February 2009
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) has announced the MB86K23, a Mobile WiMAX baseband device targeting the expanding mobile PC market.
MB86K23 is the next-generation of the successful MB86K21, which targeted embedded WiMAX in mobile PCs or in WiMAX PC cards and which has been certified by the WiMAX Forum.
MB86K23 allows a 60 per cent reduction in chip-set area compared to its predecessor. When combined into a chip-set with FME’s RF device, MB86K52, and power management device, MB39C316, very small form-factors can be realised–20 x 40mm for WiMAX USB dongles or 30 x 26.8mm for PCI Express Half-Mini Cards containing both WiMAX and Wi-Fi functionality.
ODM vendors are already planning to release such products using this WiMAX baseband device.
The use of 65nm process technology in the manufacture of the MB86K23 enables a 36 per cent reduction in power consumption during operation compared to the MB86K21.
Mobile WiMAX is the highly anticipated next-generation broadband wireless technology, with service having started in the USA in 2008, and planned to start in Japan and Taiwan during 2009.
With the expansion of the WiMAX service area, anywhere, anytime, high-speed Internet access will become a reality. In the near future, it is expected that mobile PCs will come with WiMAX functionality built-in as standard.
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