Overview
Barcode scanners are essential in everyday activities including grocery scanning, identifying hospital patients, and tracking boxes or products in a production line or warehouse. In all cases, they must prove to be fast, accurate, and durable in various environments.
Barcode scanners use laser, bioptic, or image scanning technology to scan 1D or 2D barcodes. Depending on the application, they are designed to be handheld, in-counter, on-counter or hands-free. For connectivity, barcode scanners connect via serial interfaces such as RS-232, USB or wirelessly using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Barcode scanners require high-performance MCUs which provide design flexibility at a low cost and can process data quickly and securely.
With a combination of our wide variety of products including Arm® Cortex® processors, power management ICs, capacitive touch devices, NFC contactless reader devices, audio codec devices, load switches, RTC’s, smart amplifiers, battery authentication devices, smart amplifiers, and others, designing a barcode scanner that is fast, accurate, and durable is simple and cost-effective.
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| Category Name | MPU |
|---|---|
| i.MX RT1050 MCU/Applications Crossover MCU| Arm® Cortex-M7, 512KB SRAM | NXP | Highest performing Arm® Cortex®-M7, 3020 CoreMark/1284 DMIPS @ 600 MHz |
| i.MX 6ULL Applications Processor | Single Arm® Cortex®-A7 @ 900 MHz | NXP | Arm Cortex-A7 core up to 900 MHz, 128 KB L2 cache, Security Block: TRNG, Crypto Engine (AES with DPA, TDES/SHA/RSA), Secure Boot |
| i.MX 8M Applications Processor | Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-M4 | 4K display resolution | NXP |
i.MX 8M Family - Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-M4, Audio, Voice, Video |
| Category Name | NFC |
|---|---|
| CLRC663 plus family | High-performance NFC frontends | NXP | Multiple interfaces to support a broad range of microcontrollers and high-security reader implementations. Supply voltage: 2.5 to 5.5 V. |
| NFC Tags for Electronics | NXP | Offload the cumbersome task of provisioning a new device onto an existing network. Energy harvesting capabilities to power battery operated devices. |
| NTAG SmartSensor | NXP | Offers single-chip solutions that combine NFC connectivity with autonomous sensing, data processing, and logging. |
| Category Name | Power Management |
|---|---|
| PCA9411 | NXP | ±3 % output voltage accuracy over full current, voltage and temperature range and efficiency up to 94% |
| Voltage Level Translators (Level Shifters) | NXP | Bi-directional level shifter and translator circuits include a range from single-bit to 32-bit widths |
| PMIC with 1A Li+ Linear Battery Charger | NXP | Input voltage VIN from 5V bus, USB, or AC adapter (4.1 V to 6.0 V) withstands up to 22V transient. DDR memory reference voltage, VREFDDR, 0.5 to 0.9 V, 10 mA. |
| Category Name | Audio |
|---|---|
| Ultra-Low-Power Audio Codec | NXP | Capless headphone and an integrated PLL to allow clock reuse within the system that helps achieve a lower overall system cost. |
| Audio Amplifiers | NXP | Audio amplifiers deliver leading performance for sound, robustness and EMC performance. |
| Category Name | Secure |
|---|---|
| A1006 | Secure Authenticator IC: Embedded Security Platform | NXP | Authentication time (on-chip calculations) < 50 ms. Power Consumption: 500 μA active. Minimum 10 years memory retention at 85°C |
| Category Name | USB |
|---|---|
| USB PD and type C current-limited power switch | NXP | VINT supply voltage range from 2.5 V to 5.5 V, 29 V Tolerance on VBUS and EN Pin. |
| PTN5110 | NXP | Designed to comply with USB PD, USB Type-C and TCPC specifications. Back current protection on all pins when PTN5110 is unpowered. |
| Category Name | Peripherals |
|---|---|
| PCF8883 | NXP | Wide input capacitance range (10 pF to 60 pF) and automatic calibration. |
| PCF8523 | NXP | Provides year, month, day, weekday, hours, minutes, and seconds based on a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal. Resolution: seconds to years. |
| PCAL6416AEX | NXP | 16-bit general purpose I/O expander. Latched outputs with 25 mA drive maximum capability. |
