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Cypress USB 2.0 Controller Passes USB-IF Compliance Testing
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001--
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) today announced that its EZ-USB®
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).
Photo
A high-resolution photo is available at
http://www.cypress.com/press/photo/ezusbfx2.html.
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.
``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.
EZ-USB FX2 and ``Driving the Communications Revolution'' are
trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. EZ-USB is a registered trademark
of Cypress Semiconductor.
Contact:
Cypress Semiconductor
Louie Yan, 408/943-2817
LRY@cypress.com
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