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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Breakthrough Wireless Processor Architecture Cuts Power Consumption Dramatically
SAN DIEGO--Nov. 16, 2004--
CommASIC announced, today, the successful realization of its three-year effort to implement a revolutionary architecture for broadband multimode wireless processors. Rigorous performance testing of the first processor implementing the new technology demonstrates that CommASIC's Wireless Broadband Signal Processor(TM) (WBSP) architecture offers huge benefits in terms of power efficiency, performance, and die size compared to conventional ASIC and DSP approaches. CommASIC is a fabless semiconductor supplier founded in 2001 to develop and implement WBSP.
Specifically designed for high performance broadband applications, WBSP is programmable, giving it so-called multimode capability (i.e., the capability to support multiple cellular (e.g., GSM, WCDMA) and WLAN standards as well as other broadband standards in a single CMOS processor). Integrated into a wireless solution, a processor implementing WBSP offers handset-class power consumption without compromising performance. A concrete demonstration of the advantages of WBSP can be seen in CommASIC's premiere product, a soon-to-be-announced WiFi baseband processor that will be the industry's most energy-efficient, most compact 802.11a/b/g solution.
WBSP, developed specifically to satisfy the rapidly emerging need for broadband wireless devices with multimode capability, offers several key advantages over conventional ASIC and DSP methods. A WBSP implementation of WCDMA, for example, is 1/5th the power consumption of comparative ASICs and half the die size. Compared to traditional ASICs, WBSP also offers considerably more flexibility, creating an easy migration path towards multimode implementation. Furthermore, WBSP is networking technology transparent, and because it is programmable, it can accommodate virtually any and all wireless standards, from 802.11 a/b/g to WCDMA to WiMax or others. Such multimode capability cannot be efficiently implemented using conventional approaches.
Debut of the CommASIC 802.11a/b/g baseband processor is expected to set a new industry benchmark for power consumption. Independent testing of pre-production samples show that the processor more than doubles talk and usage time and also offers the lowest standby power consumption in the industry.
"The very encouraging test results for our 802.11 processor demonstrate the enormous potential of WBSP, but this is just the tip of the iceberg," said L. C. Lee, CommASIC President and CEO. "Based on the success of this initial implementation, it is clear that WBSP will be the technology of choice for applications such as cell phones integrating GSM or WCDMA wireless with 802.11, VOIP (voice over IP) and other wireless networking techniques."
The CommASIC 802.11a/b/g product is expected to be announced before year-end.
About CommASIC
CommASIC is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies baseband solutions for next generation broadband wireless devices. Implementing an entirely new wireless signal processor, CommASIC is the only company offering technology that combines low power and affordability with high performance broadband capability. The company's premier offering, an 802.11 a/g baseband chip and reference design that uses one-eighth the active power of competing products, demonstrates the superiority of CommASIC's breakthrough solution. Founded in 2001, CommASIC is a privately held company, headquartered in San Diego, California with an office in Taiwan.
For more information, please visit www.CommASIC.com.
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