RFMD devices suit Sony Ericsson PC card

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) has begun shipments of a power amplifier (PA) module and driver IQ modulator for use in the Sony Ericsson GC82 Enhanced Data for Global Evolution (EDGE) PC card.

The GC82 EDGE PC card supports EDGE service on the AT&T Wireless network, which enables consumers to achieve fast cellular connections to the wireless Internet via handsets, laptop computers, PDAs and other wireless devices. The PC card fits in the PCMCIA slot of laptop computers and has been demonstrated by AT&T Wireless to achieve average download speeds of 100Kbps to 130Kbps, with maximum speeds of up to 200Kbps.