DRAM Makers Try to Catch up with Samsung in Manufacturing Technology

According to IHS’ DRAM market report, with the DRAM price came to the perilously low levels, if the makers do not transition to the more efficient 3x/2x nm process technologies which are already adopted by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and other leading memory suppliers, they might face great losses.

In the third quarter, Samsung’s wafer production at the 3x/2x level gets 29% of the market, which is the highest level among all major DRAM makers so far. Samsung is still being the leader in this field, and until the end of 2012, Samsung will turn nearly 80% wafer production to 3x nm or even more advanced process technologies.

The fellow South Korean competitor, Hynix Semiconductor Inc. wants to catch up with Samsung, and Hynix counts 18% of DRAM production at the same 3x/2x nm level, while although its 25 nm products are still being the early testing stage, Japan’s Elpida Memory Inc. ranked the third and takes 16 percent. Although Hynix and Elpida—the second- and third-ranked entities in revenue market share for the DRAM space—have not approached Samsung’s efficiency in migrating process nodes downward more quickly, such percentage levels suggest an effort to keep up.

While, Micro and Nanya, the current laggards will be hurry their pace to catch up at the end of the next year. At present, the main products of these two companies still depend on 42 nm process whose probably cost effective might be kept only for this year. And then, in order to stay competitive, the two companies will need to accelerate their transition to 3xnm.

Since the present DRAM prices are still low, entities, like Powerchip, still adopt 4x/5xnm processes, and according to iSuppli, production at those nodes means a decreasing likelihood of even covering cash costs. The cash cost per packaged 2Gb DDR3 die at 31nm currently stands at $0.68, but the cash cost balloons to $1.34 at 48nm. It is expected that the average selling prices for DRAM might slide even further, and in the Q4, it might be down to $1.25. So, any player who continues to produce at the 4xnm node is easy to confront disaster.

To overcome this difficulty, manufacturers need to move quickly and transition process nodes downward. However, this action might bring in some side effect that more DRAM per wafer will be produced as industry players struggle to keep up in the downward-migration race, which is likely to press the prices even more.

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New Features of Intel's Next Generation Processor--Poulson

At last week's Hot Chips conference in California, Intel released the updated architecture features of its upcoming Itanium processor with the codename as "Poulson". The new architecture features include Instruction Replay, improved Hyper-Threading and new instructions and so on, aiming to use the next-generation 12-wide release architecture. The Instruction Replay technology is one of the new features, which could make the wrong instruction re-execute, and then automatically cover the serious mistakes and further help to prevent the system collapse and data damage. Additionally, this Instruction Replay technology is an important remote access services update and the first Intel chip to have the capability. General Manager at Intel's Data Center Group, Pauline Nist said, "utilizes a new pipeline architecture to expand error detection in order to capture transient errors in execution. Upon error detection, instructions can then be re-executed from the instruction buffer queue to automatically recover from severe errors to improve resiliency." Besides these, for almost all main architectures in the Itanium electronic components core design, "Poulson" adds extensive RAS (reliability, availability and serviceability) protections, including LLC (last level cache), MLI (mid-level instruction cache), MLD (mid-level data cache), IEU (integer execution unit) and FPU (floating-point unit), etc. This technology enables the second feature, improved Hyper-Threading which brings better performance and support for Dual Domain Multithreading. This allows for front and backend pipeline execution, therefore improving Poulson's parallelism. Moreover, Intel is adding instructions in four areas as well. There are new integer operations, expanded data access hints, expanded software prefetch and thread control. It is worthwhile for Xeon customers to keep an eye on Itanium updates and features because they are likely to appear in future Xeon CPUs. The new Itanium instructions of Intel simplify unified task and branch operations to help the future Itanium to promote into the next level. Key points of "Poulson": * Eight high capacity core * 54MB memory chips (50MB of an SRAM) * Adopting 32 nm made 3.1 billion transistors * The higher, the bus speed (QPI and SMI) will increase 33 percent system bandwidth * The next generation of architecture improves the new data and instructions channel, floating point channel and instruction cache. * Improve the power management function, reduce the socket power consumption. * Compatible with the present Intel Itanium 9300 processor series. Intel announced that "Poulson" Itanium processor is the most advanced Intel processor so far which is about to launch in 2012. The next-generation Itanium processor followed "Poulson" is code-named as "Kittson" which is being developed and would be released in 2014.

