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Toshiba Introduces Application Processors for Wearable Devices

Single Product Offers Sensing, Data Processing and Wireless Transmission

TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 1, 2014Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “TZ1001MBG”, an application processor for wearable devices, as the latest addition to ApP Lite™ family. Sample shipments will start in May, with mass production scheduled to start in September, 2014.

Toshiba: "TZ1001MBG", an application processor for wearable devices (Photo: Business Wire)

Toshiba: "TZ1001MBG", an application processor for wearable devices (Photo: Business Wire)

There has been an explosion of interest in services that monitor activity levels and durations, as tools to help prevent lifestyle diseases, promote exercise and improve nutrition. It increases the demand for the wearable devices that the services depend on.

Toshiba’s new application processor is a single package that integrates an accelerometer to measure motion, a processor to handle the data acquired by the sensor, flash memory to store data, and a Bluetooth® Low Energy controller that supports low power communication. This reduces mounting area, contributing to downsizing of wearable devices.

The processor also offers an original low power consumption design, allowing use in wearable devices that require long battery runtimes.

Toshiba is also expanding the line-up of its TZ1000 series by developing “TZ1011MBG”, which adds a gyroscope and a magnetometer to the package of devices described above.

Key Features

Applications

Wearable devices, such as activity monitors, smart watches, bracelet- and glasses-type devices

 

Main Specifications

Product ID   TZ1001MBG
CPU ARM® Cortex®-M4F 48MHz
Communication Bluetooth® Low Energy controller
Sensor Accelerometer
Flash Memory Size 8Mbit
I/O   USB, SPI, I2C, UART, 12bit ADC, 24bit Delta-Sigma ADC
 

* Bluetooth SIG owns the registered trademark, Toshiba uses it 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://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/eng/product/assp/applite/tz1000/index.html

Customer Inquiries:
Logic LSI Marketing & Engineering Department
Tel: +81-44-548-2753

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 is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm



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