5G (NR) can be distinguished between three user cases: Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC), massive Machine Type Communication (MMTC), and enhanced Mobile Broadband (EMBB).
The first, URLLC provides very low latency (<1ms air, 5ms end to end) and ultra-high reliability (availability of 99.9999% of the time) that are crucial for services such as wireless controlled rescue missions, remote surgery, intelligent transportation systems, factory automation, and smart grid applications.
MMTC is ultra-low cost and has an extremely high connection density enabling up to 1. Mio. devices per km2, with a coverage penetration of 164 dB and a battery life of >10 years. It has very low latency requirements (around 10 sec) and a very low payload (20 bytes/s) but is suitable for applications like smart cities, smart sensors, connected industrial, and home appliances.
Then there is EMBB, the next generation and extension of the current 4G LTE services but with faster connections, supporting high mobility up to 500 km/h. It enables up to 10,000 times more traffic/capacity with higher data rates (100Mbps when required with 10 to 20 Gbps peak data rates) compared to 4G LTE.
The 5G ecosystem is driven and supported by a variety of fast-growing applications used in the network wireless network domain, the industry (incl IoT), and from the end-user perspective.
For ASIC suppliers and vendors these developments have meant that they have to invest heavily in 5G processes, in order to remain relevant and competitive. These enhanced requirements demand new state-of-the-art solutions with a focus on enabling not only all required services but also delivering cost savings, recurring commercial risk, and achieving the best times to market.
or 5G – URLLC, MMTC and IoT applications, Socionext has developed a variety of IPs and chip solutions capable of supporting multiple applications driven by this technology.
These include dedicated high quality, low power image signal processors, fully qualified digital and mixed-signal graphic (display) controllers, or Codec ICs for professional AV equipment or compact solutions.
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