Arasan Chip Systems Launches the AC2200i SDIO Card Controller ASIC.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ("Arasan") solidifies its foray into the semiconductor business with the launch of its next generation SDIO Card Controller ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. , the AC2200i. The AC2200i is designed using Arasan's Industry Standard SDIO Card Controller IP Core technology, which has been licensed by over 50 companies Worldwide. "The AC2200i improves performance, compatibility and adds features while maintaining pin compatibility with the AC21C00. We would like the transition to be easy on our customers," says Rich Timpa, VP of Sales at Arasan. The AC2200i has also been upgraded to the SDIO See SDIO card. Specification Version 1.20 which supports 200 Mbps transfers at 50MHz throughput in SD-4 bit mode. In order to utilize this increase in throughput and make the AC2200i suitable for a wider range of applications, SPI Mode, 8051 Mode (8/16 bit) and APB APB See Accounting Principles Board (APB). mode have been added. The AC2200i improves on system compatibility and has been tested with a wider range of PDA's, Smartphones and Multimedia Devices. "To further reduce system costs we have eliminated the need for an EPROM EPROM in full erasable programmable read-only memory Form of computer memory that does not lose its content when the power supply is cut off and that can be erased and reused. when the AC2200i is used in UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice Mode and if an external EPROM is attached it can easily be programmed from the host platform eliminating the need for expensive EPROM programmers," says Prakash Kamath, VP of Engineering at Arasan. Our Industry Standard SDIO in a Box Hardware Development Kit is available to customers using the AC2200i in UART Mode. A new HDK, The SDIO in a Box DLX will be made available to those using SPI, 8051 or APB modes. AC2200i SDIO Card Controller ASIC is qualified as Industrial Grade and is also available in a Environmentally Friendly, Lead Free RoHS compliant package, the AC2200ie. Both versions are available to ship immediately. The AC2200i replaces the AC21C00 which has over 75 customers Worldwide. Please read the product change notice at http://www.arasan.com/sdioinabox.html About Arasan Arasan Chip Systems Inc. founded in 1995, is a leading supplier of Reusable Intellectual Property (IP's) cores, semiconductors and associated electronic design services. Arasan's product portfolio is focused on Bus Interfaces and includes IP's for USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 1.1 & 2.0, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , MMC4 and SDIO technologies. We offer Services in Front End Design and Software Development for Design Realization, IP Customization and System Bring up. Arasan is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , with design centers in India and support options available in Taiwan, China & Europe. |
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