Cypress MicroSystems Recognizes Distinctive Design Winners of Programmable System on Chip -- PSoC -- Design Challenge 2002.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2002 Contest Spurs Innovative Electronics Designs Ranging from Consumer Applications to Industrial Control Systems 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 , 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). (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY), today recognized electronics engineers who submitted distinctive embedded system Any electronic system that uses a CPU chip, but that is not a general-purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such systems generally use microprocessors, or they may use custom-designed chips or both. designs to the PSoC Design Challenge 2002. Sponsored by Circuit Cellar magazine, the contest challenged designers to develop innovative electronics applications based on Cypress MicroSystems' Programmable System on Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) technology, which enables designers to configure a flash-based mixed signal array into a low-cost, single-chip system. The editors of Circuit Cellar evaluated designs from around the world, based upon their originality, architectural elegance and quality of design. Submissions ranged from simple consumer applications to complex industrial control systems, demonstrating the power and versatility of PSoC devices. "The PSoC device is one of those rare breakthrough products with the potential to revolutionize the embedded market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. ," said George Saul, president and 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. "The PSoC Design Challenge provided the opportunity for independent designers and small electronics firms to embrace this new architecture, and we applaud all participants for the quality, creativity and variety of their designs." In addition to awards for the top three entries (which were previously announced), bonus awards were given to designs that stretched the conventional limits of MCU-based applications or best utilized the unique features and capabilities of the PSoC architecture. These awards include: -- Most Effective Use of Dynamic Reconfiguration -- OnTV-21 (submitted by Bernard Debbasch) -- Most Effective Use of Internal Hardware Integration -- Intelligent Light Effects Controller for Entertainment Systems (submitted by Victor Kremin) -- Most Novel Application -- Neurochip: Using Configurable Microelectronics to Study Neurobiology and Animal Behavior (submitted by Jaideep Mavoori, Mark Enstrom, Mike Tu, Chris Diorio and Tom Daniel) "Each year, Circuit Cellar sponsors contests that challenge electronics engineers to showcase their design skills using new system architectures," said Steve Ciarcia Steve Ciarcia is an embedded control systems engineer. He became popular through his Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar column in BYTE magazine, and later through the Circuit Cellar magazine that he published. , editorial director and publisher of Circuit Cellar. "The PSoC Design Challenge was one of the most successful contests to date, with a multitude of design entries running the gamut between proven and leading-edge technologies. This kind of response is a testament to the utility of PSoC devices in virtually any application." Ten designs were also awarded as honorable mentions, including: -- Precision Digital Controller (submitted by H.N. Naveen and S.G. Sriharsha) -- Intelligent Light Effects Controller for Entertainment Systems (submitted by Victor Kremin) -- LCE See London Commodity Exchange. Meter (submitted by Laurent Lamesch) -- Neurochip: Using Configurable Microelectronics to Study Neurobiology Neurobiology Study of the development and function of the nervous system, with emphasis on how nerve cells generate and control behavior. The major goal of neurobiology is to explain at the molecular level how nerve cells differentiate and develop their and Animal Behavior (submitted by Jaideep Mavoori, Mark Enstrom, Mike Tu, Chris Diorio and Tom Daniel) -- Low Power Contactless Tag Reader (submitted by Chanh Ho Minh) -- PSoC-Based Audio Analyzer (submitted by Jerry Wasinger) -- Sonoran: An Ultrasonic Cave-Mapping Platform (submitted by John Neumann
-- Remote Human Health Monitoring System (submitted by Victor Kremin) -- Simple Wireless Bluetooth Mobile Phone Headset (submitted by Wong Kai Juan) -- Audiometer au·di·om·e·ter n. An electrical instrument for measuring the threshold of hearing for pure tones of normally audible frequencies generally varying from 200 to 8000 hertz and recorded in decibels. (submitted by Amit Devjekar) For a complete listing of winners and details about their designs, visit http://www.circuitcellar.com/PSOC2002. About the PSoC Family The PSoC IC is a reconfigurable mixed signal array with an on-board controller. The PSoC device family integrates a fast 8-bit CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , 8 to 16 Kbytes of Flash memory, 256 bytes of SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory , and programmable blocks of analog and digital logic. This provides designers with a flexible architecture that can be configured for a broad range of embedded applications and dynamically reconfigured to extend the capabilities and value of the device. PSoC devices speed design time and lower bill of material (BOM) costs by an average of $5, by eliminating the number of chips required for solutions utilizing a traditional microcontroller and discrete digital and analog components. About Cypress MicroSystems Headquartered in Bothell, Wash., Cypress MicroSystems develops and markets Programmable System on Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) devices -- high-performance, dynamically reconfigurable ICs for high-volume embedded control functions in computer, communications, consumer and control 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 is accessible 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 Bluetooth, 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, 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. "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 by 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: 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" and PSoC are trademarks of Cypress MicroSystems. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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