FTDI & MCCI collaborate on embedded USB host stack
FTDI Chip and MCCI have collaborated to produce an embedded USB host stack which is designed for use with FTDI Chip’s FT900 product family. The TrueTask USB high performance, production-ready embedded USB host stack supports the highly integrated FT900 series of application-focused microcontrollers.
Embedded product developers selecting FT900 MCUs will now have access to a solid USB platform which is capable of offering support a wide variety of USB peripherals, including USB storage, portable media players, video/audio conferencing system peripherals, mobile phones and WiFi dongles.
Fred Dart, CEO and Founder, FTDI Chip, comments: “TrueTask USB from MCCI is well known throughout the embedded industry for high quality USB. Having a pre-integrated, best in class USB stack is aligned with our product strategy for rapid go to market of our customers. We have worked extensively to ensure both a technical and commercial alignment between TrueTask USB and the FT900 series in order to ensure that our customers experience the best value for money.”
“The FT900 is a powerful, truly embedded MCU with an elegant architecture and rich connectivity offerings. MCCI’s USB host stack is field proven and comes with a very extensive class driver portfolio. By tightly integrating TrueTask USB with the FT900 MCU we were able to optimise performance and memory without compromising on quality and features," adds Terry Moore, CEO, MCCI.