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June 2015
Special Offer – free FT900 MikroE Clicker 2 board and free worldwide shipping with any direct FT90x MikroE Compiler purchase
FTDI Chip has taken further steps to help engineers implement better embedded systems using its cutting-edge microcontroller technology. Working in conjunction with MikroElektronika (MikroE), the company is now marketing a cost effective development package based on the ground-breaking FT90x MCU series.
The Clicker 2 for the FT90x, powered by the FT900 IC from the series, is a compact development kit with two mikroBUS™ sockets for click™ board connectivity. This comes coupled with a full feature compiler licence for FT90x devices, with a choice of three available - Basic, Pascal or C Compiler. As an exclusive launch offer, FTDI Chip is providing customers with a free MikroE Clicker 2 board worth $39.95 with every FT90x Compiler licence purchase and furthermore offering free worldwide shipping on the package!
Please
click here for the press release.
March 2015
FTDI Chip Adds Graphic Toolchain Package to
existing EVE Offering
FTDI Chip has introduced an EVE screen designer, built to offer more comprehensive support to its Embedded Video Engine (EVE) product offering. Suitable for use with Windows operating systems (Windows 7 and above), this highly sophisticated yet still easy-to-operate development suite enables the creation of advanced human machine interfaces (HMIs), via EVE’s innovative object-oriented approach, without any understanding of EVE display lists. This means that it is far more accessible to graphic designers who are concerned primarily with the look and feel of the HMI.
Please
click here for the press release.
MikroElektronika & FTDI Chip Introduce Multi-Faceted FT90X MCU Development Platform
FTDI Chip technology partner MikroElektronika has announced the
release of a complete ecosystem of development products to support
the FT90X series of 32-bit application-optimized microcontroller
units (MCUs). Through these products, which incorporate both hardware
and software elements, engineers will be able to harness the full
potential of FT90X MCU devices and make more inspiring embedded
system designs.Please
click here
for the press release.
February 2015
FTDI Chip Unveils High Resolution EVE Devices
FTDI Chip’s highly-regarded Embedded Video Engine (EVE) portfolio for
advanced human machine interface (HMI) implementation has been
further strengthened with the introduction of 4 new ICs - the FT81xQ
series. These new EVE devices support higher maximum screen
resolutions than previously possible - increasing from the 512x512
pixels of the company’s FT800Q/801Q offering up to 800x600 pixels, in
order to address larger displays (7-inches and above) used in
point-of-sales units, information kiosks, etc.Please
click here
for the press release.
January 2015
FT4222H Programming Modules now available
FTDI Chip is please to announce the availability of
two programming modules for the FT4222H Hi-Speed USB to Quad SPI/I2C bridge IC, the UMFT4222PROG and UMFT4222PROG-IC. In addition, Android D2XX drivers and a sample application to extend the support for the FT4222H are now available. Please
click here for more
information.
December 2014
FTDI Chip Introduces EVE Platforms Supporting Development of HMIs with Capacitive Touch
FTDI Chip has further enlarged the portfolio of development modules
accompanying its award-winning Embedded Video Engine (EVE) technology
- which has helped revolutionise how human machine interfaces (HMIs)
are implemented thanks to its innovative object-oriented approach.
These latest EVE platforms are targeted at the creation of
intelligent display systems using capacitive touch and are based on
the FT801 EVE chip released earlier this year. Please
click here
for the press release.
November 2014
FTDI Chip Launches Sophisticated USB 3.0 Interface Solution in Low Pin Count Package
The FT600Q and FT601Q are FTDI Chip’s first generation USB 3.0
products that function as SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to FIFO bridges,
providing data bursting rates of up to 3.2Gbps. The FT600Q comes in
56-pin QFN package and has a 16-bit wide FIFO bus interface, while
FT601Q comes in 76-pin QFN package and has a 32-bit wide FIFO bus
interface. Both these chips support up to 8 endpoints, other than the
management endpoints. The endpoints are linked to a configurable
endpoint buffers of 16kByte length for IN and 16kByte for OUT. Please
click here
for the press release.
