Alereon provides complete solution from the antenna to the drivers for UWB
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Alereon, and Intel Demonstrate 480Mbps Solution at Wireless USB Developer's Conference
First public demonstration of an integrated Intel and Alereon solution
Wireless USB Developers Conference, San Jose, CA – May 24, 2005 Alereon, a leading fabless semiconductor company developing wireless solutions for the Ultrawideband (UWB) and Wireless USB (WUSB) markets, today with Intel, produced the first fully integrated demonstration of WUSB running at 480Mbps. The demonstration at the Wireless USB Developers conference included a WUSB Media Access Controller (MAC) from Intel, and a WUSB physical layer (PHY) from Alereon running at the maximum speed for wireless USB.
For the demonstration's physical layer, Alereon provided its AL4400-EVB UWB evaluation board, which is a complete WiMedia/MBOA and WUSB compliant PHY, on a compact PC-Card form factor module. The Alereon AL4400-EVB is a follow-on to the company's popular AL4000 evaluation kit (EVK), announced earlier this year. The AL4000-EVK was the industry's first complete platform for prototyping and developing UWB applications. Alereon is the only UWB silicon provider to demonstrate a full 480Mbps solution.
"Today's demonstration is a real milestone in the progress of WUSB development," said Jeff Ravencraft, Intel Technology Strategist and USB-IF president and chairman. "Intel will continue evolving the PC, with an emphasis on wireless connectivity to make it easier for people to connect to their favorite computer peripherals."
"The day when computer users can enjoy a life without wires is fast approaching," said Eric Broockman, CEO, Alereon. "Alereon and Intel have shown that the computing platform on which we all depend can be made even easier to use – by eliminating all the connecting cables – and data sharing can be streamlined."
About Alereon, Inc.
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company providing complete solutions for wireless USB/ MultiBand OFDM ultrawideband (UWB) applications. A technology pioneer, Alereon holds the greatest number of UWB patents, was first to demonstrate an entirely in-house designed UWB platform, co-founded the WiMedia Alliance, and is participating in the development of a wireless USB standard. Alereon's products promise to replace the complex tangle of wiring used to interconnect today's consumer electronics, computer peripheral, and mobile devices with high-bandwidth, low-power, low-cost wireless links. Further information is available on the company's website: www.alereon.com.