Ethertronics Receives 2002 Most Innovative New Product Award from UCSD CONNECT.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002 DualNet(TM) Internal Antenna for Mini-PCI Applications Wins in Telecom Category Ethertronics, a developer and manufacturer of high performance internal antennas for personal and industrial wireless devices, today announced that it has been honored as the Telecom category winner in this year's UC San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. CONNECT Most Innovative New Product (MIP MIP See: Monthly income preferred security ) Awards, a nationally recognized annual program showcasing the latest advancements in technology and life sciences. Ethertronics' DualNet(TM) MPCI MPCI Multiple Peril Crop Insurance MPCI Mouvement Patriotique de Côte D’ Ivoire (Patriotic Movement of the Ivory Coast) MPCI Mobile Protocol Capability Indicator MPCI Multi-Point Courtesy Inspection MPCI Mini Pci MPCI Managing Partners Confidence Index internal antenna received the top award for its unique design and benefits to the wireless computing market. Designed for internal mini-PCI cards, which are integrated inside notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. and other mobile devices, the new DualNet(TM) MPCI antenna module consists of two multi-band antennas supporting both 802.11a and b networks. A key advantage of the internal antenna design is its isolation properties, which minimize interference with other internal computer components, making integration easier and ensuring optimal wireless performance. "Ethertronics' antenna was viewed by the MIP Distinguished Judges as an excellent example of how innovation can result in exciting new products and services" said Dr. Fred Cutler, Executive Director of CONNECT. "The issue of poor signal strength in portable devices is a real problem. I congratulate Ethertronics in winning the prestigious MIP award against some very stiff competition." Operating on both the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequency bands, Ethertronics' antennas offer 30% higher performance and up to twice the range of competing internal antenna solutions. For PC manufacturers, this means they can develop wireless-enabled notebook computers with improved performance and range, while delivering cross-compatibility between the widely deployed 802.11b protocol and the faster, newer 802.11a/g protocols. For end users, the antenna's dual-band capability means they can buy a wireless notebook knowing it won't immediately become obsolete as the latest 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 technologies are deployed. They can use notebooks equipped with Ethertronics' DualNet Mini-PCI antenna in both their corporate or home-based wireless LAN environments, as well as in public hotspots in airports, hotels and coffee shops, etc. In addition, end users benefit from native wireless LAN capability, which leaves the notebook's PC Card expansion slot A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. vacant for other peripherals and add-ons such as video and memory cards. Bruce Gray Bruce Gray (born Robert Bruce Gray on September 9, 1939) is a Puerto Rican character actor. Gray was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Canadian parents. He was raised on the island until the age of ten when, in 1946, his parents relocated to Saginaw, Michigan then in , chief executive officer of Ethertronics, commented, "We are deeply honored to be recognized as a telecom innovator by UCSD UCSD University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, California) UCSD User Centered System Design UCSD Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District (Illinois) UCSD Ultra Cool Sexy Dudes CONNECT, which has been a catalyst for many successful, entrepreneurial companies within the San Diego high tech community. My gratitude goes out to each member of our team who made this product come to life." Ethertronics' groundbreaking, patented technology represents a new category of internal antennas, called Isolated Magnetic Dipole magnetic dipole Tiny magnet with subatomic dimensions, equivalent to the flow of electric charge around a loop. Examples include electrons circulating around atomic nuclei, rotating atomic nuclei, and single subatomic particles with spin. (IMD IMD - intermodulation distortion ). IMD antennas are the first and only products to utilize proprietary "shaping technology" which controls and re-directs the near-field electromagnetic distribution of the antenna's wave, while minimizing the interaction with surrounding objects or components. IMD antennas provide optimal performance by improving signal strength and data quality inside buildings, in noisy environments and in fringe network coverage areas. About Ethertronics Headquartered in San Diego, Ethertronics designs and manufactures the industry's leading internal antennas for personal and industrial wireless devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, laptops, WLANs, GPS receivers and Bluetooth devices. Led by an experienced team of antenna experts and senior executives in the 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. industry, Ethertronics has developed proprietary and patented high performance internal antennas for global product manufacturers. For more information about Ethertronics, visit the company web site at: www.ethertronics.com. Note to Editors: The Ethertronics logo is a registered trademark; shaping antenna technology, TrueNet and DualNet are trademarks of Ethertronics. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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