Staccato’s Ripcord2 named Best Innovation

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Staccato Communication’s Ripcord2 chip secured the “Best of Innovations” award in the Enabling Technologies category, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Ripcord2 is a 65nm CMOS chip, designed for WiMedia UWB and Wireless USB applications.

Compared with similar chips it is significantly more power-efficient, and its small form factor makes it easier to integrate into consumer technology.

The chip’s superior design is recognised with this award, for which it was judged by a panel of leading industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press.

Staccato Communications, which is a leader in Wireless USB from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), was also named as a CES Innovations Design and Engineering Honoree.

Marty Colombatto, CEO of Staccato Communications, said: “By pushing the boundaries of innovation with Ripcord2, we have been able to offer a fully integrated UWB solution in 65nm CMOS that meets the strict requirements of the market in terms of power, size, performance, system cost and worldwide operation. This recognition is also a testament to the value of UWB as low-power, high-speed, short-range wireless technology, of which we believe Ripcord2 will be a key market enabler.”