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2015年6月
特别优惠 - 直接购买任意的FT90x MIKROE编译器可获得免费FT900 MikroE Clicker 2板和免费的全球航运
FTDI Chip 已采取进一步措施，以帮助工程师实现利用其尖端的单片机技术更好的嵌入式系统。
与MikroElektronika (MikroE)协同工作，该公司现在提供具有开创性又符合成本效益的FT90x MCU系列开发包。
FT90x的Clicker 2板，该系列搭载了FT900 IC，是一款紧凑型开发套件有两个mikroBUS™插座与click™板连接。
再加上FT90x设备的全功能编译器，有三种可用的选择 - 基本，C或Pascal编译器。提出独家推出优惠，
FTDI Chip为客户提供免费的MikroE Clicker 2板，价值$39.95，购买任何一种FT90x编译器许可证，
此外还提供免费送货到全世界！
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2015年3月
FTDI Chip再添图形工具链软件包对现有EVE发售
FTDI Chip推出了EVE屏幕设计(Screen Designer,)，内置嵌入式视频引擎（EVE）提供该产品更全面的支持。
适用于Windows操作系统（Windows 7和以上）的使用，这种先进的开发套件使创建复杂人机界面（HMI）变得非常
容易操作，经由EVE创新的面向对象(object-oriented)的方法，不需理解EVE内部的显示列表。
这意味着它更能够让图形设计师们关注在人机界面的外观和感觉。请点击
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MikroElektronika 与 FTDI Chip 介绍和多方位的FT90X单片机开发平台
FTDI Chip 技术合作伙伴商mikroElektronika宣布了开发产品的一个完整的生态系统的发布，
支持FT90X系列的32位应用程序优化的微控制器单元（MCU）。通过这些产品，其中包括硬件和软件，
工程师将能够利用FT90X MCU的全部功能，开发更多启发性的嵌入式系统设计。请点击
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2015年2月
FFTDI Chip 推出高分辨率EVE设备
FTDI Chip 备受推崇的嵌入式视频引擎(EVE)的先进人机界面(HMI)实施进一步得到
加强的一个新的集成电路 4个新的集成电路 - FT81xQ系列。这些新一代的EVE装置的屏幕分辨率从原先FT80x的512x512
像素增加到最高800x600像素，以便支持较大的屏幕(7寸及以上)可用于销售时点情报系统(point-of-sales units)，
信息亭系统(information kiosks)等等。请点击
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2015年1月
FT4222H 编程模块开始发售
FTDI Chip很高兴地宣布推出FT4222H高速USB转四路SPI/I2C桥接芯片的
两种编程模块，UMFT4222PROG与UMFT4222PROG-IC模块。此外，安卓系统D2XX驱动程序和支持FT4222H的示例应用程序现在
也可提供。请点击
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2014年12月
FTDI 推出EVE平台支持电容式触摸的人机界面开发
FTDI 进一步扩大其屡获殊荣的嵌入式视频引擎（EVE）技术开发模块组合 - 这有助于彻底改变人机界面（HMI）的实现，
这归功于它的创新面向对象(object-oriented)方式。这些最新EVE平台是针对使用电容式触控智能显示系统和基于今年早些时候发布
的EVE FT801芯片上。请点击
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2014年11月
FTDI推出先进的USB 3.0接口解决方案在低引脚数封装
FT600Q 和 FT601Q 是FTDI的第一代USB3.0产品其功能为USB3.0 SuperSpeed转FIFO的桥接芯片，提供高达3.2Gbps的数据速率。
FT600Q拥有56引脚QFN封装，有一个16位宽的FIFO总线接口，而FT601Q拥有76引脚QFN封装，并有一个32位宽的FIFO总线接口。
这两种芯片都支持多达8个端点(endpoint)，除了用来管理的端点之外。 端点都被链接到一个可配置的端点缓冲区，其中16K字节的
缓冲区作输入(IN)和16K字节的缓冲区作输出(OUT)。请点击
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FTDI 推出插入式板卡支持Arduino兼容的EVE开发板
继VM800P开发平台之后，便于实现更先进的人机界面(HMI)，使用其创新的嵌入式视频引擎(EVE)技术， FTDI已经推出了一系列插入
式板卡(扩充卡)。 要了解更多信息，请点击
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2014年10月
MikroElektronika公司与FTDI一起全面发展FT90X开发环境
总部位于贝尔格莱德开发工具链的供应商MikroElektronika与FTDI已经签署了正式协议，创建MikroC，MikroBasic和MikroPascal
为FT90X 32位单片机提供编译器。要了解更多信息，请点击
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2014年9月
FTDI增加了FT4222H高速桥接至现有主要USB组合
FTDI 高兴地发布FT4222H，是一个与Hi-Speed USB至SPI/I2C桥接芯片。要了解更多信息，请点击
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2014年8月
BEEA 和 Elektra 公布候选名单
从英国2014年优秀工程奖（BEEAs）入围名单中证实，FTDI有2类产品入围。因此该公司的设计团队年度表现令人钦羡。该公司的FT900
微处理机也在同年Electronic Product的奖项中极具潜力的竞争者，也在欧洲享有盛名Elektra的电子最佳设计团队类的奖项中获得
提名。
更多信息请访问：
www.beeas.co.uk/shortlist。
