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Sequoia Communications Named 2007 AeA High Technology Award Finalist
RF semiconductor company selected as one of four semiconductor category finalists based on innovative Full Spectra architecture and SEQ7400 RF transceiver
San Diego – September 20, 2007 – Sequoia Communications, the RF semiconductor company setting new benchmarks in multi-mode design and integration, today announced that it has been chosen as one of four finalists in the Semiconductor, Industrial and Analytical Instrumentation category in the 14th Annual AeA High Tech Awards. Finalists were selected based on criteria such as technological breakthroughs, superior products and services, and business and technological obstacles faced and conquered.
Winners of the 14th Annual AeA High Tech Awards will be announced at an event held on October 19, 2007, at the Hilton Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PDT.
“We are honored to be named a finalist for this prestigious award,” said Dave Shepard, chief executive officer at Sequoia Communications. “We’ve made major strides in the multi-mode RF transceiver market with the introduction of the SEQ7400 in May, and we appreciate that AeA has chosen to publicly acknowledge our company’s breakthrough technology and industry leadership.”
To qualify for the 14th Annual AeA High Tech Awards, companies were required to substantiate technological breakthroughs from the past year, quantify the success of their products and provide proof of technological differentiation with respect to their competitors. Sequoia Communications was named a finalist because it offers the industry’s first single-chip, polar transmit, seven-band, HEDGE (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/ WCDMA and HSDPA) RF transceiver, the SEQ7400, which is based on Sequoia Communications’ patented FullSpectra™ architecture.
The SEQ7400 drives down the overall size and cost of WCDMA handsets. It has the industry’s highest level of integration and lowest calibration burden at the phone level. These innovations drive manufacturing costs down for 3G handsets, addressing the primary obstacle to mass adoption of 3G technologies by consumers.
“We had many qualified companies apply for this particular category this year, but only four demonstrated their ability to succeed despite significant business and competitive challenges,” said Kevin Carroll, executive director, AeA San Diego Council. “Sequoia Communications truly stands out as a company that will not only thrive in the wireless industry, but with a game-changing technology, will pave the way for future innovation.”
For more information about the SEQ7400, please visit: http://www.sequoiacommunications.com/sequoia-pr_052107.html.
About AeA
AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), founded in 1943, is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our members’ top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels; providing access to capital and business opportunities; and offering select business services and networking programs.
About Sequoia Communications
Privately-held Sequoia Communications is a fabless semiconductor company focusing on multimode RF solutions. The company uniquely integrates different modes using a common architecture on a single chip enabling effective communications across multiple wireless standards including GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, GPS, WiMax and more. Single-chip RF transceivers developed using Sequoia Communications’ innovative approach and FullSpectra™ architecture will set new industry benchmarks in chip cost, component count, PCB size and power consumption. Sequoia Communications is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit: www.sequoiacommunications.com |
