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Cypress Ships Industry's First 8 Mb NetRAMs
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001--
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY) today announced the availability
of its 8 Mb NetRAM(TM) memories for storage area network (SAN) servers
and network switches. These synchronous SRAM devices -- also available
in 1 Mb and 4 Mb densities -- are particularly appropriate for
applications in which two ASICs must access the same memory array.
Cypress 8 Mb NetRAM devices provide the industry's first
pin-compatible density upgrade for applications currently using the 1
Mb and 4 Mb NetRAM memories from Motorola.
``The Cypress NetRAM family enables Motorola's customers to extend
the life of their ASIC investment to another generation of SAN and
switch products, shortening their product development cycles,'' said
Mario Martinez, Cypress's director of marketing for memory products.
``Our NetRAM devices will provide an upgrade path to higher densities,
and our long-term product supply and support will eliminate system
designers' end-of-product-life concerns.''
The 8 Mb CY7C1301 NetRAM is configured as a 256K x 36 memory, the
4 Mb CY7C1300 as a 128K x 36 and the 1 Mb CY7C1299a as a 32K x 36. All
of the devices have a maximum speed of 133 MHz. Two bi-directional
data buses functioning at the same clock rate provide high bandwidth
for demanding storage and switch applications. Like the Motorola
devices, the Cypress NetRAMs provide separate data input and output
pins and ports, require a 3.3V power supply, and are packaged in a
176-pin TQFP.
The Cypress NetRAM devices address the growing demand for
multiport functionality in networking applications. The NetRAMs'
synchronous, two-port design enables users to simultaneously perform
read, write and pass-through operations. Because data flows quickly
through the device, system resources can be channeled to improving
overall application performance.
The Cypress NetRAM family of devices are part of the company's
broad portfolio of synchronous SRAMs, designed to support the demands
of the communications market. Cypress memories include More Battery
Life (MoBL(TM)) memories for wireless terminals and handsets and No
Bus Latency (NoBL(TM)) and Quad Data Rate (QDR(TM)) memories for
high-speed networking applications. Cypress is a founding member of
the QDR codevelopment team, a group of semiconductor manufacturers
dedicated to proliferating and supporting the new standard and
architecture for high-bandwidth memories for networking systems.
Semico Research has named Cypress the world's second largest SRAM
device manufacturer.
Availability and Price
Samples of the Cypress NetRAM devices are available now, with
production volumes anticipated in the third quarter. In quantities of
1,000 the 8 Mb device will be priced at $65, the 4 Mb device at $45
and the 1 Mb device at $25.
Product Photo
A high-resolution product photo is available at
http://www.cypress.com/press/photo/netram.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 but 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: MoBL, NoBL, QDR and ``Driving the Communications
Revolution'' are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. NetRAM is a
trademark of Motorola.
Contact:
Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose
Louie Yan, 408/943-2817
LRY@cypress.com
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