TransDimension gets Motorola on the go

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Feb 24, 2003

Motorola has licensed USB On-The-Go (OTG) technology from TransDimension, the leader in USB connectivity solutions for embedded applications.

Motorola has licensed USB On-The-Go (OTG) technology from TransDimension, the leader in USB connectivity solutions for embedded applications.

The USB OTG specification, designed by leading electronic manufacturers, was introduced to bring the popularity and ease-of-use of the readily available USB standard to embedded applications.

Products integrating Motorola's next-generation microprocessors will gain access to the more than 1.3 billion USB-enabled products in existence today, and in addition, will be able to interconnect with each other.

"While new wireless connectivity interfaces establish the needed critical mass, USB OTG will jumpstart interconnectivity among handheld devices", said Cher Eng Lim, Wireless and Broadband Systems Business Manager.

"We're pleased to be making this technology available with our Innovative Convergence wireless platforms which deliver comprehensive solutions incorporating voice and data functionality for 2G up to 3G cellphones".

While USB has been a widely successful standard, it was originally developed primarily for x86 processors and Windows software, and the technology is not directly transferable to embedded applications without a significant compromise in performance.

TransDimension's USB OTG is the only USB OTG core designed from the ground up specifically for embedded systems.

TransDimension's advanced software/hardware codesigned architecture enables high performance while minimising power consumption, CPU loading and system resource usage.

"We are proud to help Motorola bring innovative new connectivity features like USB OTG to their next generation products", stated David Murray, Vice President of Marketing for TransDimension.

"We are also very pleased that Motorola is making our USBLink OTG software from SoftConnex an essential building block of the overall OTG connectivity solution".