Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP Powers WUQI Microelectronics Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Chip
Ceva announced that WUQI Microelectronics has licensed and deployed the Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 High-Performance STA IP platform in its WQ9201 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chip. The chip targets consumer electronics including smartphones, tablets, PCs, TVs, and set-top-boxes.
The WQ9201, which won the 2024 'China Core' Excellent Technology Innovation Product Award, features WUQI's proprietary RF dual-band architecture and original low-power CMOS PA technology. It supports dual-band concurrency at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, delivering high throughput and stable wireless transmission at low power consumption.
The Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP provides WUQI with the industry's smallest footprint and lowest power high-performance hardware modem and MAC accelerator with FullMAC software protocol stack.
Ceva ha annunciato che WUQI Microelectronics ha concesso in licenza e implementato la piattaforma IP Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 ad alte prestazioni STA nel suo chip combinato WQ9201 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth. Il chip è destinato all'elettronica di consumo, tra cui smartphone, tablet, PC, TV e decoder.
Il WQ9201, che ha vinto il premio 'China Core' per l'Eccellente Innovazione Tecnologica nel 2024, presenta l'architettura RF dual-band proprietaria di WUQI e la tecnologia originale PA CMOS a bassa potenza. Supporta la concorrente dual-band a 2,4 GHz e 5 GHz, offrendo un'alta capacità e una trasmissione wireless stabile con un basso consumo energetico.
La IP Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 fornisce a WUQI il modem hardware ad alte prestazioni e la più piccola impronta del settore, insieme all'acceleratore MAC con il protocollo software FullMAC.
Ceva anunció que WUQI Microelectronics ha obtenido la licencia e implementado la plataforma IP Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 de alto rendimiento STA en su chip combinado WQ9201 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth. El chip está dirigido a la electrónica de consumo, incluyendo smartphones, tabletas, PC, TVs y decodificadores.
El WQ9201, que ganó el Premio de Innovación Tecnológica Excelente 'China Core' en 2024, presenta la arquitectura de banda dual RF propietaria de WUQI y la tecnología original PA CMOS de bajo consumo. Soporta concurrencia de doble banda a 2.4 GHz y 5 GHz, ofreciendo un alto rendimiento y transmisión inalámbrica estable con bajo consumo de energía.
La IP Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 proporciona a WUQI el módem de hardware de alto rendimiento y la más pequeña huella del sector, además del acelerador MAC con la pila de protocolos de software FullMAC.
Ceva는 WUQI Microelectronics가 Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 고성능 STA IP 플랫폼을 WQ9201 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 콤보 칩에 라이센스하고 배포했다고 발표했습니다. 이 칩은 스마트폰, 태블릿, PC, TV 및 셋톱박스를 포함한 소비자 전자제품을 겨냥하고 있습니다.
2024년 'China Core' 우수 기술 혁신 제품상을 수상한 WQ9201은 WUQI의 독점 RF 듀얼 밴드 아키텍처와 원조 저전력 CMOS PA 기술을 특징으로 합니다. 2.4 GHz 및 5 GHz에서 듀얼 밴드 동시성을 지원하며, 낮은 전력 소모로 높은 처리량과 안정적인 무선 전송을 제공합니다.
Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP는 WUQI에 업계에서 가장 작은 면적과 가장 낮은 전력을 가진 고성능 하드웨어 모뎀과 FullMAC 소프트웨어 프로토콜 스택을 갖춘 MAC 가속기를 제공합니다.
Ceva a annoncé que WUQI Microelectronics a obtenu la licence et déployé la plateforme IP Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 à haute performance STA dans sa puce combinée WQ9201 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth. Cette puce est destinée à l'électronique grand public, notamment les smartphones, tablettes, PC, téléviseurs et décodeurs.
Le WQ9201, qui a remporté le prix 'China Core' pour l'Excellence en Innovation Technologique en 2024, présente l'architecture RF à double bande propriétaire de WUQI et la technologie PA CMOS basse consommation. Il supporte la concurrence à double bande à 2,4 GHz et 5 GHz, offrant un haut débit et une transmission sans fil stable avec une faible consommation d'énergie.
La plateforme IP Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 fournit à WUQI le modem matériel haute performance le plus compact et le MAC accélérateur avec la pile de protocole logiciel FullMAC.
Ceva gab bekannt, dass WUQI Microelectronics die Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 Hochleistungs-STA-IP-Plattform lizenziert und in seinem WQ9201-Wi-Fi/Bluetooth-Kombichip implementiert hat. Der Chip zielt auf Unterhaltungselektronik ab, einschließlich Smartphones, Tablets, PCs, TVs und Set-Top-Boxen.
Der WQ9201, der im Jahr 2024 den 'China Core' Preis für ausgezeichnete technologische Innovation gewonnen hat, verfügt über die proprietäre RF-Dualband-Architektur von WUQI und die originale Low-Power-CMOS-PA-Technologie. Er unterstützt die Dualband-Konkurrenz bei 2,4 GHz und 5 GHz und bietet eine hohe Datenübertragungsrate und stabile drahtlose Übertragung bei niedrigem Energieverbrauch.
