Cypress Introduces Reference Design Kit for Low-Power Wireless Mice and Keyboards; Kit Simplifies Development With Robust, 2.4-GHz WirelessUSB(TM) LP Radio System-on-Chip.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) today introduced a reference design kit that simplifies development of wireless mice and keyboards. The WirelessUSB(TM) LP Reference Design Kit (RDK RDK Reference Design Kit RDK Red Dragon Karate (compilation of different major styles, mostly based on Shotokan) RDK Reload Delay Kit RDK Report Developer Kit RDK Rapid Deployment Kit RDK Re-Distribution Kit RDK Render Developer Kit ) provides designers with illustrative implementations of Cypress's low-power WirelessUSB LP 2.4-GHz radio system-on-chip in a mouse, keyboard and bridge system. The CY4636 RDK, which includes the WirelessUSB protocol for best-in-class interference immunity, can also be used for development of additional Human Interface Devices (HIDs) such as presenter tools, remote controls, and PC game pads. The WirelessUSB LP RDK includes a compact wireless mouse, a feature-rich wireless keyboard, and a small form-factor bridge, each enabled utilizing Cypress's enCoRe(TM) II family of flash MCUs. To further streamline the development process, it also offers kit documentation, hardware schematics, bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. , development tools, and flexible firmware for adding customized features. Manufacturers can easily copy the reference designs exactly, and only need to add enclosures to produce ready-to-ship devices. The designs do not require any special 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. drivers. "The RDK's extremely low-component wireless keyboard, mouse, and dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. are enabled by utilizing Cypress's enCoRe II family of flash MCUs and WirelessUSB LP," said Marcus Kramer, director of Cypress's HID Business Unit. "It makes it easier than ever to quickly produce low cost and low power plug-and-play wireless devices that take full-advantage of the extremely robust WirelessUSB LP 2.4-GHz solution." The CY4636 WirelessUSB LP RDK includes all of the following items: --WirelessUSB Keyboard - 101 keys with buttons to support multimedia and shortcut keys. Uses Cypress WirelessUSB LP (CYRF6936) and Wireless enCoRe II (CY7C60123) flash MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users --WirelessUSB Mouse - Three-button, ergonomic mouse with Avago 3040 low-power optical sensor. Uses Cypress WirelessUSB LP (CYRF6936) and Wireless enCoRe II (CY7C60323) flash MCU --WirelessUSB Bridge - Simple and small form-factor bridge. Uses WirelessUSB LP (CYRF6936) and enCoRe II (CY7C63803) USB flash MCU --WirelessUSB LP RDK CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). - Provides kit documentation, hardware schematics, bill of materials, development tools, tutorials, and firmware for Wireless Keyboard and Mouse development. About WirelessUSB LP Cypress's WirelessUSB LP offers an unparalleled feature set to enable superior interference immunity, low bill-of-materials (BOM) costs, higher data rate applications, and faster time-to-market for keyboards, mice, gaming devices, presenter tools, and remotes, as well as other simple, multi-point-to-point wireless applications. Featuring a highly integrated radio transceiver plus digital baseband on a single chip, it operates between 1.8 and 3.6 volts, using advanced power-saving techniques to extend battery life in devices such as wireless mice. WirelessUSB LP uses Cypress's patented frequency agile Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. ) technology to offer best-in-class interference immunity for a 2.4-GHz radio system. This combination of low power consumption, interference immunity and low cost make it ideal for wireless HID applications. Pricing and Availability The CY4636 WirelessUSB LP Reference Design Kit is currently available and is priced at US$199.00. For more information please refer to the Developer Kits link on www.cypress.com, or click on the Online Store link to purchase. A photo of the kit is available at www.cypress.com/WirelessUSB_LP_RDKphoto. 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 of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. WirelessUSB and enCoRe are trademarks of Cypress. 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