San Francisco — Ultra Wideband networking came closer to reality this week when XtremeSpectrum successfully demonstrated the extreme bandwidth and "wire-like" video quality of its Trinity chip set.
Using the MPEG2 video format, the company broadcast six video streams to six separate flat panel displays simultaneously across the room using a single ultra-wideband connection. As important, the streaming video offered true "wire-like" performance while co-existing with an 802.11b system, a microwave oven, a cellular/PCS phone and a cordless phone -- all in simultaneous operation.
"With six simultaneous streams of video, this demonstration intended to showcase not only the high performance capabilities of our ultra-wideband product, but Trinity's ability to co-exist with systems and products in the popular 2.4 GHz and PCS/cellular ranges found in most homes today", commented Martin Rofheart, Extreme Spectrum's chief executive officer.
He added the video remained unperturbed despite moving people, furniture and walls, all of which are factors in a typical residential scenario. "Based on this demonstration, we believe ultra-wideband will become the pervasive wireless technology for consumer connectivity applications."
Rofheart stressed this was the first time an ultra-wideband chip set has been demonstrated in a commercial communications application. The Trinity chip set, introduced in June, is claimed to be the first ultra-wideband product and the industry's first commercial unlicensed ultra-wideband silicon solution.
Operating at data rates up to 100 Mbps, the Trinity chip set is capable of transmitting multiple streams of digital video and audio within the typical North American residential environment.
"Our goal with Trinity has been to achieve wire-like viewing quality, while still meeting the extremely low power consumption specifications of the consumer electronics manufacturers," said John McCorkle, chief technology officer at XtremeSpectrum
XtremeSpectrum plans to deliver its Trinity chip set as a physical layer evaluation kit to OEMs of consumer electronics, display, computer, and peripheral products beginning this quarter. Commercial production is scheduled for mid 2003.
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