Starter kits enable function and performance evaluation and development of advanced software

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 2, 2015 — (PRNewswire) —   Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. ( TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the RBTZ2100-1MA and RBTZ2100-2MA starter kits for development of a wide range of applications using the Toshiba TZ2100 Application Processor Lite (ApP Lite™) series. The kits include reference boards and device drivers that allow devices to be evaluated in their final application environment, making efficient use of developer resources and shortening their development schedule.

"Providing engineers with the flexibility to create development environments that best suit their application requirements is essential to helping them effectively implement our ApP Lite devices," said Saba Sharifi, vice president, business development, Logic LSI Business Unit, System LSI Group at TAEC. "Toshiba's starter kits allow customers to quickly and easily implement the TZ2100 processors for small embedded or handheld devices, industrial equipment or amusement equipment, choosing the kit whose interface and operating system best meet the application's needs."

Both kits, built to support TZ2102 single-core ARM^® Cortex^®-A9-based processors with up to 600MHz clock rate, provide the reference board and board support package (BSP), as well as AC adapter cable and user manual. Both support extended interfaces, including USB2.0 host, UART, I²C and PWM, as well as a range of device drivers, and both include an ARM JTAG connector.

The RBTZ2100-1MA includes a general-purpose board that supports processors with 512MB DDR3L SRAM and 16MB SPI Flash ROM, and can use either a camera or LCD panel input connector. It also has a MicroSD memory card slot, 10/100 LAN connector and BSP that supports Ubuntu^® Linux^®. The RBTZ2100-2MA, developed for amusement equipment, supports 256MB DDR3 SRAM processors with 256MB parallel Flash ROM, and includes a 32-bit external bus interface connector. The BSP supports the microITRON 4.0-based microC3^® RTOS.

Introduced in December 2014, the TZ2100 ApP Lite processors feature a secure boot system with encryption capability to help protect against data hacking and falsification. The devices can accommodate 16-bit-wide DDR3-800/DDR3L-800 (low-power) memory modules, and their 1MByte of integrated SRAM processes operation code and data during program execution without requiring external DRAM. Other key features include power-saving technology for long-term data backup and real-time clock operation, and configurable pins that allow customization of device specifications.

Availability

The TZ2100 ApP Lite starter kits will begin shipping in March

ApP Lite is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. ARM and Cortex are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARM Limited in the EU and other countries. Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. MicroC3 (Micro C Cube) is a registered trademark of eForce Co., Ltd.

*About TAEC

Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide.  A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs), discrete devices, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers, wireless components, mobile peripheral devices, advanced materials and medical tubes that make possible today's leading smartphones, tablets, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, industrial applications, enterprise solutions and more.

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's sixth largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2014 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Estimates, December 2014). Founded in Tokyo in 1875, Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.

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