Partners

Icron® is working with its partners to bring the benefits of USB to the industrial and commercial computing markets. ExtremeUSB® technology can now be found in computing environments that range from movie studios, museums and military complexes to private-label IT product lines.

Browse the following links to sample the vertical market solutions that incorporate ExtremeUSB technology. All of these companies are leaders in their particular fields, and they have all recognised the opportunity that ExtremeUSB technology presents.

For additional Partner information, or for OEM inquiries regarding embedding ExtremeUSB, contact us online or call +1 604 638 3920.

Gefen

Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, Gefen Inc. is a leading developer of computer interconnectivity products and audio management solutions for professional and personal computer users worldwide. Gefen's ex·tend·it products have proven to be effective in nearly every industry imaginable, being widely used in the education, post production, broadcasting, audio/visual integration, residential system integration, computer and internet arenas.

Siemens

In an effort to offer a new level of control and automation, Siemens has optimized the performance of its CNC milling machines by embedding Icron’s ExtremeUSB Core TP into its product. In doing so, Siemens has increased interoperability with industrial PCs and provided for ease of migration to new platforms.

Scene Double

Scene Double Ltd. is a UK-based manufacturer of High-Bandwidth Video Splitters and PC-based products for Keyboard, Video & Mouse (KVM) Extension, Switching & Sharing. Their products are used by major organisations worldwide, and are highly regarded for their video quality, innovation, and reliability.

S.I Tech

Since 1984, S.I. Tech has become a leading manufacturer of fiber optic communication devices such as USB extenders, multiplexers, repeaters, hubs, and cable assemblies for LAN, WAN, Industrial, and Military Applications. The company offers a complete line of high quality products and engineering solutions to meet corporate, industrial, governmental and educational connectivity needs of its customers worldwide. Using fiber optic media protects the USB communication from electrical interference in ‘noisy’ environments. Fiber optics also provides electrical isolation on the USB link between the PC and the USB device. By utilizing Icron’s ExtremeUSB technology in its USB extension products, S.I. Tech’s customers can extend the range of their USB 1.1 for USB 2.0 devices at distances up to 2 km over multi-mode fiber optic cable and longer over single mode fiber, at up to 480Mbps.

Accurate Technologies

Accurate Technologies Inc. provides world class powertrain development tools, test instrumentation and motorsports products. ATI competes in a highly technical and expensive environment—its customers are some of the largest companies in the world.

Thinklogical is a leading designer and manufacturer of KVM extension solutions. Thinklogical embedded Icron’s ExtremeUSB technology into its new VelocityKVM system to overcome the challenges of providing USB connectivity at distances of up to 25 miles (40 km) over single-mode fiber. The VelocityKVM system increases accessibility to distant central servers housing specialty video equipment, facilitating USB connections that can span across large-scale campuses or an entire city. In addition to broadcast and post-production markets, other customers looking for remote video streaming capabilities with full security and control include Hospitals, Universities, Government and the Military.

InFocus

InFocus Corporation is the industry pioneer and a global leader in the digital projection market. The company is based in Wilsonville, Oregon with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Using Icron's ExtremeUSB patented USB 2.0 extension technology, InFocus’ DisplayLink™ Extender enables flexible, long reach PC to Projector installations while maintaining the ease of use and simplicity of USB, paired with the cost effectiveness of standard Cat 5 cabling. Sold as an accessory, InFocus’ DisplayLink Extenders enhance consumer's connectivity options for InFocus’ DisplayLink-enabled projectors. DisplayLink is a key ease-of-use feature for InFocus projectors, allowing users to “plug and project” from their PC or MAC via a single USB cable in seconds, eliminating the need for toggling, bulky VGA cables or adaptors. The new InFocus DisplayLink Extender modules allow InFocus’ DisplayLink-enabled projectors to be installed up to 330 feet (100 meters) away from the PC or MAC computer source—making it a perfect solution for any application that requires lengthy cable solutions such as large meeting rooms, classrooms, or auditoriums.

IHSE GmbH

IHSE GmbH was founded 1984 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Their products are used in factory automation and technical computing applications. The core product lines are visualization systems (man-machine interfaces) based on Windows, total solutions for PLC-systems and solutions to enable computers to extend their connections for CRT, keyboard, mouse and printer (KVM extender). These systems are based on copper (coax or twisted pairs) or on fiber optic cables.

Advanced Simulation Technology

Founded in 1989, Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi) is the leading supplier of COTS audio, radio & communications simulation and digital network communication equipment to government, military and commercial organizations worldwide.

ASTi's latest-generation Telestra hardware employs USB for local and remote audio and communications routing. While standard USB cable connections are limited to 4.57 m/15 ft, ASTi's paired Prism and Spectrum extender devices use Icron's ExtremeUSB technology to increase cable run length to 91m / 300ft. This provides ASTi customers the flexibility to position our audio interface devices wherever they're needed.

Adder Technology

Adder Technology of Cambridge, UK, is a leading European developer of KVM switching and extender technology. The company's products reduce the complexity, vulnerability and cost of IT environments by providing robust access to and direct control of local computing systems. Adder has embedded Icron’s ExtremeUSB® technology into their X-USB KVM extender which is targeted at banks, data centres and other high-density environments where optimization of rack space is essential.

Nihon Kohden America

An EMI-enhanced (grounding modified) version of the USB Ranger® 110 was developed to facilitate the recording of brain currents by connecting patients to an EEG (Electroencephalograph) medical device. Using ExtremeUSB® technology, medical equipment such as the EEG can be used in electrically noisy I.C.U's or O.R's.

Otologics LLC

Otologics LLC is a medical device company dedicated to developing advanced amplification products designed to enhance communication and improve the quality of life for individuals with hearing loss. Icron provided an IsolatedUSB Design License specification that was used to electrically isolate patients from diagnostic equipment.

Count-Me In LLC

Count-Me In LLC is using Icron’s Rover™ 2650s in a biometric authentication application using Digital Personal sensors. It is typically used to restrict building access to individuals whose fingerprints are stored in the system’s database. The system is used in places such as gyms, apartment complexes and day care facilities.

Sinclair Broadcast Group

The Sinclair Broadcast Group extend USB license dongles (valued in the thousands of dollars) into a secured area using Ranger 110.

NextGenID

NextGenID is a Biometric Access Control Systems provider that utilizes ExtremeUSB technology to secure buildings and restricted out-door areas. Using Turnkey LEX and Core REX modules, fingerprint and iris access control systems can be deployed at remote locations throughout a premise, while centralizing control at a single host computer. Using an infrared array to count the number of people going through a door, the system can filter out unauthorized “tailgaters”.

Netbotz

By private labeling the USB Ranger 110i/410i and USB fiber product, the Ranger 422i as “Extender Pods”, Netbotz has used Icron technology as a key piece of its cutting-edge environmental monitoring system. These highly sensitive systems are becoming “must-have” in the IT environment, where protection of critical assets from such things as water leaks and extreme heat is of paramount importance.

Magenta Research

Magenta Research is currently extending USB in the dynamic signage market, private-labeling the USB Ranger 110/410 packaged products.

Icron’s ExtremeUSB technology is used in several mission critical under-water applications. Prizm Advanced Communication Electronics has developed a custom “Ultimate USB” solution for controlling webcams in oil-rig inspection submarines using Icron’s Core DL product. Their device effectively extends the range of USB 1.1 to 10km / 6.2 miles. Progeny Systems, a supplier of engineering services to Lockheed Martin, have used ExtremeUSB extension technology on U.S. Navy submarines as part of a USB I/O touch screen application.