Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Smallest, Lowest-Power Infrared Transceiver for Universal Remote Control via Mobile Phone.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. -- Transceiver's 1.6-mm Ultra-Low-Profile Package and 1.8-V Logic Input/Output Interface Enable Slimmer, Compact Mobile Devices 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 smallest, lowest-power infrared (IR) transceiver that enables mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) to function as universal IR remote controls for televisions, VCRs, DVDs and other home appliances. The new transceiver offers a remote control distance of up to 7 meters (approximately 23 feet) with an 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. ) link distance of up to 50 cm (approximately 20 inches) and compatibility with Agilent's universal remote control software. The Agilent HSDL-3007 is supplied in the industry's smallest package, measuring 1.6 mm high x 7.0 mm wide x 2.8 mm long. It also features the industry's lowest power operation, with a logic input/output interface operating at only 1.8 V. The transceiver can be used for IrDA and remote control applications without additional external components for multiplexing. "Agilent was the first company to offer the combination of integrated IrDA/remote control IR transceivers with remote control application software," said Chee-Kien Lim, worldwide marketing manager for the Infrared Products Division in Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group. "The HSDL-3007 is our response to customer interest in an even smaller IR transceiver with a lower-voltage interface for next-generation mobile phones and PDAs." The Agilent HSDL-3007 transceiver is compliant with IrDA Physical Layer version 1.4 low-power standards and operates at SIR (serial infrared) data rates from 9.6 kb/s to 115.2 kb/s. Its combination of very low idle current of less than 100 microamps and shutdown current of 10 microamps (both typical) helps extend battery life in mobile devices. In remote control operation, the transceiver features wide transmission angle (30 degrees minimum) and high radiant intensity (40 mW/sr typical) to make it easy to aim. The HSDL-3007 also provides LED stuck-high protection and is capable of operating with power sources ranging from 2.4 V to 3.6 V. All Agilent IR transceivers are 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-Class 1 Eye Safety compliant. The HSDL-3007 has a flexible programming mode to enable easy software programming. Agilent's complementary HSDL-S300 application software is a universal remote control program with a predefined remote control database and a self-teach/learn mode. The software incorporates profiles for TV, 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. , VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , air conditioning, CD, audio, LD/VCD (laser disk/video compact disk) and other home appliances. Each profile can have up to 10 sets of device controls, thus 80 home appliance devices can be stored (eight profiles x ten devices). Each device can have up to 32 buttons/functions, which can be controlled via the mobile phone or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). touch screen or keypad buttons. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent HSDL-3007 IrDA/remote control transceiver is priced at less than $1.50 each in moderate volumes. It is available now through Agilent's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. Further information about Agilent's infrared products and applications software is available at www.agilent.com/view/ir. Agilent's Mobile Appliance Solutions Agilent is a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for today's highly integrated, feature-rich mobile handsets. In addition to infrared transceivers for transmitting data, Agilent provides 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. imaging solutions that enable camera phones, FBAR FBAR Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator FBAR Foreign Bank Account Report FBAR First Born Anal Retentive filters and E-pHEMT power amplifiers that help shrink handset size and save battery life, surface-mount LEDs that provide backlighting back·light n. A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind. tr.v. back·light·ed or back·lit , back·light·ing, back·lights styling options, proximity sensors that allow the phones to automatically switch to speakerphone mode and ambient light photo sensors that save battery life by controlling backlighting. No other component vendor offers all of these solutions for mobile appliances. More information about Agilent's family of mobile appliance semiconductor solutions is available at www.agilent.com/view/mobile. 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 $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. 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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