FTDI Chip Unveils Daughter Cards Supporting its Arduino-Compatible EVE Development Boards
Following on from the release of its VM800P development platforms,
which facilitate more advanced human machine interface (HMI)
implementation using its innovative Embedded Video Engine (EVE)
technology, FTDI Chip has introduced a series of accompanying
daughter cards (or shields). To find out more please
click here.
October 2014
MikroElektronika & FTDI Chip Embark on Construction of Comprehensive FT90X Development Environment
Belgrade-headquartered development tool chain supplier MikroElektronika has signed a formal agreement with FTDI Chip to create mikroC, mikroBasic and mikroPascal compilers for the FT90X 32-bit microcontroller offering. The FT90X utilises a proprietary 32-bit RISC architecture - allowing it to set performance benchmarks beyond 2.93DMIPS/MHz, with true zero wait-states operation up to 100MHz frequencies, as well as capacious memory and an array of advanced connectivity resources.
For full details please
click here.
September 2014
FTDI Chip adds FT4222H Hi-Speed bridge to existing flagship USB portfolio
FTDI Chip is pleased to announce the release of the FT4222H, a Hi-Speed USB to SPI/I2C Bridge Chip. For more information, please
click here
to access the press release or visit the
FT4222H product page for details including the datasheet and how to buy.
August 2014
BEEA & Elektra Shortlists Announced
The British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) shortlist for
2014 has just been confirmed and FTDI Chip has been cited in 2
categories. It is in running for the highly coveted Design Team of
the Year award. The company is also a contender for Electronic
Product of the Year, for its FT900 MCU, and has furthermore been
included within those nominated for the prestigious Elektra
European Elextronics Awards, under the Best Design Team category.
For more information please visit:
www.beeas.co.uk/shortlist.
FTDI Chip announces collaboration with MCCI
for advanced embedded SoC products
FTDI Chip is pleased to announce that a partnership with MCCI® Corporation, a leading developer of USB drivers and firmware for embedded SoC has resulted in the availability of TrueTask® USB, an embedded USB host stack designed for use with the FT900 MCU product family.
Please
click here to access the press release.
FTDI Chip display offering expanded with release of FT801 and EVE support suite
Looking to further expand its global reach, FTDI Chip has announced that it will, with immediate effect, be represented in Thailand by local distributor Electronics Source Co. Ltd. The company, which is headquartered in Bangkok, will forthwith supply the full gamut of FTDI Chip’s product range, spanning across its USB, MCU and display offerings.
Click here to access the press release.
FTDI Chip Announces Appointment of New Distributor in Thailand
FTDI Chip is proud to announce a significant expansion of it's display product line, to include the production release of the FT801 graphics controller with capacitive touch support alongside a suite of new EVE software support including a screen editor tool and emulator library, available free of charge.
The eagerly-awaited FT801 is now in full production and readily available in volume quantities. Like the FT800, this chip is based on Embedded Video Engine (EVE) technology and builds on the award-winning FT800 design by providing all of the same attributes with the added benefit of capacitive touch support, which provides multi-touch capability. Moreover, additional support is now available in both the EVE emulator library and screen editor tools, designed to provide further assistance to engineers using FTDIs Chip's object oriented Embedded Video Engine (EVE) technology. A full press release can be downloaded
here.
May 2014
FTDI Chip Announces Appointment of New Distributor in China
FTDI Chip is pleased to confirm Shanghai Jing Xi Electronics Information System Company Ltd as its latest distribution partner in China. It will forthwith market FTDI Chip’s Embedded Video Engine (EVE) graphic controller and Microcontroller (MCU) products in the region, as well as offering comprehensive technical support.
For more information, please click here to view the Press Release in English or in Chinese.
April 2014
FTDI Chip releases new Advanced Drivers to
promote more efficient System Operation
FTDI Chip has updated its current, highly expansive USB driver portfolio in order to include a selective suspend feature. The revised drivers have now passed Microsoft certification and are available to download free of charge from the FTDI Chip website here.
