Tzero Technologies is Named Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Award Honoree.Ultra Wideband Leader Twice Recognized for Outstanding Consumer Electronics Products SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Tzero Technologies, the leader in 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 ), today announced it has been twice named as an International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree. The company was honored for its TZ 7000 UWB chipset and was jointly named with Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. for its Wireless for HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) A digital interface for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment. [TM] (High-Definition Multimedia Interface The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a licensable audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed, encrypted digital streams. HDMI connects DRM-enforcing digital audio/video sources, such as a set-top box, a Blu-ray Disc player, a PC running ) solution. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products. "Tzero provides a complete all-wireless solution for delivering HD-quality video at optimal speed and without interruption. Ours is the industry's only chipset that exceeds the video transmission requirements set forth by leading consumer electronics manufacturer heavyweights including Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony, and Sharp," said Rajeev Krishnamoorthy, founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Tzero Technologies. "The astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, customer interest we've already seen for our product speaks for itself. Tzero has clearly set the pace for widespread UWB adoption and is delivering on the promise of a wire-free home." The Industry's Leading UWB Chipset The TZ 7000 chipset is an ultra wideband solution for distributing video wirelessly anywhere in the home. As the leading supplier of UWB solutions including those for high-definition video applications, Tzero's advanced technology can connect a range of A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and components -- displays, set-top boxes, digital video recorders, media center PCs, residential gateways and more. Unlike proprietary offerings, Tzero's platform is based on standards from the WiMedia Alliance and is guaranteed to coexist with other WiMedia-compliant devices. Reliable Wireless for HDMI The joint Tzero and Analog Devices Wireless for HDMI solution is the market's first standards-based, wireless HDMI offering designed to enable wireless video and audio connections between all types of products -- HDTVs, DVD players, set-top boxes, game systems, and others. It features non-line-of-sight operation that enables devices to communicate wirelessly through walls and extend across multiple rooms. It meets the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers' requirements for link reliability and packet error rate. Tzero's products will be at the 2007 International CES -- booth number 15210 -- which runs January 8-11, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, the TZ7000 chipset and Wireless for HDMI solution will be displayed in the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase at Innovations Plus at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Booth #68747. About Tzero Technologies Tzero Technologies is the leader in wireless video. The company's advanced ultra wideband technology can connect a range of A/V components -- displays, set-top boxes, digital video recorders and more -- without cabling throughout the home. Founded in 2003, Tzero is backed by tier-one venture partners, including August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Miven Venture Partners, OVP OVP Originalverpackt (German: original packaging) OVP Over Voltage Protection OVP Ostvorpommern (German number plate area code) OVP Originalverpackung (German) , USVP USVP United States Venture Partners and VentureTech Alliance. Tzero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit Tzero online at www.tzerotech.com. |
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