Cypress Introduces Industry"s First USB On-the-Go - OTG - Reference Design
Embedded USB Host/Peripheral Controller Design Provides Complete Solution for Directly Connecting Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras, Printers, PDAs, and Other Mobile Devices
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2001--
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY - news) -- a key member of the USB
On-the-Go (OTG) Working Group -- today announced its first-to-market
USB embedded host/peripheral controller reference design that
implements the new OTG supplement to the USB 2.0 specification.
USB On-the-Go, a supplement to the USB 2.0 specification, adds
functionality to USB to support portable devices. It addresses the
specific requirements of these products such as the need for low power
and smaller connectors, and it provides a new, limited host
capability.
USB OTG products can communicate with each other without needing
to be connected to a computer; for example, a USB OTG mobile phone can
interface directly with an OTG-compatible digital still camera.
Additional applications include mobile phones, PDAs, and cable set-top
boxes. All USB OTG products will maintain their function as USB 2.0
certified peripherals.
Cypress's SL811HR_OTG prototype board combines the industry's
first embedded USB Host/Peripheral controller (SL811HS) and SL11R
microcontroller, allowing customers to quickly create portable
solutions that are compliant with the recently released USB OTG
supplement. The reference design includes schematic diagrams; design
documentation; samples of the SL811HS and SL11R devices; firmware; an
assembler; a compiler; and technical support.
"As a member of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Cypress has
been a key contributor to the success of USB in the PC market space,"
said David Cobbs, Product Manager for Cypress's Personal
Communications Division and the USB OTG Working Group Chairman. "I'm
convinced that USB OTG will greatly expand the range and ease of use
of USB into entirely new markets."
"Designers will benefit from this first-to-market reference design
for their USB OTG requirements," said Paul Novell, director of
marketing for Cypress's Personal Communications Division. "The design
kit enables customers to create a true USB mobile or embedded-host
device that can perform host functions independent of a PC. It also
confirms Cypress's commitment to provide the industry's widest range
of USB products. Our broad portfolio of USB solutions provide our
customers with the options to design and market value-rich products."
An application note with the details of the design can be obtained
from the Cypress website
(http://www.cypress.com/usb/usbappnotes.html#otg). Future Cypress OTG
products currently in development will offer even higher levels of
integration for USB developers. Please visit the Cypress website for
periodic updates on new products.
About Cypress
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY - news) is "Driving the Communications
Revolution"(TM) with high-performance integrated circuits for network
infrastructure and access equipment. Leveraging its process and
system-level expertise, the company designs and manufactures solutions
targeted across wireless and wireline communications. Cypress supports
a wide range of industry standards, such as SONET (OC-48 and above),
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), InfiniBand(TM) and Gigabit
Ethernet. The company's communication s product lines include
programmable high-speed physical layer devices (PHYs), wirespeed
network search engines (NSEs) and network coprocessors (NCPs), and
datapath switching elements (DSEs). Cypress is also the industry's
leader in communications timing solutions, networking-optimized
communications memories and personal connectivity solutions, such as
USB and Bluetooth.
Cypress is a leader in pure optical and optoelectronic
technologies designed to push network transmissions to higher
performance levels and to satisfy the increasing demand for network
bandwidth. With a focus on emerging communications applications,
cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for network
infrastructure solutions and for every network data stream to pass
through at least one Cypress IC.
Cypress employs 4,000 people worldwide. Its shares are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CY. More information
about Cypress is accessible on the Web 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: "Driving the Communications Revolution" is a
trademark of Cypress Semiconductor.
Contact:
Cypress
Agnes Toan, 408/545-6909
ATN@cypress.com
