Broadband takes Cyan to Europe

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team May 23, 2002

Broadband Technology is Cyan Technology's first official European distributor for the company's eCOG1 microcontroller, evaluation board and development tools.

Broadband Technology is Cyan Technology's first official European distributor for the company's eCOG1 microcontroller, evaluation board and development tools.

The eCOG1 is a high-performance, low-power communications engine targeted at reliable intersystem communications.

Engineers in the embedded communications market can benefit from the eCOG1's high-speed connectivity without compromising power or performance.

With offices across Northern Europe, Broadband will be distributing Cyan Technology devices through its own sales force and warehouse facilities in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and Scandinavia.

Trevor Cullen, managing director of Broadband Technology said, "The eCOG1 low-power microcontroller offers a rich assortment of communications peripherals, ideally suited for the demands of engineers in the embedded communications market.

We are eagerly looking forward to targeting the developers throughout Europe who require low-power connectivity in a straightforward, stable solution.

We intend to position Cyan's eCOG1 microcontroller as the ideal solution for applications requiring connectivity, whether that be in handheld instrumentation, mobile devices or industrial automation control".

David Griffiths, CEO of Cyan Technology, commented further: "We are extremely pleased that Broadband Technology will be distributing the eCOG1 microcontroller to our customers.

The ongoing demand for low-power communications controllers in web-enabled phones, smart card readers, and industrial automation will ensure the speedy adoption of Cyan Technology's solution since the eCOG1 solves design connectivity problems without compromising power, performance or overall system cost.

With their European reach and highly qualified applications engineering staff, Broadband Technology is the ideal partner for Cyan Technology".