TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the launch of "TZ1041MBG", an application processor for wearable devices, the latest addition to its ApP Lite™ family TZ1000 series of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), first released in March 2014. Sample shipments will start in October and mass production is scheduled for January 2016.
The TZ1041MBG meets the increasing market demand for IoT devices that can support multiple external sensors, providing a versatile communication environment that makes use of the extended hub features of Bluetooth.
The new processor incorporates a Bluetooth v4.1 controller and processor, capable of capturing data from external sensors connected via various I/Os, such as I2C, UART, SPI and ADC, and it also incorporates flash memory to save data.
Data processing and storing of multiple sensing targets required for IoT devices are executable simultaneously by the new processor. In addition, TZ1041MBG can perform as a Bluetooth hub for collecting, processing and storing data, while its automatic reconnection function improves the operating efficiency and usability of the user system by using Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising[Note].
Like other TZ1000 series devices, TZ1041MBG integrates a low power design feature that allows it to change supply voltage in response to the processor frequency. This makes it suitable for wearable products that require long operating hours.
Toshiba also supports sophisticated software algorithms for TZ1000 series, such as Activity Monitoring, PPG (Photoplethysmography) Monitoring and ECG (electrocardiography) Monitoring, which provides a total system solution for wearable products.
Key Features
Bluetooth v4.1 compliant
Integration
of Bluetooth Smart controller and RF circuit allows transfer of raw and
processed data to external devices, such as smartphones and tablets,
enables:
- Data collection, processing and storage, as a hub for Bluetooth communication devices
- Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising with automatic reconnection function
Low power design
Significantly reduces
power consumption during operation; suitable for long hours of
collecting and monitoring data as a sensor hub.
Communication function, memory and processor
integrated in one package
Functions required for IoT devices
are integrated into a single package, securing smaller system design.
Embedded ARM®
Cortex®-M4F
processor
The high performance ARM Cortex-M4F with DSP and
floating point processing unit can collect and process data from
multiple external sensors.
High resolution ADCs
Integrates a
24-bit high resolution ΔΣADC with high speed switches connecting to
three input channels. Capable of meeting the challenge of accurately
measuring biomedical signals, such as the pulse and the heart’s
electrical signal.
Applications
Wearable devices, such as
activity monitoring products, smart watches, bracelet and glasses-type
devices, and IoT devices.
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Product Lineup |
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| Product Name | TZ1021MBG | TZ1031MBG | TZ1011MBG | TZ1041MBG | |||||
| CPU | ARM Cortex-M4F | ||||||||
| Maximum frequency | 48MHz | ||||||||
| SRAM | 288KB | ||||||||
| Storage | embedded NOR flash memory 8Mbit | ||||||||
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Sensor
(number of sensor) |
Accelerometer | ― |
O |
O |
― | ||||
| Gyroscope | ― |
O |
O |
― |
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| Magnetometer | ― |
―
|
O |
― |
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| Bluetooth Core Specification Version | ― | 4.0 | 4.1 | ||||||
| Bluetooth Smart | ― |
O |
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| 24bit delta-sigma ADC | 3 ch | ||||||||
| I/O | USB | USB 2.0 | |||||||
| SPI | 4 ch | ||||||||
| I2C | 3 ch | ||||||||
| UART | 3 ch | ||||||||
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Dimensions
W x D x H mm |
6.70 × 4.00 × 1.00 | 8.50 × 9.80 × 1.60 | 6.70 × 8.00 × 1.59 | ||||||
| Engineering sample | Available | Oct. 2015 | |||||||
| Mass production | Available | Jan. 2016 | |||||||
Note:
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising: a new function supported
by Bluetooth ver. 4.1 that enables automatic reconnection when a known
device comes within the communication area covered by a hub.
* Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and
any use of such mark by Toshiba is under license.
* ARM and Cortex
are registered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU
and/or elsewhere.
* ApP Lite is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
*
All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective
owners.
For further information about this product, please visit:
http://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/assp/applite/tz1000.html
Customer Inquiries:
Logic LSI Sales & Marketing Group
Tel：
+81-44-548-2110
http://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html
*Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation”, and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global
network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people
worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion).
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