Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Lowest Power Infrared Transceiver for Mobile Phones, PDAs and Digital Cameras.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2003 Second-Generation Serial Transceiver Extends Battery Life for Mobile Products 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) today announced the industry's lowest power, second-generation medium infrared (MIR) transceiver that supports the IrDA (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. ) low power specification for mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and digital cameras. At 1 nanoampere (nA) typical, the Agilent HSDL-3211 IR transceiver's shutdown current is one-tenth that of comparable IR transceivers. This significant power savings helps prolong battery life in mobile products. "As mobile device manufacturers add new features to differentiate their products, preserving battery life becomes a major concern," said Kee Hane Ngoh, operations manager See datacenter manager. of Agilent's Infrared Products Operation. "The lower standby current and lower operating voltage of this IR transceiver satisfies our customers' power requirements, and maintains our leadership in infrared technology." The transceiver is capable of operating with logic levels as low as 1.8 volts and from power sources ranging from 2.4 volts to 3.6 volts (versus a minimum of 2.7 volts for Agilent's first-generation transceiver). This allows the transceiver to work with today's low-power microprocessor chipsets 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 lithium-ion cell. The HSDL-3211 offers 9.6 kb/s to 1.15 Mb/s MIR data rates and supports infrared financial management (IrFM) and other data transfers with an extended link distance of up to 50 cm. In addition to its industry-leading shutdown current, the device consumes only 400 uA 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. . It also features one of the smallest footprints in the industry at 2.5 mm (height) by 8 mm (width) by 3 mm (depth). The transceiver 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 825-1 Class 1 Eye Safe. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent HSDL-3211 infrared transceiver is priced under $2.00 each in moderate volumes, and is available through Agilent's direct sales channel and Agilent's worldwide distribution partners. Further information on Agilent's IR transceivers is available at www.agilent.com/view/ir. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 32,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Agilent Semiconductor Products Group at 800/235-0312, or e-mail us at semiconductorsupport@agilent.com. Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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