RFMD enables smartphones from LG

RF Micro Devices Inc. has revealed that LG has selected the company to supply multiple components for the LG Optimus 4X HD and the Optimus 3D Max smartphones, what the Korean company considers as its flagship smartphones. The components include RFMD's PowerSmart power platform and RF5501 802.11 b/g/n WiFi front end module.

The LG Optimus 4X HD features a 4.7in HD display (1280 x 720), Android 4.0, a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 21Mb/s HSPA+ performance, front (1.3MP) and rear (8MP) cameras, and dual-band WiFi connectivity, in a 8.9mm thick body. The LG Optimus 3D Max features a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 8GB of storage, a 5MP dual-lens camera, Android 2.3 and LG's WVGA 4.3in display in a compact 9.8mm shell.

RFMD's PowerSmart features an RF configurable Power Core that delivers multiband, multimode coverage of all cellular communications modulation schemes including 4G up to LTE 64QAM, stated the company. The RF5501 WiFi front end module satisfies smartphone and tablet manufacturers' requirements for aggressive size reductions in 802.11b/g/n front end solutions, while delivering high linear output power and reduced component count, the company added.