MCCI Corporation News

MCCI partner Synopsys, a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, annually hosts a series of invitation-only events for Synopsys technology users. These events are the SNUGs, Synopsys Users Group Meetings. At the Designer Community Expo, part of the March 28-30 SNUG San Jose event, MCCI's fellow Synopsys technology users were treated to an up-close look at the MCCI Catena 1910 HSIC verification tool and protocol analyzer and the MCCI SuperSpeed USB host stack, optimized for Synopsys IP.

No OS in the smartphone space has come to prominence as quickly as Android. And no other interconnect solution is as important or as ubiquitous as USB. MCCI today extends its Windows, Linux, and Mac product lines to offer a USB software solution for Android, validated for the most dominant version of the platform, Android 2.2 Froyo. MCCI's complete solution includes networking class NCM for high-speed networking. Complementing the solution is the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Driver, which supports not only product development but also application installation via a USB cable.

Today at CTIA, Smith Micro announced the recipients of the 2011 Innovator Awards, which recognize prominent wireless executives and companies spearheading participation in the SODA™ (Secure On-Device API) Innovator Program, among whom was MCCI. Read the text of the award statement.

The MCCI USB DataPump 3.0, a proven USB host and device stack, is now ready for your embedded products.

Millions of consumers today enjoy the benefits of products supporting SuperSpeed USB, which is ten times faster than USB 2.0. MCCI’s standards-compliant software presents an efficient, zero-copy architecture that minimizes ”round trips,” enables careful CPU cache management, and supports the ability to tune for bus bandwidth.

In addition to the speed advantage, SuperSpeed also delivers improved power management to increase the battery life of portable products.

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MCCI MyLynq for Outlook is a software tool that synchronizes contacts, notes, tasks, and calendar events between mobile phones that use Microsoft Device Services and Windows 7 computers running Microsoft Outlook 2007 and 2010. Read the complete press release. MCCI welcomes inquiries from OEMs that want to brand, localize, or otherwise customize this tool for distribution through their own channel. Contact sales@mcci.com.

Developments in interconnect, or chip-to-chip, communication technologies are a crucial part of high-speed mobile device development. In its discussion of SMSC's patented Inter-Chip Connectivity (ICC) technology, a recent article in the EE Times mentioned MCCI's "protocol analyzer" and HSIC verification tool, which we call the MCCI Catena® 1910 HSIC. ICC is a chip-to-chip interface that uses USB data transfer protocols over a maximum bus length of 10 cm. ICC was standardized by the USB-IF in 2010. The Catena 1910 captures, traces, and analyzes data transferred over this interface.

Another recent press release discussed the MIPI Alliance's High Speed Interface (HSI) specification, which provides for an improved on-chip-interconnect solution intended to compete with SMSC's ICC. If you're going to work with MIPI, take a look at the Catena 1910 MIPI. The 1910 MIPI can act both as a passive receiver and as a transmitter/verifier.

NCM (Network Control Model) is one of the USB Implementers Forum's major stories for 2011.  Here are some detailed responses from MCCI CEO Terry Moore to a few questions about the NCM device class specification:

Q: Can you please give us a quick, high-level explanation of what the NCM specification is?

A: The Network Control Model (NCM) specification is a high-performance standard for connecting networking devices to PCs using USB.  Although it was designed specifically to support the needs of new 4G network standards (such as LTE and WiMax), it has substantial benefits when used for any kind of network traffic.

Q: What are the key features and benefits of the NCM specification?



NCM has two key features: First, it allows multiple Ethernet frames to be encapsulated in a single USB transfer...

Hitachi has released MCCI's Mac OS Handover Drivers for the au mobile phone via its website. These drivers ensure seamless transfer of the au phone's data session from KDDI's CDMA network to its WiMax network. No more dropped or interrupted internet sessions, you're on the go! For more about MCCI's Handover Driver offering, please visit our product page. MCCI is the world leader in in connectivity innovation.

The MCCI USB-IF Compliance Test Lab has recently revised its price sheet. Three of the most commonly performed tests have gone down in price. These are the tests for:

• High Speed Device with a Single Mode
• High Speed Host System (includes 1-4 ports)
• OTG High Speed

The cost of testing a High Speed Hub (1-4 ports) has been slightly increased, however, to cover higher-than-expected resource costs.

All other prices remain the same.