Windows 10: Samsung introduces new S8600 and S9100 SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems

Brink · Nov 26, 2019

A key element of initial 5G network rollouts has been field programmable gate array (FPGA) chipsets – an integrated circuit generally used in early commercial 5G solutions for its programmability and design flexibility. But with this flexibility comes some trade-offs, mainly, less overall processing power. To reach the processing power necessary for 5G requires the installation of multiple FPGAs, which leads to the challenges of higher power consumption, increased costs, and larger sized equipment.

To address the high-volume, mass production requirements of the industry—as well as the need for more power efficient and increased operating frequency capabilities—more of today’s network technology OEMs are moving to ASICs based System-on-a-Chip (SoC) product designs.

With the industry solidified around the 5G New Radio (NR) standard, the shift to System-on-a-Chip-based radio technology represents the next phase of commercial 5G solutions. Today’s commercial solutions are moving away from programming or reconfiguring circuitry, and instead designing permanent, application-specific circuits that consume less power. As a result, SoC-based radio equipment will enable 5G solutions that are more compact, simpler to deploy and more power efficient.

This is why Samsung has tapped its leadership in semiconductor and network technology–and combined it with its expertise in 5G research and development–to introduce one of the industry’s first SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems: the S8600 and S9100. These new modems support two architectural options for operators. The S8600 powers Samsung’s Digital Unit in separated radio-digital configurations for both 4G and 5G, while the S9100 powers Samsung’s 5G integrated Access Unit.

Showcased recently at Mobile World Congress LA 2019, the S9100 chipset, in combination with Samsung’s mmWave RF chipsets, enables an approximate 25 percent reduction in size, weight and power consumption of Samsung base stations, when compared to the previous generation 28GHz base station.

This once again evolves base station innovation to meet market demands, contributing to the creation of smaller, streamlined radio access units that can be easily installed on streetlight poles and building walls, and provide operators a way to speed up 5G network deployments. Our new SoC chipset is integrated within Samsung’s latest 5G NR Access Unit for the 28GHz spectrum the industry’s first 5G integrated radio unit for mmwave spectrum that eliminates the need for a ‘fronthaul’ fiber connection.

Samsung’s newest Access Unit demonstrates its commitment to R&D innovation, a notion articulated by in a report by Ovum Research Practice Leader, Daryl Schoolar. According to Schoolar:

“This shows ongoing R&D commitment to the area of 5G infrastructure, an important attribute when it comes to building mobile operator relationships. Operators want vendor partners that will not only deploy 5G but will also be with them throughout the full life cycle of 5G. 28GHz radio enhancements support this.”

Samsung is proud to have Verizon as the first customer of the new 5G NR Access Unit. This unit supports greater capacity than current commercial solutions, with up to 10Gbps data throughput in a 4 transmit and 4 receive (4T4R) antenna configuration. The size, weight, enhanced capacity and power-saving advantages that come with the new 5G NR Access Unit – along with SoC product designs – will help set the stage for carriers to continue accelerating 5G network deployments, and bring their benefits to consumers and businesses alike.
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Source: System-on-a-Chip Tech: The Key to Unlocking 5G’s Full Potential - Samsung US Newsroom

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Brink · Nov 26, 2019

Samsung introduces new S8600 and S9100 SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems

A key element of initial 5G network rollouts has been field programmable gate array (FPGA) chipsets – an integrated circuit generally used in early commercial 5G solutions for its programmability and design flexibility. But with this flexibility comes some trade-offs, mainly, less overall processing power. To reach the processing power necessary for 5G requires the installation of multiple FPGAs, which leads to the challenges of higher power consumption, increased costs, and larger sized equipment.

To address the high-volume, mass production requirements of the industry—as well as the need for more power efficient and increased operating frequency capabilities—more of today’s network technology OEMs are moving to ASICs based System-on-a-Chip (SoC) product designs.

With the industry solidified around the 5G New Radio (NR) standard, the shift to System-on-a-Chip-based radio technology represents the next phase of commercial 5G solutions. Today’s commercial solutions are moving away from programming or reconfiguring circuitry, and instead designing permanent, application-specific circuits that consume less power. As a result, SoC-based radio equipment will enable 5G solutions that are more compact, simpler to deploy and more power efficient.

This is why Samsung has tapped its leadership in semiconductor and network technology–and combined it with its expertise in 5G research and development–to introduce one of the industry’s first SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems: the S8600 and S9100. These new modems support two architectural options for operators. The S8600 powers Samsung’s Digital Unit in separated radio-digital configurations for both 4G and 5G, while the S9100 powers Samsung’s 5G integrated Access Unit.

Showcased recently at Mobile World Congress LA 2019, the S9100 chipset, in combination with Samsung’s mmWave RF chipsets, enables an approximate 25 percent reduction in size, weight and power consumption of Samsung base stations, when compared to the previous generation 28GHz base station.

This once again evolves base station innovation to meet market demands, contributing to the creation of smaller, streamlined radio access units that can be easily installed on streetlight poles and building walls, and provide operators a way to speed up 5G network deployments. Our new SoC chipset is integrated within Samsung’s latest 5G NR Access Unit for the 28GHz spectrum the industry’s first 5G integrated radio unit for mmwave spectrum that eliminates the need for a ‘fronthaul’ fiber connection.

Samsung’s newest Access Unit demonstrates its commitment to R&D innovation, a notion articulated by in a report by Ovum Research Practice Leader, Daryl Schoolar. According to Schoolar:

“This shows ongoing R&D commitment to the area of 5G infrastructure, an important attribute when it comes to building mobile operator relationships. Operators want vendor partners that will not only deploy 5G but will also be with them throughout the full life cycle of 5G. 28GHz radio enhancements support this.”

