Avago Technologies Ships 600 Millionth Optical Mouse Sensor

Reaching 600 million mouse sensors shipped is a significant milestone for us because it shows the enormous penetration that Avago's mouse sensors have made in this market, said Ngoh Kee Hane, vice president and general manager of the Navigation Products Division at Avago Technologies. To put this milestone in perspective, we have provided manufacturers with enough optical mouse sensors to provide a PC mouse to every citizen living in the United States, Japan, Malaysia, Germany and France. As an industry leader in this market, our goal is to continue to lead the market with innovative LED and laser optical-mouse sensors that meet the price and performance needs of our customers.



Today, optical mice using Avago Technologies' navigation sensors range from inexpensive entry-level to high-precision models. Moreover, Avago has played a key role in helping mouse manufacturers to convert from mice that use a ball for navigation to optical and laser-based mice that can track on more surfaces with greater accuracy. Avago's optical sensors can be found inside miniature mice, which are ideal for children and mobile travelers with notebook computers, in high-performance gaming applications, and in corded and cordless optical mice that use power-saving technology to deliver longer battery life.





Avago Technologies has achieved many milestones since the release of its first optical mouse sensor in 1999:



· In 2001, Avago introduced the first low-power optical mouse sensor for cordless optical mice and co-developed the first USB and PS/2 optical mouse reference design kit.

· In 2002, Avago introduced the world's smallest optical mouse sensor and co-developed the first high-performance USB and PS/2 optical mouse reference design kit.

· In 2004, Avago co-developed the first high-performance 27 MHz USB wireless optical mouse reference design kit and the first 2.4 GHz USB wireless mouse/keyboard reference design kit.

· In 2004, Avago developed its patented LaserStream illumination and tracking technology.

· In 2005, Avago introduced the world's highest-resolution laser optical mouse sensors for high-end office use, wireless and PC gaming applications; and the world's lowest-power LED optical mouse sensor offering 18 months of operation from alkaline AA battery cells · In February, Avago introduced a new generation of LaserStream and LED-based optical mouse sensors for both corded and cordless applications.



Avago Optical Mouse Sensor Solutions



Avago Technologies provides a broad portfolio of mouse sensors, ranging from inexpensive, entry-level and high-precision LED-based models to a range of sensors incorporating Avago's revolutionary LaserStream mouse technology. Since their introduction, optical mice powered by Avago's optical sensing technology have become the standard in computer input devices. Optical mice eliminate the need for a mouse pad and offer more precise pointing and movement than mechanical mice. Because optical mice have no ball or cavity, no cleaning is necessary, making them more reliable and longer lasting. More information about Avago's LED-based and LaserStream optical navigation sensors is available at www.avagotech.com/opticalnavigation.