Cypress Introduces Next-Generation Field-Programmable Clock Generators.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2001

General-Purpose Timing Family Offers In-Circuit Programmability

With Higher Performance and Lower Price Than Custom ASICs in

Communications, Computing and Consumer Applications

Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY), the world leader in timing technology solutions, today announced immediate availability of production volumes of the CY22xxx family of field-programmable clock generators. Operating at speeds up to 200 MHz, the timing devices provide highly stable, easily configurable clock outputs for use in a wide range of commercial and consumer applications, including switches, routers, computers, DVD players, and digital cameras.

"These devices allow designers to use a simple software utility to create a customized clock solution, similar to the way they customize logic solutions for a CPLD," said Ian Chen, director of marketing for Cypress's Timing Technology Division. "Instead of waiting months for a custom crystal or a custom PLL, designers can create a production-grade sample using an EPROM programmer in their labs in just thirty minutes or less. Furthermore, they can optimize a programmable clock for each application, guaranteeing peak performance. At any volume the programmable device is as cheap or cheaper than a custom ASIC."

As companies push to create a greater variety of communications and connectivity applications and bring them to market in the shortest possible time, component engineers who can no longer qualify a large number of custom solutions are pushing to standardize product development around programmable clocks. Manufacturers also benefit from easier inventory management. Since these devices can be programmed with different personalities, excess inventory can be re-targeted for different applications instead of being sold for pennies on the dollar.

Cypress's new programmable clock family consists of the CY22392, CY22393, CY22394, CY22395 and CY22381. All members feature a serial interface, low voltage outputs (2.5V), a digital VCXO feature, speeds up to 200 MHz (400 MHz with LVPECL) and 30 percent lower period jitter/70 percent lower long-term jitter than previous generation parts.

Availability and Pricing

These clock generators are available now, configured with three phase-locked loops (PLLs) and packaged in an industry-standard, space-saving 16-pin TSSOP. In volumes of 10,000, prices range from $1.90 for the CY22381 to $2.95 for the CY22395.

Product Photo

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About Cypress

Cypress Semiconductor is "Driving the Communications Revolution"(TM) by providing high-performance integrated circuit solutions to fast-growing markets, including data communications, telecommunications, computation, consumer products, and industrial control. With a focus on emerging communications applications, Cypress's product portfolios include high-speed physical layer devices (PHYs), network search engines (NSEs), network coprocessors, datapath switching elements (DSEs), networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multi-port and FIFO memories; high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and other digital systems; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus (USB).

More than two-thirds of Cypress's sales come from fast-growing communications markets and dynamic companies such as Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, and Nortel Networks. Cypress's ability to mix and match its broad portfolio of intellectual property enables targeted, integrated solutions for high-speed systems that feed bandwidth-hungry Internet applications. Cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for Internet switching systems and for every Internet data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC.

Cypress employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide with international headquarters in San Jose. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CY. More information about Cypress is accessible electronically on the company's worldwide Web site at http://www.cypress.com.

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