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News Release from: Cypress Semiconductor | Subject: PRoC LP
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 02 May 2008
Programmable radio chip runs wireless
mice
A microdongle that is roughly the size of a US dime uses the fully integrated CYRF69213 PRoC LP device to deliver low-power wireless connectivity to Darfon's mice.
Darfon Electronics Corp, a leading manufacturer of PC peripherals, has selected Cypress's PRoC LP programmable radio-on-chip for a new ultrasmall microdongle for wireless mice The microdongle, roughly the size of a US dime, uses the fully integrated CYRF69213 PRoC LP device to deliver low-power wireless connectivity to Darfon's mice
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Unlike most wireless USB dongle designs, Darfon's microdongle targets the mobile notebook market by protruding less than 5mm from a computer, minimising the risk of damage from accidental contact.
PRoC LP provides the dongle with a dual-role single-chip solution, integrating Cypress's 2.4GHz WirelessUSB LP radio and enCoRe II microcontroller in the same package.
Cypress's ultra-low-power wireless technology prolongs battery life for Darfon's mice.
The industry-leading interference immunity of Cypress's AgileHID protocol allows the mice to operate uninterrupted in the home environment, where the 2.4GHz spectrum is crowded with signals from Wi-Fi, microwaves, cordless phones and other devices.
"On top of the integration that enables the ultra-small size of our dongle, Cypress's PRoC LP delivers the reliable wireless communication and low power consumption our OEM customers demand", says Peter Cheng, Vice President of the Human Input Devices Division at Darfon.
"PRoC LP also simplified our design process and improved our time to market".
"Darfon's micro dongle mouse demonstrates the potential of seamless component integration in wireless human interface devices, as its small form factor opens up the possibility of a virtually 'inside-the-box' wireless peripheral connection for notebooks or desktops", adds Carl Brasek, Director of the Cypress Wireless/HID Business Unit.
"PRoC LP enabled Darfon to design a very compact device without having to sacrifice style, practicality, battery life or reliability".
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