Tality to Demonstrate Advanced 802.11 Solution At NetWorld+Interop
Offering Accelerates WiFi for The Mass Market
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002--Tality
Corporation today announced that it will demonstrate its 802.11
technology at NetWorld+Interop in Las Vegas, May 7-9. The demonstration
will show Tality's FPGA-implemented dual-mode IEEE802.11 MAC fully
integrated into the Windows® operating system. Tality's MAC combined
with its 802.11a/802.11b modem designs, world-class short range
wireless system design expertise, and experience implementing highly
integrated RF IC solutions for 802.11, offers customers an accelerated
path to bringing WiFi products to market.
"The demonstration of our 802.11 MAC represents a key milestone in
our IP development roadmap," said Michael Barkway, director of Short
Range Wireless for Tality. "Our track record in 802.11 and other
wireless standards is second to none, reinforcing our leadership in
the wireless IP market. Tality's MAC is months ahead of our nearest
competitor and has unique features and capabilities that will ensure
it retains its market leading position," added Barkway.
The Tality solution consists of a synthesizable core and protocol
stack for the implementation of 802.11a, 802.11b and dual mode
systems. The design, which is suitable for both embedded and hosted
applications, was developed from the ground up as a highly optimized,
deeply integrated system, designed for maximum data throughput with
minimum processor load and chip power consumption. The Tality MAC is
modular and has a highly flexible architecture, enabling rapid
modification to conform to evolutions in the 802.11 specification. The
design already supports dual mode 802.11a/802.11b functionality and
has been verified at proprietary rates of 108Mbits/sec and beyond.
Tality will shortly sign-up its fifth licensee for this technology and
its lead customer is days away from silicon.
Tality's licensees can benefit from a highly integrated and
feature-rich solution, including the IP cores, an ARM-based platform,
CardBus/PCI interface, pre-integrated protocol software and a Windows
driver. The maturity and completeness of the Tality solution offers
real time-to-market advantages today with a roadmap to future
variants. Tality is now adapting its unique MAC architecture to add
key Quality of Service, Security and other features as a part of a
long-term roadmap, keyed into the development of the 802.11 standards.
"While our competitors play catch-up, we are able to offer customers a
development roadmap built on real achievement," said Barkway.
ABOUT TALITY
Tality Corporation, a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
(NYSE: CDN - news), is the world's largest electronic product development
outsourcing provider. Leading and emerging technology companies around
the globe leverage Tality's engineering services and intellectual
property for the design of complex electronic systems and integrated
circuits. Tality is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more
information about Tality, please visit us at www.tality.com
Tality is a trademark of Tality Corporation. Cadence is a
registered trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Tality Corporation
Jim Douglas, 408/944-7955
jimd@tality.com
or
Cohn&Wolfe
Leslie Taschner, 415/477-4542
leslie_taschner@cohnwolfe.com
