Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's First Wireless Optical Mouse Reference Design with Freescale Semiconductor.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)--May 31, 2004 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. Design Kit Enables Development of Power-Efficient, Cost-Effective Cordless Optical Mice 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 introduced the industry's first 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) wireless optical mouse reference design for PC pointing devices. Agilent collaborated with Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is an American semiconductor manufacturer. It was created by the divestiture of the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola in 2004. Freescale focuses their integrated circuit products on the automotive, embedded and communications markets. , a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT), to offer a cost-effective cordless optical mouse solution. The wireless optical mouse reference design is based on the Freescale MC68HC908JB12 USB microcontroller (MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users ) and MC68HC908QY4 affordable MCU, with the power-efficient Agilent cordless optical mouse sensor. "Including the necessary components with design schematics, layout and firmware in one kit accelerates product customization and time-to-market for optical mouse OEMs," said Daniel Hoste, vice president and general manager of Freescale's 8/16-bit Products Division. "By pairing Freescale's USB microcontrollers with Agilent's pioneering optical navigation technology, we can offer a cost-effective, high data rate RF solution that enables the development of cordless optical mice." "Teaming Agilent's low-power, cordless optical navigation technology with Freescale's industry-leading USB microcontrollers gives the optical mouse market a cost-effective, feature-rich solution," said Jason Hartlove, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Sensor Solutions Division. "This reference design kit immediately enables more companies to develop and sell cordless optical mice, which have gained favor with mobile users." The Agilent ADNS-2030 optical mouse sensor offers flexibility for optical mouse designs, with frame rates from 500 to 2,300 frames per second (faster frame rates are desirable for computer games), 400 or 800 count-per-inch resolution, and speeds up to 14 inches per second. It provides automatic power conservation during periods when the mouse is not moved. It operates on a single power supply (3.3 V typical, 3.6 V maximum) and features on-chip LED drive and power conservation mode. The ADNS-2030 is designed for use with the Agilent HDNS-2100 lens and HDNS-2200 clip with the HLMP-ED80-XX000 LED. Together these parts form a complete, compact mouse sensor solution. The Freescale MC68HC908JB12 USB MCU, with dual 27 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. clock generators, is designed to enable cost-effective RF communication up to 2 meters (approximately 6 feet) between the optical mouse and PC. It includes 12 KB flash memory, 13 general-purpose input/output ports and an on-chip 3.3 V regulator. The Freescale MC68HC908QY4 MCU is also designed to provide the functions of a wireless mouse and to deliver the same long battery life with 4 KB flash memory in a 16-pin footprint. The USB Wireless Optical Mouse Reference Design provides a complete resource for developers to customize their own designs. It is configured for a standard three-button mouse with flexible I/Os allowing expansion to five buttons. Data flows between the microcontrollers across the ADNS-2030 SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. interface. The design uses a single cable capable of connecting to a PC via a USB. It is compatible with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98/2000/XP. Agilent has shipped more than 200 million optical mouse sensors since the release of its first navigation sensor in 1999. Agilent supplies these sensors to all major optical mouse manufacturers worldwide. The technology works on virtually all surfaces by taking thousands of digital pictures per second, and is used in optical mice that range from inexpensive, entry-level models to high-precision versions. Since their introduction, optical mice powered by Agilent's optical sensing optical sensing, in general, any method by which information that occurs as variations in the intensity, or some other property, of light is translated into an electric signal. This is usually accomplished by the use of various photoelectric devices. technology have established themselves as the standard in computer input devices. More information about Agilent's optical mouse sensors is available at www.agilent.com/view/opticalnavigation. More information about Freescale's microcontrollers is available at www.motorola.com/semiconductors. Pricing and Availability The joint optical mouse reference design kit includes a sample wireless optical mouse and its receiver, with complete schematics, layout and firmware. It is priced at $199 and is available from Agilent as the ADNK-2133 Optical Mouse Reference Design Kit. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 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