Artimi, a developer of wireless semiconductors for portable consumer electronics, is bringing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology together with multi-protocol ultra wideband (UWB) wireless connectivity.

     With the addition of NFC for simple, secure association, portable devices using Certified Wireless USB, next-generation Bluetooth, or WLP connectivity, can be secured for high speed data transfer and file sharing. Artimi''s new integrated NFC and multi-protocol UWB technology has recently been showcased at the Computex exhibition in Taipei. 116.30.192.184 This article is copyright 2007 UsingRFID.com.

Data speed becomes important
     As the world becomes more digital in nature, the need to transfer information quickly and securely between people and devices is increasingly important. With the proliferation of wireless devices, secure association between two devices is paramount, and NFC promises to do that as easily as possible.

     To use NFC with UWB protocols (such as Certified Wireless USB, next-generation Bluetooth or WLP) two devices are either touched together or passed closely and a secure wireless pairing is made with no user intervention, allowing consumers to transfer data and share files easily.

Next generation initiative
     Artimi''s own multi-protocol WiMedia-based UWB wireless semiconductors integrated with NFC are reported to offer more than 120Mbps of user throughput across all of these protocols.

     Colin Macnab, CEO of Artimi, explained: "Our key advantage here is that there is no need to install host or device drivers - it just works. We''re leading an effort in next-generation wireless association to ensure ease of use, not only for product developers but ultimately for consumers."

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