eInfochips Introduces Industry's Lowest Cost Development Platform for TI's DM64x Based Multimedia Applications.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- eInfochips, Inc., a leading provider of 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. design and verification services, IP cores and embedded systems solutions, today introduced the industry's lowest cost high-performance video and imaging development platform for digital multimedia applications. The DM64xMM supports TI's DM64x series digital media processors and provides a platform for pre-production design and rapid prototyping of multimedia applications like Surveillance Systems, Video Conference Systems, IP Video Phones and Set-top Boxes. "Development efforts used to center on the tool chain, but since there is so little time for design, most projects start with a reference design which is then modified to meet new requirements," said Tapan Joshi, vice-president marketing, eInfochips. "This is making reference designs like the DM64xMM critical part of the development cycle." The DM64x Mini Module (DM64xMM) is offered in three options. Option one is DM64xMM System Board. The System Board features Processor, 32MB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , 4MB Flash for boot and/or data storage, JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group emulation support, and high-density expansion connectors providing video, EMIF (ESCON Multiple Image Facility) See MIF. and PCI/HPI/EMAC interfaces and also on-board power supply. It is a 2.5"x3.5" compact board and is an ideal solution for rapid prototyping. The DM64xMM System Board is available now for $895.00. In option two, the DM64xMM comes bundled with the System Board and a Multi-Peripheral Interface Board. This option adds more features to the development system like Video, Audio, Ethernet, 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. , PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). RTC See real time clock. and IrDA interfaces. This options is available now for $1495.00. In option three more application specific interfaces like IDE, LCD, Serial and GPIO GPIO General Purpose Input/Output GPIO General Purpose Input Output are provided in addition to the features in option two. Option three will be available in by the end of January and is offered at $2995.00. For additional information please visit http://www.einfochips.com/embedded/casestudies/dm64xmm.html or contact sales@einfochips.com. About eInfochips eInfochips Inc., based in Santa Clara, is a leading provider of cutting edge ASIC design and verification services, Embedded systems solutions and IP cores. Their capabilities extend from Specification to System, with knowledge on ASIC design & verification, physical design, board design and embedded firmware development. The company's India and US design centers have delivered SoC and Embedded solutions to a variety of customers thus increasing their cost-effectiveness, reducing their time-to-market and growing their market strength. A partial list of customers includes Gatelinx, TI, IDEO, Northrup Grumman, Cisco. |
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