Renesas Mobile Introduces First Integrated LTE Triple-Mode Platform Optimised for Full-Featured, High Volume Smartphones

Tokyo, Japan (ots) -

MP5232 Dual 1.5GHz core Communications Processor to Drive LTE
Growth with Best-in-Class User Experience for High Volume LTE
Smartphones and Tablets

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) and its subsidiary,
Renesas Mobile Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced cellular
semiconductor solutions and platforms, today announced the
availability of the MP5232, the first single-chip, high-performance,
scalable smartphone platform optimised to address the US$150-300
range device market. The MP5232 platform is designed to enable OEMs
to accelerate the creation and delivery of high volume LTE/HSPA+
capable smartphones, tablets and mobile Internet devices the industry
requires to deliver the full potential of LTE.

The MP5232 platform sets a new benchmark in terms of levels of
integration and performance for fully featured high-volume LTE
devices. At its heart, the Renesas Mobile modem, deployed in over two
billion devices to date, delivers the industry's highest throughput
and low power multi-mode FDD and TDD-LTE Category 4 capabilities.
Combined with a state-of-the-art application processor the platform
delivers a no-compromise user experience with multi-core computing
power, industry-leading graphics, video and imaging capabilities. The
platform also includes advanced RF transceivers, power management and
audio solutions. This highly integrated smartphone platform is
delivered fully tested and certified to enable customers to bring new
generations of fully-featured LTE/HSPA+ smartphones to market in as
little as six to nine months.

"We are seeing a number of US$600+ LTE super phone devices being
launched in the market, but the industry needs a wider penetration of
LTE devices for the business case for LTE to pay off," commented
Jean-Marie Rolland, CTO and Executive Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Renesas Mobile Corporation. "The MP5232 platform
represents a new category of mobile platform optimised to increase
the number of fully-featured, LTE high volume smartphones in the
market. By integrating high performing, proven technologies the
platform offers a low risk path for device manufacturers to create
high volume, premium capability LTE multi-mode products for multiple
market segments quickly and effectively, without having to make any
compromises in terms of features or user experience."

"The whole mobile industry is undoubtedly committed to LTE as the
technology of choice for 4G services. However, it becomes
increasingly challenging adding LTE to an already packed mobile
devices that are required to support different legacy modes and
bands," said Malik Saadi, Principal Analyst, Informa Telecoms and
Media. "In order to achieve global economies, vendors are keen to
offer LTE multiband and multimode devices capable of roaming across
different networks and regions, without compromising price, user
experience, form factor, or power consumption."

Renesas Mobile has brought its extensive consumer electronics
industry expertise to the development of the platform, ensuring that
the MP5232 benefits from the latest process technologies,
methodologies and multimedia capabilities. The resulting platform is
smarter by design with the lowest possible platform cost compared to
current generation chipsets and an extremely high level of
integration. In addition, the platform benefits from a unique modem
architecture designed to consume the lowest possible power.
Scalability and flexibility are baked in, allowing OEMs to create
devices that address multiple price points and segments with minimal
development time and maximum hardware and software reuse. Certified
and proven technologies ensure that development, certification and
maintenance costs are reduced.

Based on the Renesas Mobile's state-of-the-art application
processor technology, the MP5232 platform delivers a no-compromise
user experience with 1.5GHz dual-core computing power,
industry-leading graphics, video and imaging capabilities. The
platform supports differentiating features including multi-camera and
multi-display support, full HD 1080p multi-format video
encoding/decoding, stereoscopic 3D (S3D) video and advanced graphics
to deliver a console-like gaming experiences and engaging user
interfaces.

Renesas Mobile consulting and support services leverage the
company's extensive system and production expertise to provide
assistance at all stages of implementation, from design through to
production. This support significantly reduces not only development
time, but also production tuning and test time.

Availability

Samples of the MP5232 platform are available Q1 2012 to lead OEM's
in the form of reference designs together with supporting
documentation, software and hardware. Pricing is available on
request.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), the world's number
one supplier of microcontrollers, is a premier supplier of advanced
semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and
a broad range of analog and power devices. Business operations began
as Renesas Electronics in April 2010 through the integration of NEC
Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) and Renesas Technology Corp., with
operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing
for a wide range of applications. Headquartered in Japan, Renesas
Electronics has subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide. More
information can be found at www.renesas.com.

About Renesas Mobile Corporation

Renesas Mobile Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas
Electronics Corporation and offers advanced and innovative products
and services for mobile phones, car infotainment solutions, consumer
electronics and industrial applications. Renesas Mobile's mission is
to develop, productize and deliver communications centric
semiconductor chipsets and complete hardware and software platforms
built on these chipsets to meet the needs of our customers in these
markets. Renesas Mobile Corporation provides complete cellular
chipset platform solutions include powerful applications processors,
leadership and industry reference cellular modems, highly integrated
radio frequency devices, intelligent power management solutions, and
the complete system and software expertise to develop flagship
devices more rapidly. More information can be found at
www.renesasmobile.com.

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