SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that WAC Lighting, a leading manufacturer and designer of track, recessed, undercabinet, decorative and monorail lighting, has selected Cypress’s EZ-Color high-brightness LED (HBLED) controllers to control the LEDs in its new color-changing tape light system.
Based on Cypress’s flexible PSoC programmable system-on-chip, the EZ-Color solution enabled WAC Lighting designers to quickly introduce the energy-efficient INVISILED PALETTE system to the display and accent lighting markets.
INVISILED PALETTE uses the CY8CLED02 EZ-Color controller to manage red, green and blue diodes to create unique color-changing capabilities. With EZ-Color’s patent-pending PrISM (Precise Illumination Signal Modulation) technology, the color changes are programmed in a constant, smooth transition with adjustable speed among the three colored diodes and can be stopped at any point for a custom color effect.
The PrISM modulation technology also significantly reduces low-frequency flicker and radiated electro-magnetic interference (EMI)—common problems in LED lighting designs.
"The Cypress EZ-Color solution provided us the flexibility and ease-of-use of the PSOC architecture while integrating the color mixing algorithms we required for our INVISILED PALETTE system,” said Shelley Wang, President of WAC Lighting and the 2009 recipient of the Residential Lighting Industry Leadership Award. "The smooth color-changing effects of the EZ-Color solution help PALETTE stand out from the competition.”
“WAC Lighting’s innovative LED lighting systems are a great showcase for Cypress’s EZ-Color family,” said Curtis Davis, vice president of Cypress’s PowerPSoC Division. “The PALETTE system shows how our EZ-Color solution streamlines design with HBLEDs while also bringing smart lighting effects to the market.”
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Cypress on Indian semicon industry trends; launches PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
Cypress Semiconductor claims to have revolutionized the embedded design space with its high performance, low power PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip architectures.
Thanks to some great work done by my associate Usha Prasad, and Cypress’ Meghna Bhutoria, I was able to find out more about this launch in an in-depth conversation with Rajeev Mehtani, Senior Vice President, Cypress Semiconductor, India Operations. I also discussed with him, the India advantage for Cypress, as well as his views regarding the Indian semiconductor industry today.
PSoC and its benefits
Cypress’s PSoC is the world’s only programmable embedded SoC integrating configurable analog and digital peripheral functions, memory and a microcontroller on a single chip. It is a revolutionary design methodology.
Source: Cypress
A number of analog and digital components are available. Then there’s an MCU. Typically, if you take an MCU, everything is fixed. In the PsoC, everything is programmable. ASIC is the end game in full programmability. For PSoC, you can immediately go on with designing the product. You can even make changes as you design. You are not paying for ASIC pricing!
The three main values a PSoC provides customers are:
Integration: The ability to integrate discrete components and reduce BoM costs, reduce manufacturing costs (PCB layout costs), and reduce power consumption with fewer devices.
Programmable Analog: The ability to integrate analog discrete components like amps, filters, ADCs, etc as well as to integrate signal conditioning.
Flexibility: The traditional benefit of programmability—ability to continuously be able to respond to change, real-time and parallel prototype/design/production of products to get to market faster.
PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
Cypress is introducing new, scalable architectures to extend the PSoC design methodology to the precision analog, programmable digital and high performance 8- to 32-bit world. The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures consist of numerous product families per architecture with hundreds of devices under each family.
The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures are powered by high performance, industry-standard processors:
* PSoC 3 architecture is based on a new, high-performance 8-bit 8051 processor with up to 33 MIPS.
* PSoC 5 architecture includes a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor with up to 100 DMIPS.
Features of the new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures include: programmable precision analog sub-system, programmable high-performance digital sub-system, high-performance CPU sub-systems, industry leading low power, and programmable and feature-rich I/O and clocking.
PSoC to change way embedded designers solve problems
PSoC removes the barriers designers face with fixed function MCUs. Programmable analog and digital blocks in PSoC give designers the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements quickly and easily, while designing products that specifically meet market demands.
Flexibility
We work in an environment where change is the only constant. PSoC gives designers the flexibility to:
• Add new features to the application.
• Differentiate their products.
• Makes it easy to tune and adjust their designs during debug/system bring-up.
With ASICs and traditional SoC offerings, semiconductor companies around the world offer an assortment of choices — but in the end designers still end up compromising on the system features or on the price they are willing to spend. However, with PSoC, they can optimize, rather than force these compromises and in the end get more functionality, in some cases greater than 100 percent efficiencies, at lower system costs and better power savings, to and get exactly what they need.
Let’s take an example using a typical lifecycle development model. The product marketing group identifies and defines the next big consumer electronic product that’s going to revolutionize the world. Only problem, they’re not exactly sure they fully understand what the requirements are yet but know they need to get moving in order to get the product to market quickly. So, they hand over a set of requirements to the designers who in turn identify what functional components they are going to need to deliver; rough layout, there is some early research and they are usually successfully past the architecture definition milestone in the design lifecycle.
However, as the final architecture design is reviewed and further progress is made through the other phases to get the product into production, marketing continues to clarify the requirements and the developers are expected to quickly adapt those in the design. And this adapting means complete redesigns at every stage of the process. With PSoC, designers have the means to adapt by using the programmable fabric within their device to swap out components, add or remove components and keep the design cycle moving in the right direction—all the way through to production.
Bill of materials (BoM) integration saves power, cost
PSoC doesn’t just enable adapting to change, though. It also helps reduce other components in the system or enable additional functionality that could provide key product differentiation. For example, say, a sleek new capacitive touchscreen needs to be implemented in a car using SoC as the main interface controller. However, the actual application needs to do much more than provide an interface.
It probably also needs to communicate to a primary entertainment center CPU, communicate with the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic CPU, interact with the GPS subsystems, etc. Now, the application developer can do all of these with PSoC! The PSoC can be the main communications hub between this interface and all of the other electronic vehicle subsystems, provide additional interface control by driving other I/Os. So, one PSoC unit reduces the number of components needed, increasing the profit margin. A reduction in the number of components also reduces power consumption and enables smaller form-factor designs—less PCB costs, plastics and casing, etc.
PSoC helps designers future-proof their design through the use of an adaptable design framework and maximizing the efficiency of components selected. All this enables them to develop their application at the smallest possible form factor, with the smallest power budget and with even fewer costly components—all on time for project success!
The new PSoC Creator simplifies things further by helping developers design the way they think! It has a revolutionary GUI and uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment. It provides a rich library of dozens of pre-configured analog and digital peripherals that can easily be dropped into the schematic design canvas and combined into powerful systems.
PSoC Creator Designer Tool
To help our customers take advantage of the new capabilities of PSoC Cypress has also introduced the PSoC Creator.
The unique, new design software enables engineers to design the way they think, using schematic-based design capture along with certified, pre-packaged peripherals to keep system creation independent of the target PSoC device.
Instead of trawling through device documentation and memorizing register maps, users simply layout the design, just as they would on paper or a whiteboard, and let the tool translate it into the PSoC configuration. With PSoC Creator, customers create designs according to application requirements, not the limitations of the target device. Re-targeting to new devices is as simple as rebuilding an application, so porting designs between PSoC devices becomes a snap, including migrating working designs seamlessly from 8- to 32-bit devices. More information and free downloads of PSoC Creator are available at www.cypress.com/go/psoccreator.
PSoC Creator combines a state-of-the-art software development IDE with a revolutionary graphical design editor to form a uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment. It provides a rich library of dozens of pre-configured analog and digital peripherals that can easily be dropped into the schematic design canvas and combined into powerful systems.
The tool automatically routes all on-chip signals and can even direct I/O to the optimum pins if desired. Each peripheral component is carefully parameterized so that the implementation can be optimized to fit the developer’s needs perfectly with no wasted resources. The build process generates a consistent, easily remembered set of APIs for each component that allows the software developer to control the hardware without worrying about the underlying implementation. Customized designs, and their associated APIs, can even be saved in a library for future reuse and easily shared within an organization.
Cypress also offers fully functional, free compilers with no code size limitations for both the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 device families. The Keil CA51 Compiler for PSoC 3 and the GNU GCC-ARM Compiler for PSoC 5 are both bundled with the PSoC Creator distribution. PSoC Creator also includes a built-in debugger to support the on-chip debug and trace functionality provided in all PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 devices. Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) supported include Keil RTX51Tiny, Micrium mC/OS-II, and SEGGER emboss. The PSoC Creator is expandable so new compilers, editors and Real-Time Operating Systems can be added in the future.
PSoC’s applications in various fields
Over the last six+ years, Cypress has witnessed explosive growth with its PSoC 1 architecture and devices with over 9,000 active customers. An active PSoC customer is defined as a customer who has purchased a PSoC product within the last rolling 12-month period.
PSoC acceptance and adoption has been broadly seen across a highly diverse set of end-products from cellphones, cameras, to electronic baby buggies, to coffee makers, to network switches, to toys, etc.
The unique programmable analog and digital peripherals in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5, along with new high performance 8-bit and 32-bit MCU sub-systems, enable new capabilities such as motor control, intelligent power supply and battery management, human interfaces such as CapSense touch sensing, LCD segment display, graphics control, as well as audio/voice processing, communication protocols, and much more.
These new capabilities dramatically expand the markets that PSoC can address, including industrial, medical, automotive, communications and consumer equipment. The total available market for PSoC products is now expanded to over $15 billion, spanning across 8-, 16- and 32-bit applications, as well as precision analog markets.
India advantage
Cypress has major presence in industrial, power, telecom, white goods and other consumer applications. Cypress is the leader in CapSense and USB solutions. The India market for PSoC looks promising and is picking up. The PSoC has established its presence in process control, medical and industrial automation in India market. Some emerging applications include the e-bike, in consumer gadgets and CapSense in white goods.
Taking the India advantage further, India has unique applcations such as solar, power, medical, etc. “We have been able to get the PSoC architecture designed into leading solar equipment, portable medical devices, etc. Some typical applications in the solar space are charge controllers, and portable blood pressure monitors portable blood sugar monitors, portable ECG devices in medical electronics,” said Mehtani.
PSoC allows for flexibility as well as iterations of the system design to take place at any time during the system design cycle. India is fast emerging in a number of new applications such as power, solar and portable medical. The PSoC is enabling a number of companies designing in these spaces to create new applications quickly. Some other applications where PSoC has established its presence are: process control, medical and industrial automation in the India market.
Serving the growing Indian product design market
Cypress has been increasing its presence in product designs through direct, channel resources over the years. There has been a substantial increase in engagement in last two years with the formation of global marketing and application teams in india. “We offer a wide variety of production ready reference designs, which customers can quickly ramp up in production,” he said.
Here are a few real-life examples of PSoC 1 in India:
PSoC CapSense: Front panel interface for LCD TV, High end refrigerators, medical equipments, key phones, remote controls, industrial equipments, weighing machines, etc.
Core PSoC: PSoC core value of implementing embedded system on single chip solution is implemented in India for a number of applications like process instrumentation, temperature controllers, environmental monitoring, signaling systems, flow meters, gauges, E-bikes, ECG machines, etc.
PSoC 3: So far engaged are trip unit, surge protection, power management, high end process instrumentation, medical, etc.
In consumer electronics, Cypress is working with a leading Indian house manufacturing consumer electronics equipment for CapSense applications. There will be a high end TV with CapSense soon. Cypress is also looking at designing with a lot of other Indian manufacturers in the white goods space.
Cypress on Indian semicon industry trends
The state of the Indian semiconductor industry in 2009 has been more or less the same as that of the rest of the world with Q1 and Q2 being the bottom of the cycle. Demand has however picked up in the last few months.
In general, the India semiconductor market can be characterized by dividing it into the following major parts:
* Firstly, there is the consumer driven application. This application is driven by demand for TVs, STBs, mobile phones, etc. These are typically global application where we end up either manufacturing or modifying the design to suit Indian applications. Given the good GDP growth in India this will continue to be a growth market.
* Secondly, there is the India driven applications such as inverters, solar, medical etc. Here, we have Indian companies which are competing with the rest of the world. Given that these markets are typically new we see innovation as well as good growth in these markets.
* Lastly, there a number of products, which have a lot of engineering content from India (software, firmware, IC design). This market is continuing to grow, but at a slower pace.
