MWC 2013 - ST-Ericsson will demo the newest LTE chip module for 4G modem and LTE smartphones for up to 3GHz clock, here is the NovaThor™ L8580 with a 3Ghz eQuad™ application processor, mentioned to be the world's faster processor on the smartphone world. The NovaThor L8580 combines a super-fast application processor with a state-of-the-art LTE/HSPA+/TD-SCDMA multi-mode modem in a single die.
Full HD 1080p camcorder, multiple codecs supported (H264 HP, VC-1, MPEG-4)
3D HD video capture and display
High-resolution, touchscreen display support up to WUXGA
Simultaneous dual display support up to dual qHD
High-performance 3D graphics
Dual camera support up to 20Mpixel and 5Mpixel
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS (GPS+GLONASS), FM and NFC enabled platform
Built-in USB 2.0, HDMI out
Optional support for mobile TV standards
TELECOM
LTE FDD/TDD, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, EDGE
Single radio transceiver with support for 17+ bands
Carrier Aggregation
Power efficient architecture
Highly integrated radio solution
TECHNOLOGY
Super fast, low-power eQuad processor clocked at up to 2.5Ghz based on ARM® Cortex™- A9 processor
Dual multimedia DSP for low-power, flexible media processing
High-bandwidth Dual LP-DDR2 interface
Imagination Technologies POWERVR™ SGX544 GPU
Unique audio architecture with a wide range of audio codecs supported
Advanced power saving architecture enabling class-leading audio and video playback time
http://www.stericsson.com/products/L8580.jsp
Other NovaThor family:
L8540 - The highly integrated NovaThor™ L8540 is a ModAp platform that combines a state of the art application processor with an LTE/HSPA+/TD-SCDMA multi-mode modem in a single die. The platform incorporates a dual-core CPU with a powerful graphics engine, an LTE multimode modem and a full suite of connectivity in a high-performance, low-power and size and cost-optimized solution. -With a small footprint, very low bill of materials and support for up to eight bands in a flexible radio solution the NovaThor L8540 further enables widespread global adoption of LTE multimode smartphones.
NovaThor U8500 - The highly integrated NovaThor™ U8500 is a Modap platform that combines a state of the art application processor with an HSPA+ modem in a single die. The U8500 offers SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) dual core technology in a high-performance, low-power and cost-optimized solution.The U8500 platform features full High-Definition 1080p camcorder capabilities and support for cameras up to 20Mpixel. With its combination of dual-core SMP processor, high-end 3D graphics accelerator, HSPA+ multimode modem and a full suite of connectivity the U8500 enables a full web-browsing experience for mainstream smartphones.
