System LSI Labs

SoC-Cellular &
Multimedia

Engineering the next-generation of mobile,

AI and disruptive technology

Develops industry-leading cellular modem-RF system, application processor and multimedia solutions for future generations of mobile devices.

Focus

We develop the best-in-class cellular modems (5G NR, 4G LTE) and innovative SOC multimedia solutions for Samsung Exynos platforms. We research new technologies on 6G, AI/ML and computer vision. Our lab members are in close collaboration with global Samsung teams, customers, business partners, and academic research groups around the world. Our R&D activities include:

Teams

Our team consists of passionate engineers, developers and creators with a broad industry experience and research background in the areas of wireless communication, mobile platform software technology, and AI.

SoC-Advanced
Circuit Design

Engineering the next-generation mobile
communication technology

Develops RFIC and ASIC for future generations of mobile devices.

Focus

Develop the best-in-class chipset solutions for the future wireless applications including sub-6GHz/mmWave 5G, low-power wearable device supporting WiFi, BT, and GNSS. This requires a highly competitive feature set and excellent overall performance with optimized power consumption and cost. To achieve this goal, our lab members are in close collaboration with other Samsung teams, our business partners and customers around the world.

Teams

The engineering team has extensive experience and a broad background in the wireless and mobile devices industry with the majority of engineers carrying PhDs from top research universities around the world.

SoC-Location

Engineering the next-generation mobile
Location technology

Develops advanced location technology (primarily GNSS) for mobile devices.

Focus

Develop best-in-class location technology for mobile applications, and provide location IP for discrete GNSS ICs and integrated SoCs. Emphasizing:

Teams

The engineering team has extensive experience and a broad background in the wireless and mobile devices industry with the majority of engineers carrying PhDs from top research universities around the world.

Wi-Fi

Engineering solutions for next-generation Wi-Fi technology

Develops next generation Wi-Fi for Samsung Connectivity solutions. Focus is on developing next generation embedded firmware for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 and beyond, as well as advanced PHY/Algorithm and Standards development.

Focus

Develop best-in-class Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and SOC Solutions (embedded firmware, advanced PHY algorithms and Standards development in IEEE/WFA). This requires a high level of coordination between emerging standards in Wi-Fi PHY/MAC and incorporating them into our Products and Firmware/Software. To achieve this goal, our lab members are in close collaboration with other Samsung teams, our business partners and customers around the world.

Teams

The engineering team has a broad range of expertise and experience in commercializing Wireless LANs solutions in a mobile devices industry as well as develop new standards/protocols for Wireless connectivity. The team(s) have a wide spread of engineers carrying PhDs from around the world as well as industry exposure to build products.

Interface Lab

Enabling high-speed data transfer in displays, cameras, memories, and SOC

Develops high-speed serial interfaces for chip to chip interconnects across a variety of products.

Focus

Develop low-power high-speed interfaces transferring data at 10’s of Giga bits per second to enable high bandwidth connectivity between various integrated circuits including display to SOC, sensor to SOC, and SOC to memory. Some example interfaces are Display Port, D-PHY, C-PHY. Our work includes:

Teams

The engineering team has extensive experience and a broad background in the high-performance chip, package, board, and system design and analysis.