Die Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP bietet WUQI das kleinste Footprint und den energieeffizientesten Hochleistungs-Hardwaremodem sowie einen MAC-Beschleuniger mit dem FullMAC-Softwareprotokollstack.
- New licensing deal for Ceva's Wi-Fi 6 IP platform with WUQI Microelectronics
- Technology implementation in award-winning WQ9201 chip demonstrates product success
- Expansion into consumer electronics market through WUQI's chip deployment
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This strategic licensing deal marks a significant win for CEVA in the highly competitive Wi-Fi 6 IP market. The partnership with WUQI Microelectronics, particularly notable given their recent "China Core" Technology Innovation Award, strengthens CEVA's position in the important Chinese semiconductor market during a period of rapid domestic chip development.
The WQ9201 chip's deployment across multiple high-volume consumer electronics segments - smartphones, tablets, PCs, TVs and set-top boxes - presents substantial revenue potential through both initial licensing fees and ongoing royalties. The chip's dual-band concurrent (DBDC) capability and proprietary low-power features address key market demands for power efficiency and performance.
The deal's strategic value extends beyond immediate financial benefits. It validates CEVA's Wi-Fi 6 IP platform's competitive advantages, particularly its smallest footprint and lowest power consumption claims. This could attract additional licensees, especially as the industry shifts toward Wi-Fi 6/6E adoption. The partnership also positions CEVA favorably in China's semiconductor ecosystem, where domestic chip development is receiving strong government support and investment.
For investors, this deal represents positive momentum in CEVA's licensing business model. The broad market applicability of the WQ9201 chip, combined with WUQI's established presence in China, suggests potential for meaningful royalty revenue growth as the chip enters production and gains market share.
WQ9201 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 6+BT combo chip targets consumer electronics products featuring fast data transmission, such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, TVs, and set-top-boxes
The Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP provides WUQI with the industry's smallest footprint and lowest power high-performance hardware modem and MAC accelerator with FullMAC software protocol stack, ensuring that WUQI can focus their resources on their key innovation strengths to create a best-in-class Wi-Fi 6 solution. Adopting WUQI-proprietary RF dual-band architecture and WUQI's original low-power CMOS PA technology, WQ9201 supports dual-band concurrency (DBDC) at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and provides the leading RF and baseband performance at extremely low power consumption, achieving high throughput and stable wireless transmission.
"Our award-winning WQ9201 combo chip leverages the industry-leading performance of Ceva's Wi-Fi 6 IP to deliver unprecedented Wi-Fi throughput efficiency for demanding HD media streaming in smart home and consumer electronic devices," said Qiang Gu, Vice President of Communications & Algorithm and Head of Wi-Fi Product Line at WUQI. "We're pleased to partner with them and bring our high-performance combo chip to market."
"Ceva is a key enabler of ubiquitous wireless connectivity in smart edge devices by lowering the entry barriers for the development of chipsets embedded with the most popular wireless standards including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, 802.15.4 and cellular IoT," said Gweltaz Toquet, Chief Commercial Officer at Ceva. "WUQI's Wi-Fi / Bluetooth combo chip powered by our IPs provides module makers, ODMs and OEMs with a compelling option to bring Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to their products and we look forward to seeing their success in the market."
About Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi
The Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi IP family offers a comprehensive Suite of IPs and platforms for embedding Wi-Fi connectivity into SoCs/ASSPs optimized implementations are available for various applications, from low power IoT peripherals right up to high performance, multi-user gateways and spanning all flavours of 802.11a/b/n/ac/be. Each Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi solution incorporates hardwired PHY modem functions and MAC functions, including a Full MAC software protocol stack. A fully hosted stack is also proposed, comprising the integration of FullMAC stack in FreeRTOS along with TCP/IP, supplicant and a reference IoT application. For more information, visit https://www.ceva-ip.com/product/ceva-waves-wi-fi/.
About WUQI Microelectronics:
WUQI Microelectronics is a leading semiconductor fabless company focused on connectivity and edge AI chips. Our products include SoCs for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Audio, edge AI, and PLC (Power Line Communication). With leading technology in Mixed Signal IC design - including RF, Low power, and RISC-V CPU - and a comprehensive solution of software SDKs and algorithms, WUQI's products have been adopted by world-class clients such as TP-Link, OPPO, JBL, Anker, JLab, Geely Auto, Xiaomi, and more. For more information, visit https://www.wuqi-micro.com.
About Ceva, Inc.
At Ceva, we are passionate about bringing new levels of innovation to the smart edge. Our wireless communications, sensing and Edge AI technologies are at the heart of some of today's most advanced smart edge products. From wireless connectivity IPs (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and 5G platform IP), to scalable Edge AI NPU IPs and sensor fusion solutions, we have the broadest portfolio of IP to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently. We deliver differentiated solutions that combine outstanding performance at ultra-low power within a very small silicon footprint. Our goal is simple – to deliver the silicon and software IP to enable a smarter, safer, and more interconnected world. This philosophy is in practice today, with Ceva powering more than 18 billion of the world's most innovative smart edge products from AI-infused smartwatches, IoT devices and wearables to autonomous vehicles and 5G mobile networks.
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