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News Release from: Future Technology Devices International
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 February 2007
Parallax ponders UK distribution rights
Parallax has expanded its distribution agreement with Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) to include the Vinculum Universal Serial Bus (USB) host controller IC.
Parallax has expanded its distribution agreement with Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) to include the Vinculum Universal Serial Bus (USB) host controller IC Vinculum provides USB host capability to microcontroller-based products that previously did not have the hardware resources available
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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At the Embedded Systems Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Future Technology Devices International unveiled the Vinculum family of embedded USB host controller devices.
A wide range of consumer, commercial and industrial products can now incorporate USB connectivity with ease.
Vinculum provides USB host interface and data transfer, and supports the most popular device classes.
When interfacing to flash drives, Vinculum manages the file allocation table (FAT) structure by using a straightforward command set.
Jim Kenney, Sales Engineer, FTDI says: "We are delighted that Parallax has decided to extend their relationship with us by stocking and promoting our newest product, Vinculum".
Parallax, one of our first North American distributors, continues to offer exceptional technical prowess and customer service.
Kenney continues: "Beyond distributing our ICs Parallax uses our products in 19 of their own exciting line of robots, educational kits and modules".
"They have been a long-term proponent of our technologies and an exciting partner to be involved with from the beginning".
Chip and Ken Gracey, the founders of Parallax, run an interesting high tech company that FTDI is proud to have as a key distribution partner for North America.
Ken Gracey says: "Parallax and our customers have a commitment to FTDI's USB chips and the new Vinculum".
"Through each sale of our development boards we use an FTDI chip and introduce a customer to the hardware".
" The quality and consistency of the FTDI chips, along with solid operating system software drivers gives Parallax lots of confidence in recommending the product line to our customers".
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