Agilent Technologies has introduced what is said to be the industry's smallest, lowest-power infrared (IR) transceiver that enables virtually any handheld device to function as a universal IR remote control. The device is supplied in an unusually small package, measuring 1.6 mm high x 7.0 mm wide x 2.8 mm long.

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The transceiver, the HSDL 3007, offers a remote control distance of up to approximately 23 feet with an Infrared Data Association (IrDA) link distance of up to 20 inches. The transceiver can be used for IrDA and remote-control applications without additional external components. It is compliant with IrDA physical layer version 1.4 low-power standards and operates at serial infrared (SIR) data rates from 9.6 kb/s to 115.2 kb/s.

The logic input/output interface of the HSDL 3007 operates at 1.8 V. Its combination of a very low idle current of less than 100 microamperes and a shutdown current of 10 microamperes, (both typical), help to extend battery life in mobile devices. The HSDL-3007 is priced below $1.50 each in moderate volumes. Samples are available and volume quantities will become available in the third quarter of 2005.