FTDI Chip latest in series of EVE development modules
FTDI Chip has further expanded its range of
products supporting those working with the
company's award-winning Embedded Video Engine
(EVE) technology, by introducting a series of easy
t use Arduino-compatible development platforms.
The VM800P series (where P signifies PLUS) is a
unique offering which furnishes engineers with
everything necessary to implement more effective
human machine interfaces (HMIs) - including not
only display, audio and touch elements, but data
processing aspects too. Please
click here
for the press release.
February 2014
FTDI Chip announces new Highly Integrated,
Application-Focused 32-bit RISC Microcontroller
FTDI Chip continues to explore new areas where its innovative silicon
solutiosn can add significant value, with the release of the FT900.
This 32-bit microcontroller unit (MCU) is one of two
initial devices in the company's new application
oriented controller product lines and has been
developed for high speed interfacie bridging.
Please
click here for the press release.
FTDI Chip announces new 48MIPs MCU to
bring distinct advantages to Control System
Implementations
FTDI Chip has further cemented its expansion into
the MCU market by announcing the second of its
ground-breaking application oriented controller
devices. Possessing a comprehensive feature set, a
vast array of I/Os and extensive data conversion
capabilities, this 8-bit microcontroller unit
(MCU) incorporates one of the highest performance
8051 compatible processor cores on the market.
Operating at a 48MHz clock speed, it has a 48MIPS
processing capacity (1 clock cycle per
instruction). Please
click here
for the press release.
FTDI Chip announces new FT801 to support Intelligent
Displays with Capacitive Touchscreens
FTDI Chip has expanded its award-winning
EVE series with the announcement of the FT801, a
capacitive touch enabled Embedded Video Engine
(EVE) offering. The FT801 possesses the same key
elements found on the initial EVE product, the
FT800. It supports display, audio and touch
functionality, with the capacitive touch element
provided through an I2Cninterfact which
is connected to a standard capacitivey touch
controller. The FT801 brings together the
functionality and system benefits of EVE with the
increased brightness, interactivity and vividness
that both users and developers have come to
recognise in capacitive touchscreen technology.
Please
click here
for the press release.
December 2013
FTDI Shield Facilitates Exciting New Gaming Deployments through Arduino Platform
FTDI Chip has added to the array of hardware solutions it offers professional engineers and hobbyist working with the extremely prevalent Arduino open-source electronics development platform. The company’s FT121 G-Sensor shield focusses on the implementation of Arduino-based gaming systems, enabling such projects to be conceived and subsequently executed simply and rapidly through its USB human interface device (HID) class support.
Press release in English and Chinese
November 2013
Elektra Awards
The 2013 Elektra awards, held on the 27th November at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, are now in their 11th year. The awards celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals throughout the European electronics industry. FTDI Chip is fortunate enough to have been nominated yet again this year - with the innovative FT800 Embedded Video Engine (EVE) device making the shortlist in the highly coveted Digital Semiconductor Product category.
Press release in English
Digi-Key Presents FTDI Chip with Product of the Year at BEEAs
Glasgow, Scotland-based, fabless semiconductor supplier FTDI Chip has been bestowed with Electronic Product of the Year at the 2013 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). This highly-coveted award category was sponsored by Digi-Key, with President Mark Larson presenting the prize to FTDI Chip Vice-President Graeme Cook, in recognition of the company’s innovative FT800 Embedded Video Engine (EVE) device.
Press release in English
Intelligent Display System Provides Unmatched Ease of Integration
4D Systems has announced a partnership with FTDI Chip that has resulted in the development of a highly advanced intelligent SPI display offering, based on FTDI Chip’s FT800 Embedded Video Engine (EVE). The new 4DLCD-FT843 product enables system designers to rapidly create high quality human machine interfaces (HMIs). It includes a 4.3” TFT display (with 480 x 272 pixel resolution), PWM audio output (with amplifier enable), a 64 voice polyphonic sound synthesizer, a 4-wire resistive touch screen, all integrated on a flexible ribbon connector. The product was designed so that it can be easily incorporated into current systems via an SPI interface, where the FT800 acts like an SPI peripheral.
