FTDI Chip Kickstarts NerO Project on 10 December FTDI Chip has always looked for imaginative ways to solve today’s electronics engineering problems. Now it is also experimenting with how to bring
new solutions to market - with it latest product, NerO, being introduced on KickStarter. The objective of NerO is to deal with the fundamental drawbacks
of the widely-used Arduino UNO R3 and, by utilizing a crowdfunding platform, get the engineering community involved right from the very beginning.
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October 2015
Ultimate bridging solutions with the new FT90x 32-bit MCU series FTDI Chip is pleased to
announce the launch of it''s FT90x series incorporating both ICs and
corresponding development modules, now available in full production
quantities. Based upon the new FT32
high performance, 32 bit RISC core, the FT90x provides a wide variety of
connectivity and configurable bridging options including 10/100 Ethernet
(PHY on chip), High Speed USB, camera interface, CAN, I2S and
more, making it the ideal choice for high speed, advanced technology
bridging solutions. By executing instructions from shadow RAM the FT90x can
operate at true Zero Wait States (0WS) up to 100MHz with 310 DMIPS
performance. In addition to the range of ICs, a number of development modules are available: the MM900EVxA
series which provide full hardware feature support for the FT90x processor
in a variety of form factors, in addition to the UMFTPD2A
debugger/programmer module providing a USB bridge between the FT90x Eclipse
IDE development tools running on a PC and the FT90x 1-wire debug pin.
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English or in
German or in
Chinese.
September 2015
Introducing the FT81x - EVE, the next generation! 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 a new series of ICs and corresponding modules - the
FT81x series. These new EVE devices support higher maximum screen
resolutions than previously possible - increasing from the 512 x 512 pixels of
the company’s FT80x series and offering up to 800 x 600 pixels, in order to address
larger displays (7-inches and above) used in point-of-sales units,
information kiosks, etc. Now fully available in
production quantities, the FT810, FT811, FT812 and FT813 ICs provide
increased pixel resolution for sharper imagery, increased speed for faster
data transfer and image/video loading, and larger memory capacity. In
addition, the VM81x series currently includes the VM810C, a credit card
sized development module to assist developing and demonstrating the functionality of the
FT810 IC. This module behaves as an SPI slave, requiring a SPI Master for
proper micro-controller interfacing and system integration. Two variants are available: the VM810C50A-D which is
equipped with a 5.0” 800x480 pixel TFT LCD display panel preinstalled and the VM810C50A-N which comes without the display.
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English or in
German.
FTDI Chip releases full SuperSpeed USB3.0 Product Set FTDI Chip is pleased to announce the full production release and availability of its
FT60x series, a sophisticated USB3.0 to FIFO bridge in a choice of low pin count packages.
In addition, four corresponding development modules are now available. The FT600 and FT601 are
FTDI Chip's first generation USB3.0 products that function as SuperSpeed
USB3.0 to FIFO bridges, providing data bursting rates of up to 3.2Gbps.
Designed with simplicity in mind, the chips are simple to connect and
control, with no firmware development required - just "fit and forget".
The UMFT60xA and UMFT60xX range of evaluation/development modules with either HSMC/FMC(LPC)
connectors have been designed to interface with the FT60x. The series allows for bridging
a FIFO bus to a USB3.0 host and evaluating the functionality of the FT60x.
As a daughter card, the UMFT60xx must work with a FIFO master board which
has either a FMC or HSMC connector. There are 4 models which provide
different FIFO bus interfaces and data bit widths, and they are designed to
plug in to most FPGA development platforms supplied by vendors such as
Altera (UMFT60xA) or Xilinx (UMFT60xX). Please click here to view the Press Release in
English or in
German.
August 2015
FTDI Chip achieves WHCK Certification from Microsoft for latest CDM driver for Windows 10 FTDI Chip are delighted to announce they have achieved WHCK certification
from Microsoft for their latest CDM driver to add support for Windows 10 x86 and x64 platforms, allowing customers to continue to use
FTDI Chip solutions across all Windows desktop platforms with the knowledge and confidence that the driver has passed the basic quality
standards set by Microsoft.
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!
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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.
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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.
