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Phoenix Multikey

Firmware Solutions for Keyboard
and Embedded Controllers

An experienced developer of firmware solutions for keyboard controllers, Phoenix offers to the marketplace the highest quality and most stable keyboard controller (KBC) code available: Phoenix MultiKey. Phoenix works closely with leading OEMs and motherboard manufacturers to provide optimized keyboard controller firmware solutions. Similarly, Phoenix works very closely with the keyboard and embedded controller manufacturers to ensure best use of hardware capabilities. The MultiKey product is appropriate for server, desktop, and notebook applications.

Portable Computer Keyboard Solutions

For portable computer users, the MultiKey family of products supports:

LPC
ACPI EC
Up to two SMBus hosts (dual SMBus support)
Up to 3 PS/2 devices
Active PS/2 multiplexing
Flash
Simultaneous for Microsoft Intellimouse and
  compatible 3-dimensional mice
Intelligent batteries
Hot port swapping and hot pluggability of keyboards and mice

Desktop Keyboard Solutions

For desktop computer users, Phoenix developed the high-performance MultiKey/42 family of desktop keyboard firmware products which supports:

Port swapping and hot pluggability of keyboards and mice
HotKeys
Power management
Security
Software and hardware Gate A20
Variable speed of operation of firmware

Keyboard Controller Silicon Vendors

Multikey keyboard controller firmware supports a wide variety of Silicon vendors, including:

Renesas
Intel
Fujitsu
National Semiconductor
Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC)
ITE
Winbond