China ICs, tester raise prospects for TD-SCDMA

摘要

Shanghai, China — Although the future of China's domestic 3G standard is still uncertain, a few more roadblocks have been cast aside with the pending release of a Chinese single-chip transceiver IC and the introduction of a TD-SCDMA field tester. Shanghai-based Comlent Technology Inc. will release two chips this week—an RF transceiver (CL4020) and an analog baseband (CL4520). This means that two local companies—the other being Rising Microelectronics Co. Ltd.—will have TD-SCDMA transceiver technology available, something the government considers an important factor when determining the issuance of third-generation licenses.