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USB-IF Certifies LucidPort's L800 Device Controller
 TMCnet Contributing Editor
The USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) has reportedly certified LucidPort Technology’s L800 device controller chip as a silicon building block for Certified Wireless USB peripherals.
The L800, a general purpose device controller for adding wireless USB functionality to peripheral designs can support all compliant packet sizes, burst sizes, transfer sizes, and number of endpoints. The device has the capability to manage all the functions required by the WiMedia UWB  and Certified Wireless USB protocols, including beaconing, encryption, and association. The L800 is thus suitable for use in printers, scanners, digital camcorders, media players, and other peripherals.
LucidPort Technology’s L800 device controller chip harnesses WiMedia UWB technology, and interoperates with other wireless USB products at transfer speeds reaching up to 480 Mbps.
“As a peripheral, the L800 works with all Certified Wireless USB Hosts while coordinating traffic with other Certified Wireless USB Peripherals,” said Reid Augustin, VP of Product Development at LucidPort in a statement. “A wireless device should just work -- the user should not worry about interference or incompatibility with other devices.”
The L800 and its development kit (L800WUSB-RDK) are available now. While the L800 is priced at $4.98 for 400,000 quantities, the L800WUSB-RDK is available for $1,500 (quantity 1).
Anuradha Shukla is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering call centers, CRM and information technology.
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