CMD Technology Announces New Family of Universal Serial Bus Keyboard Controllers; Low Cost, Innovative Solutions for Connecting USB Keyboards Now in Volume Production.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1997--CMD Technology, the recognized leader in 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. keyboard chip solutions with design wins at most major keyboard manufacturers, Monday announced a new family of USB keyboard controllers: the Constellation II and Constellation III USB keyboard controller ASICs, and the Galaxy I integrated USB hub/keyboard controller ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. . These new ASICs provide expanded capabilities for connecting PS/2 mice directly to USB keyboards and adding USB hub A device that increases the number of USB ports on a PC. However, since the hub plugs into one of the USB ports on the computer, the total number of additional ports is minus one. For example, a four-port hub adds three new ports. capabilities to USB keyboards. "CMD CMD cerebromacular degeneration. has long been a pioneer in the USB keyboard controller arena and was the first company to announce a USB keyboard controller chip and to ship in high volumes. Additionally, CMD leads the market with valuable innovations like the ability to attach PS/2 mice directly to USB keyboards," said David Murray David Murray may refer to:
Constellation II The Constellation II USB keyboard controller ASIC is CMD's second generation of keyboard controllers. Containing all the features of the flagship 678 KMp USB keyboard controller design, CMD has now added more advanced features like the option to integrate external components such as VID/PID ROM and a vast array of multimedia options including CD-ROM/DVD and volume control. CMD is currently in full production with this chip and will be shipping by the end of the year. Pricing in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and quantities start at $2.75. Constellation III The Constellation III USB keyboard controller ASIC is CMD's third generation of keyboard controllers and is highlighted by the industry's most feature rich, low cost ASIC architecture. Like Constellation II, this ASIC contains all the features of the flagship 678 KMp USB keyboard controller design, with an even higher level of optimization, resulting in the lowest possible fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. costs for a USB controller chip. Additionally, all external components are integrated into this custom controller, bringing the cost of USB keyboards based on the chip in line with older PS/2 keyboard build costs. CMD is currently in full production with this chip and will be shipping by first quarter 1998. Pricing in OEM quantities start at $2.50. Galaxy I CMD's Galaxy I is the world's first USB keyboard hub controller to combine the proven reliability of CMD's Constellation series keyboard chips with the latest USB hub technology in a single low cost chip. Additionally, it offers full USB hub capabilities with up to three downstream ports for connecting USB peripherals directly to the keyboard. CMD is currently in full production with this chip and will be shipping by first quarter 1998. Pricing in OEM quantities start at $2.75. All CMD Constellation and Galaxy keyboard controllers are designed to work seamlessly with all UHCI UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface and OpenHCI-based USB host controllers, including CMD's own PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). 0670 PCI-to-USB host ASIC. CMD is the only company providing a complete hardware and software solution with full driver support for keyboards running under the most recent release of Windows 95 for OEMs (OSR OSR Orchestre de La Suisse Romande OSR OEM Service Release OSR Ontario Student Record OSR Office of School Readiness (various locales) OSR Office of Scientific Research OSR Overseas Service Ribbon OSR Ohio State Reformatory 2.1). In addition, software support for keyboards designed with CMD's USB keyboard controller will be included in the upcoming release of Windows 98. CMD Technology is a leading provider of high performance, award-winning computer peripheral interface technology. Over 18 million PCI, IDE, and USB controller chip and board solutions have been shipped worldwide by CMD over the last three years. For more information, contact CMD Technology Inc., 1 Vanderbilt, Irvine, Calif. 92618. Telephone, fax, e-mail, and Web page, respectively, are 714/454-0800, 714/455-1656, info@cmd.com, and http://www.cmd.com . -0- (c)1997 CMD Technology Inc. All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective holders. CONTACT: CMD Technology Inc., Irvine Lisa Heller, 714/470-3172 heller@cmd.com |
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