Thanks to some great work done by my associate Usha Prasad, and Cypress’ Meghna Bhutoria, I was able to find out more about this launch in an in-depth conversation with Rajeev Mehtani, Senior Vice President, Cypress Semiconductor, India Operations. I also discussed with him, the India advantage for Cypress, as well as his views regarding the Indian semiconductor industry today.
PSoC and its benefits
Cypress’s PSoC is the world’s only programmable embedded SoC integrating configurable analog and digital peripheral functions, memory and a microcontroller on a single chip. It is a revolutionary design methodology.
Source: CypressA number of analog and digital components are available. Then there’s an MCU. Typically, if you take an MCU, everything is fixed. In the PsoC, everything is programmable. ASIC is the end game in full programmability. For PSoC, you can immediately go on with designing the product. You can even make changes as you design. You are not paying for ASIC pricing!
The three main values a PSoC provides customers are:
Integration: The ability to integrate discrete components and reduce BoM costs, reduce manufacturing costs (PCB layout costs), and reduce power consumption with fewer devices.
Programmable Analog: The ability to integrate analog discrete components like amps, filters, ADCs, etc as well as to integrate signal conditioning.
Flexibility: The traditional benefit of programmability—ability to continuously be able to respond to change, real-time and parallel prototype/design/production of products to get to market faster.
PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
Cypress is introducing new, scalable architectures to extend the PSoC design methodology to the precision analog, programmable digital and high performance 8- to 32-bit world. The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures consist of numerous product families per architecture with hundreds of devices under each family.
The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures are powered by high performance, industry-standard processors:
* PSoC 3 architecture is based on a new, high-performance 8-bit 8051 processor with up to 33 MIPS.
* PSoC 5 architecture includes a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor with up to 100 DMIPS.
Features of the new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures include: programmable precision analog sub-system, programmable high-performance digital sub-system, high-performance CPU sub-systems, industry leading low power, and programmable and feature-rich I/O and clocking.
PSoC to change way embedded designers solve problems
PSoC removes the barriers designers face with fixed function MCUs. Programmable analog and digital blocks in PSoC give designers the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements quickly and easily, while designing products that specifically meet market demands.
Flexibility
We work in an environment where change is the only constant. PSoC gives designers the flexibility to:
• Add new features to the application.
• Differentiate their products.
• Makes it easy to tune and adjust their designs during debug/system bring-up.
With ASICs and traditional SoC offerings, semiconductor companies around the world offer an assortment of choices — but in the end designers still end up compromising on the system features or on the price they are willing to spend. However, with PSoC, they can optimize, rather than force these compromises and in the end get more functionality, in some cases greater than 100 percent efficiencies, at lower system costs and better power savings, to and get exactly what they need.
Let’s take an example using a typical lifecycle development model. The product marketing group identifies and defines the next big consumer electronic product that’s going to revolutionize the world. Only problem, they’re not exactly sure they fully understand what the requirements are yet but know they need to get moving in order to get the product to market quickly. So, they hand over a set of requirements to the designers who in turn identify what functional components they are going to need to deliver; rough layout, there is some early research and they are usually successfully past the architecture definition milestone in the design lifecycle.
However, as the final architecture design is reviewed and further progress is made through the other phases to get the product into production, marketing continues to clarify the requirements and the developers are expected to quickly adapt those in the design. And this adapting means complete redesigns at every stage of the process. With PSoC, designers have the means to adapt by using the programmable fabric within their device to swap out components, add or remove components and keep the design cycle moving in the right direction—all the way through to production.
Bill of materials (BoM) integration saves power, cost
PSoC doesn’t just enable adapting to change, though. It also helps reduce other components in the system or enable additional functionality that could provide key product differentiation. For example, say, a sleek new capacitive touchscreen needs to be implemented in a car using SoC as the main interface controller. However, the actual application needs to do much more than provide an interface.
It probably also needs to communicate to a primary entertainment center CPU, communicate with the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic CPU, interact with the GPS subsystems, etc. Now, the application developer can do all of these with PSoC! The PSoC can be the main communications hub between this interface and all of the other electronic vehicle subsystems, provide additional interface control by driving other I/Os. So, one PSoC unit reduces the number of components needed, increasing the profit margin. A reduction in the number of components also reduces power consumption and enables smaller form-factor designs—less PCB costs, plastics and casing, etc.
PSoC helps designers future-proof their design through the use of an adaptable design framework and maximizing the efficiency of components selected. All this enables them to develop their application at the smallest possible form factor, with the smallest power budget and with even fewer costly components—all on time for project success!
The new PSoC Creator simplifies things further by helping developers design the way they think! It has a revolutionary GUI and uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment. It provides a rich library of dozens of pre-configured analog and digital peripherals that can easily be dropped into the schematic design canvas and combined into powerful systems.
PSoC Creator Designer Tool
To help our customers take advantage of the new capabilities of PSoC Cypress has also introduced the PSoC Creator.
The unique, new design software enables engineers to design the way they think, using schematic-based design capture along with certified, pre-packaged peripherals to keep system creation independent of the target PSoC device.
Instead of trawling through device documentation and memorizing register maps, users simply layout the design, just as they would on paper or a whiteboard, and let the tool translate it into the PSoC configuration. With PSoC Creator, customers create designs according to application requirements, not the limitations of the target device. Re-targeting to new devices is as simple as rebuilding an application, so porting designs between PSoC devices becomes a snap, including migrating working designs seamlessly from 8- to 32-bit devices. More information and free downloads of PSoC Creator are available at www.cypress.com/go/psoccreator.
PSoC Creator combines a state-of-the-art software development IDE with a revolutionary graphical design editor to form a uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment. It provides a rich library of dozens of pre-configured analog and digital peripherals that can easily be dropped into the schematic design canvas and combined into powerful systems.
The tool automatically routes all on-chip signals and can even direct I/O to the optimum pins if desired. Each peripheral component is carefully parameterized so that the implementation can be optimized to fit the developer’s needs perfectly with no wasted resources. The build process generates a consistent, easily remembered set of APIs for each component that allows the software developer to control the hardware without worrying about the underlying implementation. Customized designs, and their associated APIs, can even be saved in a library for future reuse and easily shared within an organization.
Cypress also offers fully functional, free compilers with no code size limitations for both the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 device families. The Keil CA51 Compiler for PSoC 3 and the GNU GCC-ARM Compiler for PSoC 5 are both bundled with the PSoC Creator distribution. PSoC Creator also includes a built-in debugger to support the on-chip debug and trace functionality provided in all PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 devices. Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) supported include Keil RTX51Tiny, Micrium mC/OS-II, and SEGGER emboss. The PSoC Creator is expandable so new compilers, editors and Real-Time Operating Systems can be added in the future.
PSoC’s applications in various fields
Over the last six+ years, Cypress has witnessed explosive growth with its PSoC 1 architecture and devices with over 9,000 active customers. An active PSoC customer is defined as a customer who has purchased a PSoC product within the last rolling 12-month period.
PSoC acceptance and adoption has been broadly seen across a highly diverse set of end-products from cellphones, cameras, to electronic baby buggies, to coffee makers, to network switches, to toys, etc.
The unique programmable analog and digital peripherals in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5, along with new high performance 8-bit and 32-bit MCU sub-systems, enable new capabilities such as motor control, intelligent power supply and battery management, human interfaces such as CapSense touch sensing, LCD segment display, graphics control, as well as audio/voice processing, communication protocols, and much more.
These new capabilities dramatically expand the markets that PSoC can address, including industrial, medical, automotive, communications and consumer equipment. The total available market for PSoC products is now expanded to over $15 billion, spanning across 8-, 16- and 32-bit applications, as well as precision analog markets.
India advantage
Cypress has major presence in industrial, power, telecom, white goods and other consumer applications. Cypress is the leader in CapSense and USB solutions. The India market for PSoC looks promising and is picking up. The PSoC has established its presence in process control, medical and industrial automation in India market. Some emerging applications include the e-bike, in consumer gadgets and CapSense in white goods.
Taking the India advantage further, India has unique applcations such as solar, power, medical, etc. “We have been able to get the PSoC architecture designed into leading solar equipment, portable medical devices, etc. Some typical applications in the solar space are charge controllers, and portable blood pressure monitors portable blood sugar monitors, portable ECG devices in medical electronics,” said Mehtani.
PSoC allows for flexibility as well as iterations of the system design to take place at any time during the system design cycle. India is fast emerging in a number of new applications such as power, solar and portable medical. The PSoC is enabling a number of companies designing in these spaces to create new applications quickly. Some other applications where PSoC has established its presence are: process control, medical and industrial automation in the India market.
Serving the growing Indian product design market
Cypress has been increasing its presence in product designs through direct, channel resources over the years. There has been a substantial increase in engagement in last two years with the formation of global marketing and application teams in india. “We offer a wide variety of production ready reference designs, which customers can quickly ramp up in production,” he said.
Here are a few real-life examples of PSoC 1 in India:
PSoC CapSense: Front panel interface for LCD TV, High end refrigerators, medical equipments, key phones, remote controls, industrial equipments, weighing machines, etc.
Core PSoC: PSoC core value of implementing embedded system on single chip solution is implemented in India for a number of applications like process instrumentation, temperature controllers, environmental monitoring, signaling systems, flow meters, gauges, E-bikes, ECG machines, etc.
PSoC 3: So far engaged are trip unit, surge protection, power management, high end process instrumentation, medical, etc.
In consumer electronics, Cypress is working with a leading Indian house manufacturing consumer electronics equipment for CapSense applications. There will be a high end TV with CapSense soon. Cypress is also looking at designing with a lot of other Indian manufacturers in the white goods space.
Cypress on Indian semicon industry trends
The state of the Indian semiconductor industry in 2009 has been more or less the same as that of the rest of the world with Q1 and Q2 being the bottom of the cycle. Demand has however picked up in the last few months.
In general, the India semiconductor market can be characterized by dividing it into the following major parts:
* Firstly, there is the consumer driven application. This application is driven by demand for TVs, STBs, mobile phones, etc. These are typically global application where we end up either manufacturing or modifying the design to suit Indian applications. Given the good GDP growth in India this will continue to be a growth market.
* Secondly, there is the India driven applications such as inverters, solar, medical etc. Here, we have Indian companies which are competing with the rest of the world. Given that these markets are typically new we see innovation as well as good growth in these markets.
* Lastly, there a number of products, which have a lot of engineering content from India (software, firmware, IC design). This market is continuing to grow, but at a slower pace.
Cypress PSoC Creator software for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced the PSoC Creator Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families.
Source: Cypress.
The unique new design software enables engineers to design the way they think, using schematic-based design capture along with certified, pre-packaged peripherals to keep system creation independent of the target PSoC device.
Instead of trawling through device documentation and memorizing register maps, users simply layout the design, just as they would on paper or a whiteboard, and let the tool translate it into the PSoC configuration. With PSoC Creator, customers create designs according to application requirements, not the limitations of the target device.
Re-targeting to new devices is as simple as rebuilding an application, so porting designs between PSoC devices becomes a snap, including migrating working designs seamlessly from 8- to 32-bit devices.
PSoC Creator combines a state-of-the-art software development IDE with a revolutionary graphical design editor to form a uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment.
It provides a rich library of dozens of pre-configured analog and digital peripherals that can easily be dropped into the schematic design canvas and combined into powerful systems. The tool automatically routes all on-chip signals and can even direct I/O to the optimum pins if desired.
Each peripheral component is carefully parameterized so that the implementation can be optimized to fit the developer’s needs perfectly with no wasted resources. The build process generates a consistent, easily remembered set of APIs for each component that allows the software developer to control the hardware without worrying about the underlying implementation. Customized designs, and their associated APIs, can even be saved in a library for future reuse and easily shared within an organization.
Cypress also offers fully functional, free compilers with no code size limitations for both the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 device families. The Keil CA51 Compiler for PSoC 3 and the GNU GCC-ARM Compiler for PSoC 5 are both bundled with the PSoC Creator distribution. PSoC Creator also includes a built-in debugger to support the on-chip debug and trace functionality provided in all PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 devices.
Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) supported include Keil RTX51Tiny, Micrium mC/OS-II, and SEGGER emboss. PSoC Creator is expandable so new compilers, editors and Real-Time Operating Systems can be added in the future.
