LOWELL, Mass., June 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company and innovator of software defined radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) solutions for the cellular industry, announced that it has successfully demonstrated multiple protocols in a single Softransceiver(tm) RFIC. BitWave was able to reconfigure the Softransceiver's performance envelope using one chip to pass signals for GSM, GPRS, EDGE, iDEN, CDMA2000, WCDMA, 802.11 WiFi and 802.16 WiMAX.
"The key innovation in the Softransceiver is its ability to reconfigure and reoptimize its operating point and performance while under software control," said Russ Cyr, BitWave CMO. "Softransceiver RFICs will be able to provide unparalleled flexibility in the devices that Carriers offer their customers while also reducing product development times and costs for device OEMs."
"The results of our tests so far have exceeded our expectations and we look forward to releasing the evaluation boards to our key customers and ODM partners," said Geoff Dawe, BitWave CTO. "The team executed brilliantly in developing a high performance chip in record time."
BitWave's BWS1101 Alpha Softransceiver RFIC is a highly integrated, low power reconfigurable transceiver. Its high level of integration and ultra-low power consumption make it suitable for use in a wide range of mobile devices -- handsets, smart phones, PDAs, PC cards, USB dongles -- as well as in fixed devices such at femtocells.
The BWS1101 Alpha Softransceiver RFIC evaluation kits will be sampling later this summer to key partners and customers.
About BitWave Semiconductor, Inc.
BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., is a fabless semiconductor company and developer of the Soft Transceiver chip. BitWave is implementing its patent pending software defined receiver technology in a single CMOS RFIC chip designed to enable users of standard cell phones, laptops and other mobile devices to communicate across diverse networks. Mobile devices using the Softransceiver can operate on multiple frequencies and communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver will allow network operators to offer services on demand and allow device manufacturers to build a single, low cost radio that can be used in any network, anywhere. All of these benefits are achieved while decreasing the transceiver price, increasing phone battery life and increasing radio performance.
BitWave's founders have extensive experience in successfully commercializing software-defined radio technology for the cell phone industry. BitWave's IP and technology has been tested and validated in silicon. For more information, go to www.bitwavesemiconductor.com.