Will Apple Test MacBooks Based on Its Own A-series Chip?

This week, Greg Welch, director of Intel’s Ultrabook, told that he also heard the rumors that Apple would continue to develop its A-series chips and put them into use in Mac computers by replacing Intel’s mainstream x86 processors. Intel concerns about the rumors and expresses that they would not worry about it too much and would continue to innovate its way into Apple’s product portfolio.

“We hear the same rumors and it would be remiss of us to be dismissive," he said. "We endeavor to innovate so they'll continue to look to us as a supplier.”

Not long ago, there were rumors said that Apple was putting A-series chips into Macs production line, and the result was ‘better than expected’ when testing OSX. The content, which came at the end of a Q&A session on Intel’s fledgeling Ultrabook slim notebook initiative, appears to lend support to claims from a few months ago thatApplebuilt a test Thunderbolt MacBook Air around the same A5 chip found in the iPad 2 and found that the system acted “better than expected.”

While, for Apple, it can benefit a lot if it adopts self-designed processors in its models. First of all, it will not need to be limited by intellectual property terms; it will not be controlled by the third-party suppliers, which will lower its production costs and improve its negotiating power when bargaining about the prices.

Additionally, the company would not need to compete with competitors for its supply of processors and would have more flexibility to fine-tune battery and overall performance, delivering even more of the features to the Mac line that have seen itsiOSdevices top the ranks of consumer satisfaction surveys for years.

Last year, Apple introduced its first ARM-based A-series chip—A4, which had been put into its iPad and iPhone 4. And then, iniPad2, it implanted the dual-core graphics and processor cores, A5. According to some reports, an A6 chip is expected to be used in iPhone 5, which will launch soon, as well as iPad 3 in early 2012.

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What Audio Technologies Adopted in the Best-Selling Media Tablets?

Recently, one of America’s greatest brands and the industry leader in surround sound, SRS Labs, Inc. has announced to be the leading provider of advanced audio and voice post processing technologies for tablet manufacturers around the world. Among the top 10 best-selling media tablets, six of them adopt SRS innovation technologies.

Senior Vice President of Marketing for SRS Labs, Allen H. Gharapetian said, “With ultra-portability dictating weight and design limitations, media tablets face audio challenges that are significantly more complicated than those of the notebooks, especially with so many entertainment focused applications requiring tablets to deliver HD-quality audio and video performance on the go. Given our experience in overcoming audio and voice processing challenges, media tablets offer a tremendous opportunity for our industry-leading technologies to be utilized to enhance the audio performance of media tablets, and, with more than 60 million media tablets expected to ship industry-wide this year alone, we expect to achieve further penetration of this rapidly developing market.”

According to the latest studies, 84% of consumers believe audio performance is an important factor which will affect their choice. Strategy Analytics, industry analyst firm, points out that this year’s global sales volume of media tablets will grow 235%, and media tablets withAndroidsystem are accounting for about 30% of current media tablets sales. It is expected that the market will continue its rapid growth and until 2015, the sales would reach up to 160 million units.

The growth of media tablet market means the sizable opportunity to SRS. At present, six of the top 10 best-selling media tablets equip with SRS advanced audio and voice processing technologies, including  SamsungGalaxy Tab™ 7-inch, Asus EeePad™ Transformer, HTC Flyer™, , Toshiba THRiVE™, ViewSonic ViewPad 4, and VIZIO tablet. Meanwhile, SRS is the only company which publicly provides an audio technology suite fully fitted Khronos OpenSL ES 1.1 audio standard for Android system.

The growth trend of SRS and its existing and anticipated designs win in the media tablet market, which has established SRS as the definitive choice for audio solutions in this market.

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President Hu Jintao Paid a Visit to Fantawild Holdings Inc

During Aug. 11-15, President Hu Jintao made an inspection tour in Guangdong province. He had urged Guangdong to step up economic and social development, aiming to make Guangdong as one of China’s first regions to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.

On Aug. 11, Hu paid a visit to a culture and technology enterprise in Shenzhen—Fantawild Holdings Inc which is affiliated to Huaqiang Holdings Limited. He urged the company to further improve its competitiveness and brand popularity and become a leading company in the cultural industry.

