Staccato Communications Announces Asian Information Technology Inc. to Develop Production Test Equipment for Ripcord(TM) Products Based on Certified Wireless USB.SAN DIEGO -- Staccato Communications, an 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 ) wireless technology pioneer and Certified Wireless USB leader, today announced that Asian Information Technology Inc. (AIT) is developing a line of production test equipment for products based on the company'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 single-chip, all-CMOS solution. AIT is a Taiwan-based supplier that provides test equipment for hundreds of Bluetooth(R) production lines throughout Asia. "We are excited about expanding our reach well beyond our traditional product scope to include test equipment for PCs, digital cameras and mobile devices," said Jason Huang, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of AIT Group and vice president of System Design and Application Division. "We believe these products will immediately benefit from the move to Certified Wireless USB. We look forward to working with Staccato Communications to be a key supplier to its growing customer base." "If Bluetooth history is any indicator of the future for Certified Wireless USB, Staccato has chosen a strong partner in AIT who is very effective in developing cost effective production tests for ODMs and OEMs bringing volume product to market. This experience should serve AIT and Staccato well in Certified Wireless USB," said Fiona Thomson, market research analyst, Wireless Group, IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. Research. "This announcement is a good sign that IMS' recent forecast, that the market will begin this year and then ramp up in 2007, is on track." "For Certified Wireless USB, Taiwan is a critical region," said Jeff Ravencraft, chairman and president of the USB Implementers Forum The USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF, is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program. . "The USB-IF is happy to see our member companies, like Staccato Communications, working in regions around the world to deliver timely products." "Availability of reliable and cost-effective production test equipment for 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 and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. end products is critical to the timely deployment and, ultimately, the success of Certified Wireless USB," said Marty Colombatto, 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. of Staccato Communications. "AIT's proven track record in supplying test equipment for Bluetooth manufacturers brings a wealth of industry knowledge and direct experience to customers who are developing Ripcord-based products." About AIT AIT, Asian Information Technology (www.aitgroup.com.tw), is a Taiwan based professional electronic component distributor. With its 800+ employee and branch offices in China, Taiwan, Korea & Japan, AIT provides not only timely logistic services but also value added technical supports, especially in the communication & wireless domain. The System Design Center of AIT provides a range of wireless related production test equipment. In Bluetooth alone, over 160 sets MassPro series auto production testers have been installed on the customer sites. The product category includes Bluetooth, Zigbee, GPS, and DVB. The UWB tester will be ready in the near future to support Certified Wireless USB. About Staccato Products Based on the WiMedia Alliance's UWB common radio platform and the Certified Wireless USB specification Certified Wireless USB (W-USB for short) is the specification of a wireless extension of the USB standard which intends to further increase the availability of general USB-based solutions. It is maintained by the WiMedia Alliance, and as of 2007 the current revision (1. from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Ripcord is implemented in a complete System-In-Package (SiP) using leading 110nm digital 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. process technology. Ripcord provides a complete, fully integrated single-chip, all-CMOS solution for the first commercial applications of high-speed UWB at 480 Mbps based on Certified Wireless USB. Ripcord's high level of integration minimizes design risk, lowers system cost and accelerates customers' time-to-market by consolidating all hardware and software components necessary to implement a commercial product. About Staccato Communications Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Staccato Communications is an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology pioneer with applications expertise in Certified Wireless USB, Bluetooth and Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity. The fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. serves the personal computing, consumer electronics and mobile phone industries with small form factor, single-chip, all-CMOS wireless solutions. Staccato's WiMedia-based offerings include PHY, MAC, drivers, application software, development kits and reference designs. For more information, please visit www.staccatocommunications.com. Ripcord is a Staccato trademark, all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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