Wireless USB Host and DRD - DesignWare - Synopsys

Synopsys released the DesignWare Wireless USB Host and DesignWare Wireless DRD (Dual-Role Device) IP cores. The DesignWare Wireless USB Host is designed for applications like PC based application, video recorders, digital TVs, DVD Players and other set top boxes peropherals. The Wireless USB DRD can be applied, for example for exchanging images, music or videos wirelessly in media players, mobile phones, printers and digital cameras.

Synopsys’s DesignWare Wireless USB Host is based on the Wireless Host Controller Interface (WHCI) specification, enabling developers to build applications on standard WHCI drivers. The DesignWare Wireless USB DRD uses the same host register set as the host.

The Synopsys’s DesignWare Wireless USB Host and DRD IP cores are suitable for portable electronics that need interoperability and power conservation. Dual power rails allow the designs to shut down power to sections that are not in use, resulting power savings over clock gating.

DesignWare Wireless USB Host and DRD IP cores feature a flexible firmware-programmable. This reduces the likelihood of a chip re-spin and saves mask costs. The development environment enables designers to rapidly configure the IP to use the smallest area for the required features, minimizing silicon cost and power consumption.

The DesignWare Wireless USB Host and DRD are compatible with the WiMedia Alliance Ultra-wideband Common Radio Platform. The IP includes a standard WiMedia MAC-PHY interface for rapid integration with standard UWB PHYs. Synopsys continuously tests the IP with UWB PHYs from Realtek and Alereon.

The DesignWare Wireless USB Device, Host and DRD IP are available now.

Source: DesignWare Wireless USB Cores