Ellipsis Digital Systems Offers Low Cost Alternative to WLAN ASICs; E-2000 Delivers High Performance, Low Power and Easy Integration.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2002 Ellipsis A three-dot symbol used to show an incomplete statement. Ellipses are used in on-screen menus to convey that there is more to come. Digital Systems Inc., a leading semiconductor technology company that develops integrated silicon and software solutions for broadband communications systems, announced its E-2000(TM) multi-standard 802.11a/b/g SoC-embeddable wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area solution. Fully compliant in all modes, the E-2000 is a complete silicon and software solution integrating the MAC and PHY See physical layer and physical. as well as Ellipsis' innovative Digital Compensation & Conversion System (DCCS DCCS Digital Cross Connect System DCCS Delaware County Christian School (Newtown Square, PA) DCCS Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Communications Channel Server DCCS Delta College Corporate Services (TM)). Ellipsis' E-2000 is a low power, high performance SoC-embeddable solution delivering flexibility, efficiency and easy integration. A low cost alternative to buying WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ASICs, the E-2000 is a cost-effective solution for companies wanting to create their own SoCs. Designed to be Embedded Within the Silicon of Complementary Products WLAN functionality by its very nature is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to be integrated into other systems, such as laptops, desktops, PDAs and home gateways. "We see the future of the WLAN as a totally embedded application An application that permanently resides in an industrial or consumer device. Providing some type of control function and/or user interface, the software is typically stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. to be included within the silicon of complementary products," stated Don Levy, chief business officer of Ellipsis. "We've designed the E-2000 from the ground up to be that solution, one that our customers can efficiently and easily integrate with other systems on the same die." "As more and more devices become enabled to support wireless LANs, the need to have embedded solutions becomes increasingly important," said Allen Nogee of Cahners In-Stat/MDR. "Ellipsis' embedded solution offers an excellent way to add wireless LAN support to a device, while keeping power consumption and cost low." Build for Less Recent announcements of various 802.11 chipsets further validate the growing market demand for high-speed functionality and increased network capacity. However, 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. solutions are costly requiring multiple chips, don't allow design flexibility or performance trade-offs and are not easily integrated into existing products. The E-2000 enables a SoC design and is a cost-effective alternative offering design and performance flexibility, trouble-free integration, plus the ability to embed into the same silicon die with other systems, such as DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , cellular, cable modems or set-top boxes. Ideal for Mobile Applications Unlike existing WLAN IC solutions, the E-2000 is extremely power efficient and ideal for mobile devices where power consumption is a paramount concern. Ellipsis understands that power efficiency is a key prerequisite for mobile applications and has designed the E-2000 to provide more than a 50 percent reduction in power consumption over WLAN ASICs available today. The E-2000 provides the functionality and power efficiency that today's mobile WLAN products require. Incorporating the Latest Security Features Security is another critical concern in the design and deployment of WLAN systems. Ellipsis' E-2000 incorporates the latest security features including the current 802.11b standard, 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. , the 802.11a/g preference of enhanced 128-bit AES encryption and supports 802.1X authentication in all modes. High Performance, Low Cost, Backwards Compatibility The demand for high-speed functionality and increased network capacity is driving development of 802.11a systems. However, the large existing 11b installed base will demand design of interoperable multi-standard solutions. "Backwards compatibility with 802.11b is fast becoming the mantra in the wireless LAN space," stated Navin Sabharwal, director of residential and networking technologies for Allied Business Intelligence (ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. ). "The challenge will be to produce high performance, cost-effective solutions." The E-2000 is a low cost, high performance, 802.11a/b/g solution delivering the lowest gate count, a 50% reduction in power consumption over WLAN ASICs available today and multi-mode operation. "We've spent a great deal of time developing and proving our technology that significantly reduces power consumption, greatly improves system performance and substantially lowers cost," stated Dr. Hussein S. El-Ghoroury, Ellipsis president 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. . "Our innovative ISiS(TM) (Integrated Silicon and Software) design platform enables us to fully integrate and test the complete system -- hardware and software -- as well as provide our customers with full verification before IC instantiation (programming) instantiation - Producing a more defined version of some object by replacing variables with values (or other variables). 1. In object-oriented programming, producing a particular object from its class template. . This gives our customers a real advantage in getting superior products to market faster with significant savings in development and production costs." Innovative Technology Ellipsis Digital Compensation & Conversion System (DCCS(TM)) enhances radio efficiency and performance while simplifying the radio design. DCCS enables a clean digital/radio partition that facilitates integration as part of the multi-standard system. DCCS allows the analog elements to be located where they will not cause interference or complicate the design. IntelliSCAN(TM) technology provides intelligent network-mode selection to ensure seamless connectivity to 802.11a, 11b or 11g networks. IntelliSCAN automatically selects the network mode and then adjusts the attributes accordingly. IntelliSCAN continues to monitor the network providing dynamic compensation to changing conditions. Deliverables The E-2000 is delivered as synthesizable RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; for the hardware components and executable code for the software. It also includes test benches for functional verification and a comprehensive documentation package. Ellipsis is offering a flexible licensing plan as well as integration and test support and training services. About Ellipsis Digital Systems Founded in 2000, Ellipsis Digital Systems specializes in the design and development of innovative embeddable system solutions for broadband communications systems. Leveraging its innovative ISiS(TM) Platform design and proprietary Matched Instruction Set Processor (MISP MISP Master in International Studies in Philanthropy MISP Medically Indigent Services Program MISP Mobile Internet Service Provider MISP Mint in Sealed Package (collectors) MISP Managed Internet Service Provider (TM)) architecture, Ellipsis is delivering complete, fully optimized silicon solutions with the lowest gate count, dramatically reduced power consumption, extended operational range and superior performance. Ellipsis Digital is privately held and is based in Carlsbad. For more information, visit www.ellipsisdigital.com. |
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