RF components support Samsung Galaxy S7 & Galaxy A smartphone series

Smartphone owners benefit from Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) to antenna tuners and RF switches enhancing the data rate and reducing power consumption. At the same time, embedded Secure Element (eSE) chips protect security-critical functionalities of the mobile device. They enable secured transfer of sensitive payment credentials for contactless payment, convenient biometric authentication of the user and new applications such as mobile ticketing.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is Samsung’s latest premium smartphone introduced at Mobile World Congress 2016. The Galaxy A devices were already launched in December 2015 and are being rolled out worldwide.

Embedded Secure Elements are becoming a mainstream security solution for NFC applications. According to IHS estimates the number of smartphones shipped with embedded NFC secure Elements is projected to increase from 427m today to 1,620m in 2020 (NFC Report 2015). Consumers’ ease-of-use and trust in secured mobile services is expected to significantly increase the acceptance of mobile payment.

Smartphones and wearables are part of our everyday lives. On the occasion of the Mobile World Congress, Infineon has followed a day in the life of the fictitious Snyder family – also visiting Barcelona. During the day, the family's smart helpers are repeatedly put to use. It is in this way the reader also discovers the contribution Infineon makes with its products in the areas of security, high frequency, sensors, power management and mobile infrastructure.