Zilog Introduces Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller for Control, Connectivity and Security Embedded Applications
Building on its heritage of embedded microcontroller innovation, Zilog introduced its new Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller for home or industrial control, connectivity and security embedded applications.
New 32-Bit Microcontroller Integrates Features Such as Memory Controller and USB Interface for Reduced Chip Count and Easy Feature Implementation
Building on its heritage of embedded microcontroller innovation, Zilog introduced its new Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller for home or industrial control, connectivity and security embedded applications. Zilog is a supplier of embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for consumer, industrial applications, remote control and universal infrared database solutions.
Based on the ARM9 processor family, the Encore! 32 Microcontroller is a high-performance 32-bit Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) SoC solution that uniquely incorporates functionality for an integrated memory controller and prominent interfaces such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). The integrated functions allow device manufacturers to reduce component count and design rich, new features into their products more quickly and efficiently, making the Encore! 32 Microcontroller an ideal solution for a wide range of embedded applications. These include access control, home and office monitoring and control, multimedia applications, healthcare monitoring, telematics and GPS systems, cameras and universal remote controls.
From medical devices and automobiles to home appliances and toys, the market for 32-bit microcontrollers is growing tremendously with the demands and complexities of today's embedded products. Product manufacturers are seeking microcontrollers with more advanced capabilities. In some cases now, one 32-bit microcontroller is replacing two to three existing 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) or is being used for 'command and control' of several other existing MCUs, providing more agility with complex instructions. The Zilog Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller offers customers a superior solution with quality integrated features.
More Details on the Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller:
With the Encore! 32 Microcontroller, Zilog focused on creating a solution that provides product manufacturers more flexibility when designing their own products. For example, the integrated memory controller allows manufacturers to utilize whichever external memory and size they choose. The microcontroller can also be ordered with an optional integrated magnetic stripe or smart card reader.
With the Encore! 32 Microcontroller, Zilog has taken the stability and proven technology of the ARM9 family and integrated it with a rich and modern peripheral set. The end result is an exceptionally strong application-specific standard processor for the embedded arena. Additionally, Zilog has developed its own Encore! 32 toolkit featuring a full board support package with source and sample code and a fully ported Linux environment that can be used for testing and preliminary software development. The microcontroller can also be supported by Keil(R) Software Development Tools.
Industry experts agree that the Zilog Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller is a strong solution for a wide range of embedded applications.
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