CES 2007, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Electronics America,
Inc. announced it is exhibiting solutions based on Certified Wireless USB
technology in the WiMedia TechZone, booth 13544I, Central Hall, at the
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 8 through 11 at the
Las Vegas Convention Center. Information about NEC Electronics' advanced
interface technology products featured at CES is available online at
http://www.am.necel.com/wusb .
WiMedia TechZone Demonstration
NEC Electronics America will demonstrate its CardBus-type host
controller (part number uPD720170), based on Certified Wireless USB
technology, and two device wire adapters (DWA) (part number uPD720180), to
illustrate how NEC Electronics' implementation supports multiple DWA
connections, as described in the standard.
Wireless USB
NEC Electronics is a leading supplier of USB solutions for worldwide
customers and was the first company to introduce a USB 2.0 host controller,
hub controller and device controller. With a USB 2.0 product line-up that
includes ASSPs and ASICs, the company has shipped more than 100 million USB
2.0 products. NEC Electronics continues to drive the development of next-
generation interface technology and has successfully completed the
specifications for Certified Wireless USB with the Wireless USB Promoter
Group. The company offers a new host controller (uPD720170) based on
Certified Wireless USB technology that enables high-speed wireless
transmission of data between personal computers (PCs) and PC peripherals
such as printers, external storage equipment and digital cameras. The host
controller will be used in mobile phones and other consumer-type electronic
devices as Certified Wireless USB technology is adopted in those markets.
The company also is working with partners to develop a prototype high-speed
product based on Certified Wireless USB technology with ultra-wideband as
the physical layer. More information about NEC Electronics America's
products based on Certified Wireless USB technology can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com/wusb .
About NEC Electronics America, Inc.
NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara,
California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation
(TSE: 6723), a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing
advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets;
system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer
markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer
applications. NEC Electronics America offers local manufacturing in
Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its
parent company. In the Americas, NEC Electronics America markets and sells
industrial-type active-matrix LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.,
a global leader in innovative display technologies. More information about
the products offered by NEC Electronics America can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com .
SOURCE NEC Electronics America, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Klaudeen Shemirani of NEC Electronics
America, Inc., +1-408-588-5402, or
klaudeen.shemirani@am.necel.com; or Jessica Kerr of Porter
Novelli, +1-408-369-4637, or jessica.kerr@porternovelli.com, for
NEC Electronics America, Inc.
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