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NXP Semiconductors N.V. and security specialist Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announced the full validation of a joint software solution offering secure interfaces between the handset, NFC functionality and secure elements such as the SIM card. This solution enables NFC to be integrated securely into mobile handsets based on the...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced that RFMD's PowerSmart™ power platforms and WiFi front-end modules have been selected by LG to enable a broad portfolio of next-generation 3G/4G smartphones, including the LG Optimus 3D — the world's first full 3D smartphone. The LG Optimus 3D was unveiled Monday at...

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. , an RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, announced its two power amplifiers (PA) for WLAN connectivity lead the market, since ramping to production last year. Both the single and dual-band PAs are designed to augment the WiLink™ 6.0 solution and recently launched WiLink 7.0 solution...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced the expansion of the company's 3G product portfolio to include a complete power platform for entry-level 3G handsets. The RF323x power platform, comprised of the RF323x...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced that its extensive LTE product portfolio continues to gain traction with leading handset OEMs and smart phone providers and is at the heart of several new, yet unreleased 4G devices slated for launch later this year. Skyworks enabled the world's first commercial LTE device, Samsung's...

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced the industry’s widest bandwidth, fully-integrated transmit/receive processors with digital pre-distortion (DPD) for 3G and 4G wireless base stations, remote radio heads and government communication systems. The GC533x family features a duo of turn-key processors that provide a complete and highly flexible digital transmit and...