Intelligent SPI display enables high-quality HMIs

5th November 2013

FTDI (Future Technology Devices International Limited)

Nat Bowers

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FTDI Chip and 4D Systems announce that their technology partnership has resulted in the development of a highly advanced intelligent SPI display, the 4DLCD-FT843. Enabling system designers to rapidly create high-quality human machine interfaces, the new 4DLCD-FT843 is based on FTDI Chip’s FT800 Embedded Video Engine.

Fred Dart, CEO and Founder of FTDI Chip commented: “The 4DLCD-FT843 is a highly optimised product for integrating intelligent displays into end product systems, and the combination of 4D Systems and FTDI Chip’s capabilities provide a highly effective graphic solution at an attractive price point.”

All integrated on a flexible ribbon connector, the 4DLCD-FT843 includes a 4.3” TFT display (with 480 x 272 pixel resolution), PWM audio output (with amplifier enable), a 64 voice polyphonic sound synthesizer and a 4-wire resistive touch screen.Designed to be easily incorporated into current systems via an SPI interface, the FT800 acts like an SPI peripheral. Since the FT800 executes the display, audio and touch functionality, the specified system host can be a low bandwidth, low cost 8 or 16 bit microcontroller unit.

"As a new addition to the existing 4D Systems range, the 4DLCD-FT843 features an all in one display with audio and touch, powered by the new FTDI FT800 virtual engine chip," comments Atilla Aknar, CEO of 4D Systems.

Pricing for the 4DLCD-FT843 intelligent SPI display starts at $49.00 (USD).