Alereon Demonstrates Power Savings and Speed of Ultrawideband Technology at IDF Spring; Company Exhibits UWB Powering Next Generation USB and Bluetooth Applications.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Alereon, Inc., the foremost provider of complete solutions for WiMedia ultrawideband (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and ) applications, will be demonstrating its industry-leading technology at the Intel Developers Forum Spring at the Moscone Convention Center West Hall in San Francisco from March 7-9, 2006. The company will be showcasing the power savings and speed that its premium UWB solution offers to consumers in the personal area networking space by powering wireless printing from a small media device directly to a printer. Specifically, Alereon will be demonstrating how a handheld PC  An editor has expressed concern that this article or section is .Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and with an embedded camera can directly transmit high-bit photos, via UWB point-to-point connections, to a HP photo printer. Additionally, this exhibition will show how UWB technology can be successfully coupled with existing 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. software to offer consumers a seamless and existing foundation for running wireless UWB applications on both handheld devices and peripherals. "We are excited about the opportunity to continue proving that UWB is the next step in truly bringing about a world without wires," said Eric Broockman, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alereon. "We have worked diligently with our industry partners in WiMedia to implement new applications for UWB and look forward to seeing the first wireless USB The wireless version of the universal serial bus (USB). Using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, wireless USB is designed to provide the same 480 Mbits/sec data rate as USB 2.0 within two meters (6.6 ft.) or 110 Mbps within 10 meters (33 ft.). products, powered by our technology, reaching the marketplace as soon as this summer." Alereon will also be demonstrating the coupling of UWB with Bluetooth software. Currently, Bluetooth version 2.0 devices operate at data rates that can be frustratingly slow for the transmission and download of large files. Alereon will show how the combination of Bluetooth software and UWB hardware can provide a better solution for large data transfer. The demonstration pairs two laptops, each enabled with a UWB module and Bluetooth dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. . Attendees will first see a file transfer begin between two laptops that operate at a maximum rate of well under three Mbps and takes several minutes. During the file transmission a switch will be made to the UWB radios using a Bluetooth software solution to leverage the software stack of Bluetooth while operating the Alereon WiMedia radio. Achieving up to 480 Mbps, the file transfer happens almost instantaneously with Alereon's recently announced EVB4002 radio operating under the Bluetooth software stack, again exhibiting the speed and ultimate powering saving proposition of UWB technology. Alereon will be at booth 802 in the Wireless USB Community at IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. . To schedule an appointment to see these demonstrations and visit with the company's executive team, please contact: Mike Krell of Alereon at 512-345-4200 x2162 or Helen Garrett of Shelton at 972-239-5119 x201. About Alereon's Technology Alereon provides complete solutions including silicon, development systems, hardware, software, antennas and reference designs for Wireless USB and WiMedia ultrawideband systems. The AL4000 family includes the AL4100 WiMedia RF Transceiver, the AL4200 WiMedia BaseBand Processor and the AL4300 Wireless USB device Media Access Controller and BaseBand Processor (MAC/BBP). About Alereon, Inc. Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. providing complete solutions for Wireless USB and WiMedia ultrawideband (UWB) applications. A technology pioneer, Alereon was first to demonstrate a WiMedia PHY See physical layer and physical. running at 480Mbps in October of 2004. Alereon's products promise to replace the complex tangle of wiring used to interconnect today's consumer electronics, computer peripheral, and mobile devices with high-bandwidth, low-power, low-cost wireless links. Further information is available on the company's website: http://www.alereon.com. |
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