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News Release from: Sharp Microelectronics Europe | Subject: BlueStreak SoCs
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 January 2005
Integrated MCUs to star at Embedded
World
At this year's Embedded World, in Hall 12, Stand 244, Sharp Microelectronics will unveil its second reference design with the latest TFT technology for mobile media players.
At this year's Embedded World, in Hall 12, Stand 244, Sharp Microelectronics will unveil its second reference design with the latest TFT technology for mobile media players The 3.6in display with QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixel) provides excellent colour saturation combined with low power consumption, having been specially designed for portable media applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The core component in the reference design is the high-performance SoC from the BlueStreak family.
With a clock frequency of 200MHz and 80Kbyte on-chip memory, the LH7A404 processor offers the performance required to decode compressed video and audio formats.
With the provision of this basic platform for portable entertainment, Sharp is taking a further step towards the all-in-one system solution.
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Sharp will also showcase the new 266MHz ARM922T-based 32bit microcontroller with OSE real-time operating system, along with microcontrollers with other operating systems such as WinCE, Linux or MQX.
Sharp's LH79524 and LH79525 processors will go into mass production in early 2005.
They will also be shown at Embedded World.
These 16/32bit controllers are based on an ARM720TTM core with a clock speed of 77.4MHz.
The low-price MCUs are used to control STN, colour STN, TFT and advanced TFT displays.
There are other peripherals integrated on-chip, including Ethernet MAC, USB connection and A/D convertors with touch-screen controller.
With the release for mass production, Sharp Microelectronics is underlining its commitment to offer a comprehensive range of 16 and 32bit SoCs for a wide variety of applications, ranging from comparatively simple 70MHz processors through to highly integrated 266MHz processors.
A common feature of all BlueStreak SoCs is the growing trend for integration: depending on performance level, they have a large number of peripheral units already in place onboard.
"Our SoCs provide support for application engineers because the broad spectrum of integrated IC functionalities reduces market-launch times and cuts costs", states Gunter Wagschal, Product Marketing Manager in charge of the BlueStreak series.
The application area for BlueStreak processors ranges from industrial control units, medical appliances and barcode readers to mobile communications and entertainment appliances.
Accordingly, in co-operation with its partner companies, Sharp will also be exhibiting modern end-user appliances making use of Sharp's ARM microcontrollers at this year's Embedded World.
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