Cypress USB 2.0 Controller Passes USB-IF Compliance Testing.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001

EZ-USB(R) FX2(TM) Becomes First Hi-Speed USB Microcontroller to

Be Added to USB-IF Integrators List and Use USB 2.0 Logo

Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) today announced that its EZ-USB(R) FX2(TM) peripheral controller has successfully passed the full suite of compliance tests set by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). It becomes the first hi-speed USB microcontroller to be certified by the USB-IF, allowing Cypress to use the USB 2.0 certification logo. EZ-USB FX2 will also be added to the USB-IF Integrators List. signifying to peripheral vendors that the EZ-USB FX2 has met the strict specifications for hi- and full-speed interface devices.

"USB 2.0 is a solution that delivers real benefits over other interface technologies," said Jason Ziller, Intel's technology initiatives manager and chairman of the USB-IF. "By passing USB-IF compliance testing, Cypress will be a significant contributor in driving USB 2.0 toward ubiquity in PC connectivity."

"The EZ-USB FX2 family makes it possible for a wide array of applications to take advantage of USB 2.0's high speed and ease of connectivity," said Jeff Chang, USB product marketing manager at Cypress. "We have been working closely with peripheral designers worldwide, helping them design next-generation USB solutions. Now that our peripheral controller has been certified to completely meet USB 2.0 specifications, we expect to start seeing these products hitting the market soon."

USB links PCs to their peripherals in true "plug-and-play" fashion, making PCs much easier to use. The USB 2.0 standard, which transmits data at up to 480 Mbps, makes the speed of the peripheral-to-PC connection up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1. USB 2.0 solidifies USB as the standard connection bus of the future for demanding high-speed applications such as mass storage, Internet access appliances, local area networks (LANs), wireless LANs and digital multimedia.

Cypress has created an extremely flexible, yet cost-effective single-chip solution that provides superior time-to-market advantages. In its EZ-USB FX2 controller, Cypress has integrated the USB 2.0 transceiver, intelligent Serial Interface Engine (SIE), enhanced 8051 core, and a General Programmable InterFace (GPIF).

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About Cypress

Cypress Semiconductor is "Driving the Communications Revolution"(TM) by providing high-performance integrated circuit solutions to fast-growing markets, including data communications, telecommunications, computation, consumer products, and industrial control. With a focus on emerging communications applications, Cypress's product portfolios include high-speed physical layer devices (PHYs), network search engines (NSEs), network coprocessors, networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multi-port and FIFO memories; high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and other digital systems; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus (USB).

More than two-thirds of Cypress's sales come from fast-growing communications markets and dynamic companies such as Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, Nortel Networks, and 3Com. Cypress's ability to mix and match its broad portfolio of intellectual property enables targeted, integrated solutions for high-speed systems that feed bandwidth-hungry Internet applications. Cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for Internet switching systems and for every Internet data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC.

Cypress employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide with international headquarters in San Jose, California. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CY. More information about Cypress is accessible electronically on the company's worldwide Web site at http://www.cypress.com.

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EZ-USB FX2 and "Driving the Communications Revolution" are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. EZ-USB is a registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor.