Agilent Technologies' Breakthrough Medium Infrared Standard IR Transceiver Supports the Smallest and Lightest Portable Products.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Electronica  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 First IrDA Medium Infrared Transceiver to Operate with 1.8 V Logic Levels and Battery Voltage as Low as 2.7 V in Industry's Smallest Package Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A), a leading provider of innovative technologies for communications and life sciences, today announced a new infrared (IR) transceiver that is fully compliant with the Infrared Data Association See IrDA. (standard, body) Infrared Data Association - (IrDA) A non-profit trade association providing standards to ensure the quality and interoperability of infrared (IR) hardware. (IrDA) version 1.3 specification. The transceiver is extremely small, only 2.5 mm high, and is capable of improving the battery life in personal digital assistants, pagers and mobile phones. The Agilent HSDL-3210 is the industry's first 9.6 kb/s to 1.152 Mb/s (medium infrared standard) IR transceiver capable of operating with logic levels as low as 1.8 volts and to operate from power sources as low as 2.7 volts. This allows the transceiver to work with today's low-power microcomputer chip sets and ASICs that operate at 1.8 volt volt [for Alessandro Volta], abbr. V, unit of electric potential and electromotive force. It is defined as the difference of electric potential existing across the ends of a conductor carrying a constant current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated is 1 watt. or greater signal levels, and in mobile products operating from a single-cell lithium ion A rechargeable battery technology introduced in 1991 that provides greater charge per pound than nickel metal hydride. In 1993, Toshiba introduced the first notebook in the U.S. with a Li-ion battery. battery. It also features one of the smallest footprints in the industry at 2.5 mm by 8.0 mm by 3.0 mm and is IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission 60825-1 Class 1 Eye Safe The HSDL-3210 transceiver features low power consumption. Typically, the transceiver draws only 10 nA of current in shutdown shut·down n. A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory. shutdown Noun the closing of a factory, shop, or other business Verb shut down mode, while in standby mode A sleep mode in a portable computer that provides an almost immediate resumption of operation when turned back on. In standby mode, the hard disk and display are turned off, and the CPU is throttled down to its lowest-power state. , power consumption is only 200 microamperes. "This product is the industry's first MIR module to operate at 2.7 volts and to interface with 1.8-volt logic, and is in the industry's smallest package," said Kee Hane Ngoh, manager of Agilent's Infrared Business Unit. "It helps to make it practical to incorporate IR connectivity in almost any portable application from cellular phones, smart phones and pagers, to digital cameras and PDAs." U.S. Pricing and Availability Samples of the Agilent HSDL-3210 are available now, and pricing is expected to be at $1.80 each in 10,000-unit quantities. The transceivers are supplied in reels of 500 or 2,500 units. The device will be demonstrated at Electronica, the 19th International Trade Fair for Components and Assemblies in Electronics, at the New Munich Trade Fair Center, Nov. 21 to 24, 2000. Information on Agilent's IR transceiver products is available on the Web at www.semiconductor.agilent.com/ir/. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company with approximately 46,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. In fiscal year 1999, Agilent had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Sales information may be obtained by calling 1-800-537-7715. Please do NOT use the editor contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales information. |
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