Cypress Broadens hyperCache Chipset Line; Announces Support for Embedded Applications and USB.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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1997--Cypress Semiconductor Corporation [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY] today announced a broadening of its hyperCache(TM) Chipset family for Pentium(R)-class systems -- the first chipset with integrated second level (L2) cache. The company became the only vendor to offer a five-year commitment to support longer life-cycle products used in embedded applications. Cypress also announced Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) support for the chipset. "These additions to our hyperCache Chipset position us for success with a wide variety of manufacturers," said Dan McCranie, vice president of sales and marketing for Cypress. "We now offer optimal solutions for all types of PC applications, with special emphasis on embedded applications. We are committed to achieving success in this market, and these steps give us increased flexibility to deal with a broader customer base." Embedded Application Support As product life cycles in the PC market usually run less than two years, many chipset vendors discontinue products after the high-volume PC applications have moved to a new configuration. This leads to difficulties for makers of longer life-cycle embedded systems. Cypress has addressed this market need by offering a five-year commitment to continue supplying the hyperCache Chipset. The market for embedded microprocessors is expected to exceed 100 million units by 1998, according to market research firm In-Stat (Scottsdale, Ariz.). USB Support Cypress has also added USB support to hyperCache in addition to PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and ISA bus support. USB offers easy, "plug and play" connection of peripheral devices, and is already shipping in high volume PCs. Cypress has staked a leadership role in the USB market with the introduction of the industry's first USB microcontrollers to ship for under $1.00. About hyperCache The hyperCache Chipset, in addition to providing integrated high-performance second-level cache and cache tag, offers a variety of functions to ease system design. It includes a DRAM controller, and integrates key peripherals, including local bus IDE with master mode, keyboard and mouse control, DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. interrupt control, and real-time clock with 256 bytes of CMOS RAM. The hyperCache Chipset is available in multiple configurations -- the hC-VX which comes with 128 Kbytes of pipelined, burst SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory for second level (L2) cache and cache tag; and the hC-DX high-performance solution which adds the CY82C694 expansion cache chip for a 256 Kbyte L2 cache. Price and Availability The hyperCache Chipset, available today, is comprised of the CY82C691 System Controller and Cache Tag, the CY82C692 Data Path Unit and Cache Chip, and the CY82C693 Peripheral Controller. All three chips are packaged in 208-pin PQFPs. The hC-DX solution also includes the CY82C694 16K x 64 Expansion Cache Chip which comes in a 128-pin TQFP See QFP. package. The hC-VX solution is priced at $50 in 10,000-unit quantities. For more information on hyperCache, customers can call Cypress at 800/858-1810 in the U.S., or 408/943-2600. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation is an international supplier of high-performance integrated circuits with worldwide headquarters in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . The company provides a broad range of products for leading computer, networking, and telecommunications companies worldwide. The company's product line includes static RAM, EPROM EPROM in full erasable programmable read-only memory Form of computer memory that does not lose its content when the power supply is cut off and that can be erased and reused. , and specialty memories; programmable logic devices (PLDs); data communications products; and personal computer chipset, timing devices, and USB microcontrollers. Cypress shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol CY. The company has a site on the worldwide web at http://www.cypress.com . -0- Note to Editors: Note: hyperCache is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. CONTACT: Cypress Semiconductor Don Parkman, 408/943-2817 |
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