Cypress MicroSystems Extends Programmable System on Chip Microcontroller with IrDA Communication Software Module
Built-In Infrared Capability Enables Design Engineers to Easily Add Communication to Embedded Applications, Including Notebook Computers, Cellular Phones and Handheld Data Collection Devices
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2002--
Cypress MicroSystems, Inc. (CMS), a subsidiary of Cypress
Semiconductor (NYSE:CY - news), today introduced an IrDA (Infrared Data
Association) Communication User Module, extending the functionality
and flexibility of its Programmable System on Chip (PSoC(TM))
microcontroller. The new user module provides design engineers with a
built-in software tool for adding infrared capabilities to
applications requiring short-range, point-to-point, cordless data
transfer.
The PSoC microcontroller enables designers to select from a
variety of pre-built user modules to easily define the functions of
their desired application. The easy-to-use IrDA module implements all
necessary protocols to ensure that IrDA applications are fully
compatible with industry standards. The IrDA communication user module
is available as a free feature of PSoC Designer(TM), the integrated
development environment used by designers to view and configure all of
the resources inside of a PSoC device with a few clicks of a mouse.
"The beauty of the PSoC microcontroller lies in its flexibility
and simplicity," said John McDonald, vice president of marketing for
Cypress MicroSystems. "By creating software user modules that offer
advanced functionality without additional design steps, CMS surpasses
the support offered by other MCU suppliers -- not only providing the
most flexible architecture, but also making the development process as
painless as possible."
About the PSoC Family
The first family of PSoC microcontrollers integrates an 8-bit CPU,
8 to 16 KBytes of flash memory, SRAM, and programmable arrays of
analog and digital system functions (known as PSoC blocks) in
low-cost, small-footprint packages. By selecting a PSoC
microcontroller with the chosen combination of memory, PSoC blocks and
pins, designers have a device that can be configured to any
application and reduces costs by eliminating external chips and
simplifying system design.
About Cypress MicroSystems
Cypress MicroSystems designs, develops, manufactures and markets
high-performance, field programmable integrated micro-based solutions
for high-volume embedded control functions in computer,
communications, consumer and control applications. Established as a
subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY - news) in the
fourth quarter of 1999, Cypress MicroSystems' stockholders are its
employees and Cypress Semiconductor. The close association with
Cypress Semiconductor allows access to their process and design
technology, and field sales and applications forces. Cypress
MicroSystems is based near Seattle in Bothell, Wash. More information
about Cypress MicroSystems and its products can be accessed through
its Web site at www.cypressmicro.com.
About Cypress
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY - news) is "Driving the Communications
Revolution" 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, OC-192 and
OC-768), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), InfiniBand and Gigabit
Ethernet. The company's communications 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.
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Contact:
Cypress Public Relations
Molly Mulloy, 408/432-7042
MOK@cypress.com
