Cypress Expands Industry's Most Popular Family of USB Microcontrollers With Next Generation Full-Speed and Low-Speed Flash-Based Offerings.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. -- High-Performance, Full-Speed enCoRe(TM) III and Low-Cost, Low-Speed enCoRe II Ideal for Applications Ranging from Human Interface Devices to VoIP Headsets Cypress Semiconductor 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 a suite of new additions to its versatile family of USB microcontrollers. The new enCoRe(TM) III (enhanced component reduction) microcontrollers extend the enCoRe family's industry-leading performance and flexibility to full-speed applications, while the enhanced low-speed enCoRe II devices have added Flash memory and reduce overall system costs while increasing performance. The enCoRe family's flexible mix of speeds and configurations serves a broad range of human interface devices (HIDs) such as mice, keyboards, wireless dongles, and gaming controllers as well as Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) handsets. The enCoRe III device has 16K of Flash memory and a digital system that allows for true flexibility when choosing peripheral configurations. The device provides users with 16-channel/10 bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for demanding, full-speed USB applications such as gaming controllers. In addition, the enCoRe III provides a Pulse Width pulse width Pulse duration Cardiac pacing The duration of a pacing pulse in msecs Modulator Modulator Any device or circuit by means of which a desired signal is impressed upon a higher-frequency periodic wave known as a carrier. The process is called modulation. The modulator may vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of the carrier. for force feedback gaming capability. Based on the highly flexible Programmable-System-on-Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) architecture, the enCoRe III can be used in virtually any full speed application ranging from USB-Serial applications to VoIP Handsets to USB gamepads. The new enCoRe II microcontrollers are targeted at feature-rich, low-cost USB mice, including trackball A stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm. From one to three keys are located in various positions depending on the unit. Years ago, Kensington Microware popularized the trackball with its Turbo Mouse for the Macintosh. , optical, and laser models. The enCoRe II architecture provides many performance and cost options to build the right mouse for multiple markets. Users can choose from 3K to 8K of Flash memory to find the appropriate performance and cost combination. In addition, the enCoRe II provides a 3.3V regulator that can power external devices such as an optical sensor. "Cypress's USB technology has earned an industry-leading position by offering the best value across a broad performance range, and the enCoRe family of USB microcontrollers is a prime-example of this architectural flexibility," said Steven Larky lark·y adj. lark·i·er, lark·i·est 1. High-spirited; zestful: "It's a very larky Nureyev whom we see  a buoyant imp who . . . , managing director of
Cypress's USB product line. "Portable consumer devices, mice,
keyboards, and other HID devices are becoming more and more complex and
powerful, increasing demands on connectivity. Our enCoRe products
empower application designers to select the ideal combination of
performance and price."About the enCoRe Family Cypress's enCoRe USB technology features a breakthrough crystal-less oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air . By integrating the oscillator on-chip, an external crystal or resonator resonator /res·o·na·tor/ (rez´o-na?ter) 1. an instrument used to intensify sounds. 2. an electric circuit in which oscillations of a certain frequency are set up by oscillations of the same frequency in another is no longer needed. Cypress has also integrated other external components commonly found in low-speed USB applications, including pull-up resistors, wake-up circuitry, and a 3.3V regulator. This integration results in shorter development cycles and lower system costs. In addition, the enCoRe family offers a Flash-based design that enables storage of wireless binding parameters as well as in-system reprogrammability and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. emulation. Pricing and Availability All of the new enCoRe products are available today. The full-speed enCoRe III (CY7C64215) is available in 56-pin QFN QFN Quad Flat No-Lead QFN Queen Fan Newsletter (rock band) QFN Quad Flat No Leads and 28-pin SSOP SSOP Shrink Small Outline Package SSOP Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (USDA) SSOP Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures SSOP Sharescan-Open Platform (Ecopy) SSOP Site Security Operational Procedures packages and pricing starts under $1.30 in high volumes. The low-speed enCoRe II suite of devices is available in multiple configurations and packages (see the chart below) and pricing starts under $0.96 in high volumes. A high-resolution photo is available at www.cypress.com/enCoRephoto.
Family Part Number Configuration Pin/Package
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enCoRe II CY7C63310 3K Flash 16, PDIP/SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63801 4K Flash 16, PDIP/SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63803 8K Flash 16 SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63813 8K Flash 18, PDIP/SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63823 8K Flash 24, PDIP/SOIC/QSOP
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enCoRe III CY7C64215 16K Flash 28 SSOP, 56 QFN
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About Cypress Cypress solutions are at the heart of any system that is built to perform: consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Leveraging a strong commitment to customer service and performance-based process and manufacturing expertise, Cypress's product portfolio includes a broad selection of wired and wireless USB devices, CMOS image sensors, timing solutions, network search engines, specialty memories, high-bandwidth synchronous and micropower memory products, optical solutions, and reconfigurable mixed-signal arrays. Cypress stock is traded 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 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. More information about the company is available online at www.cypress.com. Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks and enCoRe, Programmable-System-on-Chip, and PSoC are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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