32-Bit Microcontroller for control, connectivity and security

Zilog introduced its new Encore! 32 Series Microcontroller for home or industrial control, connectivity and security embedded applications. Based on the ARM9 processor family, the Microcontroller is a high-performance 32-bit Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) SoC solution that uniquely incorporates functionality for an integrated memory controller and prominent interfaces such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). These include access control, home and office monitoring and control, multimedia applications, healthcare monitoring, telematics and GPS systems, cameras and universal remote controls. The microcontroller can be ordered with an optional integrated magnetic stripe or smart card reader. Additionally, Zilog has developed its own Encore! 32 toolkit featuring a full board support package with source and sample code and a fully ported Linux environment that can be used for testing and preliminary software development. The microcontroller can also be supported by Keil Software Development Tools.