Ericsson opens 5G chip design center in US
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Ericsson has opened a new design center in the US focused on microelectronics and accelerating the path to 5G commercialization.
The ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) design center in Austin, Texas will work with core microelectronics bound for 5G radio base stations.
It will work closely with major Silicon processor manufacturers in the area to develop dedicated 5G ASICs.
ASICs are specifically designed for the computation needs of mobile infrastructure, and make up the core of all Ericsson Radio System products. Ericsson said such processors are a hundred times faster, more cost-efficient and less power hungry than general-purpose processors in PCs.
“We are strengthening our radio design capability in one of the world’s 5G pioneer markets. We’ll be up and running with our first group of designers in Austin by the end of 2017,” Ericsson head of networks development Sinisa Krajnovic said.
“Along with our ASIC design teams in Sweden and China, we’ll be making faster, better and greener 5G products to bring into the Ericsson portfolio by 2019.”
Questions & Answers
Q.What will be the primary focus of Ericsson's new design center in Austin?
What will be the primary focus of Ericsson's new design center in Austin?
The center will concentrate on microelectronics and developing Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). These ASICs are specifically designed for the computational requirements of 5G mobile infrastructure, forming the core of Ericsson Radio System products.
Q.How will the new ASICs developed at the center benefit Ericsson's 5G products?
How will the new ASICs developed at the center benefit Ericsson's 5G products?
The new ASICs are expected to be significantly more efficient than general-purpose processors. Ericsson states they will be a hundred times faster, more cost-efficient, and consume less power, leading to 'faster, better and greener 5G products'.
Q.When does Ericsson expect to incorporate these new 5G products into their portfolio?
When does Ericsson expect to incorporate these new 5G products into their portfolio?
Ericsson plans to integrate these new 5G products, developed using the ASICs from the Austin center and other design teams, into their portfolio by 2019. The first group of designers was expected to be working by the end of 2017.
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