Dual Role Device MAC IP Core Launched

Wipro-NewLogic, the semiconductor design services provider has launched its Dual Role Device MAC Intellectual Property core based on the Certified Wireless USB specification from the USB-IF.

The product is one of the first MAC cores in the market based on the Certified Wireless USB specification.

The device can work in Limited Host mode, Device mode or simultaneous Limited Host and Device mode and can therefore be implemented as either a Device or a Dual Role Device.

It is a mix of hardware and software, with the time critical functionalities implemented in hardware and rest of the logic implemented in software. This provides configuration and customization flexibility.

The product is based on Wipro-NewLogic’s silicon proven WiMedia ™ based MAC IP, significantly reducing fabrication and subsequent production risks for its licensees.

Using a WiMedia-based MAC as the basis of development, also allows for smooth transition to other Ultra-Wideband solutions, including WiNET, Bluetooth over UWB and Wireless 1394.

Wipro-NewLogic believes that Certified Wireless USB is a technology with great growth potential and immediate end user needs. The technology is being increasingly adopted by semiconductor companies who are integrating the protocol as part of bigger System on Chip solutions.

Certified Wireless USB is the first high-speed wireless personal interconnect technology suitable for multimedia consumer electronics, PC peripherals, and mobile devices.

It includes the functionality of wired USB while also unwiring the cable connection and providing enhanced support for streaming media CE devices and peripherals.

The technology is used in many applications including transferring images from cameras to laptops, wireless printing, faster downloading of music from PC, faster sharing of images and music between mobile phones.