Press release in English, Chinese, German, French, Korean, Italian and Spanish
October 2013
New Gameduino Hits the Market - Driven by FTDI Chip’s FT800 Graphic Controller Technology
FTDI Chip has confirmed that its ground-breaking FT800 Embedded Video Engine (EVE) is a key component in an exciting new Kickstarter project - the Gameduino2 game adaptor shield from Excamera. In 2011, the Kickstarter-funded Gameduino made major industry impact by successfully bringing vintage gaming to the popular Arduino platform. Now, with the introduction of Gameduino 2, users will be able to transform their Arduino units into modern handheld gaming systems that feature touch control, 3-axis accelerometers, headphone audio outputs and microSD data storage for game assets. In addition, they will benefit from the shield’s support of next generation graphics via its built-in 4.3-inch display.
Press release in English
September 2013
FTDI Introduces USB GPS Module
FTDI Chip continues to find innovative ways by which to employ its advanced USB technology into next generation electronic designs. Its latest product release, the FT-X-GPS, allows precision positioning data to be derived - so that a computing platform (such as a laptop, tablet, or embedded PC) to which it has been connected, via its USB port, can benefit from this precise data to enable location-based services and applications that continue to emerge as mobility increases.
Press release in English, Chinese and German
July 2013
Development Modules for Intelligent Display Systems Introduced by FTDI Chip
FTDI Chip has announced the release of the VM800C – a family of credit card sized (85.6mm x 54.1mm) development module, and the VM800B – an elegantly encased version of this module in a fitted, plastic bezel. The portfolio is comprised of 11 specific part types in total, all based on the company’s Embedded Video Engine (EVE) platform - which provides display, audio and touch.
Press Release in
English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portugese and Italian
FTDI Introduces Multi-Chip Solution for Developing USB-to-RS232 Systems
USB solutions specialist FTDI Chip, through its highly acclaimed X-Chip series, has now added to its portfolio of semiconductor solutions for USB-to RS232 interfacing. FTDI Chip’s USB-DUO offering bundles together one of the company’s new high performance USB bridge controller ICs with its RS232 transceiver IC, in order to furnish engineers with a platform on which they can create their own USB-to-RS232 converter cabling systems - supporting speeds of up to 250 kbits/s. The company’s FT231XS provides the USB-to-UART conversion operation while the FT3243S transceiver provides the digital-toRS232 conversion, translating the 3.3 V level UART signal from the FT231XS to RS232 voltage levels.
Press Release in English or in Chinese.
May 2013
FTDI Chip Strengthens its Position in the Japanese Market through Arrow’s Chip One Stop Operations
FTDI Chip, has expanded its distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics, Inc. in order to gain greater supply chain traction in Japan. The Arrow company, Chip One Stop, will henceforth supply FTDI’s complete portfolio of USB interface products, plus its new EVE graphic controller products, to design engineers and purchasers in the region.
Press Release in English or in Japanese.
April 2013
FTDI Chip Introduces Compact, Android Open Accessory USB Host to UART Bridge
FTDI Chip are delighted to announce the second USB Host IC to their portfolio of Android Support. The FT312D is a full speed (12 Mbit/s), USB host to UART bridge IC, specifically designed to bridge the USB port to a UART interface via the Android Open Accessory protocol.
General product information and availability is available in the press release with detailed datasheets, programming guide, and development support documentation found in the Android section of the website.
Press Release in English or in Chinese.
February 2013
FTDI Chip Introduces New Smaller USB to UART Bridge IC
FTDI Chip has strengthened its portfolio of X- Chip series devices by adding the FT234XD; a 12 pin DFN, USB to UART integrated circuit. The DFN package is 3mm x 3mm with RXD, TXD RTS and CTS signaling.
