MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December

MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less than 3,000 yuan (US$440).

Anpec Electronics' battery protection ICs, Etron Technology's and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT)'s SRAMs, and Eon Silicon Solution's NOR flash products have passed the validation process for MediaTek's MT6253 chip platform, the sources noted.

Since customers will be able to reduce 40% of procurement costs by using MediaTek's new single-chip solutions, the IC designer expects to see significant shipment growth for MT6253 next year, the sources said. Shipments are expected to reach 10 million units in the first quarter of 2010 and 100 million for the year, the sources noted.

The sources are also optimistic about future growth for Anpec, Etron, ESMT and Eon.

MediaTek's partners for MT6253 single chips

Company
Products
Shipping schedule

Anpec
Battery protection ICs
December 2009

Etron
Pseudo SRAMs
1Q10

ESMT
Pseudo SRAMs, NOR flash
1Q10

Eon
Nor Flash
4Q09