MEDIA RELEASE PR36516
RAYSPAN's Metamaterial Air Interface Selected for LG Electronics' New Chocolate Phone
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
RAYSPAN Corporation, the world's leading innovator of Metamaterial air
interface solutions, announced that leading consumer electronics company LG
Electronics has selected the company's latest technological breakthrough, the
Metamaterial antenna, for use its newest handheld mobile device, the LG BL40
"New LG Chocolate."
When announcing the release of the New LG Chocolate, Dr. Woo Paik,
President and Chief Technology Officer of LG Electronics, said, "As the
latest offering in the Black Label Series, the New LG Chocolate features
striking design and advanced multimedia capabilities with cutting-edge
broadband wireless access. RAYSPAN's Metamaterial air interface technology
helped us achieve the dramatically sleek, slim dimensions of the New LG
Chocolate and unsurpassed radio frequency capabilities. LG is the world's
first mobile handset supplier to adopt this revolutionary technology."
The New LG Chocolate is the fourth mobile handset of LG's Black Label
Series, the company's top-of-the-line product line that also includes the
popular Chocolate, Shine and Secret models. It is clearly the line's most
technologically advanced multimedia phone, featuring a bar form factor with
an extremely large 21:9 aspect ratio four-inch widescreen display and
5-megapixel camera with flash.
"The selection of RAYSPAN Metamaterial antennas for LG's flagship New LG
Chocolate phone platform shows the strength of the relationship between our
two companies," said Franz Birkner, President and CEO of RAYSPAN. "We
understand the full scope of the cutting-edge wireless technologies required
to provide the reliable broadband links that are essential for the rich HD
viewing experience offered by the New LG Chocolate, whether delivered via 3G
cellular or WiFi. RAYSPAN's high performance Metamaterial solutions enable
easy integration of GPS and Bluetooth antennas in the same ultra-compact
array shared by the cellular and WiFi radios. Only RAYSPAN can provide this
combination of miniaturization, integration, superior performance and value -
while still providing the quick time-to-market of industry-leader LG
Electronics."
RAYSPAN's Metamaterial antenna achieves its ultra-small form factor and
improved efficiency through the usage of breakthrough "left-handed" radiation
modes. Today RAYSPAN is the undisputed world leader in developing and
deploying proprietary Metamaterial air interface solutions for fixed and
mobile wireless communications.
SOURCE: RAYSPAN Corporation
CONTACT: Brian Hurst of RAYSPAN Corporation, +1-650-303-2625
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