FT800 Embedded Video Engine (EVE) Chip and Development Systems

FTDI/Bridgetek Chip’s FT800 combines display, audio, and touch into a single chip, providing an optimized solution that reduces board area, power, and BOM costs while providing a high-quality graphic solution that outputs to 1/16th pixel resolution for QVGA/WQVGA TFT display panels. With its revolutionary EVE (Embedded Video Engine) technology, an object-oriented methodology is deployed from display development through to graphic rendering. This unique approach eliminates the need for traditional-frame buffer memory and requires minimal bandwidth from the system host.

Development systems are offered to meet prototyping needs and end-product design requirements. The credit-card size, VM800C systems are offered with or without displays. The VM800B systems provide an elegant form-fitted encasement available in black or pearl. All boards include SPI headers for easy integration with the system host.

• 256 k internal object memory
• Space-saving 48LD QFN package
• SPI or I²C interface to system microcontroller
• Store up to 2,000 objects in 8 k byte display list
• Anti-aliasing support improves display perception
• PWM output for programmable display brightness
• Inbuilt controller supports 4-wire resistive touch panels
• Integrated audio output – play beeps, tones, or recorded audio
• Built-in widgets allow easy creation of complex objects (e.g. analog clocks)
• Dithering hardware provides 24-bit (true color) support on an 18-bit interface
• Low-power – 40 mA typical in active mode down to micro-amps in sleep mode
• Targeted at QVGA and WQVGA resolution TFT displays with parallel RGB interface