Staccato Communications Announces Six Reference Designs to be Submitted for Certified Wireless USB Certification and US FCC and Japan TELEC Approval.Production-Ready Reference Design Kits Ease Design and Test Challenges, Affording Customers Improved Time-to-Market Advantages SAN FRANCISCO -- 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 leader in technologies based on Certified Wireless USB, today announced that it is prepared to submit six reference designs based on Certified Wireless USB for certification by the USB-IF, US FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. certification, and Japan TELEC regulatory approval. These Staccato reference design kits are complete solutions that are production-ready for the retrofit market of dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. and hub adapter products. The reference designs will also enable embedded designs of notebook PCs, printers, hard-disk drives, MP3 players, digital still cameras, PDAs, mobile handsets, and other consumer electronic products. Enabling a fast time-to-market, these designs will help eliminate the significant time invested and the challenges associated with RF designing and testing, including antenna SiP, regulatory testing and WiMedia PHY testing. The following reference designs, based on Certified Wireless USB, are tapped for certification and regulatory approval consideration: * SC3221R 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. External Host Wire Adapter (HWA) Dongle -- Small form factor HWA dongle, similar in size to a USB flash drive See USB drive. , that plugs into any external USB 2.0 port on a PC to enable Certified Wireless USB technology in the host. * SC3222R HWA Mini Card -- Targets a new generation of notebook PCs supporting internal PCI Express Mini Card PCI Express Mini Card is a replacement for the Mini PCI form factor based on PCI Express. It is developed by the PCI-SIG. The host device supports both PCI Express and USB 2.0 connectivity, and each card uses whichever the designer feels most appropriate to the task. slots as a build-to-order or configure-to-order option. The SC3222R implements an HWA through the USB interface conforming to the Mini Card form factor of 56 x 30mm. * SC3223R USB Embedded Device Wire Adapter (DWA) Daughtercard See daughterboard. daughtercard - daughterdboard -- DWA reference design intended for integration in peripherals already supporting a wired USB 2.0 interface. By simply connecting a DWA to an existing USB device interface, any application can instantly enable device functionality based on Certified Wireless USB. The SC3223R is a small form factor daughtercard that supports both cable and numeric association models. * SC3224R Combo Bluetooth Mini Card -- Combines both Bluetooth and Certified Wireless USB technology onto a single PCI Express Mini Card form factor design to provide a fully integrated wireless PAN solution for notebook PCs. * SC3225R HWA ' Mini Card -- Half the size of a standard PCI Express Mini Card, allowing notebook PC vendors maximum flexibility in form factor design and system integration of multiple wireless technologies. * SC3226R SDIO Card -- Reference design based on Certified Wireless USB in an SDIO Card form factor. Supporting native host, native device or dual-role-device modes through an SDIO See SDIO card. 1.1 device interface, the SC3226R provides a highly integrated solution for embedded applications. "In today's market, RF testing and design can be a time-consuming and difficult process. Customers want a more efficient way of completing their test and design cycles, without compromising on quality," said Fiona Thomson, market analyst, 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. "Staccato's reference design kits offer engineers these capabilities, including Host Wire Adapters, Device Wire Adapters and Native wire adapters based on Certified Wireless USB, which are all critical factors in the development of future Certified Wireless USB products." "Reference designs, from companies like Staccato, are a key piece of the ecosystem that enables time-to-market solutions for manufacturers building products based on Certified Wireless USB," said Jeff Ravencraft, president and chairman 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. . "Many of our customers have already implemented designs based on these reference design kits. Staccato is now taking the next step in obtaining the appropriate standards and regulatory certifications," said Martyn Humphries, vice president of Worldwide Sales for Staccato Communications. "The offering of single-chip, low cost BOM, fully certified reference design kits, with supporting design files and software, will enable our customers and partners to simplify their design cycle and improve their overall time-to-market." The reference design kits include a working hardware sample, schematics, PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. Gerber layoutfiles, bill-of-materials, design guide, production test guide, HWA and DWA Windows XP drivers and utilities, and a sample end user manual. The reference designs are supplemented by Staccato's UWB University and Team Staccato Partner Program. UWB University offers an educational review of the most relevant industry topics for engineers and business executives in the Certified Wireless USB, Bluetooth 3.0 and IP-over-UWB arenas. The Team Staccato partner program provides customers with total solutions through alliances with industry leaders throughout the value chain, including suppliers of UWB components, software, test equipment and services, and design services. Staccato at IDF For more information regarding Staccato's latest announcements, come visit us at the Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. September 26-28, 2006, at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco. Staccato will be in the Certified Wireless Community Booth. About Staccato Communications' 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 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 is a single-chip, all-CMOS solution implemented in a complete, fully integrated 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'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 solution based on 480 Mbps Certified Wireless USB. 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. The Team Staccato Partner Program enables total solutions through alliances with industry leaders throughout the value chain. For more information, please visit www.staccatocommunications.com. Ripcord is a trademark of Staccato Communications. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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