Dedicated NEC
distributor, Sunrise Electronics has just introduced a new low-cost starter kit
for the System-on-Chip Lite+ configurable microcontroller device.
The System-on-Chip Lite+ Start it! development board is an
evaluation system for designers who want an easy introduction to NEC
Electronics' ARM-based System-on-Chip chip and configurable microcontrollers.
The Start
it! development board makes it simple to get started with the
System-On-Chip Lite+ device. The on-board System-on-Chip Lite+
prototype chip includes an ARM7TDMI-based embedded microcontroller system with
an integrated on-chip Ethernet MAC, an advanced Memory Controller and other
standard peripherals. The functionality of this system can be expanded by means
of sections of user defined logic (UDL) implemented within a mid-range FPGA with
100K raw ASIC gates. An additional 4 Mbytes of Flash ROM, 32 Mbytes of SDRAM and
SRAM (optional) memory are also available on board to support initial software
implementations with the board. The system also has a JTAG port for connection
of standard ARM® debugging tools, a standard Parallel port for program/memory
download or boundary scan of the FPGA and a Serial port conforming to the
RS232-C communication standard.
Connection can
be made to the Start It! board from a standard PC via an on-board
10/100M Ethernet interface as well as to USB interfaces in the FPGA. It comes
fully equipped with a µClinux operating system, including a small web
server application that allows immediate operation from a standard PC using the
Ethernet interface.
The System-on-Chip Lite+
Start it! Development kit can be ordered now from Sunrise
About Sunrise
Sunrise Electronics is the only dedicated franchised distributor in the UK
electronics market and provides a high level of technical design support to
customers for the whole range of NEC semiconductor products including
microprocessors, microcontrollers and ASICs as well as memory and colour LCD
panels. The field sales team is technically qualified to ensure total support
from design concept through to purchasing.
Sunrise is a direct ship
distributor. The majority of shipments are delivered directly to customers from
NEC’s own ISO9000 warehouse. This ensures reduced handling, correct packaging;
especially for fine pitch surface mount devices requiring vacuum sealing,
factory fresh product and timely deliveries.
