Apr 1 2010
Amulet Technologies, a recognized leader in graphical user interface (GUI) solutions, announced today the availability of two new plug & play LCD Evaluator Kits for popular displays from Hantronix.
Hantronix is Amulet’s first display partner in its LCD Evaluator Program, the industry’s first program to provide plug-and-play GUI reference designs for individual LCD displays. Prior to the implementation of the Amulet program, embedded systems designers could not power up a sample display, much less evaluate it, without spending months designing a printed circuit board and software. Amulet’s LCD Evaluator Program partners can now provide their customers with near instantaneous evaluation and prototyping of GUI displays, with volume production in as little as one month.
The two Hantronix reference designs announced today support 5.7” QVGA (320x240) Hantronix displays. The kits include Amulet’s controller board powered by Amulet’s GEM Graphical OS Chip™, an integrated evaluation board (EVB) optimized for a specific display, power supply, USB cable, stylus and a 30-day trial license of GEMstudio™.
“By shortening the typical six to twelve month LCD evaluation and GUI design process to as little as a few weeks, our LCD Evaluator Program will hasten the adoption of GUIs in embedded systems,” stated Jim Todd, Amulet’s Sales Director. “Each kit is plug & play with a specific Hantronix LCD in the program. Normally, a sample display doesn’t do anything, but with our kit, the display is up and running in a few minutes. A production-ready GUI can be designed in as fast as two weeks using GEMstudio™,” added Todd.
Kits are available for $199 each through Mouser. Display prices vary based on part number.