Toshiba has application processor for wearables
Toshiba has expanded its ApPLite family with the launch of the TZ1021MBG application processor.
Suitable for wearable devices such as activity monitors, smart watches, smart wristbands and smart glasses, the device integrates high resolution A/D converters and can measure weak biomedical signals such as pulse wave and electrocardiogram (ECG).
The processor features an original low power consumption design, allowing use in wearable devices that require long battery runtimes. It also comes with an embedded ARM Cortex-M4F processor and floating point processing unit.
Measuring just 6.7 x 4 x 1mm, the IC is smaller than its predecessor, the TZ1001MBG. The smaller and thinner package is achieved by the inclusion of just the application processor and 8Mbit memory in the IC, to provide a lower cost, more flexible solution.
Sample shipments of the TZ1021MBG will start this month, with mass production scheduled for March next year.
