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Las
Vegas, NV, May 6, 2002—TDK Corporation announced
that it will offer a “sneak preview” of its new Dual Radio Product during
the NetWorld + Interop Trade Show in Las Vegas, May 7-9. The new Wireless LAN
miniPCI client, developed utilizing Atheros Communications’ WLAN chipset, is
compatible with both the IEEE 802.11b and IEEE802.11a standards operating in
both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands and will be demonstrated for the first time at
TDK’s booth (no. 3239) during the three day event.
The successful
development project is TDK’s second generation of 5GHz WLAN products. TDK’s
dual radio offerings will allow a WLAN user to connect to today’s widely
deployed 802.11b (Wi-Fi) networks and also connect to the faster 802.11a
(Wi-Fi5) wireless LAN networks now being deployed. The new products will be
available to market for sampling in July 2002.
These
next generation products are ideal for integration by Portable PC manufacturers
who are increasingly adding 802.11b capability to their offerings. This product
allows the PC manufacturer to continue shipping 802.11b product while at the
same time increasing the throughput capability with the new 802.11a networks.
"For
portable PC manufacturers, the emergence of combination 802.11a and 802.11b Mini
PCI solutions will greatly simplify the decision on how to integrate wireless
LAN connectivity," said Tom Foster, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at
Atheros Communications. "We are pleased to be partnering with TDK to bring
these next generation, dual-band solutions to market."
This
ultra-wide bandwidth will help empower next-generation rich media applications,
such as wireless video on-demand, video email and simultaneous multi-stream
video distribution.
TDK’s
wireless LAN products incorporate the company’s high-frequency circuit design
technologies, antenna technologies and high-density mounting technologies as
well as Atheros Communications’ high-speed communications technologies. TDK
will market a full line of high-speed wireless LAN solutions including standard
form factors such as CardBus and Mini PCI, as well as custom form factors.
The Evolution of IEEE
802.11a
Network environments utilizing wireless LAN products began coming into
widespread use in 2000. Most of these products comply with the IEEE 802.11b
standards, which use the 2.4-GHz bandwidth. The 2.4-GHz band, however, is also
used by other wireless communications formats, so signal interference is a
potential problem. In addition, its maximum transmission speed is limited to 11
Mbps, which is not sufficient for distributing multiple video streams
simultaneously. The 802.11a standard eliminates both these issues, offering the
potential for interference-free transmission with unprecedented speed.
For
additional information or questions about these new TDK Next Generation Wireless
LAN products, contact TDK R&D Corporation at wirelessinfo@tdktca.com.
Atheros Communications is the leading developer of networking technologies for secure, high-performance wireless local area networks. As the industry innovator and market-share leader in wireless OFDM technology compliant with the IEEE 802.11 specifications, Atheros is driving transparent connections among electronic devices in the office, home and on the road. Atheros technology is being used by many of the world's leading wireless equipment manufacturers including
Accton, Actiontec, ALPS Electric, Intel, Intermec, Netgear, Philips, Proxim, SMC Networks, Sony, TDK, UltraDevices and others. For more information, visit
www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.
TDK Corporation
(NYSE: TDK) is a leading global electronics company based in Japan. It was
established in 1935 to commercialize "ferrite," a key material in
electronics and magnetics. TDK’s
current product line includes ferrite materials, electronic components and ICs,
wireless computer networking products, magnetic heads for HDD, digital recording
hardware and advanced digital recording media. Net sales in FY2001 were US$5.6
billion. For more information about TDK, please visit www.tdk.com.
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