Cypress MicroSystems Announces Advanced Analog Family Of Programmable Mixed-Signal Arrays.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LYNNWOOD, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003 Programmable System-on-Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) Devices Combine Low-Power Digital And Instrumentation-Quality Analog Blocks, Flash, SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory , M8 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 , Clock -- for under $2 Cypress MicroSystems Cypress MicroSystems (CMS) markets high-performance, field Programmable System-on-a-Chip (PSoC) integrated M8 micro-based solutions. CMS is based in Lynnwood, near Seattle, Washington and was established as a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation in the fourth quarter of Inc., a subsidiary of 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). Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY), today announced production shipments of an advanced analog family of its award-winning Programmable System-on-Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) mixed-signal array. PSoC devices are high-performance, field-programmable, mixed-signal arrays for high-volume embedded-control functions in consumer, industrial, office automation, telecom and automotive applications. The new CY8C27x device family provides highly stable, instrumentation-quality analog performance -- including rail-to-rail inputs; programmable gain; 14-bit analog-to-digital converters (up to four independent converters are available in a single PSoC device); exceptionally low noise, input leakage and voltage offset, along with rich digital functions including an 8-bit microcontroller A single chip that contains the processor (the CPU), non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), a clock and an I/O control unit. core. Containing over 100 reconfigurable analog and digital library components created from 12 fundamental analog and 8 digital blocks, PSoC CY8C27x devices are true systems on a chip. Each contains a 24 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 8-bit microcontroller unit (MCU); 16 kbytes of flash memory; 256 bytes of SRAM; an 8x8 multiplier with 32-bit accumulator A hardware register used to hold the results or partial results of arithmetic and logical operations. (processor) accumulator - In a central processing unit, a register in which intermediate results are stored. ; power and sleep monitoring circuits; and a precision real-time clock A real-time clock (RTC) is a computer clock (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that keeps track of the current time. Although the term often refers to the devices in personal computers, servers and embedded systems, RTCs are present in almost any electronic . "Customer feedback indicates that PSoC integration saves them money on their 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. by reducing the number of analog and digital components they need in their designs," said George Saul, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cypress MicroSystems. "They report reductions of 40-60 components in typical applications, resulting in cost savings of $2-6 per board. In addition, PSoC programmability enables them to reduce their development time and get to market faster. The end result is better than a custom solution -- it's cheap, there's no NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) Refers to the cost of creating a new product, which is paid up front. Contrast with "production cost," which is ongoing and based on the quantity of material produced. cost, no waiting, no minimum quantities -- and designs are infinitely re-usable." "PSoC has proven to be a fast growing architecture for Cypress," said Tony Massimini of Semico Research (Phoenix, AZ). "The advantages of using PSoC over traditional non-integrated MCUs, non-integrated analog components, and dozens of passives are economically compelling. The addition of higher-quality programmable analog functions extends the application reach of the versatile PSoC architecture into the most demanding embedded markets. Having programmable analog and digital blocks, plus a high-speed MCU, on a $2 chip is a remarkable achievement." About PSoC CY8C27x Devices CY8C27x devices eliminate the need for expensive non-integrated analog components such as instrumentation amplifiers, filters (Bessel, Butterworth, and elliptical el·lip·tic or el·lip·ti·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse. 2. Containing or characterized by ellipsis. 3. a. -- up to eight poles), RMS/DC converters, programmable-gain amplifiers, and thousands of other analog components. With a noise threshold of 70 nV/rtHz and an analog offset voltage of 6 mV digitally trimmed to less than 100 uV, the enhanced PSoC devices bring the advantage of high-quality analog components to a single, inexpensive, easy-to-program mixed-signal device. In addition to greatly improved analog performance, the new generation PSoC devices also contain dozens of digital and system-level enhancements, including hardware I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller communications for reduced MCU overhead; increased interconnects for data and clocking; synchronous, asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. , and latched deadband modes to enable demanding motor-control applications; logic; and numerous additional 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 modes for improved drive and EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. performance. With a typical sleep current of just 3 uA, PSoC offers the lowest power consumption in the industry for flash-based applications. The 3 uA specification includes operation of the sleep timer A sleep timer is a function on many modern televisions that shut off the power after a preset amount of time. The setting is usually made either from the remote control or the television menus. They are intended to allow viewers to watch as they fall asleep. , watch dog circuits, and power supervisor functions, all of which are required in most flash-based embedded designs. About the PSoC Family Programmable System-on-Chip (PSoC) devices are