesas' quad-band (850,900,1800,1900MHz) 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. Under the terms of the first agreement, signed in September 2002, UbiNetics and Hitachi, Ltd. jointly designed a WCDMA RFIC.

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