General product information and availability is available in the press release with detailed datasheets, programming guide, and development support documentation found in the X-Chip section of the website.
Press Release
FTDI Chip Announces Free Java Driver for Android OS
FTDI Chip has expanded its portfolio of USB Android solutions with the release of the J2XX Java driver for USB peripheral implementations.
By utilising the J2XX driver and compiling it with the user’s application, the driver is automatically loaded onto the Android platform without any need for user intervention. The combination of this driver structure and FTDI’s world-class USB bridge chips provides system designers a quick and easy methodology to create a USB link between Android platforms and their end products.
Press Release in English or in Chinese
November 2012
FTDI Chip Introduces New Hi-Speed, 480 Mbps, USB Host Controller
FTDI Chip has strengthened its portfolio of USB semiconductor solutions, with the release of the FT313H Hi-Speed, host controller chip.
The FT313H specifications make it easy to implement into existing systems and bring USB connectivity to your products, no matter what market segment; industrial, networking, medical, or consumer. When you need to read a thumb drive, or add a high speed data-link for a module sub-system, or enable a wireless dongle port, it requires a USB host function to enable these operations. So check out the FT313H and see how FTDI Chip facilitates USB MADE EASY for a USB2.0 Hi-Speed Host function.
Press Release
October 2012
FTDI Chip Introduces New USB Controller Series, Optimising Designers' Implementation Choices – FT12
FTDI Chip is announcing the FT12 series of high performance USB controller IC’s. Operating at 12 Mbits/s and designed to the USB 2.0 specification, the new controllers support direct memory access (DMA) operation, while providing system interfaces for 8-bit parallel bus and SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) Slave. The FT12 series is configurable as a standard device class, and as such there is no need to add USB drivers.
Composed of three members, and inspired by the industry standard D12, the FT12 series offers unique features, like battery charging detection, numerous interface options and optimised device footprints - allowing the designer to choose the best-fit chip.
Press Release
July 2012
FTDI Chip Release FT311D Android Host
FTDI Chip are proud to announce the release of the FT311D USB host dedicated to accessing Android Open Accessory Mode on Android platforms. This IC will enable designers to bridge an interface on their peripheral hardware to Android tablet or smart-phone platform over USB.
Press Release
June 2012
FTDI Chip announces USB Support for Raspberry Pi
FTDI Chip is announcing two products that connect to the Raspberry Pi (RPi) development system. The first, TTL-232R-RPi, is a USB-to-TTL Serial UART debug cable that enables a PC to connect the RPi header for improved debug capability. The second product, RPI-HUB-MODULE, is designed to connect to an RPi unit and expand the number of interfaces that can be accessed downstream from a host.
Press Release
May 2012
FTDI Chip and Arrow Electronics Announce World-Wide Distribution Partnership
This partnership extends the level of access and support for FTDI Chip 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.”
Press Release
March 2012
FTDI Chip Unveils USB-to-RS232 Cabling Solution
FTDI Chip 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 Chip adds Ethernet-to-USB, MP3 audio codec & real-time clock functionality to Vinco platform
Furthering market progression of the widely praised Vinco platform, FTDI Chip 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 https://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Modules/DevelopmentModules.htm
February 2012
FTDI Chip and Altium Collaborate on new board- level components
FTDI Chip 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.
Press Release
FTDI Chip Introduce the X-Chip Series of Next Generation USB Interface ICs
FTDI Chip 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 Chip 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 Chip 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.
Press Release
December 2011
FTDI Chip expands Vinculum – II Precompiled Firmware and Source Code Offering
FTDI Chip 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.
Press Release
October 2011
New USB Hi-Speed to Digital Level Interface UART Cabling Solutions
FTDI Chip 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
Press Release
September 2011
Allied Electronics and Yosun Announced as
Distributors
FTDI Chip 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.
Press release
Allied Electronics
Press Release
Yosun
New Product Announcement: DB9 USB to Digital Modules
FTDI Chip 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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