Low-Cost, Controllerless Graphics Board Enables Developers to Directly Drive 65K (16-bit-per-pixel)-Color Graphical User Interfaces

CHANDLER, Ariz., [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the Low-Cost Controllerless (LCC) Graphics PICtail™ Plus Daughter Board (part #AC164144), which enables the development of graphics applications without an external graphics controller.

Many user interfaces are migrating toward intuitive, easy-to-use graphics-driven systems with touch-screen capability.  However, the addition of an external graphics controller can be cost prohibitive for applications in highly-competitive markets, such as consumer appliances.  The 32-bit  PIC32 microcontroller (MCU)-powered LCC Graphics PICtail Plus Daughter Board enables developers to directly drive 256 (8-bit-per-pixel)-color graphical user interfaces utilizing the PIC32 MCU’s on-chip memory, Direct Memory Access controller, and Parallel Master Port.  This eliminates the need for an external graphics controller and lowers the Bill of Materials cost.  Additionally, the board enables developers to “jumper” in the onboard 256 KB of SRAM to support 65K (16-bit-per-pixel)-color WQVGA interfaces.

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