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Broadcom samples 40 nm chip for HD handsets
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 19:08 IST |
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Santa Clara: In order to load more features into the mobile phone, chip maker Broadcom announced that it is sampling its first 40 nanometer (nm) chip, which is a handset media processor capable of recording full 1080-progressive high definition (HD) video. This development was revealed during the firm's annual meeting with the analysts from Wall Street.
During the meeting, Broadcom also said that it will return to profitable growth that will outpace its markets. Broadcom said it expects revenues to rise five percent over its previous quarter and gross margins twice as high as previously projected, mainly because of the rise in demand for its broadband and enterprise networking chips. It had previously forecasted flat sales over the previous quarter, reports EE Times.
The company expects the roll out of digital TVs with integrated wi-fi next month and it also announced an integrated chip for Blu-ray disk players and an ARM11-based device for portable media players.
Through the recession Broadcom laid off about three percent of staff compared to competitors that let go as many as 10 percent, said Eric Brandt, Broadcom's Chief Financial Officer. He estimated the company was about three percent down in sales overall for the year compared to 14 percent for the chip sector. "We conclude we gained market share," Brandt added.
