TRDA & Wisair Partner to Develop the First MBOA Standard UWB Module
San Francisco March 1, 2005. TRDA (Taiyo Yuden R&D Center of America) the R&D arm of world leading electronics components manufacturer Taiyo Yuden and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) solutions leader, Wisair are teaming up to develop the first MBOA standard UWB module for customized applications, using Wisair's UWB chipset and Taiyo Yuden's RF and UWB components.
Focused on mass commercial deployment, TRDA and Wisair have been developing UWB modules to enable Consumer Electronic (CE) manufacturers to rapidly deploy UWB applications, based on the widely acknowledged MBOA standards.
The first phase of the project was completed with the development of a UWB RF module based on Wisair 501 RF chip and Taiyo Yuden UWB antenna and additional components. TRDA and Wisair's partnership is the next logical step forward for the two leading companies towards the production of market-ready UWB solutions said Mr. Shaw Sekiguchi, COO of TRDA.
TRDA developments are based on Taiyo Yuden's, our parent company, extensive RF and wireless experience and Wisair's ability to provide module solutions for large volume applications with OEM-specific requirements. TRDA and Wisair's collaboration is a key milestone in the process of commercialization of UWB technology, as it provides our customers with industry recognized high performance UWB solutions said David Yaish, Wisair President and CEO. Taiyo Yuden's UWB "know how" and UWB components compliment Wisair solutions, addressing OEM's requirements for high performance UWB based products.
The UWB modules are based on Wisair's low cost high bit rate Baseband and RF chipset, comprising of a MB-OFDM modem, MBOA MAC and Wireless USB functionalities. Wisair's DV9100 Development Kit featuring the chipset, was recently sold to over 30 leading CE and PC peripherals companies worldwide Taiyo Yuden successfully developed the world's first ceramic chip antennas for UWB applications in 2003 and other passive solutions such as band pass filters and baluns optimized for the MBOA specifications. These significant achievements will enable OEMs to accelerate the integration of UWB technologies into a variety of consumer applications.
About Taiyo Yuden
Now in its 55th year, Tokyo-based TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. is a worldwide manufacturer of surface-mount and leaded passive components, Bluetooth modules, power electronics modules, power supplies, and recordable digital media. With approximately 50% of the worldwide market in high-frequency multilayer chip inductors used in cellular phone applications, the company reports annual sales of nearly US$1.5B. Worldwide, TAIYO YUDEN employs more than seventeen thousand people, and the company's North American affiliate, TAIYO YUDEN (U.S.A.), INC., operates sales and engineering offices in: Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; Irving, TX; San Jose, CA; and San Diego County.
About TRDA
TRDA (TAIYO YUDEN R&D Center of America), the independent, U.S.-based research and development arm of TAIYO YUDEN, was established in January 2002 to accelerate the development and commercialization of emerging technologies. TRDA is headquartered in San Diego.
About Wisair
Wisair (www.wisair.com) develops and markets MBOA standard based, high performance wireless communication chipset solutions, based on UWB technology. The company is an active Promoter Member in the Multi-Band OFDM Alliance Special Interest Group (MBOA-SIG), has been instrumental in the development of the MB-OFDM specifications and is an active participant in the IEEE standardization process, Wireless USB Promoters Group and WiMedia Alliance. Wisair solutions target Consumer Electronics, PC, mobile and automotive products, enabling the implementation of low cost, low power, and high bit-rate communication modules and system solutions for the fast emerging home/office connectivity markets. Wisair is a privately held company, founded in May 2001, as part of the RAD Group. Wisair investors include; APAX partners, Bynet VC, Intel, NIF, NTT Leasing, RAD VC, Tamar and Vertex. Wisair's international offices, in the USA, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, support business development, marketing and customer activities, while its headquarters, located in Israel, provides management, research and development facilities.