Spreadtrum launches SC9861G-IA, a 14nm 8-core 64-bit LTE SoC platform

Spreadtrum Communications launched its 14nm 8-core 64-bit LTE SoC platform, SC9861G-IA at the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Built on Intel's 14nm foundry platform, SC9861G-IA is targeting the global mid-level and premium smartphone market and features Intel Airmont architecture with powerful mobile computing performance. SC9861G-IA has a very efficient power-management design aimed at delivering a delightful experience to smartphones users worldwide.

SC9861G-IA platform supports 5-mode (TDD-LTE / FDD-LTE / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / EGG) full-band LTE Category 7 (Cat 7) communication, as well as Carrier Aggregation and TDD/FDD hybrid networking. The platform offers peak target data transmission rate of 300 Mbps downlink and 100 Mbps uplink, and the superior multimedia configurations by supporting dual cameras up to 26 megapixels with real-time rear/front camera capture/recording, refocusing, image fusion and real 3D shooting.

The platform is integrated with ultra-HD 4K2K video recording and playback with HEVC hardware encoding and decoding technology, and supports high-resolution WQXGA (2560 x 1600) displays. It features an integrated Sensor Hub for better user perception to enable new applications.

Spreadtrum’s SC9861G-IA is based on 64-bit 8-core 2.0 GHz Intel Airmont architecture, Imagination PowerVR GT7200 GPU, and developed on Intel's advanced 14nm process technology via its comprehensive foundry services. It uses Intel® Virtualization technology to support a multi-domain security system architecture and provides security for smart devices.

Spreadtrum SC9861G-IA is scheduled to go into mass production in the second quarter of 2017.