By Shane McGlaun - August 20, 2008
Wireless USB is one of the new technologies that has been touted for while, but has yet to show up in force in consumer devices. In theory, wireless USB is pretty slick allowing computer users to connect to peripherals like cameras and printers without having to connect a physical USB cable. Wireless USB got a shot in arm today with NEC Electronics announcing that it has expanded its wireless USB portfolio with a new host controller. The new wireless USB host controller is called the uPD720171 for PCI Express. The new host controller enables high-speed, wireless data transmission between PCs that have a minicard or Half-minicard expansion slot and peripherals like printers and digital cameras. While enabling wireless USB connectivity, the new host controller also maintains the ability to connect with wired USB devices. NEC electronics says that the new wireless USB controller is certified by the USB Implementers Forum and conforms to Wireless USB 1.0 specifications.
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