“Embedded designers finally have a tool that works the way they think, allowing them to create solutions without the constraints of specific devices or limitations between software and hardware designs,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of the Consumer and Computation Division at Cypress. “Our lead customers are just as enthusiastic about the PSoC Creator design methodology as they are about the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 families themselves.”
“PSoC Creator is unlike other embedded design tools we have seen,” said Rich Wawrzyniak, Sr. Analyst, ASIC and SoC at Semico Research Corp. “It combines the speed and convenience of pre-built peripheral functions with the flexibility to create and re-use customized IP.”
PSoC Creator is available today at no cost from www.cypress.com/go/psoccreator.
Source: Cypress.The unique new design software enables engineers to design the way they think, using schematic-based design capture along with certified, pre-packaged peripherals to keep system creation independent of the target PSoC device.
Instead of trawling through device documentation and memorizing register maps, users simply layout the design, just as they would on paper or a whiteboard, and let the tool translate it into the PSoC configuration. With PSoC Creator, customers create designs according to application requirements, not the limitations of the target device.
Re-targeting to new devices is as simple as rebuilding an application, so porting designs between PSoC devices becomes a snap, including migrating working designs seamlessly from 8- to 32-bit devices.
PSoC Creator combines a state-of-the-art software development IDE with a revolutionary graphical design editor to form a uniquely powerful hardware/software co-design environment.
It provides a rich library of dozens of pre-configured analog and digital peripherals that can easily be dropped into the schematic design canvas and combined into powerful systems. The tool automatically routes all on-chip signals and can even direct I/O to the optimum pins if desired.
Each peripheral component is carefully parameterized so that the implementation can be optimized to fit the developer’s needs perfectly with no wasted resources. The build process generates a consistent, easily remembered set of APIs for each component that allows the software developer to control the hardware without worrying about the underlying implementation. Customized designs, and their associated APIs, can even be saved in a library for future reuse and easily shared within an organization.
Cypress also offers fully functional, free compilers with no code size limitations for both the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 device families. The Keil CA51 Compiler for PSoC 3 and the GNU GCC-ARM Compiler for PSoC 5 are both bundled with the PSoC Creator distribution. PSoC Creator also includes a built-in debugger to support the on-chip debug and trace functionality provided in all PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 devices.
Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) supported include Keil RTX51Tiny, Micrium mC/OS-II, and SEGGER emboss. PSoC Creator is expandable so new compilers, editors and Real-Time Operating Systems can be added in the future.
“Embedded designers finally have a tool that works the way they think, allowing them to create solutions without the constraints of specific devices or limitations between software and hardware designs,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of the Consumer and Computation Division at Cypress. “Our lead customers are just as enthusiastic about the PSoC Creator design methodology as they are about the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 families themselves.”
“PSoC Creator is unlike other embedded design tools we have seen,” said Rich Wawrzyniak, Sr. Analyst, ASIC and SoC at Semico Research Corp. “It combines the speed and convenience of pre-built peripheral functions with the flexibility to create and re-use customized IP.”
PSoC Creator is available today at no cost from www.cypress.com/go/psoccreator.
Cypress launches PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures, revolutionizes embedded design!
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced two new architectures in its PSoC programmable system-on-chip platform that dramatically increase performance and extend the world’s only programmable analog and digital embedded design platform delivering unmatched time-to-market, integration, and flexibility across 8-, 16-, and 32-bit applications.
Source: Cypress
This new programmable analog and digital embedded design platform is powered by the revolutionary PSoC Creator Integrated Development Environment, which introduces a unique schematic-based design capture along with fully tested, pre-packaged analog and digital peripherals easily customizable through user-intuitive wizards and APIs to meet specific design requirements.
The PSoC Creator enables engineers to design the way they think and dramatically shorten time-to-market.
More information, including data sheets, application notes, online training, development kits, free PSoC Creator downloads and device samples, is available at www.cypress.com/go/psoc.
The unique programmable analog and digital peripherals in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5, along with new high performance 8-bit and 32-bit MCU sub-systems, enable new capabilities such as motor control, intelligent power supply and battery management, human interfaces such as CapSense touch sensing, LCD segment display, graphics control, as well as audio/voice processing, communication protocols, and much more.
These new capabilities dramatically expand the markets that PSoC can address, including industrial, medical, automotive, communications and consumer equipment. The total available market for PSoC products is now expanded to over fifteen billion dollars, spanning across 8-, 16- and 32-bit applications, as well as precision analog markets.
The new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures include high-precision, programmable analog resources that can be configured as ADCs, DACs, TIAs, Mixers, PGAs, OpAmps, and more.
They include enhanced programmable-logic based digital resources that can be configured as 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-bit timers, counters, and PWMs, as well as more advanced digital peripherals such as Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), Pseudo Random Sequence (PRS) generators, and quadrature decoders.
Designers have a unique ability to customize this digital system through full featured general purpose PLD-based logic available in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5. The new architectures also support a wide range of communications interfaces, including Full-Speed USB, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, and I2S.
The new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures are powered by high performance, industry-standard processors. The PSoC 3 architecture is based on a new, high-performance 8-bit 8051 processor with up to 33 MIPS, while the PSoC 5 architecture includes a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor with up to 100 DMIPS.
Both architectures meet the demands of extremely low power applications by delivering the industry’s widest voltage range from 5.5V down to 0.5V along with low 200nA hibernate current. They provide a seamless, programmable design platform from 8- to 32-bit architectures with pin and API compatibility between PSoC 3 and PSoC 5, along with programmable routing, allowing any signal, whether analog or digital, to be routed to any general-purpose I/O to ease circuit board layout. This capability includes the ability to route LCD Segment Display and CapSense signals to any GPIO pin.
“These new families, along with the revolutionary PSoC Creator Software, will change the way embedded designers solve problems,” said T.J. Rodgers, Cypress’s President and CEO. “The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures deliver a scalable platform with the computing power of high-performance MCUs, the precision of stand-alone analog devices and the flexibility of PLDs, all with a powerful, easy-to-use design environment. This combination gives designers of 8-, 16- and 32-bit applications the flexibility and integration of true ‘system-level’ programmability for the first time.”
“The PSoC is the only architecture that extends the concept of programmability beyond instructions for the processor to configuring peripherals and customization of digital functions,” said Tom Starnes, principal analyst at Objective Analysis in Austin, Texas. “Coupled with analog precision on-chip beyond that found in any other MCU, these highly-integrated PSoCs are more highly-programmable than any other chip. The addition of precision analog and the ARM Cortex processor to the family should bring the performance needed for any modern application.”
Features of PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
Programmable Precision Analog Sub-system
* Up to 20-bit resolution for Delta-Sigma ADC.
* Sample rates up to 1 MSPS in 12-bit SAR ADC.
* Reference voltage accurate to +/- 0.1% over industrial temperature and voltage range.
* Up to four 8-bit resolution, 8 Msps DACs; 1x to 50x PGA; general purpose Op-amps with 25mA drive capability; up to four comparators with 30 ns response time.
* DSP-like digital filter implementation for instrumentation and medical signal processing.
* Large library of pre-characterized analog peripherals in PSoC Creator Software
CapSense functionality on all devices.
Programmable High-Performance Digital Sub-system
* Array of “Universal Digital Blocks” (UDBs) each consisting of a combination of uncommitted logic (PLD), structured logic (datapath), and flexible routing to other UDBs, I/O or peripherals.
* Large library of pre-characterized digital peripherals in PSoC Creator Software such as 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-bit Timers, Counters, PWMs.
* Ability to customize digital system through full featured general purpose PLD-based logic.
* High-Speed Connectivity: Full Speed USB, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, I2S.
High-Performance CPU Sub-systems
* 8-bit 8051 core with 33 MIPS performance (PSoC 3).
* 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 core with 100 MIPS performance (PSoC 5).
* 24-Channel multilayer Direct Memory Access (DMA) with simultaneous access to SRAM and CPU.
* On-chip debug and trace functionality with JTAG and Serial Wire Debug (SWD).
* Complete Ecosystem of industry-standard compilers and real time operating systems.
Industry Leading Low Power
* Industry’s widest operating range of 0.5V to 5.5V with no degradation in analog performance.
* Active power consumption: 1.2mA at 6 MHz (PSoC 3) and 2mA at 6 MHz (PSoC 5).
* Sleep-mode power consumption: 1µA (PSoC 3) and 2µA (PSoC 5).
* Hibernate-mode power consumption: 200nA (PSoC 3) and 300nA (PSoC 5).
Programmable, Feature-Rich I/O and Clocking
* The ultimate flexibility with any pin to any analog or digital peripheral
LCD Segment Display on any pin with up to 16-commons/736 segments.
* CapSense on any pin for replacing mechanical buttons and sliders.
* 1.2V to 5.5V I/O interface voltages, up to 4 domains for easy interface with systems running at different voltage domains.
* 1 to 66 MHz internal +/-1% oscillator with PLL over full temperature and voltage range.
Sample and kit availability
Samples of the PSoC 3 devices are available today, with full production expected in the first quarter of 2010. The architecture includes three families with varying amounts of memory, digital and analog performance.
Package options include 100-pin TQFPs, 48- and 68-pin QFNs, and 48-pin SSOPs. PSoC 5 samples will be available in the first quarter of 2010 with full production in the second half of the year. The PSoC 5 architecture includes four different families.
Source: CypressThis new programmable analog and digital embedded design platform is powered by the revolutionary PSoC Creator Integrated Development Environment, which introduces a unique schematic-based design capture along with fully tested, pre-packaged analog and digital peripherals easily customizable through user-intuitive wizards and APIs to meet specific design requirements.
The PSoC Creator enables engineers to design the way they think and dramatically shorten time-to-market.
More information, including data sheets, application notes, online training, development kits, free PSoC Creator downloads and device samples, is available at www.cypress.com/go/psoc.
The unique programmable analog and digital peripherals in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5, along with new high performance 8-bit and 32-bit MCU sub-systems, enable new capabilities such as motor control, intelligent power supply and battery management, human interfaces such as CapSense touch sensing, LCD segment display, graphics control, as well as audio/voice processing, communication protocols, and much more.
These new capabilities dramatically expand the markets that PSoC can address, including industrial, medical, automotive, communications and consumer equipment. The total available market for PSoC products is now expanded to over fifteen billion dollars, spanning across 8-, 16- and 32-bit applications, as well as precision analog markets.
The new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures include high-precision, programmable analog resources that can be configured as ADCs, DACs, TIAs, Mixers, PGAs, OpAmps, and more.
They include enhanced programmable-logic based digital resources that can be configured as 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-bit timers, counters, and PWMs, as well as more advanced digital peripherals such as Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), Pseudo Random Sequence (PRS) generators, and quadrature decoders.
Designers have a unique ability to customize this digital system through full featured general purpose PLD-based logic available in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5. The new architectures also support a wide range of communications interfaces, including Full-Speed USB, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, and I2S.
The new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures are powered by high performance, industry-standard processors. The PSoC 3 architecture is based on a new, high-performance 8-bit 8051 processor with up to 33 MIPS, while the PSoC 5 architecture includes a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor with up to 100 DMIPS.
Both architectures meet the demands of extremely low power applications by delivering the industry’s widest voltage range from 5.5V down to 0.5V along with low 200nA hibernate current. They provide a seamless, programmable design platform from 8- to 32-bit architectures with pin and API compatibility between PSoC 3 and PSoC 5, along with programmable routing, allowing any signal, whether analog or digital, to be routed to any general-purpose I/O to ease circuit board layout. This capability includes the ability to route LCD Segment Display and CapSense signals to any GPIO pin.
“These new families, along with the revolutionary PSoC Creator Software, will change the way embedded designers solve problems,” said T.J. Rodgers, Cypress’s President and CEO. “The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures deliver a scalable platform with the computing power of high-performance MCUs, the precision of stand-alone analog devices and the flexibility of PLDs, all with a powerful, easy-to-use design environment. This combination gives designers of 8-, 16- and 32-bit applications the flexibility and integration of true ‘system-level’ programmability for the first time.”