President Hu concerned about the employees in the company, shaked hands with them and kindly asked them questions, like years of being member and their development situation in this company. The employees felt so glad to see president and very grateful for Hu’s consideration, and they expressed that they would work harder to build bright future for China and themselves.

President Hu held high expectations to Fantawild Holdings Inc and hoped it would be a leader who made Shenzhen, Guangdong and even whole China become better and stronger in cultural and technology fields. He further referred that combination of culture and technology is an innovation way, hoped the company would be more prosperous.

During this inspection, President Hu urged Guangdong to strive to accumulate new development advantages, further speed up the transformation of the economic growth pattern ad deepen the reform and opening up.

Additionally, a B2B platform for foreign trading of electronic components, Hqew.net, affiliated to Huaqiang Holdings Limited as well, would follow President Hu’s words and try to be more successful and well-known around the world.

Courses Starting for electronic component traders!

Courses of Hqew.net Institute are offered now, starting from August 15, 2011. The first phase courses charge about ￥2,800 for 5 days from August 15 to 19. During this phase, in order to help trainees learn more, we only recruit six trainees that we can focus more attention on them. On August 19, trainees will have a test, and if they pass the test, they will be able to graduate and get an authoritative certificate which is given by Hqew.net Institute.
Aiming to teach the trainees how to do foreign trade successfully, courses of Hqew.net Institute mainly include some sections, like basic knowledge of electronic components, the major process of foreign trade, foreign trade terms and abbreviations, the operation of foreign trade platforms (HQEW, TBF, HKIN), developing clients through the Internet, dealing with inquiry/quotation properly, communication with clients and cases analysis and so on. Through taking these courses, trainees are capable of improving themselves in the shortest time. Save time, save energy, but improve yourself greatly.
Hqew.net Institute is proud of its teacher resources for it has some finest trainers, such as, Viviana (senior trainer), Cecily (specialist of foreign train operation), Amy (English expert), Johnny (expert for developing foreign clients) and so on. Since all these trainers pass on knowledge in their specific fields to the trainees, the trainees can get best understanding of the knowledge and learn a lot from this training.

Before courses starting, dean of Hqew.net Institute, Viviana was so confident for this training, “I believe we will do well in this training and trainees will love our courses, because we have prepared well now.” Days after training, she adds now, “My prediction is quite true. Indeed, they love our courses and hope our Institute will continue running. Through our classes, they know more about IC parts industry and foreign trade operation. We succeed now.”

Lee, trainees’ representative, said, “The contents and contents structure of these courses are really great. After training, I get a comprehensive knowledge of electronic parts field and know how to do foreign trade better now. Teachers impart their knowledge to us, and we are so glad that we have taken these courses. It deserves me to recommend. If you want to develop your foreign trade business, if you want to expand your business in electronic components field, this training is an ideal choice for you.”

This is the first phase courses that trainees need to pay for, since it has been held twice freely before. According to research, Hqew.net Institute will continue to give courses and try to do it as well as possible.

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Will iPhone 5 Launch on October 7?

Recently, the society is full of rumors about iPhone 5 launch time. When exactly will iPhone 5 launch? It is still a question. More reports suggest that iPhone 5 will launch in October and preorder program starts on Thursday, September 29 or Friday, September 30.

Rumors of iPhone 5 will launch in September have shifted to the beginning of the month to October, when All Things D’s John Paczkowski quoted “sources with knowledge of the situation” saying that the next-generation iPhone would be an October surprise.

With the success of previous generations, iPhone 5 is attracting lots of people’s attention now. However, Apple has not said when it will launch its iPhone 5, which is widely expected to arrive at this fall together with a final version of iOS 5. This left abundant debates for the past two weeks over the exact day of iPhone 5 launch. The Apple rumor won’t stop churning out new contents until the company finally reveals its new products which are reported next month.

Right now, most of people expect that iPhone 5 will launch on October 7, 2011, but there is also a possibility that it might launch on October 14 as well, depending on product’s position during the final production stages later on in September.

As for the new iPhone generation, iPhone 5 is reportedly feature Apple’s dual-core A5 processor, an 8MP camera, voice-navigation software, iOS 5, panorama phontography capabilities, and possibly even a thinner form factor.

