Wolfson provides audio hub for Samsung smartphone

Published:2012/6/26 22:34:00 Author:Ecco From:SeekIC

Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone has used a WM1811 audio hub IC which is produced by Wolfson Microelectronics plc (Edinburgh, Scotland). Wolfson is a mixed-signal fabless chip company.

Wolfson made a net loss of $6.2 million on sales revenue of $30.3 million in the first quarter of 2012, so there is hope that the Samsung design win can help drive Wolfson towards profitability. The Galaxy range of Android smartphones was pushed in 2010. And its first unit, the Galaxy S had sold 24 million units in 2010. Information Week indicates that the Galaxy S II has sold 28 million units and the Galaxy Note tablet has sold 7 million units until now. The Galaxy smartphones have been considered as rivals to the iPhone from Apple and the S III is expected to be a big seller.

However, the Wolfson has provided the WM8994 audio hub to Samsung for several of its smartphones previously.

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