Maxim Integrated Products has introduced what it claims is the first two-chip chipset for the much coveted domestic Chinese TD-SCDMA market.

Licenses for this and other 3G-carrier technology will be awarded by the Chinese government this year, and handset sales have been strong in that country and are expected to continue to grow quickly.

Maxim’s reference design includes the MAX2392 and MAX 2507, RF to baseband TD-SCDMA radio device. According to the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company, together these devices are the most integrated solution available for TD-SCDMA cellular handsets and data card applications.

"We are extremely proud to maintain Maxim's leadership role in TD-SCDMA through this solution," said Hans Dropmann, director of business management for wireless products, commented. Dropmann continued that, "The TD-SCDMA chipset represents the latest achievement in Maxim's long-standing commitment to anticipate and exceed the demands of the wireless and the cellular IC market."

The design is available as an analog or digital interface, and each design encompasses the entire functionality of the radio -- from antenna to baseband, Maxim said. A100-pin connector lets the radio interface with, and be controlled by, a PC or baseband emulator.

Samples are available now and the company anticipates production release for all devices to be completed by Spring 2005, according to Dropman.

By: DocMemory
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