Genius Selects NXP's LPC11U14 Microcontroller for GX Gaming Mouse

##IMAGE_1_R##“Gila is taking the pro gaming universe by storm, with rave reviews for its superb hand grip, its twelve-button design, and its customizability to conquer any gaming challenge,” said Sam Liou, President, KYE/Genius. “NXP LPC11U14 helps Gila mouse deliver a significant performance advantage for gaming fanatics, enabling a lightning-fast response time of just 1 millisecond – 8 times quicker than typical gaming mice.”

The LPC11U14 microcontroller is based on a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 processor operating at 50 MHz, and features an integrated Full Speed USB 2.0 device controller. The Gila professional gaming laser mouse for MMO/RTS takes advantage of the performance and peripherals of the LPC11U14 – including up to 32 KB of embedded flash memory, 6 KB of SRAM, 36 GPIOs, 4 timers and a 10-bit ADC – offering up to 72 keys for user-defined macros, while also preventing game block. The NXP microcontroller communicates with Gila’s laser sensor via an SPI interface, helping gamers to quickly shift between 200 and 8200 dpi for ease of movement on the battlefield. Using the microcontroller’s PWM output, Gila also enables gamers to customize color settings, supporting up to 16 million LED backlight colors in 3 areas.

“The most legendary professional gamers leave as little as possible to chance – including the performance of computer hardware peripherals, which can help to make or break a game. We’re thrilled that Genius has selected the highly cost-effective LPC11U14 USB microcontroller for Gila – a sleek gaming mouse that gives pro gamers control over every nuance of MMO/RTS combat,” said Owen Jin, marketing director, microcontrollers and application marketing for NXP Semiconductors in Greater China. “We have enjoyed working with Genius and with WPG/WPI, which provided valuable software support for this award-winning product, and look forward to supporting additional GX Gaming peripherals in the future.”

NXP will showcase a wide range of gaming solutions at 2013 International CES in Las Vegas in Central Plaza 8 (booth CP8) from January 8 to 11, 2013.