IRSN Press Release
Thursday March 18, 6:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Irvine Sensors Corporation
NOVALOG Part Selected for Motorola Pager; Irvine Sensors Subsidiary in Multiple Consumer Electronics Applications
COSTA MESA, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- NOVALOG, INC., a consolidated and privately financed subsidiary of Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN - news; BSE: ISC - news) announced today that Motorola, Inc. has chosen the NOVALOG MiniSIR2(TM) Wireless Infrared Transceiver Module for use in its PageWriter® 2000X two-way pager with e-mail capabilities* which is planned to go into production soon.
The application in a Motorola paging product further extends NOVALOG's market penetration in consumer electronics applications of the Infrared Data Association's (IrDA®) protocol for wireless infrared data transfer. 3Com's Palm Computing® platform and family of connected organizers are using the MiniSIR2 module in the new Palm IIIx(TM) and Palm V(TM). Citizen Electronics employs NOVALOG's SIRComm(TM) transceiver chip in the IrDA module it supplies for Sony's new PocketStation® PDA, a game accessory for the Sony PlayStation®, recently introduced in Japan. The MiniSIR2 module is also in the following products displayed at Irvine Sensors' recent annual meeting:
-- NuvoMedia Rocket eBook(TM) - Electronic book - USA
-- Physical Genius HomeTrainer(TM) PC - Personal fitness PDA - USA
-- Sharp Power Zaurus(TM) - PDA with digital camera insert - Japan
-- JTEL CellVic(TM) - PDA organizer - Korea
-- Palmax PD-96(TM) - PDA organizer - Taiwan
-- Tekram iRMATE(TM) - Stand-alone IrDA adapter for the PC - Taiwan
Ernest J. Abeytia, NOVALOG's Chief Operating Officer said, ''Consumer electronics applications such as connected organizers, cellular phones, pagers, and digital still cameras are the most active growth segment of the wireless infrared market. As evidenced by the increasing number of such applications using NOVALOG's components, we believe we are well-positioned to participate in that market expansion.'' John Chimoures, NOVALOG's Director of Sales, noted, ''According to Strategies Unlimited, the worldwide infrared data link market is expected to be approximately $65 million in 1999, and then nearly double over the following two years. Much of that growth is being driven by consumer electronics.''
For product and sales information, contact John Chimoures at jchimo@novalog.com, Phone: 1-714-429-1120, or Fax: 1-714-549-5711. Additional product information is also available on the company's web site at www.novalog.com.
NOVALOG, INC., located in Costa Mesa, California, designs and sells low-power analog and mixed-signal circuitry for point-to-point wireless infrared (IR) communications. Products include patented integrated circuits as well as the MiniSIR(TM) and SIRtel(TM) IrDA Transceiver Modules.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that are dependent on risks and uncertainties including such factors, among others, as the development risks inherent in new technology, the impact of competitive technologies and the pace at which new markets develop. Further information on Irvine Sensors Corporation and its subsidiaries, including NOVALOG, INC., is contained in publicly-filed disclosures available through the SEC's EDGAR database (www.sec.gov) or from the Company's Investor Relations.
* Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in all areas.
MOTOROLA and PageWriter are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
SOURCE: Irvine Sensors Corporation
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