NXP shines in world’s first solar cellphone from Hi-Tech Wealth
Laucent designs-in Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5110 for industry-leading standby time through reduced power consumption
NXP Semiconductors, the independent company founded by Philips, today announced that Hi-Tech Wealth (HTW) has selected its Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5110 for the world’s first commercial solar-powered mobile phone, S116. Designed in by Laucent Technology, NXP’s system solution optimizes solar charging by enabling ultra-low power consumption for industry-leading standby and talk times in the S116, which went into mass production in July this year.
The novel solar phone allows users to recharge its battery in real-time, leveraging any light source, even candlelight – ensuring a longer standby time versus any other mobile phone on the market. With Laucent’s design capability and NXP’s Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5110, the S116 also features a wide range of multimedia applications and connectivity while minimizing power consumption.
“Solar-powered design signals a revolutionary innovation in the wireless multimedia industry by providing a consistent and stable power supply for mobile phones,” said Dr. Boyu Zhang, President of Hi-Tech Wealth. “The cellphone, which delivers eco-friendly solar energy technology, has changed the traditional concept that handsets have to rely on AC charging and a fixed power mode. The eco-friendly design is also a great contribution to meet worldwide demand for ‘Green’ products and services.”
“Laucent and Hi-Tech Wealth are strategic partners,” said Changshou Zhan, General Manager of Laucent. ”We have chosen to work with NXP because it has established solid leadership in the mobile communications market. NXP’s Nexperia Cellular System Solution, a market-proven, mature and efficient solution with low power, has been widely applied in commercial phones from many renowned mobile phone manufacturers, providing excellent standby performance – meeting the convenience and performance needs of our customers.”
“NXP is part of yet another innovative breakthrough in the mobile phone industry – the world’s first solar energy powered mobile phone,” said Mr. Adrian Chu, Vice President of Sales & Regional Marketing for China, NXP Semiconductors. ”Designed by Laucent and marketed by Hi-Tech Wealth, the S116 phone demonstrates the capabilities of domestic mobile phone design firms. NXP will continue to empower customers in China with mature and advanced solutions that enable fast time to market in response to rapidly changing market dynamics.”
About Hi-Tech Wealth
Hi-Tech Wealth, the GSM/CDMA handset manufacturer approved by National Development and Reform Commission, is a renowned mobile information terminals and services provider in China, dedicated to developing handheld mobile information terminals that meet the Chinese end-users’ needs. According to authoritative research firm IDG, Hi-Tech Wealth was the fifth largest PDS supplier in the world in 2002. According to CCID, the authoritative market research firm in China, Hi-tech Wealth’s sales volume of PDAs ranks No.1 for five consecutive years. Hi-Tech Wealth was rated one of “The Most Influential Company in China” by China Enterprise Federation in 2002, together with Baosteal, China Unicom, Sinopec, etc. More information about the products and services of HTW is located at www.htwchina.com.
About Laucent Technology
Laucent is a mobile device design house located in Shenzhen. The company set up in 2006 with 70 employees currently. Most of them are engineers. The company is focusing on both Mobile phones design as well as Mobile Module business.
About NXP
NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has 37,000 employees working in more than 20 countries and posted sales of EUR 5 billion in 2006. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com.