Avago Technologies Introduces Small Ultra-Slim Scrollwheel Input Device for Mobile Phones, Portable Audio and Video Devices.Scrollwheel With Five-Way Switches Provides Easy Scrolling, Selection of Menus and Accurate Playback Control PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play Video CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen. [Category:Video storage]] MUNICH, Germany -- Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is an American company which was earlier the semiconductor products division of HP and later Agilent Technologies, before being spun off into a distinct legal entity. It holds more than 2,000 patents. today introduced an easy to use ultra-slim scrollwheel input device for use in mobile phones, portable audio and video players, and entertainment consoles. The company is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications. Avago's new scrollwheel device incorporates an integrated five-way tactile tactile /tac·tile/ (tak´til) pertaining to touch. tac·tile adj. 1. Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible. 2. Used for feeling. 3. switch in a compact ultra-slim package to provide easy directional navigation, menu scrolling and function selection. This new input device from Avago is the thinnest in the industry at 1.95 mm by 18.5 mm diameter and can easily fit in handheld device designs where space is limited. Avago's AMRX-1500 combines a scrollwheel with tactile left, right, up and down navigation switches and a center "select" button to enhance user experience. The AMRX-1500 incorporates Avago's patented reflective optical technology that detects the direction and speed of the rotational movement of the rotary dial The rotary dial is a device mounted on or in a telephone or switchboard that is designed to send interrupted electrical pulses, known as pulse dialing, corresponding to the number dialed. The early form of the rotary dial used lugs on a finger plate instead of holes. . This input device solution simplifies continuous scrolling and navigation of long lists or menus with the use of only one hand - making it an ideal solution for portable handheld devices. In addition to improved navigation and aesthetics, the small footprint requirements of the AMRX-1500 will allow room for larger display screens in portable designs. With the demand for mobile music projected to grow rapidly from 20 percent of total phone shipments in 2006 to 50 percent by 2009, a mobile phone with integrated music player capability has become an extremely popular feature. Today's users often complain about the difficulty of navigating long play lists with the conventional rocker switches used in today's phones and music players. With the ease of variable speed control, Avago's scrollwheel is an ideal replacement for those switches, and its integrated illumination ring offers a more visually attractive addition to a front panel. Features The Avago AMRX-1500 scrollwheel device is built around Avago's reliable reflective optical technology. The horizontal scrollwheel provides a two-channel quadrature quadrature, in astronomy, arrangement of two celestial bodies at right angles to each other as viewed from a reference point. If the reference point is the earth and the sun is one of the bodies, a planet is in quadrature when its elongation is 90°. output, with resolution of 45 cycles per revolution (CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac ). It operates from a single 2.4 V to 3.3 V supply, and provides a single-ended 1.8 V 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. logic compatible output. It is easy to assemble, featuring plug-and-play connectivity through a flexible printed-circuit board, and requiring no signal adjustment. To maximize battery life, the device features a power-down mode in which it draws only 4 A. The Avago AMRX-1500 is RoHS-compliant and lead-free. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Avago Technologies' AMRX-1500 scrollwheel provides customizable aesthetic design with choices of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , finish, material and illumination color to complement the overall look and feel of handheld devices. AMRX-1500 pricing ranges from $4 to $6 each, depending on purchase quantity and the extent of customizations. Samples and production quantities are available now through Avago's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. Avago will demonstrate its new products at booth #243 located in Hall A4 at Electronica  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. this week in Munich from Nov. 14-17, 2006. About Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications. With approximately 6,500 employees worldwide, Avago provides an extensive range of analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers. The company's products serve four end markets: industrial and automotive, wired infrastructure, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , and computer peripherals. It is recognized for providing high-quality products along with strong customer service and the industry's best on-time delivery. Avago's heritage of technical innovation dates back 40 years to its Agilent/Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available on the Web at www.avagotech.com. Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies Limited in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Avago Technologies at +1 800 235 0312, or e-mail us at support@avagotech.com. |
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