Serial Infrared Transceiver has 3.1 x 6 mm footprint.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for short-distance wireless communication, the TFBS4711 115 kbit/s transceiver measures 1.9 mm high and has 6-pin interface. Unit can be placed on either side of circuit board and enables designers to add short-range IR connectivity to handheld systems. SIR facilitates digital image and data file transfers from mobile phones and PDAs.
Original Press Release:
Vishay Semiconductors Announces 115 kbit/s Infrared Transceiver With 1.9-mm Height and 3.1 mm by 6 mm Footprint, the Industry's Smallest
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA - December 16, 2003 - Broadening its offerings in the infrared data transmission market, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the availability of the industry's smallest footprint serial infrared (SIR) transceiver for short-distance, wireless communication.
The new Vishay Semiconductors TFBS4711 transceiver measures 1.9 mm high, 3.1 mm deep and only 6.0 mm long - a reduction in length of more than 15% compared with other SIR transceivers on the market. With the new transceiver, design engineers can now add short-range infrared connectivity to smaller and thinner handheld systems with greater flexibility, enabling mobile phones and PDAs to transfer digital images and data files or to pay for goods using the new infrared Point and Pay application.
With each new feature being added to handheld devices, designers are challenged to find space for the interface connectors, buttons, antennas, and displays. With its 6.00 mm length and 6-pin interface, the TFBS4711 simplifies this task by allowing designers to reduce the PCB area required for infrared transceivers and reduce the size of the ambient light-filtering window. Smaller window requirements give packaging engineers tremendous flexibility. The 1.9 mm height allows the transceiver to be placed on either side of the circuit board. These advantages, combined with a total implementation cost 10 times less than other forms of wireless communication, free the designer to add features with less concern about space.
Engineering samples of the TFBS4711 are available now. Pricing for U.S. delivery in quantities greater than 500,000 units is expected to be below $0.90.
Vishay, a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transducers). The Company's components can be found in products manufactured in a very broad range of industries worldwide. Vishay is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and has plants in sixteen countries employing over 25,000 people. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.
