WCDMA SoC platform from Spreadtrum officially adopted for the Samsung Z3

Spreadtrum, a fabless semiconductor company from China which works with wireless communication standards and mobile chips today confirmed that its WCDMA SoC platform has been officially adopted by the Samsung Z3, a new Tizen-powered smartphone from Samsung. Spreadtrum's integrated platform includes a 28nm 1.3Ghz quad-core SC7730SI WCDMA/HSPA(+) GSM/GPRS baseband chip, its 3-in-1 SC2331S connectivity chip, SR3532S RF and SC2723S power management chip. The company has also integrated its own Image Signal Processor in the baseband chip.

Chairman and CEO of Spreadtrum Dr. Leo Li said that his company is pleased to work with Samsung and that the new platform is a milestone for Spreadtrum as it has enabled the company to not only ship mobile phone chipsets to Samsung but also connectivity chips. Self-development of ISP, particularly on image processing details, has enabled the company to get Samsung's acceptance as it has now officially adopted the WCDMA SoC platform for the Tizen-powered Samsung Z3.

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