Cypress Supports Philips Lumileds Luxeon(R) K2 Power LEDs With New EZ-Color(TM) Controller Family.New Solution Enables Codeless Design with Industry's Highest-Performance LEDs 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) is making it easier than ever to design custom-color lighting systems with Luxeon[R] K2 power LEDs from Philips Lumileds. Using Cypress's PSoC Express[TM] 3.0 visual design software, designers can simply input the selected Luxeon K2 device; select bin specifications through easy-to-use, drop-down menus; and choose a color - without having to write a single line of 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. code. Lighting designers no longer need to be experts in LED binning and temperature specifications. Instead they can focus on desired lighting effects, bringing solutions to market more quickly and efficiently. Cypress has integrated the Luxeon K2 device specifications and temperature characteristics into the content library of PSoC Express 3.0 embedded visual design software. PSoC Express 3.0 supports Cypress's new EZ-Color[TM] high-brightness (HB) LED controllers. With other LED controllers, engineers must input specific device binning and temperature performance data in order to ensure accurate color over the life of the design. "We are pleased to support the Luxeon K2 family with our first HB LED design solution," said Scott Harmel, vice president of marketing for Cypress's Consumer and Computation Division. "The Luxeon K2 devices provide the world's best LED light output, and are the perfect showcase for the EZ-Color solution." "Innovative new products such as the EZ-Color solution are key to bringing LED technology into areas that were 'never before possible'," said Doug Silkwood, vice president of marketing for Philips Lumileds. "We expect customers to be delighted by the combination of our LEDs and Cypress's software and controller technology." About Cypress Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC[R] Programmable System-on-Chip[TM], 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. controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks, EZ-Color HB-LED controllers, and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSB[TM] radio system-on-chip, to West Bridge[TM] and EZ-USB[R] FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , automotive, lighting, industrial, and solar power. 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 Cypress online at www.cypress.com. About Philips Lumileds Lighting Company Philips Lumileds Lighting Company is the manufacturer of Luxeon, a high-power light-emitting diode (LED). It is a division of Philips. History Lumileds Lighting was formed in November 1999 as a joint venture between Philips Lighting and Agilent Technologies. About Philips Lumileds Lighting Company pioneered power LED technology and is the world's leading provider of power LEDs for everyday lighting applications. The company's recent records for light output, efficacy, and thermal management are the direct results of the ongoing commitment to advanced solid-state lighting Solid state lighting (SSL) refers to a type of lighting that utilizes light-emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), or polymer light-emitting diodes (PLED) as sources of illumination rather than electrical filaments or gas. technology and enabling lighting solutions that are more environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] , help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the need for power plant expansions. Philips Lumileds Luxeon LEDs are enabling never before possible applications in the automotive, camera flash, display, general lighting, and signage markets. More information about the company's products and technologies can be found at www.philipslumileds.com. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC and EZ-USB are registered trademarks, and, EZ-Color, PSoC Express, WirelessUSB and West Bridge are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Luxeon is a registered trademark of Philips Lumileds. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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