Cypress Adds Next Generation, Low-Power USB 2.0 Hub Controller To High-Speed EZ-USB(TM) LP Family.New USB-IF, WHQL-Certified EZ-USB HX2LP Enables Bus-Powered Design While Lowering Overall BOM Cost 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), the market leader in 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. , today introduced its next generation of high-speed USB 2.0 hub controllers. The EZ-USB[TM] HX2LP controller, the newest member of the low-power EZ-USB LP family, is optimized for cost-sensitive applications including standalone hubs, monitors, docking stations, keyboards, motherboards and more. The EZ-USB HX2LP is USB-IF and Windows([R]) Hardware-quality lab (WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. )-compliant and is available in four-port (CY7C65630-56LFXC) and two-port (CY7C65620-56LFXC) options. The device integrates many external passive components, such as pull-up and pull-down resistors, along with gang port power control to reduce the overall bill-of-materials required to implement a hub design. The EZ-USB HX2LP, which supports bus-powered and self-powered modes, is available in a small form factor 56-pin QFN QFN Quad Flat No-Lead QFN Queen Fan Newsletter (rock band) QFN Quad Flat No Leads package that is backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility with Cypress's TetraHub[TM] controller. "Cypress has remained the market leader in USB because we offer a range of products to meet all of our customers' applications while consistently delivering high-quality reference designs and worldwide technical support," said Scott Harmel, vice president of marketing for Cypress's Consumer and Computation Division. "The new EZ-USB HX2LP builds on the success of our TetraHub controllers by delivering the EZ-USB LP family's outstanding low power consumption cost-optimized for systems using hub designs." About the EZ-USB LP Family The EZ-USB LP family takes advantage of advanced process technology developed by Cypress to slash dynamic and standby power Standby power, also called Vampire power, refers to the electric power consumed by electronic appliances in a standby mode. A very common "electricity vampire" is a power adaptor built on a plug with no power switch. consumption by nearly 50 percent. As a result of the low dynamic power, peripherals using the new devices can operate from the power of the USB bus. The low standby current enables portable USB applications to significantly extend battery life. Pricing and Availability The new EZ-USB HX2LP is in full production and priced under $2.00 in high volume. Cypress offers the CY4605 reference design (for the CY7C65620-56LFXC) and the CY4606 reference design (for the CY7C65630-56LFXC). Contact your local sales representative for availability information. A high-resolution photo of the EZ-USB HX2LP can be downloaded at www.cypress.com/EZUSB-HX2LP-photo. About Cypress Cypress solutions perform: consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar. Leveraging proprietary silicon processes, Cypress's product portfolio includes a broad selection of wired and wireless USB devices, CMOS image sensors, timing solutions, specialty memories, high-bandwidth synchronous and micropower memory products, optical solutions and reconfigurable mixed-signal arrays. 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 us at www.cypress.com. Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks and EZ-USB LP, EZ-USB HX2LP and TetraHub are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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