TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Smallest Encoder-Decoder for IrDA Serial Infrared Applications.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- 75 Percent Smaller Size Enables Greater Use of Infrared Transceivers in Mobile Phones and Other Small Portable Devices Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced the industry's smallest encoder-decoder (EnDec) chip for use in mobile phones and many other applications that require serial infrared (SIR) connectivity. The EnDec features a 75 percent smaller form factor, enabling greater use of infrared (IR) transceivers for point-to-point wireless communications in mobile phones and other small portable devices. The Agilent HSDL-7002 SIR EnDec, from Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group, measures 0.8 mm high, with a footprint of 4.0 mm x 4.0 mm. It complies with the IrDA (Infrared Data Association See IrDA. (standard, body) Infrared Data Association - (IrDA) A non-profit trade association providing standards to ensure the quality and interoperability of infrared (IR) hardware. ) 115.2 kb/s SIR specifications and is supplied in a 16-pin, quad-flat-no lead (QFN QFN Quad Flat No-Lead QFN Queen Fan Newsletter (rock band) QFN Quad Flat No Leads ) package. The new EnDec provides the same performance as the previous HSDL-7001 SIR EnDec, but features a significantly smaller footprint and 10 to 20 percent reduction in cost. "The EnDec's miniature size is exactly what our customers need for their smaller portable devices based on chipsets that lack built-in IR support," said Kee Hane Ngoh, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Infrared Products Division. "The device's small size, high performance and reduced cost have been well received." The EnDec chip provides pulse shaping for the IR transceivers that offer wireless connectivity in applications such as mobile phones, pagers, notebook computers, PDAs, desktop PCs, printers, and handheld data collection terminals. It provides a direct interface between the transceiver and a standard 16550 UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice (universal asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. receiver-transmitter) or microcontroller. In transmit mode, the EnDec shortens the UART/RS-232 output signal to IrDA-compatible pulses of 1.6 microseconds or 3/16 of the bit duration required to drive the IR transmitter. In receive mode, the EnDec stretches IR pulses to bit widths appropriate to the current operating bit rate, which may range from 1.2 kb/s to 115.2 kb/s. The Agilent HSDL-7002 is fully compliant with the IrDA Physical Layer 1.4 low power specification from 9.6 kb/s to 115.2 kb/s and the industry-standard 16550 UART specification. It can use an internal or external 3.6864 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. clock signal, and operates from 2.7 to 5.5V. U.S. Pricing and Availability The HSDL-7002 QFN-packaged SIR EnDec IC is available now through Agilent's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. It is priced at $1.30 each in 50,000-unit quantities. More information is available at www.agilent.com/view/ir. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Agilent Semiconductor Products Group at 800-235-0312, or e-mail us at semiconductorsupport@agilent.com. 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