A Bit of a Rant in Regards to USB over Power Line
Launched in 1998 and based in Vancouver, Canada, Icron® anticipated and improved upon the capabilities of USBs (Universal Serial Bus’s) for the 21st century. USB range was hitherto limited to just around 16 feet, a limitation that Icron has surpassed to a mile and a quarter. Icron has backed and is a associate of the USB Implementers Forum. Of all the designs judged by that body, the only one that was presented with their full approval was Icron’s ExtremeUSB extension technology. Due to the name value of many of the Implementers Forum’s members, this is a glowing endorsement of Icron and its products. Icron tech is being used world-wide fulfilling many roles. What connects interactive digital signage, PC to TV connectivity, and point-of-sale (POS)? The revolutionary USB Extension tech, of course. The gains to industry and commerce will be good if the tech can be made more available. Icron has therefore done everything it can to make its products as accessible as it can.
Icron’s ExtremeUSB tech is obtainable tailor-made to special stipulations, including branded and private-label USB extender products and OEM embedded hardware. Re-naming is also an option on the Ranger and Rover products.
Product variants offer a variety of connection and power preferences, outmatching distances offered by the common Fiber Optics. Recent progress has also been made in further expanding ExtremeUSB operations in the form of the WiRanger Cable Free USB 2.0 hub. The majority of devices — at variance with the WiRanger — don’t supply a combined package with cable-free capability and an incorporated radio (802.11g). The package contains a four-port hub and dongle set that allows swift high-speed wireless connectivity with 30 m reach. The WiRanger improves the efficiency of the home, office and industrial workspace by enabling a wireless USB 2.0 connection — transferring USB devices beyond the desktop, making installation and operation much easier.
Do not however forget or ignore the capabilities of Icron’s other USB products. In addition to WiRanger and expanding ExtremeUSB platform evolutions, Icron has the tech to enable USBs to function in difficult surroundings where electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge problems might be frequent. Icron is devoted to the school of thought that promotes excellence and is prepared to stick to it for years to come.
