Microsemi and Mikroprojekt, an IP design company that specializes in FPGA IP cores and systems for display, video and graphics applications, announced the availability of Mikroprojekt's compact and high-performance human-machine interface (HMI) platform. The highly integrated kit is based on Microsemi's SmartFusion2 system-on-chip (SoC) field-programmable gate array (FPGA) device, providing an easy-to-use platform for developing HMI solutions with touch screens. Such solutions can be deployed in a wide range of industrial and building automation, digital signage, vending, medical, automotive, and home appliance applications.
"We are delighted that Mikroprojekt's team sees the value and uniqueness of our SmartFusion2 FPGAs, enabling Mikroprojekt to create innovative, compact HMI products for customers while serving as a platform to showcase its IP and design libraries," said Bruce Bruce, vice president and business unit. · Bruce Weyer said. Microsemi Manager. "Mikroprojekt's high-performance HMI solution demonstrates the accelerated adoption of SmartFusion2 as we will continue to expand Microsemi's collaboration with design companies to accommodate emerging applications and markets."
Mikroprojekt has developed an HMI suite based on the SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA, including hardware, IP and software. The kit provides a compact hardware platform with additional video input support, an IP core designed for high-performance HMI touch screen displays, and an easy-to-use WYSIWYG GUI editor tool with pre-designed HMI templates.
Damir said, "Using Microsemi's SmartFusion2 device to develop our solution gives our engineers easy access to pre-packaged IP and hardware, as well as excellent features such as low power consumption, compact size, reliability and security, And they all have a high level of integration. "Dr. Jezic, Managing Director of Mikroprojekt. "The unique capabilities of SmartFusion2 enable our team to streamline the design process, reduce time to market, and reduce design costs and risks, while providing Mikroprojekt with a platform to showcase our leading capabilities to customers."
"Global market estimates for touchscreen-based HMI solutions It will grow to about $ 10.57 billion by 2020 with a CAGR of 14.7%, "said Chaitanya Kumar, senior strategic consultant at IndustryARC. "In addition to the industrial automation sector, demand from relatively new sectors such as building automation, smart homes, digital signage, automotive and medical equipment plays an important role in the overall market growth."