“The PSoC is the only architecture that extends the concept of programmability beyond instructions for the processor to configuring peripherals and customization of digital functions,” said Tom Starnes, principal analyst at Objective Analysis in Austin, Texas. “Coupled with analog precision on-chip beyond that found in any other MCU, these highly-integrated PSoCs are more highly-programmable than any other chip. The addition of precision analog and the ARM Cortex processor to the family should bring the performance needed for any modern application.”
Features of PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures
Programmable Precision Analog Sub-system
* Up to 20-bit resolution for Delta-Sigma ADC.
* Sample rates up to 1 MSPS in 12-bit SAR ADC.
* Reference voltage accurate to +/- 0.1% over industrial temperature and voltage range.
* Up to four 8-bit resolution, 8 Msps DACs; 1x to 50x PGA; general purpose Op-amps with 25mA drive capability; up to four comparators with 30 ns response time.
* DSP-like digital filter implementation for instrumentation and medical signal processing.
* Large library of pre-characterized analog peripherals in PSoC Creator Software
CapSense functionality on all devices.
Programmable High-Performance Digital Sub-system
* Array of “Universal Digital Blocks” (UDBs) each consisting of a combination of uncommitted logic (PLD), structured logic (datapath), and flexible routing to other UDBs, I/O or peripherals.
* Large library of pre-characterized digital peripherals in PSoC Creator Software such as 8-, 16-, 24- and 32-bit Timers, Counters, PWMs.
* Ability to customize digital system through full featured general purpose PLD-based logic.
* High-Speed Connectivity: Full Speed USB, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN, I2S.
High-Performance CPU Sub-systems
* 8-bit 8051 core with 33 MIPS performance (PSoC 3).
* 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 core with 100 MIPS performance (PSoC 5).
* 24-Channel multilayer Direct Memory Access (DMA) with simultaneous access to SRAM and CPU.
* On-chip debug and trace functionality with JTAG and Serial Wire Debug (SWD).
* Complete Ecosystem of industry-standard compilers and real time operating systems.
Industry Leading Low Power
* Industry’s widest operating range of 0.5V to 5.5V with no degradation in analog performance.
* Active power consumption: 1.2mA at 6 MHz (PSoC 3) and 2mA at 6 MHz (PSoC 5).
* Sleep-mode power consumption: 1µA (PSoC 3) and 2µA (PSoC 5).
* Hibernate-mode power consumption: 200nA (PSoC 3) and 300nA (PSoC 5).
Programmable, Feature-Rich I/O and Clocking
* The ultimate flexibility with any pin to any analog or digital peripheral
LCD Segment Display on any pin with up to 16-commons/736 segments.
* CapSense on any pin for replacing mechanical buttons and sliders.
* 1.2V to 5.5V I/O interface voltages, up to 4 domains for easy interface with systems running at different voltage domains.
* 1 to 66 MHz internal +/-1% oscillator with PLL over full temperature and voltage range.
Sample and kit availability
Samples of the PSoC 3 devices are available today, with full production expected in the first quarter of 2010. The architecture includes three families with varying amounts of memory, digital and analog performance.
Package options include 100-pin TQFPs, 48- and 68-pin QFNs, and 48-pin SSOPs. PSoC 5 samples will be available in the first quarter of 2010 with full production in the second half of the year. The PSoC 5 architecture includes four different families.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cypress partners with ARM for next-generation embedded platform solutions
SAN JOSE, USA & CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND: ARM and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that Cypress has licensed a broad range of intellectual property (IP) from ARM for use in next-generation programmable platforms. Cypress has licensed the ARM Cortex-M3 and ARM9 family processors, along with more than 75 other IP elements.
Cypress is a leader in programmable solutions, with more than 25 years of providing a broad programmable offering. Cypress employs a SONOS manufacturing process that delivers high-performance, and excellent mixed-signal integration.
Cypress’s flagship PSoC programmable system-on-chip platform integrates an MCU core, programmable analog and digital blocks, and memory on a single chip. Cypress also offers programmable controllers for touch sensing and touchscreens, programmable clocks, and programmable LED controllers.
“Our ongoing relationship with Cypress and their adoption of the ARM Cortex architecture is a highly visible demonstration of the growing momentum behind ARM Cortex processor-based solutions,” said Eric Schorn, VP marketing, Processor Division, ARM.
“The combination of the Cortex-M3 processor’s ultra low-power, high-performance credentials with the flexibility of Cypress’s embedded platform technology provides system designers with the ideal solution for a wide variety of applications, including, automotive and industrial control systems, white goods, electronic toys and medical instrumentation.”
“This partnership with ARM expands the potential range of programmable solutions we can make available to customers with the twin benefits of high performance and industry-standard architectures,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of Cypress’s Consumer and Computation Division. “In addition, our customers now gain access to the broad ARM ecosystem of support around the processors.”
Cypress is a leader in programmable solutions, with more than 25 years of providing a broad programmable offering. Cypress employs a SONOS manufacturing process that delivers high-performance, and excellent mixed-signal integration.
Cypress’s flagship PSoC programmable system-on-chip platform integrates an MCU core, programmable analog and digital blocks, and memory on a single chip. Cypress also offers programmable controllers for touch sensing and touchscreens, programmable clocks, and programmable LED controllers.
“Our ongoing relationship with Cypress and their adoption of the ARM Cortex architecture is a highly visible demonstration of the growing momentum behind ARM Cortex processor-based solutions,” said Eric Schorn, VP marketing, Processor Division, ARM.
“The combination of the Cortex-M3 processor’s ultra low-power, high-performance credentials with the flexibility of Cypress’s embedded platform technology provides system designers with the ideal solution for a wide variety of applications, including, automotive and industrial control systems, white goods, electronic toys and medical instrumentation.”
“This partnership with ARM expands the potential range of programmable solutions we can make available to customers with the twin benefits of high performance and industry-standard architectures,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of Cypress’s Consumer and Computation Division. “In addition, our customers now gain access to the broad ARM ecosystem of support around the processors.”
Thursday, September 3, 2009
New multi-touch all-point solution extends Cypress’s touchscreen leadership
BANGALORE, INDIA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced new, fully-integrated TrueTouch touchscreen controllers, the TMA300 family, based on the PSoC programmable system-on-chip architecture.
The new controllers offer best in class performance and unique features that are helping to accelerate the development of next-generation differentiated touchscreen-based user interfaces for applications in mobile handsets, portable media players, netbooks, notebooks, printers, digital still cameras, GPS systems and more.
The TMA300 family represents the next generation of multi-touch all-point technology that Cypress pioneered in 2008. The integrated analog sensing engine offers the industry’s fastest and most accurate touchscreen user experience.
This responsiveness allows tracking of multiple fingers simultaneously with precise x-y locations and without user delays or problems with erroneous “ghost” responses. The family supports traditional gestures such as tap, double-tap, pan, pinch, scroll, and rotate, and also provides developers a unique platform to create custom gestures without being constrained to two-finger touch.
Cypress offers the TMA300 family in a tiny chip-scale package (CSP) as well as in a thin 0.6mm QFN package. These package options give end customers a range of options for mounting the controllers on flex modules and/or directly on a printed circuit board with minimal area impact.
The new devices also support input voltages from 1.7V to 3.6V, enabling very low power consumption for battery operated devices.
Cypress has shipped millions of TrueTouch touchscreen controllers to date. The company was the first to introduce multi-touch all-point functionality and this proven technology has been in mass production since 2008.
The TMA300 family will support a range of new features including low-cost 3mm passive stylus input, proximity detection that enables ear/face/palm rejection, water proofing and a “hover” feature that meets the touch requirements for operating systems such as Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile and Windows7.
In addition, the new devices offer Cypress’s legendary noise immunity with patented capacitive sensing technology that enables flawless operation in noisy RF and LCD environments.
The flexibility and best-in-class performance of the TrueTouch solution allow customers to rapidly develop leading-edge solutions without having to buy turnkey modules. They have a choice of using touch sensors (glass or film) and LCDs from preferred partners, and can develop innovative mechanical designs ranging from flat to curved surfaces of varying thickness.
Based on customer feedback, these features are unique in the industry, and combined with the performance of the TMA300 family, give the Cypress solution dramatic advantages over competing offerings.
“Our new multi-touch all-point TrueTouch family has been designed-in to multiple platforms by top-tier manufacturers,” said Chris Seams, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing at Cypress. “Our customers continue to choose TrueTouch for its performance, flexibility and value.”
“Cypress’s new multi-touch touchscreen controllers deliver the industry’s fastest and most accurate tracking, and the excellent power consumption required by world-class consumer electronics devices,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of the Consumer and Computation Division at Cypress. “These improvements add to the TrueTouch architecture’s advantages of programmability and integration, as well as the flexibility to choose from a wide range of touchscreen module suppliers.”
The new controllers offer best in class performance and unique features that are helping to accelerate the development of next-generation differentiated touchscreen-based user interfaces for applications in mobile handsets, portable media players, netbooks, notebooks, printers, digital still cameras, GPS systems and more.
The TMA300 family represents the next generation of multi-touch all-point technology that Cypress pioneered in 2008. The integrated analog sensing engine offers the industry’s fastest and most accurate touchscreen user experience.
This responsiveness allows tracking of multiple fingers simultaneously with precise x-y locations and without user delays or problems with erroneous “ghost” responses. The family supports traditional gestures such as tap, double-tap, pan, pinch, scroll, and rotate, and also provides developers a unique platform to create custom gestures without being constrained to two-finger touch.
Cypress offers the TMA300 family in a tiny chip-scale package (CSP) as well as in a thin 0.6mm QFN package. These package options give end customers a range of options for mounting the controllers on flex modules and/or directly on a printed circuit board with minimal area impact.
The new devices also support input voltages from 1.7V to 3.6V, enabling very low power consumption for battery operated devices.
Cypress has shipped millions of TrueTouch touchscreen controllers to date. The company was the first to introduce multi-touch all-point functionality and this proven technology has been in mass production since 2008.
The TMA300 family will support a range of new features including low-cost 3mm passive stylus input, proximity detection that enables ear/face/palm rejection, water proofing and a “hover” feature that meets the touch requirements for operating systems such as Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile and Windows7.
In addition, the new devices offer Cypress’s legendary noise immunity with patented capacitive sensing technology that enables flawless operation in noisy RF and LCD environments.
The flexibility and best-in-class performance of the TrueTouch solution allow customers to rapidly develop leading-edge solutions without having to buy turnkey modules. They have a choice of using touch sensors (glass or film) and LCDs from preferred partners, and can develop innovative mechanical designs ranging from flat to curved surfaces of varying thickness.
Based on customer feedback, these features are unique in the industry, and combined with the performance of the TMA300 family, give the Cypress solution dramatic advantages over competing offerings.
“Our new multi-touch all-point TrueTouch family has been designed-in to multiple platforms by top-tier manufacturers,” said Chris Seams, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing at Cypress. “Our customers continue to choose TrueTouch for its performance, flexibility and value.”
“Cypress’s new multi-touch touchscreen controllers deliver the industry’s fastest and most accurate tracking, and the excellent power consumption required by world-class consumer electronics devices,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of the Consumer and Computation Division at Cypress. “These improvements add to the TrueTouch architecture’s advantages of programmability and integration, as well as the flexibility to choose from a wide range of touchscreen module suppliers.”
Monday, August 17, 2009
Cypress' CapSense solution powers Midea's microwave oven
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that its PSoC-based CapSense capacitive touch-sensing solution has been selected to power the controls of a new microwave oven from Midea, a leading home appliance manufacturer in China.
The CapSense solution delivers reliable operation for 13 buttons and one slider, employing the industry’s most robust RF noise-immunity and a specialized, adaptive algorithm to filter noise from disruptive microwave radiation.
CapSense’s flexible PSoC architecture enabled Midea’s designers to implement LED control and I2C communication with the same CapSense device -- a capability called CapSense Plus.
Midea’s new TW025LC7-BR microwave also functions as a barbeque and steam-cooker. The appliance’s steam-cooking method minimizes the loss of nutrients. The microwave is easy-to-clean, energy efficient and durable, leveraging the proven water-resistance of CapSense controls. The touch-sensing controls also add to the appliance’s smart looks and efficient operation.
“As the established leader in touch-sensing, Cypress’s capacitive sensing methods are several generations ahead of competing products,” said Gokul Krishnan, Director of Marketing for the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress.
