Cypress Extends Fast Asynchronous SRAM Portfolio to 12 Mbits

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2002-- Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY), the leader in the fast asynchronous SRAM market, today expanded its fast asynchronous portfolio to include the industry's first 12-Mbit device. With the broadest SRAM portfolio in the industry, Cypress offers densities ranging from 4 Kbit to 16 Mbit for products targeting digital signal processing (DSP) and applications such as asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) modems.

"As a pioneer in fast asynchronous SRAMs, Cypress continues to meet customer demand for cost-effective solutions," said Walt Anderson, tactical product manager for Cypress's Memory Products Division. "This higher-density, smaller-footprint SRAM will allow designers to upgrade existing systems and save board space and cost by using a single 12-Mbit device instead of several lower density SRAMs."

The new 12-Mbit asynchronous SRAM is manufactured using Cypress's 0.15-micron, RAM7(TM) process technology. This cost-effective process enables speeds of up to 8 ns and offers a 512-Kbit x 24 organization in a 119-pin BGA package. The CY7C1012AV offers a high-density, low-cost device for high-performance applications.

Availability and Price

Engineering samples of the 12-Mbit asynchronous fast SRAMs -- including the x24, 3.3V -- are available now. Production quantities will be available in November with prices starting at $40 in volumes of 1,000 units.

Product Photo

A high-resolution photo of Cypress's 12-Mbit fast async product can be downloaded from: http://www.cypress.com/pub/12mb_fastasync.jpg.

About Cypress

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY) is Connecting from Last Mile to First Mile(TM) with high-performance solutions for personal, network access, enterprise, metro switch, and core communications-system applications. Cypress Connects(TM) using wireless, wireline, digital, and optical transmission standards, including Bluetooth, USB, Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet, and DWDM. Leveraging its process and system-level expertise, Cypress makes industry-leading physical layer devices, framers, and network search engines, along with a broad portfolio of high-bandwidth memories, timing technology solutions, and programmable microcontrollers. More information about Cypress is accessible online at www.cypress.com.

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