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Overview: Tablet & Portable Computing

Netbooks, Smartbooks, Cloudbooks & TabletsNetbooks, Smartbooks, Cloudbooks and Tablets are witnessing one of the fastest growths in the mobile device market. In fact the Netbook segment was the only growing PC segment in 2009. These products bring a whole new data usage and services business model to operators.

Netbooks, Smartbooks, Cloudbooks and Tablets incorporate many features allowing users to:

  • Access content and information virtually anytime and anywhere
  • Communicate via voice, email, Instant Messaging (IM), chats, posts, events or blogs
  • Entertain with photos, videos, games, music or TV on the go
  • Be productive by using office applications and tools

These devices include many of the features included in a standard notebook like multiple USB ports, high capacity storage and I/O connectivity like keyboard controllers & touch pad. They will also have optional cellular broadband data access. 

Challenges & Solutions: Tablet & Portable Computing

Demand for multiple high speed wireless interfaces for data synchronization, HSDPA/HSUPA, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Mobile TV impacting performance and battery life.

QuickLogic offers host controllers built around storage, networking, video and other high speed peripherals such as USB 2.0 OTG with PHY, SD/SDIO/MMC, IDE, CE-ATA, NAND/Managed NAND, High Speed UARTs, and PCI

Additional USB requirements for USB webcam, USB based HDDs, keyboard and mouse.

QuickLogic provides Hi-Speed USB 2.0 OTG for high speed data interface for USB connectivity

Poor image quality in high ambient light and requirements for increasing backlight reduces battery life. The value proposition of a Smartbook includes one day battery life.

Visual Enhancement Engine technology (VEE™) and Display Power Optimizer (DPO) to improve picture quality and save battery life by lowering backlight requirements when watching video and Mobile TV

ARM based processors used for Smartbooks do not necessarily have the traditional I/O connectivity needed in Smartbooks like Keyboard Controllers, Touch Pads, PWM and SM Bus.

Programmable fabric to customize different needs for I/O connectivity like Keyboard Controller, Touch Pad, PWMs and SM Bus

Displays used in Netbooks, Smartbooks, Cloudbooks and Tablets are LVDS, but some processors have either MDDI (in the case of Qualcomm) or parallel RGB.

ArcticLink® II VX4C solution platform provides an ideal platform to implement CSSP solutions in the display and connectivity subsystems