Sharp Microelectronics Europe and Nordic ID, a manufacturer of mobile data capture instruments and auto ID products, are co-operating to design ARM-based industry handheld devices. At the heart of the new PL3000 mobile computer is the 200 MHz ARM9 32-bit MCU LH7A400 from the Sharp BlueStreak family. The PL3000 handles all current transmission standards such as WLAN, Bluetooth, GSM and GPRS, making it possible to remain connected to the company network at all times. This industry handheld device operates under the Windows CE operating system. Even under variable light conditions, the 3.5 inch, ¼ VGA, transflective Sharp TFT-Display ensures good picture quality.

The on-chip peripheral units include, for example, a programmable LCD controller, touchscreen controller, interfaces with various storage media, DMA controller, internal SRAM, infrared support, I²C, real-time clock (RTC), timer and PLL circuit. The LCD controller supports resolutions of up to 1024x768, up to 64,000 colours or 15 greyscales and permits direct connection to STN, Color STN, TFT and Sharps HR-TFT and DMTN Displays. The possible uses of the Sharp LH7A400 processor are just as varied and go all the way from medical appliances and industrial control systems to mobile communications and entertainment units and electronic toys. In March 2005, the clock frequency of the LH7A400 was raised to 250 MHz .