First 65nm CMOS UWB IC
02 September 2008
Staccato Communications claims a first with its Ripcord2 single chip, all CMOS (ultra wideband) IC.
At this week’s USB-Implementers’ Forum, Staccato Communications announced a single-chip, 65nm, all-CMOS implementation for WiMEdia UWB (ultra-wideband) and wireless USB applications.
The 8.5mm x 6mm IC supports WiMEdia band groups one, three and six and supports all time frequency codes and data rate modes, from 53.3Mbit/sec to 480Mbit/sec.
Ripcord2’s PIK (Protocol Independent Kernel) supports multiple protocols, including wireless USB, high-speed Bluetooth, wireless IP and wireless audio/video. It is also able to detect-and-avoid, making it ‘a worldwide compatible solution in a single device,’ claims the company.
The IC is designed for high-volume handsets, wireless audio/video, DSC/DVC, printers, PMP, and mass storage.
The development kit provides an integrated development environment for native wireless USB deive and high-speed Bluetooth designs, as well as generic WiMedia UWB applications. The Ripcord Control Library is included, providing an abstracted, embedded software library with portable services to simplify the interface to the IC for integration on a range of platforms. Reference designs are being worked on and are expected to be released shortly.
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