Cypress Introduces Industry's First USB On-the-Go - OTG - Reference Design.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--Dec. 18, 2001 Embedded 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. Host/Peripheral Controller Design Provides Complete Solution for Directly Connecting Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras, Printers, PDAs, and Other Mobile Devices 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). (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) -- a key member of the USB On-the-Go (OTG (1) See USB OTG. (2) (The OBJECTive Technology Group, Ltd., Alexandria, VA) An organization that was devoted to distributed computing and object technology. Founded in 1994, it augmented the object and Internet standards community and served as an intermediary between ) Working Group -- today announced its first-to-market USB embedded host/peripheral controller reference design that implements the new OTG supplement to the USB 2.0 specification. USB On-the-Go, a supplement to the USB 2.0 specification, adds functionality to USB to support portable devices. It addresses the specific requirements of these products such as the need for low power and smaller connectors, and it provides a new, limited host capability. USB OTG (USB On The Go) An enhancement to USB that enables portable USB devices to be cabled directly together without the need for a PC in between. Fully compliant with USB 2.0, USB OTG devices began to ship in 2002. products can communicate with each other without needing to be connected to a computer; for example, a USB OTG mobile phone can interface directly with an OTG-compatible digital still camera. Additional applications include mobile phones, PDAs, and cable set-top boxes. All USB OTG products will maintain their function as USB 2.0 certified peripherals. Cypress's SL811HR_OTG prototype board combines the industry's first embedded USB Host/Peripheral controller (SL811HS) and SL11R microcontroller, allowing customers to quickly create portable solutions that are compliant with the recently released USB OTG supplement. The reference design includes schematic diagrams; design documentation; samples of the SL811HS and SL11R devices; firmware; an assembler; a compiler; and technical support. "As a member of the USB Implementers Forum The USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF, is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program. (USB-IF), Cypress has been a key contributor to the success of USB in the PC market space," said David Cobbs, Product Manager for Cypress's Personal Communications Division and the USB OTG Working Group Chairman. "I'm convinced that USB OTG will greatly expand the range and ease of use of USB into entirely new markets." "Designers will benefit from this first-to-market reference design for their USB OTG requirements," said Paul Novell, director of marketing for Cypress's Personal Communications Division. "The design kit enables customers to create a true USB mobile or embedded-host device that can perform host functions independent of a PC. It also confirms Cypress's commitment to provide the industry's widest range of USB products. Our broad portfolio of USB solutions provide our customers with the options to design and market value-rich products." An application note with the details of the design can be obtained from the Cypress website (http://www.cypress.com/usb/usbappnotes.html#otg). Future Cypress OTG products currently in development will offer even higher levels of integration for USB developers. Please visit the Cypress website for periodic updates on new products. About Cypress Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) is "Driving the Communications Revolution"(TM) with high-performance integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for network infrastructure and access equipment. Leveraging its process and system-level expertise, the company designs and manufactures solutions targeted across wireless and wireline communications. Cypress supports a wide range of industry standards, such as SONET (OC-48 and above), Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP), InfiniBand(TM) and Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. . The company's communication s product lines include programmable high-speed physical layer devices (PHYs), wirespeed network search engines (NSEs) and network coprocessors (NCPs), and datapath switching elements (DSEs). Cypress is also the industry's leader in communications timing solutions, networking-optimized communications memories and personal connectivity solutions, such as USB and Bluetooth. Cypress is a leader in pure optical and optoelectronic technologies designed to push network transmissions to higher performance levels and to satisfy the increasing demand for network bandwidth. With a focus on emerging communications applications, cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for network infrastructure solutions and for every network data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC. Cypress employs 4,000 people worldwide. Its 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. More information about Cypress is accessible on the Web at http://www.cypress.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Statements herein that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" involving risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions, shifts in supply and demand, market acceptance, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and supply constraints. Please refer to Cypress's Securities and Exchange Commission filings for a discussion of such risks. Note to Editors: "Driving the Communications Revolution" is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor. |
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