Oscium’s WiPry family powered by Cypress’s PSoC 3 device

SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that Oscium has selected the PSoC 3 programmable system-on-chip for its new WiPry family of products for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. The WiPry family is the first RF test equipment for iOS devices. It turns an iOS device into a spectrum analyzer, dynamic power meter or both. The PSoC 3 device in the WiPry seamlessly manages a Cypress WirelessUSB LP transceiver, and handles Apple’s proprietary MFi protocol to communicate with iOS devices.

The WiPry from Oscium is the first ever RF test equipment that leverages Apple’s ubiquitous iOS devices. It is the ideal solution for IT professionals and RF engineers, as well as hobbyists and students. The low power WiPry family includes the 2.4-2.495GHz WiPry-Spectrum Analyzer, the 100MHz-2.7GHz WiPry-Power Meter, and the WiPry-Combo, which combines all the features of both WiPry-Spectrum and WiPry-Power.

WiPry-Spectrum, a spectrum analyzer accessory, delivers real-time views of RF activity. WiPry-Power, a power meter accessory, graphically displays RF data and has the ability to capture, trigger and record the actual power output of RF amplitude. An optional accessory kit that boosts the products capabilities by giving the user the ability to make conducted measurements is also available.

The third product, the WiPry-Combo, along with its WiPry iOS app, utilizes an attractive and mobile package while offering a modern interface that PC-based instruments can’t match.

All three units are available to be purchased now. WiPry-Spectrum is $99.97, WiPry-Power is $149.97, and WiPry-Combo is $199.97. The WiPry iOS app is available for download from the Apple App Store.

Oscium engineers were able to interface to iOS devices using Cypress’s CY8CKIT-023 PSoC Expansion Board Kit For iPhone & iPod Accessories – a plug-in board to Cypress’s CY8CKIT-001 PSoC Development Kit. The kit streamlines design of innovative mobile accessories using the flexible PSoC architecture, and helped Oscium be first to market with iOS test products. It leverages Apple’s iOS operating system and its corresponding SDK (Software Development Kit) to provide a two-way communication interface between apps and connected accessories.