high-performance, field-programmable, mixed-signal arrays for high-volume embedded-control functions in consumer, industrial, office automation, telecom and automotive applications. PSoC devices integrate programmable blocks of analog and digital logic, a fast 8-bit MCU, 16 kbytes of flash memory and 256 bytes of SRAM and a media access controller (MAC). All PSoC devices are dynamically reconfigurable, enabling designers to create new system functions on-the-fly. Re-using the same silicon for different functions on different clock cycles, designers can achieve more than 120% utilization of the die in many cases. The automotive PSoC LIN bus reference design is a good example. The same transistors are re-used four times to support the different LIN communication modes; in doing so, these transistors consume less than 10 percent of PSoC hardware resources and less than 10 percent of the PSoC MCU cycles. To further shorten design cycles, the PSoC family includes pre-programmed, specialized versions for lighting, energy, motor control, communications, automotive and battery applications. Each family member comes with a reference design and extensive application notes to speed application development. Family members and plans include: -- The original PSoC device (CY8C25/26x), introduced in 2001, contains 12 analog blocks, eight digital blocks, 16 kbytes of flash memory and 256 bytes of SRAM. -- The enhanced analog PSoC device (CY8C27x), the subject of this announcement, contains the same architecture, but with the analog and digital enhancements cited above. -- Cypress MicroSystems plans to sample its CY8C24x devices -- with six analog and four digital blocks, 4 kbytes of flash memory and 256 bytes of SRAM later -- in Q403. -- Cypress MicroSystems plans to sample its CY8C22x devices -- with three analog and four digital blocks, 2 kbytes of flash memory and 256 bytes of SRAM -- in Q103. -- PSoC automotive temperature-qualified devices will be available starting Q403. Software and Support The software development environment PSoC Designer 4.0 supports all current PSoC devices as well as future low-cost versions. PSoC Designer 4.0 is a full-featured, GUI-based design tool suite that enables the user to lay out their design on silicon with simple point and click options; code the MCU in either C or assembly language; and 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. the design using sophisticated features such as event triggers and multiple break points while single-stepping through the code in C or assembler Software that translates assembly language into machine language. Contrast with compiler, which is used to translate a high-level language, such as COBOL or C, into assembly language first and then into machine language. or a mix of the two. PSoC Designer 4.0 is free and can be downloaded at http://www.cypress.com/support/link.cfm?sd=psocdesigner4beta. The CY3205-DK Professional Class Development Kit includes a full-speed emulator with a large trace buffer, both of which seamlessly integrate with PSoC Designer 4.0. The development kit includes everything necessary to complete a design with the new PSoC family of ICs in DIP packages; the kits also contain all materials for the first four "Tele-training" modules. The tools are designed to keep the cost of development to a minimum while providing all the features found in tools that cost $2000 or more. The CY3205-DK is priced at $399. Early training is key to quickly realizing the cost saving and technical benefits of the PSoC architecture. Free "Tele-training" classes are offered live every week, with introductory training classes starting on Friday; sign up for training at www.cypress.com. A Fall and Winter regional seminar series is being scheduled; to find out when a PSoC seminar will be held locally go to www.cypress.com/aboutus/events.cfm. Pricing and Availability The CY8C27x PSoC family is in production now and contains eight family members ranging from an 8-pin PDIP (Plastic DIP) See DIP. to a 48-pin MLF/QFN -- for as low as $1.99 in 50,000-unit quantities. Photo A high-resolution photo of PSoC CY8C27x can be downloaded at www.cypress.com/support/link.cfm?mr=psocanalog. About Cypress MicroSystems Headquartered in Lynnwood, Wash., Cypress MicroSystems develops and markets Programmable System-on-Chip (PSoC) devices -- high-performance, field-programmable ICs for high-volume embedded control functions in consumer, industrial, office automation, telecom and automotive applications. Established as a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY) in the fourth quarter of 1999, Cypress MicroSystems' stockholders are its employees and Cypress Semiconductor. The close association with Cypress Semiconductor allows access to their process and design technology, and field sales and applications forces. More information about Cypress MicroSystems and its products -- as well as access to over 100 PSoC applications notes -- is available online at www.cypressmicro.com. About Cypress Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY) is Connecting From Last Mile to First Mile(TM) with high-performance solutions for personal, network access, enterprise, metro switch, and core communications-system applications. Cypress Connects(TM) using wireless, wireline, digital, and optical transmission standards, including 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. , Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH, 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. , and DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing . Leveraging its process and system-level expertise, Cypress makes industry-leading physical layer devices, framers, and network search engines, along with a broad portfolio of high-bandwidth memories, timing technology solutions, and programmable microcontrollers. More information about Cypress is accessible online at www.cypress.com. Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. "Connectivity From Last Mile to First Mile" and "Cypress Connects" are trademarks of Cypress. "Programmable System-on-Chip," PSoC and PSoC Designer are trademarks of Cypress MicroSystems. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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