ALi Introduces World First USB2.0-Compliant and USB-IF Certified Scanner Controller; M5623 Fulfills Customer Demands Entering Mass Production.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002 Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi), one of the world's leading integrated circuit solutions providers, today introduced the world's first highly-integrated USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0-compliant scanner controller-M5623. M5623 has achieved Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB) 2.0 certification from the USB Implementers Forum The USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF, is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program. , Inc. (USB-IF) Compliance Workshop and is being showcased at IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. this week. ALi is proud to announce that M5623 has passed pilot run and is officially in mass production. "With our proven design expertise and integration know-how, ALi has long provided a multitude of solutions to major manufactures of imaging related peripheral products -- including USB/SCSI/EPP-based image scanners and multi-function computer & office peripherals," said Dr. Chin Wu, President of ALi. In addition to the integration of USB2.0 specification compliant device controller and high-speed transceiver modules, ALi's M5623 has embedded a high-performance true 16-bit image processor, a high-efficiency programmable microcontroller and multifunctional interface, low voltage and low-power CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. processing technology to provide seamless system interface. ALi's M5623 renders 2400/1200/600dpi image resolution with configurable external EDO or SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. memory of 1~64Mbit for an unparalleled image quality and top-of-the-class-scanning performance. Unlike other conventional USB2.0 image-scanning solution with discrete multi-chip based design, which can cause mass production dilemma, the high integration and the subsequent EMI reduction as provided by ALi's M5623 ensure solid overall system stability, at a much more competitive system performance/cost advantage over competing solutions. About ALi ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.) is one of the world's leading suppliers of integrated circuits for a number of market segments including personal computers, PC peripherals, DVD players and embedded PC systems and appliances. Its product offerings include core logic chip sets, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. products, and imaging peripherals. ALi was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with its North American & European operations based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . ALi is available on the web at http://www.ali.com.tw. Trademarks and brands are property of their respective holders. NOTE TO EDITORS: In the SDRAM memory figure 1~64Mbit noted in this news release, there is a "tilde" between 1 and 64Mbit. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. |
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