Mission Viejo, CA (January 16, 2018) – Holt Integrated Circuits today expanded its ARINC 429 data management capability with the announcement of five new devices. The HI-3220 family is capable of managing, storing and forwarding avionics data between 16 ARINC 429 receive channels and 8 ARINC 429 transmit channels in a tiny 10x10mm2 footprint. Integrated line receivers and a compact serial peripheral host interface (SPI) save significant amounts of space at such high channel densities, making these devices ideal for multi-channel applications such as data concentrators. An option for 8 receive and 4 transmit channels is also available in an even smaller, cost effective 7x7mm2 QFN package footprint.
All ARINC 429 channels may operate independently – the IC uses 32kB of on-board memory and can be programmed to automatically re-format, re-label, re-packetize and re-transmit data on individual channels. Newly received ARINC 429 labels are updated automatically via dedicated label memory locations and a 64-message deep receive FIFO is also available for each channel to queue selected label data for host access. The compact 40 MHz 4-wire SPI interface greatly simplifies host communication, with dedicated op-codes available for fast access.
An optional auto-initialization feature allows configuration information to be up-loaded from an external EEPROM on reset to facilitate rapid start-up or operation without a host CPU. This requires no software overhead or host initialization programming, simplifying DO-178 or DO-254 certification.
“The HI-3220 offers complete flexibility in ARINC 429 data management. A significant amount of board space is saved in high channel count applications by integrating line receivers on-chip, allowing up to 16 receive and 8 transmit channels in a 10x10mm2 footprint,” said Anthony Murray, Director of Marketing Communications at Holt.
The HI-3220, HI-3221 and HI-3222 have integrated ARINC 429 line receivers, capable of compliance to RTCA/DO-160 level 3 lightning requirements with external 40kΩ resistors. HI-3225 and HI-3226 utilize external line receivers, for example Holt’s octal HI-8458 family. Transmit outputs interface directly to external HI-8592, HI-8596, or integrated lightning protected HI-8597 ARINC 429 line drivers. Samples are available upon request.
To request information on Holt’s ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 and other aerospace products, readers should contact Holt at (949) 859-8800, by e-mail at info@holtic.com, or visit the Holt Web site at www.holtic.com.
About Holt Integrated Circuits
Located in Mission Viejo, CA, Holt Integrated Circuits is a major supplier of ICs for avionics and military aircraft data bus and display applications. The company’s products are specified by more than 400 manufacturers worldwide and are employed in flight control, navigation, engine management, communications, safety equipment, and in-flight entertainment systems.
Holt’s range of ICs supporting the ARINC 429 standard is the widest in the industry, and its MIL-STD-1553 transceivers are recognized as the industry’s smallest, having the lowest power consumption. In addition, Holt MIL-STD-1553 integrated terminals offer the most compact, cost effective solution available, integrating protocol, transceiver and transformers in a single 15x15mm package. Other data bus products include ARINC 717, CAN (ARINC 825), Ethernet, RS-485/422, discrete-to-digital and analog switches.
Select products are available to DSCC SMD specifications. Holt also offers product compliant to the European Union "RoHS Directive /95/EC".
Holt Integrated Circuits is AS9100D:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 registered.
