TransDimension has introduced a family of development kits for its second generation USB OTG (On-The-Go) controller chip, the TD242LP (shown here). The kits are meant to offer a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to develop and implement embedded systems with USB functionality.

The development kit includes a board, software, and documentation to help developers integrate USB into systems using the TD242LP USB host controller. The software supplied with the kit includes Linux host controller drivers (HCD) in source code form.

TransDimension claims its TD242LP controller IC offers the smallest footprint and lowest power consumption among OTG controllers currently on the market. Additionally, the device has successfully completed compliance testing at the USB Implementer Forum (USB-IF) Workshop.

The TD242LP controller includes two USB ports — one dedicated host port, and another port that can operate as a host port, a peripheral port, or an OTG port. The chip enables high USB throughput while keeping CPU utilization at a minimum, and enabling interconnectivity for a wide range of consumer electronics and mobile products, TransDimension says.

The kit is priced at $999.

 
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