Archive for 2005


Icron introduces new USB 2.0 extension solutions with up to 10km range

BURNABY, B.C. Dec 13, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB® today announced the introduction of three new additions to its USB 2.0 extension product family, the USB 2.0 Ranger 442, 444 and 440 extenders. Building on the success of the USB 2.0 Ranger 140, which was the first and […]


Icron issued patent USB 2.0 enhancements

BURNABY, B.C. Dec 1, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB® today announced that it has been issued a patent from the United Kingdom Patent Office for enhancements to its ExtremeUSB technology for high-speed USB 2.0 implementations. This patent, titled “Method and apparatus for extending the range of the universal […]


Icron joins UWB Forum as Contributor for wireless USB 2.0 over Ultra-Wideband

BURNABY, B.C. October 18, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB®, today announced its joining of the UWB Forum as a contributing member to offer UWB Forum members a standard wireless USB 2.0 over Ultra-Wideband (UWB) solution. Icron’s ExtremeUSB technology is a USB 2.0 compatible solution that is designed to […]


Icron Licenses ExtremeUSB for Wireless Technology to Freescale Semiconductor

Vancouver, BC June 22, 2005 – Icron Technologies (TSX.V:IT) today announced that it has signed a milestone non-exclusive licensing and royalty agreement with Freescale Semiconductor for its “ExtremeUSB for Wireless” technology that will be embedded into Freescale’s next generation of UWB (Ultra Wideband) chipsets. (see additional joint release from Freescale and Icron for details). Under […]


‘Plug and play’ capability brings high-speed wireless Ultra-Wideband solution to PC, mobile and consumer applications

ORLANDO, Fla. (Freescale Technology Forum) – June 22, 2005 – Leveraging the 700 million USB-enabled devices worldwide, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B) and Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), have demonstrated the industry’s first USB 2.0 wireless solution using Ultra-Wideband (UWB). This new solution, which combines Icron’s ExtremeUSB with Freescale’s UWB chipset, is designed to allow […]



Icron Licenses USB Technology to Fortune 500 Medical Instruments Company

BURNABY, BC April 13, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX.V:IT), today announced that a Boston based Fortune 500 provider of Medical Instruments technology has entered into an agreement to license Icron’s USB technology. This solution is not part of Icron’s ExtremeUSB technology, but rather is a unique Isolated USB application. Icron’s IsolatedUSB solution allows the […]


Icron strengthens patent portfolio for Wireless USB program

BURNABY, B.C., March 22, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB® announced that it is strengthening its patent portfolio with additional filings on developments for its Wireless USB program. The latest filing, titled “Method and apparatus for improving the performance of USB mass storage devices in the presence of long […]


Icron establishes Advisory Board with Industry experts

BURNABY, B.C., March 10, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB® today announced the formation of an Advisory Board including James D. Skippen of Mosaid Technologies Inc, and Howard Sutton of Terra Capital Corp. James D Skippen is currently Senior Vice President, Patent Licensing and General Counsel at MOSAID Technologies […]


Icron announces partnership with Eleven Engineeing for Wireless USB (WUSB)

BURNABY, B.C., March 1, 2005 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB® today announced its first formal partnership to deliver a Wireless USB product based on the Eleven Engineering Inc.’s XInC wireless processor chipset and Icron’s patented ExtremeUSB protocol. The Icron/Eleven Engineering solution is focused on supporting Low and Full Speed […]