For any launch date, this could be changed at any moment. We will find out the truth finally when a press conference will be held next month.

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Overview of LM741：Operational Amplifier

The LM741 series are general purpose operational amplifiers which feature improved performance over industry standards like the LM709. They are direct, plug-in replacements

for the 709C, LM201, MC1439 and 748 in most applications.

The amplifiers offer many features which make their application nearly foolproof: overload protection on the input and output, no latch-up when the common mode range is exceeded, as well as freedom from oscillations.

The LM741C is identical to the LM741/LM741A except that the LM741C has their performance guaranteed over a 0˚C to +70˚C temperature range, instead of −55˚C to +125˚C.

LM358——Dual Low Power Operational Amplifier

Utilizing the circuit designs perfected for recently introduced Quad

Operational Amplifiers, these dual operational amplifiers feature 1) low

power drain, 2) a common mode input voltage range extending to

ground/VEE, 3) single supply or split supply operation and 4) pinouts

compatible with the popular MC1558 dual operational amplifier. The LM158

series is equivalent to one–half of an LM124.

These amplifiers have several distinct advantages over standard

operational amplifier types in single supply applications. They can operate at

supply voltages as low as 3.0 V or as high as 32 V, with quiescent currents

about one–fifth of those associated with the MC1741 (on a per amplifier

basis). The common mode input range includes the negative supply, thereby

eliminating the necessity for external biasing components in many

applications. The output voltage range also includes the negative power

supply voltage.

• Short Circuit Protected Outputs

• True Differential Input Stage

• Single Supply Operation: 3.0 V to 32 V

• Low Input Bias Currents

• Internally Compensated

• Common Mode Range Extends to Negative Supply

• Single and Split Supply Operation

• Similar Performance to the Popular MC1558

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Apple System Lion Getting Closer to Your PC

According to the semiconductor NEWS from multiple industrial platforms, apply is making a more easy used system for PCs. Just take a look first.

The operating system Mac OS X Lion got the million downloads the first day of its release. The new Mac OS X Lion system recorded the million downloads, only on the first day that went on sale in the App Store. Apple got the million downloads of its new operating system Mac OS X Lion the first day of sale.

Apple products always rage and usually always cause shock first day which are available to the public, on this occasion is the new operating system Mac OS X Lion which cause news, that on the first day which was released as recorded the first million downloads of this new OS.

Mac OS X Lion system available in the Mac App Store with a price of 23.99 EUR and on its first day online, already got the million downloads.

Philip Schiller, Vice President global product of Apple Marketing senior declared "Lion has taken off with great force, assessment of users and the reaction of the industry have been fantastic", and registered sales the new Mac OS X Lion has become the best-selling operating system of the company Apple.

Mac OS X Lion provides 250 different features and is now on sale for 123 countries through Apple's App Store.

Apple users are increasingly close to the products of this company and no longer have to go to the store to buy the products, and the example is the new Mac OS X Lion system, with a single click you can immediately have this system on your computer.

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ST Showcase The Latest Solutions For Power System

Across multiple electronic applications, the world’s leading supplier of semiconductor and integrated circuit manufacturer STMicroelectronics in Techno-Frontier 2011 (2011 Japanese electronic, mechanical parts and materials, Expo) show to the audience on an advanced power system solutions.

These solutions integrate the latest technology, STMicroelectronics and unique knowledge of the system for equipment manufacturers to achieve energy-efficient power conversion and power supply may also contribute to conservation-oriented society, so that the limited resources to achieve greater efficiency.

STMicroelectronics, the main solutions on display.

Solar Solutions
In the solar power generation, STMicroelectronics demonstrated SPV1020 chip, this DC – DC converter built-in maximum power point tracking algorithm (MPPT), with power optimization and conversion of double feature, which allows each chop separate MPPT solar cells set to maximize the output power of each chop battery. STMicroelectronics will demonstrate SPV1001 cooled bypass switch function, the integration of low-power MOSFET switch and precision control, and thus each costing more solar energy can be output, so SPV1001 bypass diode has the same function. In addition, ST will introduce micro-inverter solution that allows system vendors to optimize the output of each chop, batteries, to maximize power.
STMicroelectronics also demonstrates SPV1040 mobile device charger chip for mobile devices, solar batteries. And control of solar cells produce electricity more than the ordinary products of different, SPV1040 (can enhance the power generated by solar cells each chop) is a significant product; this product is equipped with MPPT function, to optimize the output of solar panels, to ensure produce the largest solar power. STMicroelectronics using a charger with solar panels to charge their cell phones to demonstrate SPV1040 the product works.

