The company's proprietary hardware-based power management and system integration technology provides a combination of high memory efficiency, low latency processing and dependable security features. It also enables the processors to enter a low power mode within microseconds and to make the transition to low power mode more easily than software-based approaches, which can be significantly slower. These features help to reduce power consumption and contribute to reduced thermal output for most applications.
All four additions to the TZ5000 range include a MIPI DSI (Display Serial Interface) that supports full 1080p/60 high definition video and the TZ5010 and TZ5011 include a MIPI CSI2 (Camera Serial Interface) that supports full 1080p/30 high definition video.
The TZ5010XBG and the TZ5011XBG application processors are based on a 1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual core processor. They also incorporate a built-in baseband for high-speed Wi-Fi 802.11ac with graphic and video engines and HDMI digital serial interfaces. These processors are suitable for IoT gateway devices where greater data capacity is required for media files and high-definition images. Both processors offer extended temperature range, CPU and memory performance. They can be used in a broader variety of settings than previous processors, including industrial applications,Miracast supported display devices and media streaming technology.
The TZ5021XBG and TZ5023XBG are based on an 800MHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual core processor, and include support for LP-DDR2/3 memory and a specialised low power mode for mobile devices. These features are contained within the small package size needed for ever more streamlined IoT applications, such as smart watches. The TZ5023XBG also has a low-power DSP, the Cadence Tensilica HiFi Mini, which executes voice, audio and sensor processing.
Toshiba has also announced a general-purpose reference board, Android and Yocto Linux (Yocto Project) Software Development Kits (SDK), and design guidelines to facilitate easy installation of the required development environment.
