FTDI Chip lancerer microcontrollere til specifikke applikationsområder

FDTI Chip med hovedsæde i Glasgow lancerer to såkaldte 'application oriented controller, AOC' microcontrollere, der er forsynet med henholsvis 8-bit og 32-bit processorkerner (in english).

Targeted at key tasks where they can add value, these speed-optimised microcontrollers elevate system performance and operational efficiency while providing unique connectivity features, as well as simplifying system implementation and chip integration processes.

There are two AOC product families - the 8-bit FT51, which is designed to address control system deployments and the 32-bit FT900, which is aimed at use in high-performance systems such as video imaging, multimedia and other demanding, cost-sensitive activities involving large amounts of data. Both these families employ an extensive selection of IO options and incorporate powerful, efficient core processing architectures.

The FT51’s 8051 CPU core has been tuned in order to achieve 48MIPSprocessing capacity. Its USB Hub function enables sub-systems to be cascaded, while a comprehensive cadre of ADC/DACs facilitate sensor interfacing. By executing instructions from shadow RAM, rather than Flash memory, the FT900 can operate at true zero wait states up to 100MHz and 293DMIPS performance. It has a built-in camera interface for attachment to CMOS imaging modules with VGA resolution.

The FT51 and FT900 AOCs join FTDI Chip’s already well-established 16-bit microcontroller offering - Vinculum II - to present the electronic engineering fraternity with a product range spanning from low-end 8-bit devices right through to 32-bit devices, all with impressive performance metrics and system interconnection assets.
- The embedded hardware design realm is in a state of constant flux, with fresh, imaginative application ideas emerging all the time. However, a large proportion of it is converged on a small sample of architectures which can seem quite similar, explains Fred Dart, CEO and Founder of FTDI Chip and he continues:

 -Looking at the microcontroller market we saw a handful of clear-cut openings and have invested in creating a new breed of microcontroller products that are better aligned with contemporary end systems requirements and go beyond the industry’s present reliance on generic building blocks,” he continues. “Specifically we have concentrated on enhanced connectivity, increased analogue/digital interaction, and more highly refined processor topologies. 

- The introduction of these first AOC microcontroller products signifies another step in FTDI Chip’s progression towards having a more broad-based IC portfolio, through the principles that have already made it successful in the USB and display sectors, adds Dave Sroka, Director of Product Marketing at FTDI Chip.
- It epitomises the ‘Design Made Easy’ philosophy that the company has upheld for over twenty years, providing highly distinctive, differentiated IC solutions that reduce overall implementation costs without sacrificing functionality or performance.