Battery Solutions
STMicroelectronics demonstrated STBC21 portable charger chip, when installed on portable electric equipment within the charger or the device itself, the chip can fully control the battery charging process. STBC21 can improve the energy efficiency of the charger, excellent battery protection features to precisely control the charging time, the status indicator, charge current and voltage. STMicroelectronics also on display with easy to use portable travel charger solution. STMicroelectronics use STBC21 presentation tools and the remaining capacity detection chip, USB detection chips and solar cells to the audience a live demonstration of these solutions.
STMicroelectronics also demonstrates STC3100 battery remaining capacity detection chip. In smart phones, tablet PCs and digital camera, STC3100 and computing devices capable of detecting the remaining battery power.

Smart Grid solutions
In power communications, smart meters are essential components of the smart grid, STMicroelectronics show home smart metering solutions. STMicroelectronics demonstrate support for smart meters and meter reading of power line communication (PLC) charging system. This application demonstrates use of a power line communication system with ST7580-chip (SoC), STPM series power measurement chip and the STM32 ARM ® Cortex-M3 ™ 32-bit microcontroller evaluation board. ST also introduced for the collection of information for each meter of highly integrated data acquisition system solutions (power data concentrator).
Through this exhibition, the audience also learned about the integration of STMicroelectronics’ high-performance motor control circuits required for all digital, analog and power measurement circuit dSPIN ™ (digital SPIN) system-on-chip and experience a new energy-efficient LED lighting solutions.

Global Semiconductor Revenues Is Expected to Reach $318 Billion, up 5% in 2012

In the computing market, some facts, this year Intel and AMD release Sandy Bridge and Fusion APU, together with business users continue to use Windows 7, will help to accelerate the PC replacement cycle and promote the next year’s demand of semiconductor. On the other side, because of the impact of tablet PCs, the demand of mobile PC is expected to slow down. On the whole, computing market will take up the 40% of the overall semiconductor revenue. Next year’s growth rate and CAGR from 2010 to 2015 will be 4% and 5%, respectively.

According to the latest forecast from IDC, a market researcher International Data Corp., the next year global semiconductor market revenue will grow 5%, account for $318 billion; while, it will continue to grow with compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%, and till 2015, the revenue will achieve $378 billion.

Although there are still worries about the development of global economy, including consumption weak caused by high unemployment rate in U.S, the debt crisis of some European countries, high inflation in China and India, etc., we should hold positive attitude towards semiconductor industry. Still, "long-term secular growth driven by end applications such as smart phones, media tablets, mobile PCs, set top boxes,LCD TVs, wired networks, industrial automation, and automotive infotainment remains strong," IDC research manager Mali Venkatesan said.

In the computing market, although the rapid growth of the smartphones market, it has brought continued price pressure for fundamental frequency and related communications chips, especially in the low-end market. IDC believes the continues increase of IP traffic, cloud computing, a new generation of cable networks, created by the extensive application of smartphones, will be the important element to promote the long-term development of semiconductor market. It is expected the growth rate of 2012 and CAGR from 2010 to 2015 will both grow 7%.

In spite that the tablet computer, e-book reader, and LED / LCD TV has strong growth, the decline of traditional consumer products, like DVD players and game consoles, makes the annual growth rate of this market only maintain 5%.

Automotive and industrial applications markets totally account for 16% of the overall semiconductor revenue. Driven by Telematics systems, security and detection systems, engine control, energy management, networking (M2M), smart grid, LED lighting and factory automation applications, it is expected that next year's growth rate and the CAGR of 2010-2015 will increase 5% and 8%, separately.

In 5 Years, Average Annual Growth of Cloud Computing will Reach 26%

Nowadays, both Apple and Android belong to very typical cloud structure. What are the social and commercial values of cloud computing? Why are the world’s most authoritative companies, the best applications and the most high-end software so fascinated with it? What is the magic of cloud computing?

