May 13, 2004, Uniquest(CEO Charles www.uniquest.co.kr), a local IT solution provider, today announced that Uniquest has signed a distribution agreement with SMSC-Standard Microsystems Corporation(www.smsc.com CEO Steven J. Bilodeau), the world’s leading provider of Real World Connectivity™ solutions.
SMSC delivers products that solve the challenges of space, cost and time-to-market for high-speed computing, connectivity and embedded networking applications. Also, SMSC addresses computing, communications and consumer electronics markets through world-leading positions in Input/Output and non-PCI Ethernet products ; innovations in USB 2.0 and other high-speed serial solutions; and integrated networking products employed in a broad range of applications.
SMSC is uniquely positioned to provide full USB solutions that include silicon, firmware, software drivers and reference designs. In addition to mixed signal design and software support for Hi-Speed USB, SMSC enable new solutions with low power and use of cost effective silicon process nodes. The products of SMSC serve the USB mass storage, hub and transceiver markets.
In the meantime, SMSC’s line of Ethernet products has Ethernet controller and PHY. Ethernet controller is particularly well suited to embedded applications where additional costs can be saved by not requiring a PCI bus.
Park Myung-Jong, the president of Tekclips division said “Tekclips division in charge of digital consumer market at Uniquest, will specifically promote SMSC line and based on advanced technical support and already-proven technology business ability of Uniquest, we will take an active part in finding digital consumer market, including computing, communications and consumer electronics markets that which are the main markets of SMSC".
About SMSC
SMSC is the world”s leading provider of Advanced Input/Output (I/O) hardware and software solutions ranging from legacy PC I/O to leading-edge system management functionality. Through high-speed serial interfaces, including USB 2.0 and embedded Ethernet, SMSC delivers faster and higher-bandwidth peripheral connections for a wide range of products such as memory card readers, mass storage devices, digital cameras and keyboards and enables innovative high-speed networking functionality for consumer electronics, set-top boxes, printers and copiers, wireless routers, gaming machines, security and surveillance systems, car navigation systems, and more. SMSC is based in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York and Texas.
