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News Release from: Staccato Communications | Subject: Certified Wireless USB reference designs
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 September 2006
Designs ease Certified Wireless USB
development
Staccato Communications is preparing to submit six reference designs based on Certified Wireless USB for certification by the USB-IF, US FCC certification, and Japan TELEC regulatory approval.
Staccato Communications is preparing to submit six reference designs based on Certified Wireless USB for certification by the USB-IF, US FCC certification, and Japan TELEC regulatory approval These Staccato reference design kits are complete solutions that are production-ready for the retrofit market of dongle and hub adapter products
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The reference designs will also enable embedded designs of notebook PCs, printers, hard-disk drives, MP3 players, digital still cameras, PDAs, mobile handsets, and other consumer electronic products.
Enabling a fast time to market, these designs will help eliminate the significant time invested and the challenges associated with RF designing and testing, including antenna SiP, regulatory testing and WiMedia PHY testing.
The following reference designs, based on Certified Wireless USB, are tapped for certification and regulatory approval consideration.
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The SC3221R USB external host wire adapter (HWA) dongle is a small form factor HWA dongle, similar in size to a USB Flash drive, that plugs into any external USB 2.0 port on a PC to enable Certified Wireless USB technology in the host.
The SC3222R HWA Mini Card targets a new generation of notebook PCs supporting internal PCI Express Mini Card slots as a build-to-order or configure-to-order option.
The SC3222R implements an HWA through the USB interface conforming to the Mini Card form factor of 56 x 30mm.
The SC3223R USB embedded device wire adapter (DWA) daughtercard is intended for integration in peripherals already supporting a wired USB 2.0 interface.
By simply connecting a DWA to an existing USB device interface, any application can instantly enabled device functionality based on Certified Wireless USB.
The SC3223R is a small form factor daughtercard that supports both cable and numeric association models.
The SC3224R Combo Bluetooth Mini Card combines both Bluetooth and Certified Wireless USB technology onto a single PCI Express Mini Card form factor design to provide a fully integrated wireless PAN solution for notebook PCs.
The SC3225R HWA half Mini Card is just half the size of a standard PCI Express Mini Card, allowing notebook PC vendors maximum flexibility in form factor design and system integration of multiple wireless technologies.
And the SC3226R SDIO Card reference design is based on Certified Wireless USB in an SDIO Card form factor.
Supporting native host, native device or dual-role-device modes through an SDIO 1.1 device interface, the SC3226R provides a highly integrated solution for embedded applications.
"In today's market, RF testing and design can be a time-consuming and difficult process".
"Customers want a more efficient way of completing their test and design cycles, without compromising on quality", said Fiona Thomson, Market Analyst, IMS Research.
"Staccato's reference design kits offer engineers these capabilities, including host wire adapters, device wire adapters and native wire adapters based on Certified Wireless USB, which are all critical factors in the development of future Certified Wireless USB products".
"Reference designs, from companies like Staccato, are a key piece of the ecosystem that enables time to market solutions for manufacturers building products based on Certified Wireless USB", said Jeff Ravencraft, President and Chairman of the USB Implementers Forum.
"Many of our customers have already implemented designs based on these reference design kits".
"Staccato is now taking the next step in obtaining the appropriate standards and regulatory certifications", said Martyn Humphries, Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Staccato Communications.
"The offering of single-chip, low cost BOM, fully certified reference design kits, with supporting design files and software, will enable our customers and partners to simplify their design cycle and improve their overall time to market".
The reference design kits include a working hardware sample, schematics, PCB Gerber layout files, bill-of-materials, design guide, production test guide, HWA and DWA Windows XP drivers and utilities, and a sample end user manual.
The reference designs are supplemented by Staccato's UWB University and Team Staccato Partner Programme.
UWB University offers an educational review of the most relevant industry topics for engineers and business executives in the Certified Wireless USB, Bluetooth 3.0 and IP-over-UWB arenas.
The Team Staccato partner program provides customers with total solutions through alliances with industry leaders throughout the value chain, including suppliers of UWB components, software, test equipment and services, and design services.
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