“This technical advantage is manifested in features such as robust immunity to water and radiation and the ability to integrate additional functions. This makes CapSense the ideal solution for leading white goods manufacturers such as Midea.”
“CapSense enabled us to achieve the reliable performance and stylish design we wanted for our new microwave,” said Yao Long, project manager at Midea. “Additionally, Cypress helped speed our time to market with easy-to-use tools, testing firmware and outstanding design support.”
The CapSense solution delivers reliable operation for 13 buttons and one slider, employing the industry’s most robust RF noise-immunity and a specialized, adaptive algorithm to filter noise from disruptive microwave radiation.
CapSense’s flexible PSoC architecture enabled Midea’s designers to implement LED control and I2C communication with the same CapSense device -- a capability called CapSense Plus.
Midea’s new TW025LC7-BR microwave also functions as a barbeque and steam-cooker. The appliance’s steam-cooking method minimizes the loss of nutrients. The microwave is easy-to-clean, energy efficient and durable, leveraging the proven water-resistance of CapSense controls. The touch-sensing controls also add to the appliance’s smart looks and efficient operation.
“As the established leader in touch-sensing, Cypress’s capacitive sensing methods are several generations ahead of competing products,” said Gokul Krishnan, Director of Marketing for the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress.
“This technical advantage is manifested in features such as robust immunity to water and radiation and the ability to integrate additional functions. This makes CapSense the ideal solution for leading white goods manufacturers such as Midea.”
“CapSense enabled us to achieve the reliable performance and stylish design we wanted for our new microwave,” said Yao Long, project manager at Midea. “Additionally, Cypress helped speed our time to market with easy-to-use tools, testing firmware and outstanding design support.”
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Cypress wins CapSense Trademark Registration case in EU
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that the European Union’'s trademark registry, the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), ruled that Quantum Research Group acted “contrary to honest practices in commercial matters” by trying to “impede” Cypress’s attempt to register its CapSense trademark in the EU.
The OHIM declared Quantum’s registration of the CapSense mark in the EU invalid and ordered the company to bear the costs incurred by Cypress in its application to cancel Quantum’s trademark.
Until it was acquired last year by San Jose, Calif.-based Atmel Corp., Quantum was one of Cypress’s competitors in the market for capacitive touch-sensing products. CapSense is the brand name and trademark of Cypress’s industry-leading touch solution.
The OHIM further ruled that Quantum had prior knowledge of Cypress’s use of the CapSense product name in the UK and other countries when Quantum registered the mark in 2007. The OHIM described the Quantum tactic as a “blocking” registration.
“What Quantum/Atmel couldn’t win with their technology in the marketplace, they tried to obtain by unscrupulous means, manipulating the trademark system to prevent Cypress from using its own well-established commercial brand and superior intellectual property,” said Cypress President and CEO T.J. Rodgers. “We applaud the court for its decision, enforcing standards of common sense and fairness in the resolution of this case.”
The OHIM declared Quantum’s registration of the CapSense mark in the EU invalid and ordered the company to bear the costs incurred by Cypress in its application to cancel Quantum’s trademark.
Until it was acquired last year by San Jose, Calif.-based Atmel Corp., Quantum was one of Cypress’s competitors in the market for capacitive touch-sensing products. CapSense is the brand name and trademark of Cypress’s industry-leading touch solution.
The OHIM further ruled that Quantum had prior knowledge of Cypress’s use of the CapSense product name in the UK and other countries when Quantum registered the mark in 2007. The OHIM described the Quantum tactic as a “blocking” registration.
“What Quantum/Atmel couldn’t win with their technology in the marketplace, they tried to obtain by unscrupulous means, manipulating the trademark system to prevent Cypress from using its own well-established commercial brand and superior intellectual property,” said Cypress President and CEO T.J. Rodgers. “We applaud the court for its decision, enforcing standards of common sense and fairness in the resolution of this case.”
Monday, August 10, 2009
Cypress expands highly-integrated USB and MCU portfolio
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced the new enCoRe V Full-speed USB peripheral microcontrollers (MCUs) and enCoRe V LV (Low Voltage) wireless MCUs.
The new highly-integrated families offer up to 32 KB of Flash memory, three 16-bit timers and up to 36 general purpose I/Os (GPIOs) to accommodate enhanced multimedia features in human interface devices (HIDs).
Cypress also introduced the CY3660 enCoRe V / LV Development Kit, which shortens the design time of laser mice, gaming controllers and keyboards, wireless dongles, remote controls, mobile handset accessories and Point-of-Sales devices.
The in-system reprogrammable enCoRe V and enCoRe V LV MCUs provide design flexibility with a 10-bit ADC, Flash memory with EEPROM emulation, and small form-factor packages.
The enCoRe V devices also include eight USB endpoints. The enCoRe V LV family operates in the full range of 1.7V to 3.6V, with low power consumption for prolonged battery life in wireless applications, especially when paired with Cypress’s low-power WirelessUSB LP 2.4-GHz radio.
All enCoRe MCUs include Cypress’s patented crystal-less oscillator and integrated pull-up resistor to reduce component count and BOM cost.
“The enCoRe V and enCoRe V LV families address the growing trend in PC peripheral systems to include enhanced features that require more memory, more I/Os and full-speed USB,” said Carl Brasek, director of HID Solutions in the USB Business Unit at Cypress.
“Cypress has shipped over 1 billion USB controllers, and we’re committed to maintaining our leadership position by introducing innovative products with unparalleled support.”
The CY3660 enCoRe V / LV Development Kit includes an In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) that works in conjunction with actual silicon to provide an accurate and efficient development system. License-free PSoC Designer software included with the kit consists of a graphical user interface, assembler, C compiler, and a linker and debugger for a highly integrated code development environment.
Pre-configured code to implement standard-compliant Full-Speed USB and other peripherals simplifies design and shortens development time.
The CY3660 development kit includes:
* Two DVK Boards (enCoRe V and enCoRe V LV development boards).
* Two WirelessUSB LP radio modules.
* Two 12V power supplies and a USB Type A to Mini-B cable,
* PSoC MiniProg for programming the onboard on-chip-debugger chips.
* LCD module for data display and prototyping.
* PSoC Designer software development tool with complete set of user modules.
* Four firmware examples with complete source code.
The new highly-integrated families offer up to 32 KB of Flash memory, three 16-bit timers and up to 36 general purpose I/Os (GPIOs) to accommodate enhanced multimedia features in human interface devices (HIDs).
Cypress also introduced the CY3660 enCoRe V / LV Development Kit, which shortens the design time of laser mice, gaming controllers and keyboards, wireless dongles, remote controls, mobile handset accessories and Point-of-Sales devices.
The in-system reprogrammable enCoRe V and enCoRe V LV MCUs provide design flexibility with a 10-bit ADC, Flash memory with EEPROM emulation, and small form-factor packages.
The enCoRe V devices also include eight USB endpoints. The enCoRe V LV family operates in the full range of 1.7V to 3.6V, with low power consumption for prolonged battery life in wireless applications, especially when paired with Cypress’s low-power WirelessUSB LP 2.4-GHz radio.
All enCoRe MCUs include Cypress’s patented crystal-less oscillator and integrated pull-up resistor to reduce component count and BOM cost.
“The enCoRe V and enCoRe V LV families address the growing trend in PC peripheral systems to include enhanced features that require more memory, more I/Os and full-speed USB,” said Carl Brasek, director of HID Solutions in the USB Business Unit at Cypress.
“Cypress has shipped over 1 billion USB controllers, and we’re committed to maintaining our leadership position by introducing innovative products with unparalleled support.”
The CY3660 enCoRe V / LV Development Kit includes an In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) that works in conjunction with actual silicon to provide an accurate and efficient development system. License-free PSoC Designer software included with the kit consists of a graphical user interface, assembler, C compiler, and a linker and debugger for a highly integrated code development environment.
Pre-configured code to implement standard-compliant Full-Speed USB and other peripherals simplifies design and shortens development time.
The CY3660 development kit includes:
* Two DVK Boards (enCoRe V and enCoRe V LV development boards).
* Two WirelessUSB LP radio modules.
* Two 12V power supplies and a USB Type A to Mini-B cable,
* PSoC MiniProg for programming the onboard on-chip-debugger chips.
* LCD module for data display and prototyping.
* PSoC Designer software development tool with complete set of user modules.
* Four firmware examples with complete source code.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Cypress TrueTouch on Samsung I8910 phone
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd has selected the TrueTouch solution from Cypress to implement the touchscreen in the new I8910 mobile phone.
The I8910, also known as the OMNIAHD, lets users “Touch the HD Brilliance” of the world’s first phone with 720P high-definition video recording and super vivid 3.7” AMOLED display.
Samsung selected the TrueTouch solution based on its fast response time, gesture support and character recognition capabilities that enable the I8910’s outstanding multimedia player and fast Internet browsing.
In addition to the TrueTouch touchscreen, the I8910 employs a Cypress MoBL dual-port as an interconnect between the application and baseband processors, increasing multimedia and computing performance and lowering system power in the new phone.
“The I8910 is a prime example of the exceptional value that Cypress adds to world-class handsets,” said Christopher Seams, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Cypress. “From TrueTouch touchscreens and CapSense button replacement to MoBL interconnects and West Bridge controllers, Cypress solutions help manufacturers differentiate their offerings with improved functions, performance and style.”
According to Samsung, Cypress’s TrueTouch and MoBL dual-port solutions gave the company the ability to go beyond the competition with new features and functions that customers are excited to use.
The I8910, also known as the OMNIAHD, lets users “Touch the HD Brilliance” of the world’s first phone with 720P high-definition video recording and super vivid 3.7” AMOLED display.
Samsung selected the TrueTouch solution based on its fast response time, gesture support and character recognition capabilities that enable the I8910’s outstanding multimedia player and fast Internet browsing.
In addition to the TrueTouch touchscreen, the I8910 employs a Cypress MoBL dual-port as an interconnect between the application and baseband processors, increasing multimedia and computing performance and lowering system power in the new phone.
“The I8910 is a prime example of the exceptional value that Cypress adds to world-class handsets,” said Christopher Seams, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Cypress. “From TrueTouch touchscreens and CapSense button replacement to MoBL interconnects and West Bridge controllers, Cypress solutions help manufacturers differentiate their offerings with improved functions, performance and style.”
According to Samsung, Cypress’s TrueTouch and MoBL dual-port solutions gave the company the ability to go beyond the competition with new features and functions that customers are excited to use.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Cypress licenses Immersion's TouchSense Haptic technology
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and Immersion Corp. today announced that Cypress has licensed Immersion’s patented TouchSense haptic (touch feedback) technology to deliver integrated touch-sensing solutions with tactile feedback.
Cypress will integrate this technology with its TrueTouch touchscreen and CapSense capacitive touch solutions to improve the user experience in mobile phones, GPS systems, keyboards, white goods and other systems.
Products employing this technology will be available immediately for selected OEMs and via broader product roll-out toward the end of this year.
Haptics, also known as touch feedback, delivers a tactile confirmation to users when input to a system via a touchscreen, slider, touchpad, or other digital interface. Cypress’s unique PSoC architecture offers the flexibility to add haptics to TrueTouch and CapSense solutions. PSoC also enables devices to perform additional functions such as driving LEDs and controlling backlights.
“User interfaces are one of the most important ways to differentiate products and add value to consumers,” said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of Cypress’s User Interface Solutions. “Integrating haptics into our TrueTouch and CapSense offerings allows us to offer customers a richer experience with touch and haptic feedback. We are pleased to be working with Immersion, which is the leading innovator in this space.”
“We are pleased that Cypress, the leader in touch sensing, will deliver Immersion’s TouchSense technology to provide the industry’s first integrated controller with touch feedback,” said Craig Vachon, senior vice president and general manager of Immersion’s Touch Business. “We expect Cypress’s new products to increase penetration of haptics into a wide range of products and revolutionize the user experience.”
Cypress will integrate this technology with its TrueTouch touchscreen and CapSense capacitive touch solutions to improve the user experience in mobile phones, GPS systems, keyboards, white goods and other systems.
Products employing this technology will be available immediately for selected OEMs and via broader product roll-out toward the end of this year.
