Cypress's WirelessUSB(TM) LP Radio System-on-Chip Earns Over 175 Design Wins in Less Than a Year.Two Million Units of Robust, Low-Power 2.4-GHz Solution Shipped To Manufacturers of Wireless HIDs and Other Devices SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Cypress Semiconductor Cypress Semiconductor is a semiconductor design and manufacturing company. It began operations in 1982 and listed publicly in 1986. Two years later, the company shifted over to the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, (NYSE: CY). Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) today announced that in less than one year of production its WirelessUSB[TM] LP radio system-on-chip has secured over 175 design wins. Products using the device include wireless Human Interface Devices (HIDs) such as mice, keyboards, presenter tools, remote controls and gaming controllers, as well as Voice over IP headsets, toys, medical appliances, and wireless embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. controls. In the same time frame, WirelessUSB LP shipped over two million units. WirelessUSB LP (CYRF6936) is a highly integrated 2.4-GHz radio transceiver (TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone. plus digital baseband that utilizes advanced power-optimization techniques to extend battery life to greater than one year in HIDs and other wireless applications. The device features Cypress's AgileHID[TM] protocol with patented frequency agile Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. ) technology for best-in-class interference immunity, enabling a superior user experience in the crowded 2.4-GHz spectrum. "WirelessUSB LP delivers an unprecedented, robust wireless solution with the industry's lowest power consumption and unrivaled interference immunity," said Matt Branda, senior product marketing manager of Cypress's Human Interface Device Business Unit. "The market success quantified by this announcement validates the importance of these features, as well as highlights Cypress's superior support and our solution's ease-of-use. For these reasons, our customers are able to bring their innovative RF products to market quickly and cost effectively." About WirelessUSB LP Cypress's WirelessUSB LP offers an unparalleled feature set to enable superior interference immunity, low bill-of-materials (BOM) costs, higher data rate applications, and faster time-to-market for keyboards, mice, gaming devices, presenter tools, and remotes, as well as other simple, multi-point-to-point wireless applications. Featuring a highly integrated radio transceiver plus digital baseband on a single chip, it operates between 1.8 and 3.6 volts, using advanced power-saving techniques to extend battery life in devices such as wireless mice. WirelessUSB LP uses Cypress's patented frequency agile DSSS technology to offer best-in-class interference immunity for a 2.4-GHz radio system. This combination of low power consumption, interference immunity and low cost make it ideal for wireless HID applications. A photo of Cypress's WirelessUSB LP can be downloaded at: www.cypress Cypress, city, United States Cypress (sī`prəs), city (1990 pop. 42,655), Orange co., S Calif. near Long Beach; inc. 1956. Forest Lawn–Cypress, a branch of the famous cemetery in Glendale, Calif. .com/WUSBLPphoto. About Cypress Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC[R] Programmable System-on-Chip[TM], USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSB[TM] radio system-on-chip, to West Bridge[TM] and EZ-USB[R] FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , automotive, industrial, and solar power. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com. Cypress, the Cypress logo and PSoC and EZ-USB are registered trademarks, and AgileHID, Programmable System-on-Chip, PSoC Express, WirelessUSB and West Bridge are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. 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