Samsung is proud to have Verizon as the first customer of the new 5G NR Access Unit. This unit supports greater capacity than current commercial solutions, with up to 10Gbps data throughput in a 4 transmit and 4 receive (4T4R) antenna configuration. The size, weight, enhanced capacity and power-saving advantages that come with the new 5G NR Access Unit – along with SoC product designs – will help set the stage for carriers to continue accelerating 5G network deployments, and bring their benefits to consumers and businesses alike.
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Source: System-on-a-Chip Tech: The Key to Unlocking 5G’s Full Potential - Samsung US Newsroom

Brink · Nov 26, 2019

Samsung Announces Exynos Modem 5100 - 1st 3GPP compliant 5G modem

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has developed Exynos Modem 5100, the industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 15 (Rel.15), the most up-to-date standard specification for 5G New Radio (5G-NR). Built on power-efficient 10-nanometer (nm) process technology, the new modem also supports legacy radio access technologies designed into a single chip.

“Samsung’s leadership in communication technologies and market-proven knowledge allowed us to develop the industry’s first 5G modem, the Exynos Modem 5100, which fully complies with the latest 3GPP standards,” said Dr. Inyup Kang, president and head of System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics. “As the industry prepares the shift toward 5G, Samsung will continue to drive the growth of innovative ideas and new services in mobile applications and other emerging industries.”

Samsung successfully conducted an over-the-air (OTA) 5G-NR data call test under a wireless environment utilizing a 5G base station and 5G end-user equipment prototype embedded with Exynos Modem 5100. As the test simulated real-world cellular network conditions, this will ensure faster development and commercialization of 5G mobile devices that adopt this new modem. Samsung is also working closely with a number of global mobile carriers and partners to quickly bring 5G mobile communications to the market.

The Exynos Modem 5100 supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave spectrums specified in 3GPP’s 5G standard as well as legacy networks, including 2G GSM/CDMA, 3G WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, HSPA, and 4G LTE, with a single chip solution. As 5G is expected to be first deployed over existing network infrastructures, commercial implementation will benefit from the single-chip design that maximizes data transmission efficiency and reliability between other communication networks.

The modem delivers a maximum downlink speed of up to 2-gigabits per second (Gbps) in 5G’s sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) settings and 6Gbps in mmWave settings, which are about 1.7 and five times the data transfer speeds of its predecessor respectively. Fast and stable data communication can also be secured in 4G networks with the downlink speed of 1.6Gbps.

5G’s capability to transmit large-capacity data and real-time low-latency communication is expected to bring new user experiences not only in mobile but also in areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), ultra-high resolution videos, holograms, real-time artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving.

Exynos Modem 5100 is also offered with radio frequency IC (RFIC), Envelope Tracking (ET) and power management IC (PMIC) solutions, and will be available to customers by the end of 2018.

More information about Samsung’s Exynos products can be found at: Exynos Mobile Processor for Faster Speed | Samsung.
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Source: Samsung Announces Exynos Modem 5100, Industry’s First 5G Modem Fully Compliant with 3GPP Standards – Samsung Global Newsroom

Brink · Nov 26, 2019

Samsung Announces Exynos Modem 5100 - 1st 3GPP compliant 5G modem

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has developed Exynos Modem 5100, the industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 15 (Rel.15), the most up-to-date standard specification for 5G New Radio (5G-NR). Built on power-efficient 10-nanometer (nm) process technology, the new modem also supports legacy radio access technologies designed into a single chip.

“Samsung’s leadership in communication technologies and market-proven knowledge allowed us to develop the industry’s first 5G modem, the Exynos Modem 5100, which fully complies with the latest 3GPP standards,” said Dr. Inyup Kang, president and head of System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics. “As the industry prepares the shift toward 5G, Samsung will continue to drive the growth of innovative ideas and new services in mobile applications and other emerging industries.”

Samsung successfully conducted an over-the-air (OTA) 5G-NR data call test under a wireless environment utilizing a 5G base station and 5G end-user equipment prototype embedded with Exynos Modem 5100. As the test simulated real-world cellular network conditions, this will ensure faster development and commercialization of 5G mobile devices that adopt this new modem. Samsung is also working closely with a number of global mobile carriers and partners to quickly bring 5G mobile communications to the market.

The Exynos Modem 5100 supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave spectrums specified in 3GPP’s 5G standard as well as legacy networks, including 2G GSM/CDMA, 3G WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, HSPA, and 4G LTE, with a single chip solution. As 5G is expected to be first deployed over existing network infrastructures, commercial implementation will benefit from the single-chip design that maximizes data transmission efficiency and reliability between other communication networks.

The modem delivers a maximum downlink speed of up to 2-gigabits per second (Gbps) in 5G’s sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) settings and 6Gbps in mmWave settings, which are about 1.7 and five times the data transfer speeds of its predecessor respectively. Fast and stable data communication can also be secured in 4G networks with the downlink speed of 1.6Gbps.

5G’s capability to transmit large-capacity data and real-time low-latency communication is expected to bring new user experiences not only in mobile but also in areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), ultra-high resolution videos, holograms, real-time artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving.

Exynos Modem 5100 is also offered with radio frequency IC (RFIC), Envelope Tracking (ET) and power management IC (PMIC) solutions, and will be available to customers by the end of 2018.

More information about Samsung’s Exynos products can be found at: Exynos Mobile Processor for Faster Speed | Samsung.
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Source: Samsung Announces Exynos Modem 5100, Industry’s First 5G Modem Fully Compliant with 3GPP Standards – Samsung Global Newsroom

Windows 10: Samsung introduces new S8600 and S9100 SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems

Samsung introduces new S8600 and S9100 SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems

Samsung introduces new S8600 and S9100 SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems

Samsung introduces new S8600 and S9100 SoC 5G New Radio (NR) modems

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