Haptics, also known as touch feedback, delivers a tactile confirmation to users when input to a system via a touchscreen, slider, touchpad, or other digital interface. Cypress’s unique PSoC architecture offers the flexibility to add haptics to TrueTouch and CapSense solutions. PSoC also enables devices to perform additional functions such as driving LEDs and controlling backlights.
“User interfaces are one of the most important ways to differentiate products and add value to consumers,” said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of Cypress’s User Interface Solutions. “Integrating haptics into our TrueTouch and CapSense offerings allows us to offer customers a richer experience with touch and haptic feedback. We are pleased to be working with Immersion, which is the leading innovator in this space.”
“We are pleased that Cypress, the leader in touch sensing, will deliver Immersion’s TouchSense technology to provide the industry’s first integrated controller with touch feedback,” said Craig Vachon, senior vice president and general manager of Immersion’s Touch Business. “We expect Cypress’s new products to increase penetration of haptics into a wide range of products and revolutionize the user experience.”
Cypress CapSense drives touch-sensitive control panel on HP Photosmart C4600 printer
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that its CapSense capacitive touch-sensing solution drives the touch-sensitive HP TouchSmart control panel on the new HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Series Printer.
The CapSense solution offers best-in-class AC line noise immunity, enabling HP to use an economical two-prong power cord that is more convenient for customers. Further, the programmable nature of CapSense devices enabled a fast time-to-market and allowed HP to develop a platform architecture that could be leveraged across many designs.
The HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Series is a versatile, intuitive printing system that makes at-home scanning, copying and printing simple and convenient. It prints up to 29 pages per minute, scans at up to 1200 x 2400 dpi and can deliver up to nine copies per minute. Its 1.45-inch LCD color graphics display is surrounded by the CapSense-enabled TouchSmart buttons.
“HP is the world leader in printing, and we’re very excited to be included in a great product such as the HP Photosmart C4600,” said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress. “CapSense offers superior specifications in a number of areas, including robust line noise immunity. That technical superiority is making CapSense the solution of choice for all types of systems, from mobile handsets and consumer electronics to white goods, PCs and printers.”
“As we move to make printing more intuitive, the Cypress CapSense solution helped us achieve some important goals with the HP C4600 All-in-One,” said Tuan Tran, vice president for Inkjet Consumer Solutions in the Imaging and Printing Group at HP. “The TouchSmart control panel provides our customers with an easy-to-use, stylish interface that allows them to browse, edit and print photos with the touch of a finger.”
The CapSense solution offers best-in-class AC line noise immunity, enabling HP to use an economical two-prong power cord that is more convenient for customers. Further, the programmable nature of CapSense devices enabled a fast time-to-market and allowed HP to develop a platform architecture that could be leveraged across many designs.
The HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Series is a versatile, intuitive printing system that makes at-home scanning, copying and printing simple and convenient. It prints up to 29 pages per minute, scans at up to 1200 x 2400 dpi and can deliver up to nine copies per minute. Its 1.45-inch LCD color graphics display is surrounded by the CapSense-enabled TouchSmart buttons.
“HP is the world leader in printing, and we’re very excited to be included in a great product such as the HP Photosmart C4600,” said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress. “CapSense offers superior specifications in a number of areas, including robust line noise immunity. That technical superiority is making CapSense the solution of choice for all types of systems, from mobile handsets and consumer electronics to white goods, PCs and printers.”
“As we move to make printing more intuitive, the Cypress CapSense solution helped us achieve some important goals with the HP C4600 All-in-One,” said Tuan Tran, vice president for Inkjet Consumer Solutions in the Imaging and Printing Group at HP. “The TouchSmart control panel provides our customers with an easy-to-use, stylish interface that allows them to browse, edit and print photos with the touch of a finger.”
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Cypress TrueTouch touchscreen in Sharp's Sportio water beat phone
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that the TrueTouch touchscreen solution from Cypress implements the new waterproof touchscreen for the KDDI Sportio water beat mobile phone.
The new phone, manufactured by Sharp Communication Systems Group, has a 3-inch touchscreen with brilliant colors, and integrates a water resistive feature equivalent to IPX5/7*.
The Sportio water beat is oriented towards active users, with a small size and weight along with applications geared towards fitness, golf and other outdoor activities using both GPS and accelerometer technologies. The new phone also offers rich entertainment capabilities such as one-segment digital TV, a 3.2-megapixel camera and an audio player.
Cypress’s TrueTouch family, based on the PSoC® programmable system-on-chip architecture, includes single-touch, multi-touch and “multi-touch all-point” offerings. The multi-touch all-point solution can track up to 10 simultaneous touches, a feature unmatched by competing products. The Cypress TrueTouch solution also enables the industry’s best water rejection, as shown by the Sportio water beat phone.
In addition, TrueTouch is the industry’s most flexible touchscreen solution, as the unique PSoC architecture allows designers to implement differentiated features and make last-minute design iterations without board changes. With the TrueTouch architecture, customers can choose to work with a wide variety of touchscreen vendors and/or LCD module vendors to create their designs.
“The Sportio water beat is an amazing product and we are happy to see TrueTouch technology contribute to its rich feature set,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of Cypress’s Consumer and Computation Division. “Our waterproof technology is one of many features that set TrueTouch apart from competitive offerings.”
“The TrueTouch solution continues to grow in popularity among leading Japanese companies,” said Hitoshi Yoshizawa, Japan country manager for Cypress. “The unmatched flexibility and performance of TrueTouch along with our excellent local technical support staff offer customers the best choice for implementing touchscreens.”
TrueTouch
Touchscreens have become the user interface of choice for many applications. Touchscreen technology addresses the conflicting demands for smaller products with larger displays by eliminating traditional buttons without sacrificing screen size. They also enable users to manipulate new functions easily and intuitively by interacting directly with content on the screen.
Cypress’s TrueTouch devices support projected capacitive touchscreens, which offer numerous benefits over touchscreens based on resistive technology. These advantages include optical clarity, durability, reliability and cost-effective implementation of multi-touch features. The TrueTouch family is the industry’s broadest touchscreen offering, including single-touch, multi-touch gesture, and multi-touch all-point solutions.
Based on the flexible PSoC architecture, the TrueTouch solution enables designers to integrate additional functions such as driving LEDs, backlight control and I/O expansion. These functions, in conjunction with flexible communication options (I2C and SPI), allow for unparalleled system integration for touchscreen systems.
The new phone, manufactured by Sharp Communication Systems Group, has a 3-inch touchscreen with brilliant colors, and integrates a water resistive feature equivalent to IPX5/7*.The Sportio water beat is oriented towards active users, with a small size and weight along with applications geared towards fitness, golf and other outdoor activities using both GPS and accelerometer technologies. The new phone also offers rich entertainment capabilities such as one-segment digital TV, a 3.2-megapixel camera and an audio player.
Cypress’s TrueTouch family, based on the PSoC® programmable system-on-chip architecture, includes single-touch, multi-touch and “multi-touch all-point” offerings. The multi-touch all-point solution can track up to 10 simultaneous touches, a feature unmatched by competing products. The Cypress TrueTouch solution also enables the industry’s best water rejection, as shown by the Sportio water beat phone.
In addition, TrueTouch is the industry’s most flexible touchscreen solution, as the unique PSoC architecture allows designers to implement differentiated features and make last-minute design iterations without board changes. With the TrueTouch architecture, customers can choose to work with a wide variety of touchscreen vendors and/or LCD module vendors to create their designs.
“The Sportio water beat is an amazing product and we are happy to see TrueTouch technology contribute to its rich feature set,” said Norm Taffe, executive vice president of Cypress’s Consumer and Computation Division. “Our waterproof technology is one of many features that set TrueTouch apart from competitive offerings.”
“The TrueTouch solution continues to grow in popularity among leading Japanese companies,” said Hitoshi Yoshizawa, Japan country manager for Cypress. “The unmatched flexibility and performance of TrueTouch along with our excellent local technical support staff offer customers the best choice for implementing touchscreens.”
TrueTouch
Touchscreens have become the user interface of choice for many applications. Touchscreen technology addresses the conflicting demands for smaller products with larger displays by eliminating traditional buttons without sacrificing screen size. They also enable users to manipulate new functions easily and intuitively by interacting directly with content on the screen.
Cypress’s TrueTouch devices support projected capacitive touchscreens, which offer numerous benefits over touchscreens based on resistive technology. These advantages include optical clarity, durability, reliability and cost-effective implementation of multi-touch features. The TrueTouch family is the industry’s broadest touchscreen offering, including single-touch, multi-touch gesture, and multi-touch all-point solutions.
Based on the flexible PSoC architecture, the TrueTouch solution enables designers to integrate additional functions such as driving LEDs, backlight control and I/O expansion. These functions, in conjunction with flexible communication options (I2C and SPI), allow for unparalleled system integration for touchscreen systems.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Cypress ships one billionth USB controller
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp., today announced that it has shipped over one billion USB controllers.
Cypress entered the USB market in 1996 with the goal of “Making USB Universal” and has since become the leading USB device supplier in a wide variety of applications.
Cypress offers the industry’s most complete portfolio of USB devices, including low-, full-, and high-speed controllers, embedded hosts, hubs, application specific bridges, transceivers and wireless solutions.
Fueled by consumer demand in USB-enabled applications such as PC peripherals, consumer electronics and mobile handsets, and augmented by increasing usage in industrial and automotive applications, Cypress has shipped more than 500 million USB devices since 2005.
Cypress’s well established portfolio includes enCoRe and EZ-USB USB controllers, West Bridge peripheral controllers and WirelessUSB 2.4-GHz radios. Cypress’s hallmark USB device, the EZ-USB FX2 controller, continues to provide unparalleled flexibility to customers seeking to add USB to new applications.
“With media consumption continuing to grow and SuperSpeed USB on the way, our customers continue to turn to Cypress as the leader in USB,” said Cypress President and CEO T.J. Rodgers.
“We were the first supplier to provide high-volume, flexible USB controllers, blazing the trail that led to USB adoption in products everywhere. We intend to maintain our leadership with new and innovative USB solutions.”
“With its established portfolio and robust customer support, Cypress is well positioned to maintain a strong position in USB,” said Brian O’Rourke, principal analyst at In-Stat. “We project the overall market for USB-enabled devices to grow to over four billion devices by 2013, driven mainly by its adoption across a broad range of PC and consumer electronics applications.”
“Cypress earned its market leadership position in USB’s first decade by building a broad portfolio of products around customers’ needs for PC peripherals applications,” said Alakesh Chetia, vice president of the USB business unit at Cypress.
“In the present, our newest MoBL-USB and West Bridge products are bringing USB to mobile phones, and we offer devices optimized for automotive and industrial applications. We are committed to extending our leadership in the future with introductions of new technologies such as USB 3.0.”
Cypress also provides the industry’s most comprehensive USB software support, reference designs and driver suites. This “whole product” support enables customers to bring USB-enabled products to market faster and has helped to forge long-lasting relationships with leading manufacturers worldwide.
Cypress entered the USB market in 1996 with the goal of “Making USB Universal” and has since become the leading USB device supplier in a wide variety of applications.
Cypress offers the industry’s most complete portfolio of USB devices, including low-, full-, and high-speed controllers, embedded hosts, hubs, application specific bridges, transceivers and wireless solutions.
Fueled by consumer demand in USB-enabled applications such as PC peripherals, consumer electronics and mobile handsets, and augmented by increasing usage in industrial and automotive applications, Cypress has shipped more than 500 million USB devices since 2005.
Cypress’s well established portfolio includes enCoRe and EZ-USB USB controllers, West Bridge peripheral controllers and WirelessUSB 2.4-GHz radios. Cypress’s hallmark USB device, the EZ-USB FX2 controller, continues to provide unparalleled flexibility to customers seeking to add USB to new applications.
“With media consumption continuing to grow and SuperSpeed USB on the way, our customers continue to turn to Cypress as the leader in USB,” said Cypress President and CEO T.J. Rodgers.
“We were the first supplier to provide high-volume, flexible USB controllers, blazing the trail that led to USB adoption in products everywhere. We intend to maintain our leadership with new and innovative USB solutions.”
“With its established portfolio and robust customer support, Cypress is well positioned to maintain a strong position in USB,” said Brian O’Rourke, principal analyst at In-Stat. “We project the overall market for USB-enabled devices to grow to over four billion devices by 2013, driven mainly by its adoption across a broad range of PC and consumer electronics applications.”
