Second-generation Yunbao series modem IP, featuring 5G RedCap and 4G LTE dual-mode functionality, unveiled in joint collaboration between VeriSilicon and Innobase.
In a significant stride towards building a global cellular communication ecosystem, VeriSilicon and Innobase have announced the launch of the Yunbao 2 modem IP. This second-generation dual-mode modem is designed to support both 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) and 4G LTE connectivity.
Key Features of Yunbao 2 Modem
- Dual-Mode Support: Yunbao 2 supports both 5G RedCap and 4G LTE standards, ensuring seamless connectivity across multiple generations of cellular networks.
- 5G RedCap Compliance: Designed specifically for 5G RedCap devices, the modem offers optimized solutions for IoT devices, wearables, and industrial sensors.
- Advanced 4G LTE Support: Provides robust LTE connectivity, ensuring backwards compatibility and continuous network support in areas without 5G coverage.
- IP Integration: Delivered as an IP core, the modem can be easily integrated into chip designs by semiconductor companies and system-on-chip (SoC) developers.
- Power Efficiency: Engineered for low power consumption, the modem extends battery life in connected devices, critical for battery-operated and portable equipment.
- Compact Design: Optimized for smaller silicon area, making it suitable for cost-sensitive and size-constrained applications.
- High Performance: Despite its compact and power-efficient profile, the modem delivers reliable and high-quality wireless communication performance.
Benefits of Yunbao 2 Modem
- Optimized for IoT and Wearables: By supporting 5G RedCap, Yunbao 2 enables manufacturers to build affordable, power-efficient devices with adequate connectivity without the complexity and cost of full 5G NR modems.
- Future-Proof Connectivity: Dual-mode support ensures devices can operate on existing 4G LTE networks while also benefiting from the emerging 5G ecosystem.
- Cost and Power Efficiency: Reduced device complexity leads to lower manufacturing costs, and power-efficient operation extends battery life — all critical for consumer and industrial IoT devices.
- Flexible Integration: As a modem IP, it offers SoC designers the flexibility to customize and optimize their system architectures according to application needs.
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: The verified IP can significantly shorten development cycles for new wireless devices.
Validation and Collaborations
The Yunbao series has completed interoperation tests between 5G RedCap terminals and base stations in collaboration with partners. The Yunbao 2 modem IP has also been tested with Nokia Shanghai Bell and ZTE for 5G RedCap terminal equipment and field performance testing.
The results of these tests thoroughly validated the overall capabilities of the Yunbao series and its interoperability with multiple network equipment vendors.
Expanding the Boundaries of 5G RedCap
The cost and performance of 5G RedCap chips, as demonstrated by the Yunbao 2 modem IP, are comparable to those of 4G, expanding the boundaries of existing 4G application scenarios.
VeriSilicon remains committed to driving innovation in low-power, high-performance wireless communication technologies for IoT applications. The company offers production-validated 4G/5G RedCap dual-mode IPs through its collaboration with Innobase, further strengthening its existing IP ecosystem.
Innobase is developing the Yunbao X series featuring ultra-low-cost and ultra-low-power designs to address the needs of consumer electronics and IoT applications. Chips developed using the Yunbao 2 modem IP can be paired with Innobase's production-validated high-performance dual-mode RF chips.
In conclusion, the Yunbao 2 modem IP provides a compact, power-efficient, and dual-mode solution tailored to enable a wide range of 5G RedCap and LTE-based connected devices, particularly in the IoT and wearable markets. The 5G RedCap technology is ideal for wearable devices, industrial IoT, and mass-market smartphones due to its low cost, low latency, private network, and efficient spectrum utilisation.
- The Yunbao 2 modem IP, designed for both 5G RedCap and 4G LTE devices, is a testament to the convergence of data-and-cloud-computing technology and advanced technology in the creation of a compact, power-efficient, and dual-mode solution for IoT and wearable devices.
- The collaboration between VeriSilicon and Innobase in developing the Yunbao 2 modem IP demonstrates their joint commitment to leveraging technology to expand the boundaries of 5G RedCap, offering affordable, power-efficient devices that support both 4G LTE and 5G RedCap networks.