FTDI宣布与MCCI合作先进的嵌入式SoC产品
FTDI很高兴地宣布，与MCCI®公司合作，先进的USB驱动程序和嵌入式SoC固件开发，使TrueTask®USB也能够使用在FT900微处理机产
品家族的嵌入式USB主机设计。请点击
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FTDI发布扩大FT801和EVE套件的支持
FTDI自豪地宣布显著地扩张它的显示器产品线，包括FT801，图形控制器加上电容式触摸的量产支持和一套新的EVE支持软件。
包括一个屏幕编辑工具(screen editor)和仿真程序库(emulator library)都是免费提供。期盼已久FT801已全面生产，产量也能符
合客户的需求。如同屡获殊荣的FT800，该芯片是基于嵌入式视频引擎（EVE）技术，提供所有相同的属性加上支持电容式触摸的优点，
以及多点触摸功能。此外，更多的支持也在EVE仿真程序库和屏幕编辑工具，目的是利用FTDI的面向对象(object oriented)嵌入式
视频引擎（EVE）技术提供工程师进一步的援助。完整的新闻稿可以下载自
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2014年5月
FTDI宣布新的中国经销商
FTDI很高兴确认上海京西电子信息系统有限公司作为在中国新的分销合作伙伴。它会将FTDI的嵌入式视频引擎（EVE）图形控制器
和微控制器（MCU）立即在该地区上市，以及提供全面的技术支持。欲了解更多信息，请点击这里查看新闻稿，以
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2014年4月
FTDI发布新先进驱动程序，以促进更有效的系统操作
FTDI已更新了其目前，高度精致的USB驱动程序组合，包括选择性暂停(selective suspend)功能。修订后的驱动程序 已经通过微软的认证，并且可从FTDI的网站免费下载
此处。
FTDI最新的EVE开发模块系列
FTDI进一步扩大其产品支持范围，支持该公司屡获殊荣的嵌入式视频引擎工作（EVE）技术，藉由推出
一系列易于使用的 Arduino兼容开发平台。VM800P系列（其中P代表PLUS）是一个独特的产品，提供
工程师必须及更有效的人机界面(HMI）的一切-不仅包括显示、音频和触觉元件，也有数据处理方面的
能力。请点击
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2014年2月
FTDI宣布新的高度集成以应用为中心32位的RISC微控制器
FTDI不断开拓新的领域，其创新的芯片解决方案可以显著的增加价值，如FT900的推出。这个32位微控制处理器（MCU）是该公司新的
面向应用的控制器产品线的两个初始设备之一，并可以作为高速桥接介面。请点击
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FTDI宣布新的48Mbps微控制处理器提供明显优势在于控制系统的实现
宣布其第二个突破性的面向应用控制器设备，进一步巩固了其进军MCU市场。拥有其完整的功能集，庞大的I/O
阵列和广泛的数据转换功能，这8位微控制器单元（MCU）结合了市场上性能最高又兼容8051的处理器内核。
在48 MHz的时钟速度运行，具有48 MIPS的处理能力(每指令1个时钟周期)。请点击
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FTDI宣布FT801支持电容式智能触摸显示屏
藉由FT801的公告，FTDI扩展了屡获殊荣的EVE系列，电容式触摸功能的嵌入式视频引擎（EVE）产品。
FT801与EVE产品有着相同的要素，FT800支持显示，音频和触摸功能，通过I2C 接口提供电容性触摸。
FT801不仅汇集了EVE的功能，还增加亮度，互动性和生动性，让用户和开发者认同电容式触摸屏技术的优点。
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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
2013 年 Elektra 奖于 11 月 27 日在伦敦 Grosvenor House 酒店举行，今年已是第十一届了。
该奖项旨在表彰整个欧洲电子行业的公司和个人所取得的成就。
FTDI Chip 有幸今年再次获得提名 - 创新的 FT800 嵌入式视频引擎 (EVE) 器件入围了备受瞩目的数字半导体产品类别的候选名单。
英文新闻稿
Digi-Key 在 BEEA 上颁发年度产品奖 FTDI 芯片
总部位于苏格兰格拉斯哥的无晶圆厂半导体供应商 FTDI Chip 荣获 2013 年英国工程卓越奖 (BEEA) 颁发的年度电子产品奖。
这一令人垂涎的奖项类别由 Digi-Key 赞助，总裁 Mark Larson 将奖项颁发给 FTDI 芯片副总裁 Graeme Cook，
以表彰该公司创新的 FT800 嵌入式视频引擎 (EVE) 设备。 英文新闻稿
智能显示系统提供无与伦比的集成便利性
4D Systems 宣布与 FTDI Chip 建立合作伙伴关系，开发出基于 FTDI Chip 的 FT800 嵌入式视频引擎 (EVE) 的高度先进的智能 SPI 显示产品。
新型 4DLCD-FT843 产品使系统设计人员能够快速创建高质量的人机界面 (HMI)。 它包括 4.3 英寸 TFT 显示屏（480 x 272 像素分辨率）、
PWM 音频输出（带放大器启用）、64 音和弦声音合成器、4 线电阻式触摸屏，全部集成在灵活的带状连接器上。
该产品的设计使其可以通过 SPI 接口轻松集成到当前系统中，其中 FT800 的作用类似于 SPI 外设。
英语, 中文, 德语, 法语, 韩语, 意大利语 和 西班牙语新闻稿
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
12月 2012
Electronica 2012
 
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 http://www.ftdichip.cn/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.cn\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.
Press Release
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