Cypress and Torex Semiconductor Announce Joint Solution for High-Performance Wireless Human Interface Devices.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. & TOKYO -- Torex Family of DC/DC Converters Optimized to Extend Battery Life for Wireless Peripherals Designed with Cypress's WirelessUSB(TM) Radio SoC and Microcontrollers 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) today announced a partnership with Torex Semiconductor Ltd. of Tokyo, whereby Torex will offer a family of step-up DC/DC converters optimized for operation with Cypress's WirelessUSB(TM) 2.4-GHz radio SoC (system-on-a-chip) and microcontrollers for human interface devices (HIDs). Step-up DC/DC converters efficiently convert a changing input voltage, such as the voltage of a battery, to a constant output voltage. In some system configurations, an external step-up DC/DC converter may be necessary to maintain proper operation in battery-powered devices, such as wireless mice and keyboards, in which battery voltage steadily decreases with usage. A step-up DC/DC converter also allows the use of a single battery cell, or multiple battery cells in parallel, to power devices that would normally require multiple battery cells in series to achieve a higher output voltage. This enables smaller and longer-life wireless peripherals. Torex's new family of step-up DC/DC converters extends the built-in power management capabilities of WirelessUSB. These devices can be used by customers who are interested in building WirelessUSB-based peripherals that operate on a single AA/AAA battery cell or parallel AA/AAA battery cells. The new devices can also be used in WirelessUSB-based optical mice that utilize optical sensors operating at voltage levels above 2.7V. "Cypress's WirelessUSB and HID microcontrollers provide robust wireless connectivity to a wide range of peripherals," said Marcus Kramer, director of Cypress's HID Business Unit. "This new partnership with Torex reinforces Cypress's focus on providing high-performance, low-cost solutions for the HID market." "Torex has built a reputation as a manufacturer of high-efficiency power supply ICs," said Koji Shibamiya, director-general of sales and department director of marketing for Torex. "Our new step-up DC/DC converters continue our tradition of anticipating market needs for longer battery life and smaller products, and pair us with the industry leader in HID technology." About WirelessUSB WirelessUSB delivers the best combination of performance and cost versus competing wireless technologies. Featuring a highly integrated radio transceiver (TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone. plus digital baseband on a single chip, WirelessUSB enables designers to significantly decrease development time, component count and system cost while improving operating range, power-consumption and latency. The DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)-based technology is robust to interference and features a range of up to 50 meters and beyond. Availability and Pricing All four members of the new step-up DC/DC converter family are currently in full production and offer plus or minus 2 percent output voltage accuracy and automatic switching between pulse-width modulation Pulse-width modulation (PWM) of a signal or powersource involves the modulation of its duty cycle, to either convey information over a communications channel or control the amount of power sent to a load. (PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a ) and pulse-frequency modulation modulation, in communications modulation, in communications, process in which some characteristic of a wave (the carrier wave) is made to vary in accordance with an information-bearing signal wave (the modulating wave); demodulation is the process by which (PFM), providing maximum operating efficiency regardless of loading conditions. The family is offered in space-saving SOT-89 and USP-6B packaging. The following chart summarizes per-unit pricing:
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XCY672S011PR SOT-89 3.06V $0.56 $0.28 $0.24 $0.20
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XCY672S021PR SOT-89 2.76V $0.56 $0.28 $0.24 $0.20
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XCY672S011DR USP-6B 3.06V $0.60 $0.30 $0.26 $0.22
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XCY672S021DR USP-6B 2.76V $0.60 $0.30 $0.26 $0.22
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About Torex Torex Semiconductor Ltd., offering various solutions ahead of the market trend by utilizing its excellent technological intellect and marketing expertise, specializes in developing and producing power supply ICs to meet future needs. Torex responds to customer needs by offering a wide selection of distinctive products ranging from voltage detectors, voltage regulators An electronic circuit used to maintain a level amount of voltage in an electrical line. It eliminates power surges, spikes and brownouts, which can cause harm to sensitive electronics. A voltage regulator "module" (VRM) is a voltage regulator in a replaceable unit. See surge suppression and UPS. , temperature sensors to power MOSFETs A Power MOSFET is a specific type of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) designed to handle large powers. Compared to the other power semiconductor devices (IGBT, Thyristor... . Torex engineers, with many years of experience and a thorough knowledge of analog design essential to digital equipment, undertake planning, development and design of the company's distinctive products. For more information about the company, check online at www.torex.co.jp/english/ or send an email to Marketing@torex.co.jp. About Cypress Cypress solutions are at the heart of any system that is built to perform: 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, industrial, and solar power. Leveraging a strong commitment to customer service and performance-based process and manufacturing expertise, Cypress's product portfolio includes a broad selection of wired and wireless USB The wireless version of the universal serial bus (USB). Using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, wireless USB is designed to provide the same 480 Mbits/sec data rate as USB 2.0 within two meters (6.6 ft.) or 110 Mbps within 10 meters (33 ft.). devices, CMOS image sensors A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. , timing solutions, network search engines, specialty memories, high-bandwidth synchronous and micropower memory products, optical solutions, and reconfigurable mixed-signal arrays. Cypress stock is traded 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 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. More information about the company is available online at www.cypress.com. Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks and WirelessUSB is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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