The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is designed to provide improvements to device performance, enhanced gaming and display technology support in comparison to the Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform. The Snapdragon 636 continues to build out the strong portfolio in Qualcomm Technologies’ high-performance tier of Snapdragon mobile platforms serving users who demand high-quality devices with top-level features at […]
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PA module, adaptive aperture tuner and filters optimized for 600 MHz LF band
Qualcomm Technologies’ additions to the RF Front-End (RFFE) portfolio are designed to allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to rapidly build mobile devices that support new operator deployments of Band 71, a 600 MHz low-frequency band. This prime spectrum brings greater capacity to mobile operators’ networks, in addition to enhanced outdoor coverage and indoor penetration. Smartphones, […]
Vehicle-to-Everything chipset encompasses direct- and network-based communications
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced its first-announced Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) commercial solution based on 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 14 specifications for PC5-based direct communications, the Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X chipset. To meet automaker production demands for road safety using C-V2X solutions, the chipset is anticipated to be available for commercial sampling in the second half of 2018. […]
3D camera module delivers real-time depth sensing, 3D point cloud generation
Qualcomm Incorporated and its subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Himax Technologies, Inc. , today jointly announced a collaboration to accelerate the development and commercialization of a high resolution, low power active 3D depth sensing camera system to enable computer vision capabilities for use cases such as biometric face authentication, 3D reconstruction, and scene perception for […]
Depth-sensing cameras target Android systems
Qualcomm Incorporated, through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., announced an expansion to the Qualcomm Spectra Module Program, capable of improved biometric authentication and high-resolution depth sensing, designed to meet growing demands of photo and video for a broad range of mobile devices and head mounted displays (HMD). This module program is built on the cutting-edge […]
Digital amps produce better audio than class D schemes
Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. introduced its next generation Qualcomm DDFA audio amplifier technology for high-resolution audio devices including wireless speakers, soundbars, networked audio and headphone amplifiers. Traditional class D amplifiers, although power efficient, typically don’t deliver the audio quality of traditional linear amplifiers. DDFA’s all-digital PWM (pulse width modulator) and patented closed-loop architecture compensate for […]
SoC platforms target Bluetooth audio headsets and speakers, single-chip USB audio apps
Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. on the eve of its voice and music developer conference today announced major additions to the company’s already broad portfolio of audio system-on-chip (SoCs) platforms. Each of the platforms is individually tailored to support new market demands, with one designed to offer significantly higher processing performance, another that supports flash-programmable memory […]
SoC-based audio platform helps speed development of smart and networked speakers
Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.introduced at its voice and music developer conference in Shenzhen, a new Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform to help manufacturers accelerate the development and commercialization of smart and networked speakers. The flexible solution offers two Qualcomm SoC options based on APQ8009 and APQ8017, with a range of software configurations that are designed to allow […]
Mesh networking platform works with smart home devices
Qualcomm Incorporated, through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced the Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform, a unique combination of technologies upon which original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and broadband carriers can deliver next-generation connected home experiences. Devices based on the Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform will be designed to deliver robust and consistent connectivity to smart home devices […]
SoC mobile platform targets photography, gaming apps
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has introduced two new mobile platforms, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and 630, both designed to support a leap in performance enabling advanced photography and enhanced gaming, in addition to long battery life and fast LTE speeds. The Snapdragon 660 and 630 Mobile Platforms include the Snapdragon […]
