Marvell(R) 88W8686 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Recognized for Integration and
Innovation in RF IC Transceiver Design by Semiconductor Insights
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq:
MRVL) http://www.marvell.com, the leader in storage, communications, and
consumer silicon solutions, announced that the Marvell(R) 88W8686
ultra-low-power 90 nanometer (nm) WLAN System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution has
received the 2007 INSIGHT award for most innovative RF IC transceiver. The
award, sponsored by Semiconductor Insights (SI) in conjunction with Semico
and EETimes, recognizes corporate and individual feats in technology.
Selected devices undergo a complete relevant analysis by SI in order to
qualify for the award.
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"The Marvell 88W8686 SoC demonstrated a very high level of integration,
featuring a dual-band RF transceiver operating at 2.4 and 5 GHz, a physical
layer, a media access controller, and an ARM processor on a single die,"
stated Michael Keller, technology manager for Wireless at SI. "In
fabricating the RF IC and analog circuits alongside the digital ones,
Marvell utilized innovative techniques in laying out the RF components,
clearly illustrating Marvell's commitment to developing new process
technologies. Our lead wireless analyst was quite impressed with the
Marvell device, which was selected over other nominees such as Infineon,
Qualcomm, and Nordic."
"Marvell is honored to receive this distinction for the 88W8686 WLAN
solution," stated Dr. Paramesh Gopi, Marvell's vice president and general
manager of the Embedded and Emerging Business Unit, Communications and
Consumer Business Solutions. "In developing the 88W8686 we endeavored to
provide revolutionary features and enhanced battery life on consumer
devices. This award recognizes our dedication to developing innovative
solutions for high-volume consumer markets."
For more information on Marvell's advances in wireless technology,
please visit the company's [Wi-Fi Solutions] at
http://www.marvell.com/products/wireless/index.jsp.
The Marvell 88W8686 integrates an ARM-compliant CPU, high-speed serial
host interfaces, and an advanced 802.11 a/b/g RF transceiver with full
cellular coexistence. Targeted at a wide variety of consumer devices,
including 3G and broadband handsets, the Marvell 88W8686 has full
compliance for advanced communications standards including complete support
for L3, TCP/IP, UMA, and IMS. The 88W8686 incorporates Marvell's proven
thick MAC architecture, and offloads the host CPU-resulting in lower power
and increased system performance. The 88W8686 is fully backward compatible
with Marvell's field-proven, industry-leading WLAN software suite for
Linux, Microsoft Windows CE, and other proprietary operating systems.
For more information on the INSIGHT awards, please visit
http://www.semiconductor.com/insightawards/index.asp.
About Marvell
[Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL)] http://www.marvell.com is the leader in
development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The
company's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver,
communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the
entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home and
storage networking. As used in this release, the terms "company" and
"Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries,
including Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd (MAPL),
Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL),
Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), Marvell
Software Solutions Israel Ltd., and Marvell Semiconductor Germany GmbH. MSI
is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and designs, develops and
markets products on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408)
222-2500 or at http://www.marvell.com.
About Semiconductor Insights
Semiconductor Insights (SI) is the leading technical advisor to the
world's microelectronics community. SI supports its clients in asserting
their intellectual property (IP) rights and developing and commercializing
new technologies and products, through in-depth technical investigation of
integrated circuits and electronic systems. Typical clients are major
electronics and semiconductor corporations in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Europe,
and North America and their representing law firms. SI has participated in
virtually every major semiconductor licensing campaign since the company's
inception in 1989.
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impact the statements in this release about the products described in this
release include, but are not limited to, the performance, capabilities and
adoption of Marvell's 88W8686 SoC products. For other factors that could
cause Marvell's results to vary from expectations, please see the sections
titled "Risk Factors" in Marvell's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
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For Further Information Contact:
Diane Vanasse
Marvell Media Relations
+1 (408) 242 0027
dvanasse@marvell.com
Linda Sanders
Marvell Analyst Relations
+1 (408) 807 0910
lsanders@marvell.com
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