VELUX and Energy Micro Together to Create New Touch-screen Remote Control

Energy Micro announced VELUS (Velux) latest Power Windows Remote selection of the EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontroller. This handheld VELUX "Integra" programmable remote control with a simple touch screen interface is used to control the operation of windows, ventilation baffles, blinds and other related accessories. The EFM32 MCU of this 1024 KB flash 32 including an autonomous low-power direct drive TFT controller for remote control large color display. The display is similar to the interface of the smart phone, the screen has icon, and "touch" and "slider". The EFM32 the LESENSE of functional modules in the microcontroller is in deep sleep mode independent monitoring external sensors - deep sleep mode consumes less than 1 μA, In VELUX Integra remote control, this function is used when the screen is touched when you wake up the device. The EFM32 microcontrollers as well as the io-homecontrol two-way wireless transmission protocol.

VELUX R & D department manager Bjarne Ravndal Andreasen said: "People have been very similar smart phone has icons and touch screen interface familiar, with EFM32 microcontrollers, our the Integra remote control, not only easy to operate, attractive appearance, but also has a very Great flexibility and long life. "

Energy Micro CEO Geir Forre, said: "To make the application in achieving high performance for very low power supply consumption, you must have the MCU internal peripherals can operate autonomously, which is why the need to achieve this remote control like the VELUX Integra complex functions at the same time with ultra-low power applications to meet end-customer requirements, the EFM32 is the ideal microcontroller.

32 Giant Gecko series is the world's lowest power microcontroller products, with up to 1024KB flash, support for USB OTG, TFT RGB driver EBI (External Bus Interface) and speeds of up to 48 MHz. Giant Gecko series of all products containing the Gecko family owned low-power peripherals, such as AES encryption, pulse counter, low-power UART, LESENSE low-power sensor interface, and on-chip op amp and so on. QFN64, QFP100, BGA112 BGA120 a variety of package options.