“Cypress earned its market leadership position in USB’s first decade by building a broad portfolio of products around customers’ needs for PC peripherals applications,” said Alakesh Chetia, vice president of the USB business unit at Cypress.
“In the present, our newest MoBL-USB and West Bridge products are bringing USB to mobile phones, and we offer devices optimized for automotive and industrial applications. We are committed to extending our leadership in the future with introductions of new technologies such as USB 3.0.”
Cypress also provides the industry’s most comprehensive USB software support, reference designs and driver suites. This “whole product” support enables customers to bring USB-enabled products to market faster and has helped to forge long-lasting relationships with leading manufacturers worldwide.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Rajeev Mehtani is senior vice president, India Operations, Cypress
BANGALORE, INDIA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced the appointment of Rajeev Mehtani as Senior Vice President of India Operations. In his new role, Mehtani, who has over 23 years of experience in the industry, will be responsible for managing and growing India operations.
Mehtani joins Cypress from NXP Semiconductors where he was the vice president and country manager for India. He previously held a wide variety of positions at NXP and Philips Semiconductors, including design engineering, corporate marketing and managing business units.
"I am truly excited to be a part of Cypress India,” said Mehtani. “Cypress is unique in that we have much more than R&D in India. A significant portion of global business management, as well as corporate and strategic marketing operations are based in India, offering an opportunity to impact the strategic direction of the company. In addition, our broad programmable product offering is well positioned to serve the growing Indian product design market, and we look forward to intensifying our sales efforts in India."
"Rajeev brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of development and business unit management,” said Paul Keswick, executive vice president of New Product Development at Cypress. “India is extremely important to the future growth and success of Cypress, and we are excited to have attracted a top industry talent for this position.”
Mehtani joins Cypress from NXP Semiconductors where he was the vice president and country manager for India. He previously held a wide variety of positions at NXP and Philips Semiconductors, including design engineering, corporate marketing and managing business units."I am truly excited to be a part of Cypress India,” said Mehtani. “Cypress is unique in that we have much more than R&D in India. A significant portion of global business management, as well as corporate and strategic marketing operations are based in India, offering an opportunity to impact the strategic direction of the company. In addition, our broad programmable product offering is well positioned to serve the growing Indian product design market, and we look forward to intensifying our sales efforts in India."
"Rajeev brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of development and business unit management,” said Paul Keswick, executive vice president of New Product Development at Cypress. “India is extremely important to the future growth and success of Cypress, and we are excited to have attracted a top industry talent for this position.”
Friday, June 26, 2009
Cypress QDRII SRAM support for Netronome's NFP-32xx network flow processor
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has announced its 65nm 72-Mbit QDRII SRAMs support the new NFP-32xx family of Network Flow Processors from Netronome Systems, a leading developer of highly programmable semiconductor products that provide intelligent and secure flow processing for virtualized servers and network equipment.
The low latency and high memory transaction rate of Cypress’s 65nm devices enable algorithm-based network flow processing using the NFP-32xx. The combination provides an efficient platform to enable the convergence of servers and networking in next generation unified computing architectures.
The NFP-32xx is the first merchant silicon to remove performance barriers in unified computing architectures by integrating high-performance networking, security processing and I/O virtualization with general-purpose computing.
Cypress QDRII SRAMs interface with the existing Intel IXP28XX network processor. The NFP-32xx is the only line of processors backward-compatible with the market-leading IXP28XX, creating a smooth transition for continued support.
Additionally, backward-compatibility with the IXP28XX protects customers’ immense investment in field-proven and network-hardened software. The 65nm SRAMs also allow the NFP-32xx to fully utilize the LA-1 interface for latency critical applications in switches, routers, wireless infrastructure and more.
Cypress’s QDR SRAMs are the industry’s first 65-nm devices to ship in volume. The 72-Mbit SRAMs feature the market’s fastest available clock speed of 550MHz and a total data rate of 80Gbps in a 36-bit I/O width QDRII device, using half the power of 90nm SRAMs.
They are ideal for networking applications, including Internet core and edge routers, fixed and modular Ethernet switches, 3G base stations and secure routers, and also enhance the performance of medical imaging and military signal processing systems. The devices are pin compatible with 90-nm SRAMs, enabling networking customers to increase performance and port density while maintaining the same board layout.
“Cypress is currently supporting Netronome with technical support and simulation models, and we are committed to providing long-term product support,” said Bruce Barbara, marketing director for synchronous memory products at Cypress. “The combination of the NFP-32xx processor and our 65-nm QDRII SRAMs is ideal for latency-critical applications.”
“We are delighted that Cypress’s QDRII SRAMs will provide support for Netronome’s NFP to allow technology interoperability between the two solutions,” said Mike Benson, senior vice president of Platform Engineering at Netronome. “With this collaboration, Netronome and its partners, like Cypress, can provide confidence to shared customers so that they can build quality products with both devices working productively together.”
Compared with their 90nm predecessors, Cypress’s 65nm QDR SRAMs lower input and output capacitance by 60 percent. Cypress’s QDRII and DDRII devices have On-Die Termination (ODT), which improves signal integrity, reduces system cost and saves board space by eliminating external termination resistors.
The 65nm devices use a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) instead of a Delay Locked Loop (DLL), which enables a 35 percent wider data valid window to reduce development time and cost for the customer.
The low latency and high memory transaction rate of Cypress’s 65nm devices enable algorithm-based network flow processing using the NFP-32xx. The combination provides an efficient platform to enable the convergence of servers and networking in next generation unified computing architectures.
The NFP-32xx is the first merchant silicon to remove performance barriers in unified computing architectures by integrating high-performance networking, security processing and I/O virtualization with general-purpose computing.
Cypress QDRII SRAMs interface with the existing Intel IXP28XX network processor. The NFP-32xx is the only line of processors backward-compatible with the market-leading IXP28XX, creating a smooth transition for continued support.
Additionally, backward-compatibility with the IXP28XX protects customers’ immense investment in field-proven and network-hardened software. The 65nm SRAMs also allow the NFP-32xx to fully utilize the LA-1 interface for latency critical applications in switches, routers, wireless infrastructure and more.
Cypress’s QDR SRAMs are the industry’s first 65-nm devices to ship in volume. The 72-Mbit SRAMs feature the market’s fastest available clock speed of 550MHz and a total data rate of 80Gbps in a 36-bit I/O width QDRII device, using half the power of 90nm SRAMs.
They are ideal for networking applications, including Internet core and edge routers, fixed and modular Ethernet switches, 3G base stations and secure routers, and also enhance the performance of medical imaging and military signal processing systems. The devices are pin compatible with 90-nm SRAMs, enabling networking customers to increase performance and port density while maintaining the same board layout.
“Cypress is currently supporting Netronome with technical support and simulation models, and we are committed to providing long-term product support,” said Bruce Barbara, marketing director for synchronous memory products at Cypress. “The combination of the NFP-32xx processor and our 65-nm QDRII SRAMs is ideal for latency-critical applications.”
“We are delighted that Cypress’s QDRII SRAMs will provide support for Netronome’s NFP to allow technology interoperability between the two solutions,” said Mike Benson, senior vice president of Platform Engineering at Netronome. “With this collaboration, Netronome and its partners, like Cypress, can provide confidence to shared customers so that they can build quality products with both devices working productively together.”
Compared with their 90nm predecessors, Cypress’s 65nm QDR SRAMs lower input and output capacitance by 60 percent. Cypress’s QDRII and DDRII devices have On-Die Termination (ODT), which improves signal integrity, reduces system cost and saves board space by eliminating external termination resistors.
The 65nm devices use a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) instead of a Delay Locked Loop (DLL), which enables a 35 percent wider data valid window to reduce development time and cost for the customer.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Cypress' solutions library offers over 150 design elements
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that its online solutions library now offers more than 150 design elements addressing a wide range of applications and functions. Users have now performed over 20,000 downloads of design elements from the site.
The Cypress Solutions Library website is a free resource of IP that can be easily replicated for quick, effective design with Cypress’s flexible, programmable PSoC architecture, as well as for designs using Cypress’s USB and CyFi low-power RF technologies. The library can be accessed from the “Solutions” tab on the Cypress company website or directly at www.cypress.com/solutions.
The Cypress Solutions Library website’s IP elements provide complete solutions for specific functions, including capacitive sensing, I2C, battery charging, motor control and both wired and wireless connectivity. IP is available in the library for applications including consumer electronics, automotive, white goods and others.
IP elements come in various types: technical documents, software and/or firmware and complete designs that include documentation, software/firmware, schematics, layout files and videos of the solutions in action.
“We’re very pleased to see the enthusiastic response to this resource from our user base,” said Nelson Chow, Solution Center director for Cypress. “Designers are using this library to implement designs more quickly and easily. We are continuously posting new design elements to add more value to the site.”
The Cypress Solutions Library website is a free resource of IP that can be easily replicated for quick, effective design with Cypress’s flexible, programmable PSoC architecture, as well as for designs using Cypress’s USB and CyFi low-power RF technologies. The library can be accessed from the “Solutions” tab on the Cypress company website or directly at www.cypress.com/solutions.
The Cypress Solutions Library website’s IP elements provide complete solutions for specific functions, including capacitive sensing, I2C, battery charging, motor control and both wired and wireless connectivity. IP is available in the library for applications including consumer electronics, automotive, white goods and others.
IP elements come in various types: technical documents, software and/or firmware and complete designs that include documentation, software/firmware, schematics, layout files and videos of the solutions in action.
“We’re very pleased to see the enthusiastic response to this resource from our user base,” said Nelson Chow, Solution Center director for Cypress. “Designers are using this library to implement designs more quickly and easily. We are continuously posting new design elements to add more value to the site.”
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Cypress designs BSI digital output CMOS image sensor for NEC TOSHIBA
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) today announced it has designed a custom back-side illuminated CMOS image sensor for a satellite hyperspectral imaging application from NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems Ltd.
Back-side illumination (BSI) increases the amount of light and the spectral range that can be captured by each pixel, delivering ultra-high-sensitivity images. The custom sensor is the industry’s first to combine a radiation-tolerant BSI architecture with a high-speed digital output interface, enabling detailed analysis from space of hyperspectral images that capture information from across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Cypress and NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems expect the design to be in space-qualified flight models by mid-2010. The sensor is expected to be available for other space and military applications after flight qualification is completed.
BSI allowed Cypress to use noise reduction techniques such as correlated double sampling without compromising spectral response or sensitivity. In addition to the BSI architecture, the imager integrates Cypress’s patented global-shutter technology, which enables fast frame rates with the ability to read one frame while the next is being captured.
Cypress’s global shuttering is used in a wide range of products, including the world’s fastest CMOS image sensors. The sensor is arranged in a 1024 column x 256 row configuration. The design includes on-board analog-to-digital converters and a high-speed digital interface tailored for space applications.
Cypress will be demonstrating its industry-leading custom and standard CMOS image sensor solutions at the 2009 Image Sensing Show in Yokohama, Japan from June 10-12, 2009 in Booth #69.
“We selected Cypress for this project based on their extensive experience in designing and back-side illuminated products and radiation-tolerant CMOS sensors for space, as well as for their leading global shuttering technology,” said the Program Manager at NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems. “The imager’s ability to deliver highly detailed images at fast speeds is applicable to many applications beyond space.”
“This sensor represents a significant advance in spectral response and sensitivity for CMOS-based space applications using back-side illumination technology,” said Cliff Drowley, vice president of Cypress’s image sensor business unit. “Cypress worked closely with NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems to develop this unique architecture, and we look forward to expanding its reach to new applications.”
Back-side illumination (BSI) increases the amount of light and the spectral range that can be captured by each pixel, delivering ultra-high-sensitivity images. The custom sensor is the industry’s first to combine a radiation-tolerant BSI architecture with a high-speed digital output interface, enabling detailed analysis from space of hyperspectral images that capture information from across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Cypress and NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems expect the design to be in space-qualified flight models by mid-2010. The sensor is expected to be available for other space and military applications after flight qualification is completed.
BSI allowed Cypress to use noise reduction techniques such as correlated double sampling without compromising spectral response or sensitivity. In addition to the BSI architecture, the imager integrates Cypress’s patented global-shutter technology, which enables fast frame rates with the ability to read one frame while the next is being captured.
