Cygnal Integrated Products Announces Availability of $99 Development Tool for Mixed-Signal MCU Family.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000 Cygnal Integrated Products Inc. today announced availability of its $99 C8051F010DK development kit, the first in a series of support tools for their C8051Fxxx family of FLASH-based, mixed-signal MCUs. This kit supports the entire family of C8051Fxxx mixed-signal MCUs, providing software development and in-system debugging capabilities typical of emulators costing thousands of dollars. Debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. circuitry within each C8051Fxxx MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users enables these feature-rich, low-cost development tools. This debug circuitry, accessible at the chip's JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group port pins, connects to the serial port of the user's PC via a JTAG-to-RS232 protocol converter (networking) protocol converter - A device or program to translate between different protocols which serve similar functions (e.g. TCP and TP4). Some call this a "gateway", though others use that term for other kinds of internetworking device. (EC module) supplied in the development kit. The kit also contains Cygnal's integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE) software, which gives the user a familiar, single environment in which to edit, assemble, download and debug his code. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , debugging takes place in the end application, using the actual installed MCU -- true "WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. debugging" without expensive emulator pods, performance-degrading cables or clumsy sockets. The full-speed debugger operates unobtrusively using none of the MCU's resources, yet provides functions typical of emulators costing thousands of dollars such as multiple breakpoints, single step execution, examine/update registers and memory, FLASH memory programming and more. "The C8051F010DK is a real development tool, not just an evaluation or `burn-and-learn' vehicle. It's a serious development environment that supports both software development and full speed, in-system debugging. It's not unusual to pay a thousand dollars or more for similar capability in an emulator," says Don Alfano, Cygnal V.P. of Marketing. "This kit supplies the user with everything required to immediately begin developing applications with our C8051Fxxx mixed-signal MCUs." The C8051F010DK development kit is in stock and available for immediate delivery. It contains the EC module with serial cables, Windows 95/98/NT Refers to all 32-bit versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000. It implies Windows ME and Windows 2000. It specifically excludes Windows 3.x. See Windows. (tm)(a)-compatible IDE software (editor, macro assembler An assembly language that allows macros to be defined and used. , debugger), pre-assembled target/prototyping board with C8051F010 installed, and wall-mount power supply (US, UK, Euro, Japanese, Australian, HK, Taiwan and Korean versions available). Future kit versions differ only in the specific MCU version installed in the target/prototyping board. The C8051F010DK sells for only $99 complete and is available for immediate shipment at www.cygnal.com (Visa and Master Card accepted). About Cygnal Founded in March 1999, Cygnal Integrated Products Inc. of Austin, Texas, designs, manufactures and markets field-programmable, mixed signal System-on-Chip products and associated support In naval air operations, assistance provided by a force or unit to another force or unit that is under independent tactical control, neither being subordinate to the other. See also direct support; support. tools. These products embody the Company's considerable technical skills integrating world-class analog, high-speed digital and FLASH memory functions into a single device with "no-compromises." The combination of mixed signal integration and field programmability benefit the user with higher component integration, greater design flexibility, faster time-to-market, superior system performance and greater end product differentiation Product Differentiation A source of competitive advantage that depends on producing some item that is regarded to have unique and valuable characteristics. . Cygnal products address a broad range of markets including communications systems, industrial equipment and consumer products. The Company's worldwide sales force consists of a network of field application engineers and manufacturer's representatives. Technical information is available and orders are accepted at the Company's e-commerce site at www.cygnal.com. Products may be purchased in any quantity, either by purchase order (invoiced shipments) or by credit card. Cygnal is backed with over $15M in venture capital funding from several companies including Austin Ventures, JatoTech Ventures, Cirrus Logic, Sanyo Semiconductor plus other well known venture and private investors. Cygnal and cygnal.com are trademarks of Cygnal Integrated Products Inc. (a) Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Inc. |
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