Cypress Lowers Cost of USB Development Kit; Adds USB Source Code Library and Reference Code to Speed Peripheral Design.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 10, 1997--Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) today announced a significant price reduction for its 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. Developer's Kit. The Kit, which provides a complete design environment for implementing 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) peripherals with Cypress's new 8-bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microcontrollers, is now available for only $495 -- a reduction of over 66 percent. In addition, Cypress has added a USB source code library to speed in USB product development, and reference source code for USB mouse and joystick designs. Cypress's USB Developer's Kit allows designers to begin immediate development of firmware and associated system drivers for USB peripherals such as mice, joysticks, and gamepads, offering a head-start in the booming USB market. It includes a full-speed hardware emulator, giving designers simple, complete in-circuit emulation capability with an easy-to-use method to quickly implement USB protocols in peripheral devices. It offers user-configurable break points; single-stepping; and full register, RAM, and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output display, status, and modification, as well as access to key microcontroller internal signals to enable trace and complex breakpoints. The Developer's Kit consists of the hardware emulator, development software, a power supply, complete documentation, and now, source code for popular peripherals. Microsoft Corp. has developed USB application code using the kit. "By reducing the price and including source code, we are offering unmatched value in this kit," said Paul Novell, USB Product Marketing Manager for Cypress. "We have sold over 200 kits, and have design wins with leading mouse and joystick vendors. The price reduction will broaden our reach to include an even wider range of customers and applications." About Cypress USB Microcontrollers Cypress's new USB microcontrollers, which are shipping now, provide the industry's best solution for implementing USB in peripherals. They offer a tiny die size of only 5.9 Kmils (squared) for very low cost, and are the first low-cost USB microcontrollers to include EPROM-programmability for added flexibility and time-to-market advantages. Quick and Easy Testing and Code Implementation The Cypress USB Development Kit allows designers to either implement firmware in on-board 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. or download it "Download It" is Clea's debut single. It was released in the UK on September 22, 2003 and missed the top 20 charting at #21. The single had average promotion, being performed in shows like Top of the Pops. to program RAM. Program memory sizes up to 8 Kbytes are supported. The RAM option provides a quick and easy method for testing firmware revisions. The program RAM allows users to download code into memory, providing a quick and easy mechanism for firmware modification. The firmware can be modified after download by changing individual bytes of code through the debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. interface. In addition, a standalone mode allows portable system operation. In this case, user firmware is loaded in EPROM, and only power need be applied to produce a fully operating emulated USB chip. Easy Installation The development system is simple to install and get running. An enclosed 110 VAC (Volts Alternating Current) See volt and AC. wall transformer supplies power to the emulator. Once software is installed, an RS-232 cable provides connection to a PC for the debug and monitoring environment. The cable and adapters provide support for either a 9- or 25-pin serial port on the PC. Price and Availability The Cypress USB Development Kit is available today, priced at $495. Customers can call Cypress at 800/858-1810 in the United States for more information. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation is an international supplier of high-performance integrated circuits with worldwide headquarters in San Jose. 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, 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 . CONTACT: Cypress Semiconductor Don Parkman, 408/943-2817 |
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