Cypress’s global shuttering is used in a wide range of products, including the world’s fastest CMOS image sensors. The sensor is arranged in a 1024 column x 256 row configuration. The design includes on-board analog-to-digital converters and a high-speed digital interface tailored for space applications.
Cypress will be demonstrating its industry-leading custom and standard CMOS image sensor solutions at the 2009 Image Sensing Show in Yokohama, Japan from June 10-12, 2009 in Booth #69.
“We selected Cypress for this project based on their extensive experience in designing and back-side illuminated products and radiation-tolerant CMOS sensors for space, as well as for their leading global shuttering technology,” said the Program Manager at NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems. “The imager’s ability to deliver highly detailed images at fast speeds is applicable to many applications beyond space.”
“This sensor represents a significant advance in spectral response and sensitivity for CMOS-based space applications using back-side illumination technology,” said Cliff Drowley, vice president of Cypress’s image sensor business unit. “Cypress worked closely with NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems to develop this unique architecture, and we look forward to expanding its reach to new applications.”
Monday, June 8, 2009
New Cypress PSoC devices enhance design flexibility
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced two new PSoCs with enhanced analog and digital performance.
The CY8C21x45 and CY8C22xxx PSoC devices give engineers more design flexibility through greater configurability and better performance of digital resources for implementing PWMs, timers, communication interfaces such as I2C and SPI, and more.
Leveraging a dedicated dual-channel CapSense capacitive touch-sensing interface, a capability called CapSense Plus allows a single new PSoC device to implement multiple buttons and slider interfaces while managing functions such as motor control, intelligent sensing, LED control and more. The new chips target a broad range of applications across white goods, communications, industrial, automotive, consumer electronics and other markets.
The PSoC architecture integrates programmable analog and digital blocks with a microcontroller, a unique combination that offers designers unmatched integration and flexibility. The enhanced digital resources on the CY8C21x45 and CY8C22xxx devices offer a hardware real-time clock and PWM deadband and single/multi shot support, saving CPU horsepower and engineering development time.
The new devices include a faster, dedicated Successive-Approximation Register (SAR) Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with sample and hold capability delivering sampling rates up to 150 ksps. These new devices also allow every I/O to be analog or digital with easy accessibility, enabling customers to integrate system peripherals.
The integration offered by the CapSense Plus capability is ideal for white goods and other applications.
“The improved analog and digital performance in these new devices further extends PSoC’s unmatched integration and flexibility,” said Matt Branda, marketing director for Cypress’s PSoC products. “With the tremendous growth experienced by PSoC, Cypress is moving quickly to extend the performance of the architecture to address a much wider array of markets and applications.”
Additional features
* Two-channel dedicated peripherals to implement up to 37 CapSense touch-sensing buttons with support for additional functions.
* Shift function register support.
* Variable length Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) from 8-bit to approximately 16-bit.
* I2C hardware address matching.
* Hardware Real-Time Clock.
* Dual analog bus for SAR ADC.
Cypress offers multiple kits to streamline design with the new PSoC devices. The CY3280-22x45 Universal CapSense Controller Kit offers a development board with ports for CapSense expansion modules, including the CY3280-CPM1 CapSense Plus Module.
The CPM1 board has a potentiometer, LED display and other I/Os for interaction with the core processor on the CY3280 kits—showcasing the additional functions that can be integrated with CapSense Plus. The CY3250-22x45 Pod kit allows a designer to use pods and feet to place the new PSoC devices onto development boards and perform in-development-system debugging.
The CY8C21x45 and CY8C22xxx PSoC devices are now in production. They are available in multiple configurations, and come in 44-pin TQFP and 28-pin SOIC packages. The CY3280-22x45 Universal CapSense Controller Kit is priced at US$199, the CY3280-CPM1 CapSense Plus Module is US$99, and the CY3250-22x45 Pod kit is available for US$299. The kits are all currently available from the Cypress eShop.
The CY8C21x45 and CY8C22xxx PSoC devices give engineers more design flexibility through greater configurability and better performance of digital resources for implementing PWMs, timers, communication interfaces such as I2C and SPI, and more. Leveraging a dedicated dual-channel CapSense capacitive touch-sensing interface, a capability called CapSense Plus allows a single new PSoC device to implement multiple buttons and slider interfaces while managing functions such as motor control, intelligent sensing, LED control and more. The new chips target a broad range of applications across white goods, communications, industrial, automotive, consumer electronics and other markets.
The PSoC architecture integrates programmable analog and digital blocks with a microcontroller, a unique combination that offers designers unmatched integration and flexibility. The enhanced digital resources on the CY8C21x45 and CY8C22xxx devices offer a hardware real-time clock and PWM deadband and single/multi shot support, saving CPU horsepower and engineering development time.
The new devices include a faster, dedicated Successive-Approximation Register (SAR) Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with sample and hold capability delivering sampling rates up to 150 ksps. These new devices also allow every I/O to be analog or digital with easy accessibility, enabling customers to integrate system peripherals.
The integration offered by the CapSense Plus capability is ideal for white goods and other applications.
“The improved analog and digital performance in these new devices further extends PSoC’s unmatched integration and flexibility,” said Matt Branda, marketing director for Cypress’s PSoC products. “With the tremendous growth experienced by PSoC, Cypress is moving quickly to extend the performance of the architecture to address a much wider array of markets and applications.”
Additional features
* Two-channel dedicated peripherals to implement up to 37 CapSense touch-sensing buttons with support for additional functions.
* Shift function register support.
* Variable length Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) from 8-bit to approximately 16-bit.
* I2C hardware address matching.
* Hardware Real-Time Clock.
* Dual analog bus for SAR ADC.
Cypress offers multiple kits to streamline design with the new PSoC devices. The CY3280-22x45 Universal CapSense Controller Kit offers a development board with ports for CapSense expansion modules, including the CY3280-CPM1 CapSense Plus Module.
The CPM1 board has a potentiometer, LED display and other I/Os for interaction with the core processor on the CY3280 kits—showcasing the additional functions that can be integrated with CapSense Plus. The CY3250-22x45 Pod kit allows a designer to use pods and feet to place the new PSoC devices onto development boards and perform in-development-system debugging.
The CY8C21x45 and CY8C22xxx PSoC devices are now in production. They are available in multiple configurations, and come in 44-pin TQFP and 28-pin SOIC packages. The CY3280-22x45 Universal CapSense Controller Kit is priced at US$199, the CY3280-CPM1 CapSense Plus Module is US$99, and the CY3250-22x45 Pod kit is available for US$299. The kits are all currently available from the Cypress eShop.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Cypress PSoC and CyFi solution enables smart connectivity for remote controls
SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced that PURE, the UK’s leading radio manufacturer, has employed Cypress’s CyFi low-power wireless powered by a PSoC programmable system-on-chip to implement communication in the remote control for the EVOKE Flow and AVANTI Flow digital audio systems.
The CyFi wireless solution overcomes infrared’s line-of-sight requirement, enabling the full-featured remote controls to access the audio systems from another room. The EVOKE Flow also leverages the versatile Cypress CapSense solution to implement the touch-sensing controls on its front panel.
The CyFi solution's ultra-low-power consumption prolongs battery life. Its industry-leading interference immunity allows remote controls to operate uninterrupted in the home environment, where the 2.4GHz spectrum is crowded with signals from Wi-Fi, microwaves, cordless phones and other devices.
The CyFi solution is enhanced by the flexible and easy-to-use PSoC programmable system-on-chip, which reduces the complexity of quantifying a sensor’s signal by integrating the amplification, filtering, and ADC stages into a single device.
The award-winning EVOKE Flow portable radio and AVANTI Flow tabletop digital audio system offer users a rich choice of audio content from sources such as internet radio using the built in Wi-Fi connection, DAB or FM broadcasts, or even music on a home Wi-Fi network.
“Top-quality digital audio systems such as PURE’s Flow products demand a feature-rich remote control with high reliability and low-power consumption for years of battery life,” said Martin Harrison, Director of Hardware Development at PURE. “We chose the CyFi solution for its ease of integration and flexibility. The versatility of PSoC to control multiple functions helped us to reduce our BOM costs while also providing our products with a very marketable USP (unique selling point).”
“The PSoC and CyFi wireless solution delivers robust connectivity and flexibility to the remote for PURE’s award-winning products,” said Matt Branda, marketing director for PSoC at Cypress. “Cypress’s solution provides the innovative features and performance required by next-generation remote controls.”
CyFi Low-Power Wireless
The CyFi solution uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) modulation to encode data and allow the CyFi receiver to recover the signal when faced with interference. The solution intelligently selects a clear channel from the 80 narrow, 1 MHz channels at the transceiver’s disposal. No other 2.4-GHz solution combines DSSS modulation with this level of frequency agility.
The solution can also increase power amplification to overcome interference. This dynamic adaptability to the operating environment also lends to optimizing power consumption. In noise-free environments the CyFi solution communicates at 1 Mbps to minimize transfer time and leverage the ultra-low-power sleep current of 0.8 uA.
The solution automatically drops to a slower, more robust 250 kbps data rate when it detects interference, and it can increase power amplification to reduce retransmissions and return to sleep-mode faster.
The CyFi protocol stack has the smallest memory footprint of any comparable wireless solution at 5.5K in Flash, leaving room for additional system functionality in the controlling PSoC device. Designers can use the compact protocol stack to build a complete wireless star-topology network with fewer peripherals and greater functionality.
The protocol stack has a network capacity of up to 255 nodes per hub, all with asynchronous, bi-directional communication.
The CyFi wireless solution overcomes infrared’s line-of-sight requirement, enabling the full-featured remote controls to access the audio systems from another room. The EVOKE Flow also leverages the versatile Cypress CapSense solution to implement the touch-sensing controls on its front panel.The CyFi solution's ultra-low-power consumption prolongs battery life. Its industry-leading interference immunity allows remote controls to operate uninterrupted in the home environment, where the 2.4GHz spectrum is crowded with signals from Wi-Fi, microwaves, cordless phones and other devices.
The CyFi solution is enhanced by the flexible and easy-to-use PSoC programmable system-on-chip, which reduces the complexity of quantifying a sensor’s signal by integrating the amplification, filtering, and ADC stages into a single device.
The award-winning EVOKE Flow portable radio and AVANTI Flow tabletop digital audio system offer users a rich choice of audio content from sources such as internet radio using the built in Wi-Fi connection, DAB or FM broadcasts, or even music on a home Wi-Fi network.
“Top-quality digital audio systems such as PURE’s Flow products demand a feature-rich remote control with high reliability and low-power consumption for years of battery life,” said Martin Harrison, Director of Hardware Development at PURE. “We chose the CyFi solution for its ease of integration and flexibility. The versatility of PSoC to control multiple functions helped us to reduce our BOM costs while also providing our products with a very marketable USP (unique selling point).”
“The PSoC and CyFi wireless solution delivers robust connectivity and flexibility to the remote for PURE’s award-winning products,” said Matt Branda, marketing director for PSoC at Cypress. “Cypress’s solution provides the innovative features and performance required by next-generation remote controls.”
CyFi Low-Power Wireless
The CyFi solution uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) modulation to encode data and allow the CyFi receiver to recover the signal when faced with interference. The solution intelligently selects a clear channel from the 80 narrow, 1 MHz channels at the transceiver’s disposal. No other 2.4-GHz solution combines DSSS modulation with this level of frequency agility.
The solution can also increase power amplification to overcome interference. This dynamic adaptability to the operating environment also lends to optimizing power consumption. In noise-free environments the CyFi solution communicates at 1 Mbps to minimize transfer time and leverage the ultra-low-power sleep current of 0.8 uA.
The solution automatically drops to a slower, more robust 250 kbps data rate when it detects interference, and it can increase power amplification to reduce retransmissions and return to sleep-mode faster.
The CyFi protocol stack has the smallest memory footprint of any comparable wireless solution at 5.5K in Flash, leaving room for additional system functionality in the controlling PSoC device. Designers can use the compact protocol stack to build a complete wireless star-topology network with fewer peripherals and greater functionality.
The protocol stack has a network capacity of up to 255 nodes per hub, all with asynchronous, bi-directional communication.
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