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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Introduces the World's Most Advanced Mobile Microprocessor
LONDON, -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the
new "Scorpion"(TM) mobile microprocessor delivering unsurpassed computing
performance for wireless devices. The Scorpion core is the first
microprocessor to be specifically designed and optimized for integration into
the Company's Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) solutions, and enables the
convergence of mobile handsets with consumer electronics features by
delivering superior performance and reduced power demands in mobile
environments.
"QUALCOMM's partnership with ARM as the first architecture licensee of the
ARMv7 instruction set brings a new dimension to the ARM technology-compliant
processor portfolio for mobile applications," said Warren East, chief
executive officer of ARM. "We look forward to seeing our joint efforts
continue to enable new wireless devices with advanced data processing
capabilities."
"The integration of the Scorpion microprocessor brings an unsurpassed
1 GHz of performance and efficiency to QUALCOMM's MSM solutions and makes it
ideally suited for the next generation of the Company's chipsets," said Dr.
Sanjay K. Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "QUALCOMM's
long-standing leadership in the wireless market and our expansion into the
microprocessor industry with the development of Scorpion enable a highly
optimized solution designed for the world's most advanced mobile devices."
The Scorpion microprocessor provides a superior power-to-performance
ratio, enabling next-generation mobile handsets to deliver processing power
comparable to many of today's personal computers. Possessing up to 1 GHz of
processing speed, the Scorpion core provides up to eight times the performance
of existing MSM solutions. The microprocessor features a sophisticated micro-
architecture and advanced power management and circuit design techniques. The
companion multimedia coprocessor to Scorpion implements ARM NEON(TM)
technology to provide an additional 8 billion operations per second for added
multimedia capabilities, a key requirement for next-generation advanced mobile
devices.
QUALCOMM's previous solutions are based on a core implementation license
from ARM(R), a leading technology provider for advanced digital products. The
expansion of the relationship between the two companies to include an
architectural license has enabled the creation of the ARMv7 architecture-
compliant Scorpion microprocessor, with an industry-proven instruction set,
that is fully customized and specifically designed for QUALCOMM's MSM
solutions. The Scorpion solution includes wireless-specific features that
make the microprocessor extremely well-suited to mobile environments, while
dynamic voltage scaling and dynamic clock scaling deliver twice the efficiency
of ARM11(TM) family-based solutions. The Scorpion microprocessor uses 65
nanometer (nm) low-power, low-leakage technology and a number of leading-edge
design approaches to deliver optimized power consumption and enable longer
battery life of wireless devices.
QUALCOMM plans to announce the MSM platforms and products that will use
Scorpion in 2006. For more information about the Scorpion microprocessor,
please visit www.cdmatech.com/scorpion.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in
economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 25, 2005, and most recent
Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Scorpion,
Mobile Station Modem and MSM are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. ARM11 and NEON are
trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property
of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its
operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK;
ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded
Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.
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