SyChip, the leader in Radio Frequency Chip Scale Modules, announced the VWLAN7100 wVoIP module, the first in its SyVoice family of products for mobile handsets, now enables Windows Mobile-based devices wireless VoIP functionality with talk times up to eight hours and stand-by time of more than 100 hours.

"Wireless VoIP is a rapidly emerging market segment and an application that is very important for our Windows Mobile operating system," said Joe Levy, Project Manager at Microsoft. "We are pleased that companies like SyChip are developing technologies for Windows Mobile that will help to enable the VoIP market."

SyVoice is a complete end-to-end voice over wireless LAN solution that can be quickly integrated into mobile handsets to support the emerging dual-mode cellular and local area networks. SyVoice is a plug-n-play solution that combines a VoIP processor and an 802.11g WLAN modem, including all the hardware, Windows Mobile drivers and software necessary to add VoIP and data functions to a standard cell phone or PDA. SyChip measurements show that the SyVoice VoIP engine consumes less than 15mA of power during a VoIP call. The total solution including the WLAN consumes only 150mA allowing a PDA, Smart phone or VoIP phone talk times of eight hours with a standard 1200mAh battery.

"The VWLAN7100 module was designed to address the low power requirements of mobile devices," said Moses Asom, co-founder and senior vice president of marketing and business development at SyChip. "SyVoice has experienced a wide range of interest and acceptance in the mobile handheld space, and we're excited that its capabilities for providing extended VoIP talk time will now support Windows Mobile-based devices."

SyVoice is SIP standards compliant and is currently being embedded into Windows Mobile-based devices.

SyChip is demonstrating SyVoice in a Compact Flash card design at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, January 5-8. You can visit SyChip at Booth # 9836 in the SD Card Association Pavilion at the Las Vegas Hilton Convention Center to schedule a private demonstration.

Pricing and Availability

The VWLAN7100 is available for general sampling and comes in a near Quad Flat No-Lead (QFN) package that allows for direct attachment to the main printed circuit board using industry standard surface mount technology. Pricing for the modules will be below $19 per unit in volumes of 100,000.

For more information on VWLAN7100, or other SyChip product, please visit http://www.sychip.com/products.htm.