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Cypress PLD University Program Expands Dramatically Year-On-Year
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2001--
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) today announced that an increase
in the activities of the company's Programmable Logic University
Program has made its complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) -- and
the Warp® software used to program them -- the solutions of choice
for digital design instructors around the world. Participation in the
program by university professors grew by more than 25% this year, with
nearly three-quarters of this growth coming outside the U.S.
The university program offers software, hardware, learning
materials, and technical support free of charge or at significantly
reduced prices. Qualified universities receive the full industry
version of Cypress's Warp software -- a complete VHDL/Verilog design
environment with design entry, synthesis, and simulation capabilities
-- free for use in their classrooms and laboratories. Qualified
universities also receive Cypress's desktop programming boards and
JTAG cables for free.
Warp software has helped Cypress to become the No. 1 supplier of
VHDL and Verilog-based PLD software, with more than 27,000 seats
installed. Like previous versions of the Warp product, Warp's newest
software release continues to provide a value-driven $99 edition,
along with two editions, Warp Professional and Enterprise products,
that provide additional design functionality.
``Since 1995, the Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Cachan
has used Cypress Warp software extensively as a synthesis tool because
of its simplicity of use, the wide range of PLD families it handles,
and its good conformance with the VHDL standard,'' said Jacques Weber,
a professor at the Paris-based university.
``Ease of use is quickly making Cypress the standard platform for
university engineering labs,'' said Nicolas Gonze, Cypress's European
Product Marketing Manager. ``Last year, many European universities
selected Cypress's CPLDs and development tools to educate their future
electronic engineering graduates.
``The program exposes students to design-intensive products and
tools and teaches practical skills, so they can make an immediate
impact in the workplace upon graduation,'' Gonze said. ``Because today's
students are tomorrow's customers, the University Program is a win-win
for both Cypress and its partners.''
Under the program, professors can also receive a sample copy of
the textbook VHDL for Programmable Logic with their Warp kits. In
addition to Warp kits and hardware, universities have access to
samples of programmable devices including Ultra37000(TM),
Delta39K(TM), and Programmable Serial Interface(TM) (PSI(TM)) as well
as a wide array of other Cypress products.
More information about Cypress's Programmable Logic University
Program can be found at
http://www.cypress.com/pld/university/index.html.
About Warp
Warp software is the No. 1 VHDL and Verilog-based PLD software
tool, with over 27,000 installed seats. Introduced in 1991, Warp
pioneered the use of HDL for programmable logic design. Its design
tools accept design entries using VHDL IEEE Standard 1076/1164 or
Verilog IEEE Standard 1364, providing users with the option to
seamlessly integrate Warp software with all major third-party EDA
environments. Warp software provides the capabilities of tools costing
much more, enabling designers to capitalize on the performance and
speed-to-market advantages of programmable logic with a minimal
software investment.
About Cypress
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) 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 data communications
ICs; networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth
multi-port and FIFO memories; high-density programmable logic devices;
timing technology solutions; 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 more than 4,500 people worldwide with
international headquarters in San Jose, Calif. 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.
``Safe Harbor'' Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act 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: Delta 39K and ``Driving the Communications
Revolution'' are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. Warp is a
registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor.
Contact:
Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose
Heidi Griesshaber, 408/943-4725
HMG@cypress.com
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