High-speed infrared technology leads to the success of the wireless-USB 2.0
KDDI R&D laboratories made an announcement in successful wireless transmission of USB through utilization of high-speed infrared technology. USB as the de facto interface for PC and other mobile devices requires the user to use a cable to connect the USB device to the USB host controller, but through use of this new technology the user is no longer need a cable for connecting devices and only need to make the devices to face each other for the data transmission. Among all the USB technology, USB 2.0 with a transmission speed of 480Mbit per second is used for various tasks such as for copy of digital contents and data backups. Read more
Introduction of wireless keyboard equipped with 800dpi touch pad
Miyoshi Co., ltd has introduced its brand new Click and Scroll wireless keyboard featuring an 800 dpi touch pad. The TP-24G01 utilizes 2.4GHz radio band and it achieved a stable response in a maximum range of 10 meters. Furthermore, TP-24G01 is equipped with 7 kinds of media keys enabling it to update web browser and mail software also start internet browser by just one press of a button. The TP-24G01 features a dirt resistance surface and a luxurious high-quality finish with UV coating plus it has aluminum processing for the wider palm rest. Read more
Development of wireless LSI technology capable of Video transmission powered by a button battery by NEC
NEC made an announcement on development of wireless technology in achieving about 10 times of speed and power performance over the currently used technology through use of time division demodulation processing of FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing) signal. NEC has demonstrated the basic operation of this technology by using a prototype of wireless LSI equipped with this newly developed technology. Additionally, NEC has developed a power conversion technology capable of converting part of the radio wave energy received by LSI as a thermal noise during the process of filtering and amplification in LSI which is not used for demodulation into power. Read more
Tiny vibration power generator by Omron
Omron Corporation has unveiled a prototype of a compact size vibration powered generator. The device is a size of a 100 yen coin (20 x 20 x 8mm) and is able to generate 10 microwatt of power with vibration inputs at 20Hz frequency and 1G acceleration. The generated power will be accumulated in a capacitor in duration of several tens of second up to several minutes which would be enough to operate a device such as wireless communication devices. Read more
Panasonic ToughBook tablet PC for medical use
Panasonic Corporation unveiled its new version of PC tablet for medical use, based on company’s ToughBook technology know how. This PC is made to be chemical resistance which is a demanding feature from the hospital and medical facilities staffs. The PC beside its chemical resistance feature is also resistance to water and dust and shock. It comes with an easy to carry design. Read more
