Multi-Chip Module Touts
On-board DSP, FPGA, and 400Mbit/sec FireWire Interface
Simplifies digital hardware integration within IEEE1394
environment with on-board firmware
ITHACA,
NY, April 1st, 2003: Traquair Data Systems,
Inc. today announced the availability of the ultra-compact UC1394a-1
FireWire interface and embedded DSP multi-chip module. The UC1394a-1
is the first in a series of ready to use embedded FireWire
peripheral interface devices that provide straightforward and easy-to-use
FireWire connectivity and processing solutions for camera, sensor, and
embedded system developers.
Implemented
as a tiny 30x36mm PLCC surface mount (SMT) device, the UC1394a-1 combines
all of the resources necessary to interface and control just about any
hardware peripheral. An on-board Texas Instruments TMS320C5509 DSP Processor
operating at 200 MHz, a Xilinx 50kGate Spartan®-II FPGA, and 400Mbit/sec
dual port IEEE 1394a FireWire interface, together with a wide variety
of serial, analog, and configurable digital I/O resources, provide developers
with software programmable capabilities for IEEE 1394a FireWire connectivity,
embedded peripheral control, signal processing, and image processing.
ultra-compact
UC1394a-1 Multi-chip Module
ultra-compact
multi-chip modules can be used as plug
and play or programmable resources. Plug and play configurations
allow developers to integrate application hardware with FireWire without
any software development effort and without the need for IEEE 1394 FireWire
design expertise. As a programmable resource, the developer is presented
with a uniquely flexible embedded processing and connectivity solution.
DSP resident application specific software can be developed utilizing
the Texas Instruments TMS320C5000™ DSP version of Code Composer
Studio™ Integrated Development Environment (IDE), with high-level
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) provided for FireWire communications,
integration of digital
cameras for DCAM compliant FireWire operation, and utilization
of DCAM compliant cameras via FireWire.
UC1394a EVM
kits supporting plug & play and programmable FireWire operation,
as well as DCAM Frame-grabber development are also available. Combining
a multi-chip
module carrier board, UC1394a-1 multi-chip module, and all necessary
cables and accessories, the EVM kits offer developers a complete out
of the box solution for beginning development with ultra-compact multi-chip
modules.
Soon to be
released daughter cards compatible with the Texas Instruments DSP Starter
Kit (DSK) expansion interface will provide many of the benefits of ultra-compact
technology to be accessible from TMS320C2800™ DSP, C5000™
DSP, and TMS320C6000™ DSP development platforms.
“Ultra-compact
technology allows developers to utilize FireWire with little to no software
development effort or FireWire design expertise.” said Stephen
J. Bradshaw, President of Traquair. “Ultimately, it allows developers
to get their designs to market more quickly and with less effort.”
"With system
integration pre-configured, and programmable DSP flexibility, the UC1394a-1
multi-chip module provides a minimal design effort and fast time to
market solution for IEEE 1394a FireWire connectivity" said Leon
Adams, worldwide manager for DSP product marketing at Texas Instruments.
"These ultra-compact multi-chip modules leverage the latest Texas
Instruments DSP processor and FireWire device interface technology.”
