World first from Efkon

February 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
43 Efkon has launched its Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a high-quality product for the automotive, transport, communication and industrial markets. According to the company, it is the world's first ASIC to receive the international ISO CALM Infrared standard. This state-of-the-art product offers an ASIC with a green technology which uses infrared to provide high-speed, ISO standardised communication. Efkon says its next-generation ASIC not only saves energy but also helps to optimise users' costs and processes.

"The Efkon Infrared CALM ASIC is the key to road communication of the future," says Daniel Ulz, the company's International Marketing Manager. "Directed car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure facility, for example traffic signal, traffic sign and information beacon communication, is now possible thanks to our ASIC. So, important traffic information on events such as accidents, traffic jams and weather conditions are sent direct to the vehicle."
Networking & Communication Systems

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