May 2012
FTDI and Arrow Electronics Announce World-Wide Distribution Partnership
This partnership extends the level of access and support for FTDI products to a new level, as commented by Fred Dart, Founder and CEO. “Arrow brings best-in-class engineering and support infrastructure, successful execution and global reach to the connectivity needs of the USB interface market. Arrow’s strength in design demand support, global supply chain and value-added services will be appreciated by existing and new FTDI Chip users. With the recent launch of our new X-Chip series of USB bridge interface chips, our teams can now engage the market to deliver the X-treme value proposition of these devices.”
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March 2012
FTDI Unveils USB-to-RS232 Cabling Solution
FTDI has expanded its portfolio of converter cabling solutions with the introduction of Chipi-X. Measuring a length of 10 cm, this is a USB-to-RS232 level full-handshake UART cable with a male DB9 connector. The DB9 provides the connectivity for RS232 communications and a USB-A plug deals with USB communications.
For more details please see the press release and link to datasheet.
FTDI adds Ethernet-to-USB, MP3 audio codec & real-time clock functionality to Vinco platform
Furthering market progression of the widely praised Vinco platform, FTDI is delighted to announce the introduction of its new multi-function application board (shield). By combining the Vinco development platform, with targeted application support, such as MP3 audio codec, Ethernet-to-USB bridge and real-time clock (RTC), engineers can jump-start their development.
This latest shield offering incorporates a VLSI VS1053b codec for the decoding of various audio files (Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV and MIDI), Ethernet connectivity, plus an RTC feature using NXP Semiconductors’ PCF32123 timing device.
For more details please see the press release and http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Modules/DevelopmentModules.htm
February 2012
FTDI and Altium Collaborate on new board- level components
FTDI is delighted to announce that Altium, developer of next-generation electronics design software and services, is making available the full range of board-level IC component solutions from FTDI on its electronics design software, Altium Designer, through the AltiumLive portal. Electronics designers using Altium Designer will now have direct access to new components that include a comprehensive range of FTDI Chip devices to meet their USB connectivity needs.
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FTDI Introduce the X-Chip Series of Next Generation USB Interface ICs
FTDI is delighted to announce the launch of its new X-Chip series. Made up of 13 devices, with an exception feature set, the X-Chip series offers full speed USB 2.0 bridging solutions to UART, SPI/FT1248, I2C and FIFO interfaces complementing the company’s existing R chip, and Hi-Speed solutions. “By specifying the X-Chip into their designs, engineers will reduce their overall bill of materials and optimise PCB real estate,” states Fred Dart, CEO and founder of FTDI. “With its comprehensive feature set, the benefits of lower power, smaller device footprint and NEW enhanced battery charger detection can all be realised, as well as the robust USB functionality that FTDI has always provided in its connectivity solutions”. In addition to the ICs, FTDI has released a wide-selection of development modules, enabling instant access to the different functions for each chip type, and thus allowing for easy device evaluation and prototyping development.
For more details please see the press release and www.ftdichip.com\FT-X.htm
January 2012
FTDI adds advanced user interface mechanism to Arduino-inspired Vinco platform
Dave Sroka, Global Product Director at FTDI commented, “The new Touch Key shield demonstrates the Vinco platform’s ability to utilise the Android Open Accessory initiative, so that devices using the Android operating system, such as tablet PCs, can control items of external hardware through a human machine interface (HMI), over USB.”
The application note AN_196 gives an example of using the Vinco Touch Key Shield in an Android environment.
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December 2011
FTDI expands Vinculum – II Precompiled Firmware and Source Code Offering
FTDI has new additions to the portfolio of application – led ROM files
These files can be loaded directly into a VNC2 IC and utilised by its 16-bit microcontroller core in order to perform basic data transfer operations between common interfaces. Interface options include SPI, UART, USB host and USB device, with data operations such as mass storage, human interface devices, and communication device class.
Click here for full information on Precompiled ROM files.
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October 2011
New USB Hi-Speed to Digital Level Interface UART Cabling Solutions
FTDI have added 2 new cables to its range of USB 2.0 Hi-Speed to Digital Level cables. The USB-UART cables provide a USB Hi-Speed interface to RS232 UART – at 3.3V signal levels. For more information please refer to the datasheet
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September 2011
Allied Electronics and Yosun Announced as
Distributors
FTDI is
pleased to announce that Allied Electronics and Yosun are
now distributors of our products. These new distribution
partners will give engineers and procurement staff in
North America (Allied) and Asia Pacific (Yosun) better
access to FTDI’s chips, cables and development modules,
for quick and cost effective implementation of USB enabled
systems.
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Allied Electronics
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Yosun
New Product Announcement: DB9 USB to Digital Modules
FTDI has added a series of USB to digital level interface modules, in DB9 form factors, to its product portfolio. These modules all utilise FTDI’s FT232R USB to serial UART bridge chip, which is capable of supporting data rates of 12 Mbits/s (USB Full Speed). They allow for the quick and easy upgrading of pieces of hardware to today’s most widely used serial interface standard in a highly convenient and cost effective manner. Drivers for the modules are available to download direct from the FTDI website.
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