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Altair Semiconductor Releases Production Test Tool Based on the Rohde & Schwarz CMW500, Optimized for Testing Mobile Terminals Equipped with Altair LTE Chipsets
Product Was Developed to Meet Growing Requirements of Altair's OEM/ODM Customers Transitioning into Mass Production
HOD HA'SHARON, Israel and MUNICH, January 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's leading developer
of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets
[http://altair-semi.com/3gpp-lte-chipsets ], and Rohde & Schwarz, announced today the
release of a production line tool that enables effective testing of LTE terminals built on
Altair's FourGee chipsets.
The introduction of the production tool comes in response to Altair's growing number
of OEM and ODM customers currently transitioning into mass production. As LTE gains
momentum around the world, demand for production tools that can quickly and effectively
test LTE terminals is greatly increasing.
"The functional interaction of the Altair 4G LTE chipset and the R&S test equipment
provides high value to the cost sensitive production market," said Terje Schroder,
Managing Director of Global Customer Management at Rohde & Schwarz. "We are looking
forward to expanding our relationship with Altair to meet the demand of the increasing
numbers of their terminal vendors, introducing LTE products to the market."
"The development of this production tool indicates the maturity of our LTE ecosystem
and is the basis for introduction of numerous new LTE devices to the market," said Eran
Eshed, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing and Business Development at Altair. "The opportunity
to work with a world-leading company such as Rohde & Schwarz is a great opportunity for
Altair and we look forward to continue to leverage this partnership in the future."
About Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor [http://www.altair-semi.com ] is the world's leading developer of
ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G semiconductors
[http://www.altair-semi.com/industry-technology ]. Altair's chipsets can be found in
approximately 30 end-user devices - ranging from USB dongles to smartphones - built by its
more than 15 customers across North America, Europe, China, India and Taiwan - making it
one of the only TDD/FDD LTE [http://www.altair-semi.com/fourgee-31006200 ] chipset
manufacturers in the world with commercially available products. Altair's comprehensive
product portfolio includes baseband processors, multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD
and TDD bands, and a range of reference hardware
[http://www.altair-semi.com/reference-platforms ] and product level protocol stack
software. Based on a novel, proprietary Software Defined Radio
[http://www.altair-semi.com/o2p-%E2%80%93-software-defined-radio-sdr-processor ] (SDR)
processor, codenamed "O[2]P(TM)", Altair's products [http://www.altair-semi.com/overview ]
are the smallest and most highly power optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched
combination of flexibility and performance. For more information, visit the company's
website at http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi
Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It
is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting,
radiomonitoring and radiolocation, as well as secure communications. Established more than
75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in
over 70 countries. It has approx. 8400 employees and achieved a net revenue of EUR 1.6
billion (US$ 2.2 billion) in fiscal year 2010/2011 (July 2010 to June 2011). Company
headquarters are in Munich, Germany.
Media Contact:
Finn Partners Israel for Altair Semiconductor
Matthew Krieger
+972-544-676-950
matthew@finnpartners.co.il
Media Contact at Rohde & Schwarz:
Monika Roth
+49-89-4129-12232
press@rohde-schwarz.com
Source: Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor Releases Production Test Tool Based on the Rohde & Schwarz CMW500, Optimized for Testing Mobile Terminals Equipped with Altair LTE Chipsets
Product Was Developed to Meet Growing Requirements of Altair's OEM/ODM Customers Transitioning into Mass Production
HOD HA'SHARON, Israel and MUNICH, January 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's leading developer
of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets
[http://altair-semi.com/3gpp-lte-chipsets ], and Rohde & Schwarz, announced today the
release of a production line tool that enables effective testing of LTE terminals built on
Altair's FourGee chipsets.
The introduction of the production tool comes in response to Altair's growing number
of OEM and ODM customers currently transitioning into mass production. As LTE gains
momentum around the world, demand for production tools that can quickly and effectively
test LTE terminals is greatly increasing.
"The functional interaction of the Altair 4G LTE chipset and the R&S test equipment
provides high value to the cost sensitive production market," said Terje Schroder,
Managing Director of Global Customer Management at Rohde & Schwarz. "We are looking
forward to expanding our relationship with Altair to meet the demand of the increasing
numbers of their terminal vendors, introducing LTE products to the market."
"The development of this production tool indicates the maturity of our LTE ecosystem
and is the basis for introduction of numerous new LTE devices to the market," said Eran
Eshed, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing and Business Development at Altair. "The opportunity
to work with a world-leading company such as Rohde & Schwarz is a great opportunity for
Altair and we look forward to continue to leverage this partnership in the future."
About Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor [http://www.altair-semi.com ] is the world's leading developer of
ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G semiconductors
[http://www.altair-semi.com/industry-technology ]. Altair's chipsets can be found in
approximately 30 end-user devices - ranging from USB dongles to smartphones - built by its
more than 15 customers across North America, Europe, China, India and Taiwan - making it
one of the only TDD/FDD LTE [http://www.altair-semi.com/fourgee-31006200 ] chipset
manufacturers in the world with commercially available products. Altair's comprehensive
product portfolio includes baseband processors, multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD
and TDD bands, and a range of reference hardware
[http://www.altair-semi.com/reference-platforms ] and product level protocol stack
software. Based on a novel, proprietary Software Defined Radio
[http://www.altair-semi.com/o2p-%E2%80%93-software-defined-radio-sdr-processor ] (SDR)
processor, codenamed "O[2]P(TM)", Altair's products [http://www.altair-semi.com/overview ]
are the smallest and most highly power optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched
combination of flexibility and performance. For more information, visit the company's
website at http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi
Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It
is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting,
radiomonitoring and radiolocation, as well as secure communications. Established more than
75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in
over 70 countries. It has approx. 8400 employees and achieved a net revenue of EUR 1.6
billion (US$ 2.2 billion) in fiscal year 2010/2011 (July 2010 to June 2011). Company
headquarters are in Munich, Germany.
Media Contact:
Finn Partners Israel for Altair Semiconductor
Matthew Krieger
+972-544-676-950
matthew@finnpartners.co.il
Media Contact at Rohde & Schwarz:
Monika Roth
+49-89-4129-12232
press@rohde-schwarz.com
Source: Altair Semiconductor