CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES INTRODUCES USB TRANSCEIVER FOR MOBILES.

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MILPITAS, Calif., March 31 PRNewswire-FirstCall-AsiaNet - California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the CM2400-01, a new USB (Universal Serial Bus) transceiver that provides a high-bandwidth connectivity solution for today's mobile electronic devices including wireless handsets, digital still cameras, digital video camcorders, handheld PCs/PDAs (personal digital assistants) and MP3 players. The CM2400-01 provides a USB-compliant interface between host and peripheral systems and features an internal level translator that permits USB signals to correctly interface with core chipsets such as microprocessors, baseband chipsets, ASICs and PLDs that run at core voltages of 1.65 to 3.3 Volts. The device is fully compliant with the USB specification Rev. 1.1 and 2.0, and can be utilized in either a USB host or peripheral device.

The CM2400-01 features an innovative USB detect function that indicates the presence of a USB cable. This integrated function eliminates the need for additional external circuitry, thus saving valuable board space and lowering the total cost of ownership in mobile electronics applications. The CM2400-01 transmits and receives data at full speed (12Mbps), and can operate in either single-ended or differential input modes. The solution is offered in a choice of two small form factor packages, a 16-lead HBCC or a 16-lead QFN. Each package occupies approximately 9mm2, a board space savings of 70% versus an implementation using traditional plastic packages.

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"USB is increasingly being adopted as the data transfer interface of choice for wireless handsets, digital cameras, MP3 players and other mobile electronics," said Kyle Baker, vice president of marketing at California Micro Devices. "California Micro Devices is in an ideal position to combine our analog semiconductor design expertise with our in-depth application knowledge of high-bandwidth USB interfaces to provide customers a complete portfolio of USB solutions. Furthermore, by utilizing an industry-accepted "1104" footprint, we are offering our handset customers a high-volume, second-source option for their USB transceiver ...