According to Charles Babcock, editor at large of the world famous magazine—InformationWeek, cloud computing is the most powerful and subversive force since the emerging of Internet. It is able to simplify operation, lower operating costs, and offer you flexibility and strength you’ve never dreamed of at the same time.

Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer of Microsoft Corp., describes the cloud element as large scale computer facilities which will be the backbone of the internet, and the so-called client devices, e.g. the PC or (smart) phones, being the way we choose to access these cloud services. Craig Mundie believes that future computing will be to distribute applications between the cloud and the client. Together they will create the next environment in which applications will be developed and deployed. 

In an interview, Craig further expresses that at present, the computer is more like a powerful tool, but it needs experts who can make a use of this tool to achieve its highest value. Computer in the future will be able to provide human with better helps, without the users to master high professional skills. The changing keeps on going now, especially in health and education fields. By adopting cloud computing, people will be capable to reduce the costs of medical and health services, and the patients could do self-treatment through computer networks, instead of high-end medical workers.

Craig expected that one of the major innovations after “cloud” would be NUI (natural user interface), which makes the computer more like human, being able to see, to hear and to speak. The computer will be not only a kind of tool, but more like an assistant. Large-scale Internet services integrate with notebook, mobile phones, cares, game consoles, TVs and other computing devices, together with large range of sensor integration, which will bring in new ways of data-driven learning, solving business problems and so on. Microsoft wishes to integrate all these ways to do all these things, and make it available for more and more people and for semiconductor industry.

Based on International Data Corporation (IDC) data, cloud computing services will reach 10% of overall IT consumption in 2013, with annual revenue of $44.2 billion. In the next five years, the growth of cloud computing will be very fast, and average annual growth rate will be up to 26%, which is as 6 times as the growth rate of traditional IT industry. 

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Qualcomm Ships Nearly 1.3 Million Chips per Day, 20% Annual Revenue Put into R&D

In the recent released Q3’11 financial report of Qualcomm, the shipments of Qualcomm MSM chips in this quarter have reached 120 million units, up 17% by comparing with the same period last year, which means that Qualcomm ships nearly 1.3 million chips per day.

2011 Revenue Is Expected to Increase to $15 Billion

This quarter revenue of Qualcomm has been $3.62 billion, with an increasing of 34% by Q/Q, whose revenue hit the high record again. Since the rapid growth of quarter revenue, after up-regulation of revenue expectation in the Q2 of 2011, Qualcomm announced again to regulate the revenue expectation of 2011 up to $15 billion.

According to Bill Davidson, senior vice president of global marketing and investor relations for Qualcomm Incorporated, one important for the rapid growth of its revenue and business is the fast growing of smartphones. After reconfirmed the former expectation to the market, based on CDMA technology terminal, the chip shipments will be around 775 million units in 2011.

Judging from Gartner Statistics, in the first quarter of 2011, the shipments of global smartphones have surpassed 100 million sets, growing 85% by comparing with the same quarter of last year.

Among the numerous smartphones, Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets are the most worthy of the end-users’ choice. At present, as for the use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets terminal, the number for commercial use has been more than 125 models, and meanwhile, there are still about 250 models are being designed or produced now.

In addition, so far, 10 models which have adopted Qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon chipset have been released or even put into terminal business, and there are still above 100 models under the process of design. Among these 10 models tablet PCs that have been released or put into terminal business, 4 models use dual-core MSM8660 chip.

20% Annual Revenue Put into R&D

Qualcomm is the first semiconductor manufacturers to launch LTE chip products, and supports LTETDD and LTEFDD as well.

So far, around the world, 24 commercial LTE networks have been launched, and 218 operators in 81 countries are or are ready to invest in constructing LTE network. According to the third-party statistics, the number for LTE terminals which has been commercially available or in the production process has reached 137 models, which are mainly from 42 manufacturers.

Bill Davidson expressed, in the LTE, Qualcomm has put the biggest strength and efforts in R&D. In manpower, LTE R&D team is the currently largest one in Qualcomm. Then, in financial resources, Qualcomm put 20% of its annual revenue per year into R&D, and large-scale on-going R&D investment is the guarantee for Qualcomm technology and products to stay ahead.

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