Cypress Announces CyberClocks Timing Tool Suite
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003--
Software Supports All Cypress Programmable Clocks and Reduces
Critical Time-To-Market, Simplifying Complex PLL Programming
to Ensure Device Compliance
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY), the world leader in
timing technology solutions, today announced the release of its
all-inclusive timing development tool suite. CyberClocks(TM) software
simplifies timing design by introducing a "black-box" approach to
configuring programmable clocks. While traditional software models
cater to engineers who understand phase-locked loop (PLL) technology,
the black-box approach of CyberClocks enables anyone, without any
knowledge of the workings of a PLL, to simply specify input and output
clock requirements and allow CyberClocks to compute the best
configuration.
CyberClocks software supports Cypress's growing line of
programmable clock chips by allowing the system designer to customize
his requirements in real time, under a programming simulation
environment on his personal computer. The innovative development suite
provides software tools that automatically search for the most
optimized clocking solution while radically minimizing user
interaction and design time. CyberClocks software performs exhaustive
computation on the requirements and optimizes the results to meet all
the performance parameters set by the designer. CyberClocks' embedded
design rule checking ensures that the PLL system achieves stability
under all valid programming conditions and data sheet parameters.
"With no previous knowledge of our devices, designers can specify
the system frequency information and CyberClocks software will rapidly
configure to the optimal solution," said Wayne Gill, business unit
manager for Cypress's Timing Technology Division. "CyberClocks
software now makes programming PLL devices -- once considered a
complex process -- almost trivial, automatically performing rules
checking and verification to ensure full device compliance."
CyberClocks software takes the guesswork out of a complex process
by generating a spreadsheet-like interface that shows a register
description and programming-bit content. In addition, CyberClocks
software offers the system designer a simple interface consisting of
PLL input and frequency output for the latest in clock technology.
This interface conceals all the complex underlying calculations from
the designer, freeing him to focus on design solutions rather than
design processes.
Pricing and Availability
CyberClocks software is free and can be downloaded off the web
today at http://www.cypress.com/support. Select Software, then
Programmable Clocks.
While CyberClocks software is currently designed to run as a
standalone program on a user's PC, Cypress is planning to support a
real-time version on the Cypress website in mid-2003. Online updates
will ensure that designers always have the latest in programming
algorithm technology and device upgrades at their fingertips.
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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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
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commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and
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Note to Editors: Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered
trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. "Connectivity From
Last Mile to First Mile", "Cypress Connects", CyberClocks, CyClocksRT,
CyClocks, and RoboConfig are trademarks of Cypress. All other
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CONTACT: Cypress
Molly Mulloy, 408/432-7042
MOK@cypress.com
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