Fujitsu, Staccato Communications to Jointly Market Wireless USB and UWB Products.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 27, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Fujitsu and Staccato Communications announced Sept. 27 that Fujitsu will distribute and sell Staccato's Ripcord rip·cord n. 1. A cord pulled to release the pack of a parachute. 2. A cord pulled to release gas from a balloon. ripcord Noun a cord pulled to open a parachute from its pack family of ultra-wideband (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 ) product solutions for Certified Wireless USB. Designed to enable sub-$10 cost per node, small form factor, low and efficient power consumption, and 480Mbps Wireless USB connectivity, the Staccato Ripcord products are fully integrated solutions for Wireless USB applications that integrate the radio frequency transceiver, baseband, MAC (media access controller), processor, memory, and I/O functionality. Under the terms of the agreement, Fujitsu is licensed to include Staccato's MAC technology in its ASICs and ASSP (Application Specific Standard Part) An ASIC chip that is designed as a generic device for a particular market. Whereas an ASIC is typically used only by its creator, ASSPs are used by many different companies in the design of their products. See ASIC. product lines requiring Certified Wireless USB. Source: JCN http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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