MediaTek Introduces its First Multimedia-rich GSM/GPRS Single-Chip and Presents its First Smart Phone Solution at MWC 2009
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MediaTek, Inc. (TAIEX: 2454),
the leading fabless semiconductors company for wireless communications and
digital multimedia solutions, today announced that its first GSM/GPRS single
chip, the MT6253, has been adopted in mobile phones on the GSM/GPRS network.
Integrating all essential electronic components, including DBB, ABB, power
management unit and RF transceiver onto a single chip, the MT6253 can further
reduce the materials costs of a complete mobile phone. Equipped with strong
peripheral supports including camera, high speed USB and Class D audio AMP,
MediaTek's MT6253 is the most highly integrated chip in the market for mobile
communication.
"Bringing together advanced multimedia technology, efficient manufacturing,
system-level design tools and real-time support, MediaTek's MT6253 sets a new
standard for cellular SoCs," said JiChang Hsu, Executive Vice President of
MediaTek. "To better address the needs of emerging market, where handset
manufacturers care cost-performance ratio more than ultra low cost, MT6253
provides perceptual peripheral support to bring down costs and reduce space
requirements greatly."
In addition to MT6253, MediaTek also brings its multimedia expertise to
its smart phone solutions. Supporting LCD resolution up to WVGA, MediaTek's
first smart phone solution -- MT6516 is the first solution for smart phones in
the market which is able to process MPEG-2 transport stream decoding without
any co-processor. MediaTek's MT6516 features multiple video codecs to enable
MDTV applications, including DVB-T, CMMB and DVB-H, all of which can be easily
implemented without multimedia co-processor.
MediaTek will demonstrate its latest wireless communication solutions in
Mobile World Congress (Barcelona, Spain. Stand number: 1C58, Hall One).
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless
communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market
leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless
communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, DVD and blue-ray products.
Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454",
MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales and research subsidiaries in
Mainland China, Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, Korea, Ireland, Denmark and
England. For more information, please visit MediaTek's website at
http://www.mediatek.com .
