Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Smallest Low-Power Infrared Transceiver for Ultra-Thin Mobile Phones and PDAs.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. -- 1.6 mm Package Height, 1.5 V Input/Output Interface Reduce Cost and Board Space in Slim Portable 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, low-power SIR (serial infrared See SIR. ) transceiver. The transceiver is encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. in a miniature package only 1.6 mm high, which is ideal for slim portable devices such as 2.5G and 3G mobile phones, PDAs, e-wallets, smart phones and portable printers. It operates from supply voltages as low as 2.4 V and can interface to input/output logic circuits with logic-high levels down to 1.5 V. The infrared transceiver's low-power operation and small size help reduce cost and board space. The HSDL-3209 infrared transceiver, from Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group, features an extended link distance up to 50 cm and is ideally suited for secure IrFM (infrared financial messaging) wireless point-and-pay applications, which are becoming popular in Japan and Korea. IrFM point-and-pay enables users to perform wireless financial transactions between a mobile device and either a point-of-sale terminal or an ATM, kiosk and vending machine equipped with an infrared port. "Our miniature, low-power infrared transceiver sets the industry benchmark for size, low power and high-performance operation," said Kee Hane Ngoh, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Infrared Products Division. "This product introduction maintains our infrared technology and market leadership." The Agilent HSDL-3209 transceiver 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. ) 1.4 low-power specification and operates at transmission speeds ranging from 9.6 kb/s to 115 kb/s. Its 1.5 V logic interface allows the transceiver to work with low-power microprocessor chipsets and ASICs that operate at 1.5 V or greater signal levels without the need for logic-level shifter circuits, and in mobile products operating from a single lithium-ion cell. In addition to the HSDL-3209's small size and low-voltage operation, the transceiver's design for extended link distance also means that it provides the optical power and receive sensitivity to overcome the attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. of cosmetic windows, permitting sleeker, more attractive handheld device designs. The new transceiver module 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, and offers guaranteed performance over the -25 to +70 C temperature range. More information is available at www.agilent.com/view/ir. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent HSDL-3209 infrared transceiver is priced under $1.75 each in moderate volumes and is available now through Agilent's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. 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, RF components 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, and ambient light 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 on the Web 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. 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