New Tiny Embedded Graphics Processor Interfaces with OLEDS and LCDs

11 months 2 weeks ago

Pittsford, NY: GOLDELOX-GFX™ is a new, low-cost, configurable OLED, LCD and TFT graphics processor which can interface with a wide range of popular LCD and OLED displays – all in a tiny 6mm x 6mm 28pin QFN package. GOLDELOX-GFX™ implements a set of integrated high-level graphics and I/O functions controlled by “EVE” (Extensible Virtual Engine). Additional capabilities such as digital I/O ports, built-in 8/10 bit A/D, 16-bit free-running timer, complex sound generation, joystick support, 1-wire and SPI interface (e.g. for memory cards) means that this may be the only processor you need for your design.

Choose the display that fits your application, interface it to the GOLDELOX-GFX™ on a PCB and choose the I/O depending on your system needs. Select the available GOLDELOX PmmC file that matches your display driver IC (e.g. GOLDELOX-GFX-1339.pmmc for SSD1339 display IC from Solomon) and download this into the GOLDELOX-GFX™ chip via the serial port, for a fast, powerful single chip graphics user-interface solution. Write code in 4DGL using the 4D Workshop (editor and compiler) and save weeks or months of development time on your next embedded graphics project. 4DGL is a graphics oriented language allowing the developer to write applications in a high level language, syntax similar to popular languages such as BASIC, C and Pascal, and it works with any color display that supports an 80-Series 8 bit wide CPU interface.

For complex applications, you can off-load your graphics overhead to the GOLDELOX-GFX™ and send simple serial commands from your favorite host processor to perform the required actions. All of the LCD and OLED built-in driver libraries implement and share the same high-level function interface. This allows your GUI application to be portable to different display controller types.

The software development tools 4DGL Workshop and Graphics Composer are provided free, with no licensing requirements. Development is rapid, thanks to an ever increasing range of available ready-made modules and prototyping boards.

Requiring 3.6 - 6V @ 40mA, GOLDELOX-GFX™ makes an ideal graphics controller for handheld test and measurement equipment, point-of-sale terminals, control systems, instrumentation, electronic gauges and meters, portable medical units, data-loggers, game machines, etc.

GOLDELOX-GFX™ is made in Australia by 4D Systems and is available now from $13.50 from their USA distributor Saelig Co. Inc. Pittsford NY. . 1-888-7SAELIG info@saelig.com www.saelig.com