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BCM2079x

Six news stories about BCM2079x


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Brother picks Broadcom for NFC

By Karl Dyer • 17 July 2013 • nfcw.com

A new range of Brother multi-function printers will use Broadcom’s BCM20792 NFC controller for one tap printing from mobile devices... More


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Wii U packs Broadcom NFC

By Mike Clark • 20 November 2012 • nfcw.com
iFixit's teardown reveals the NFC module and antenna in Nintendo's Wii U GamePad

Chip maker Broadcom has supplied the NFC controller used in Nintendo’s Wii U games console, a teardown has revealed... More


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Google picks Broadcom for NFC in Nexus 4 and Nexus 10

By Sarah Clark • 14 November 2012 • Updated 11 December 2012 • nfcw.com
Nexus 4 teardown shows Broadcom NFC controller. Image: Anandtech.com

The new Android 4.2 Jelly Bean mobile phone and tablet reference devices make use of a Broadcom NFC controller chip instead of the NXP chips Google used in earlier models. Broadcom has also contributed its NFC software stack to the Android Open Source Project. More


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Broadcom unveils NFC technology for sub-$100 smartphones

By Sarah Clark • 10 January 2012 • Updated 10 January 2012 • nfcw.com
Broadcom

The BCM21552G is a single chip that incorporates a modem and application processor as well as support for NFC and is designed for smartphones retailing at under US$100. More


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NFC Forum picks Broadcom for device certification testing

By Sarah Clark • 26 October 2011 • nfcw.com
NFC Forum Certification Mark

The NFC Forum has chosen to use Broadcom‘s recently announced BCM2079x NFC controller chips to validate its NFC device certification test suite... More


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New Broadcom chips signal next stage of the mobile wallet wars

By Sarah Clark • 27 September 2011 • Updated 4 February 2019 • nfcw.com
Broadcom

The company’s new NFC controller chips allow multiple secure elements to be active on a single phone at the same time, making it possible for consumers to use both a mobile wallet supplied by a mobile network operator and a mobile wallet supplied by a bank, handset maker or operating system supplier. More


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