Cypress Expands Industry's Most Popular Family of USB Microcontrollers With Next Generation Full-Speed and Low-Speed Flash-Based Offerings
High-Performance, Full-Speed enCoRe(TM) III and Low-Cost,
Low-Speed enCoRe II Ideal for Applications Ranging from
Human Interface Devices to VoIP Headsets
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Nov. 1, 2005—
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY), the market leader in USB,
today introduced a suite of new additions to its versatile family of
USB microcontrollers. The new enCoRe(TM) III (enhanced component
reduction) microcontrollers extend the enCoRe family's
industry-leading performance and flexibility to full-speed
applications, while the enhanced low-speed enCoRe II devices have
added Flash memory and reduce overall system costs while increasing
performance. The enCoRe family's flexible mix of speeds and
configurations serves a broad range of human interface devices (HIDs)
such as mice, keyboards, wireless dongles, and gaming controllers as
well as Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) handsets.
The enCoRe III device has 16K of Flash memory and a digital system
that allows for true flexibility when choosing peripheral
configurations. The device provides users with 16-channel/10 bit
analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for demanding, full-speed USB
applications such as gaming controllers. In addition, the enCoRe III
provides a Pulse Width Modulator for force feedback gaming capability.
Based on the highly flexible Programmable-System-on-Chip(TM)
(PSoC(TM)) architecture, the enCoRe III can be used in virtually any
full speed application ranging from USB-Serial applications to VoIP
Handsets to USB gamepads.
The new enCoRe II microcontrollers are targeted at feature-rich,
low-cost USB mice, including trackball, optical, and laser models. The
enCoRe II architecture provides many performance and cost options to
build the right mouse for multiple markets. Users can choose from 3K
to 8K of Flash memory to find the appropriate performance and cost
combination. In addition, the enCoRe II provides a 3.3V regulator that
can power external devices such as an optical sensor.
"Cypress's USB technology has earned an industry-leading position
by offering the best value across a broad performance range, and the
enCoRe family of USB microcontrollers is a prime-example of this
architectural flexibility," said Steven Larky, managing director of
Cypress's USB product line. "Portable consumer devices, mice,
keyboards, and other HID devices are becoming more and more complex
and powerful, increasing demands on connectivity. Our enCoRe products
empower application designers to select the ideal combination of
performance and price."
About the enCoRe Family
Cypress's enCoRe USB technology features a breakthrough
crystal-less oscillator. By integrating the oscillator on-chip, an
external crystal or resonator is no longer needed. Cypress has also
integrated other external components commonly found in low-speed USB
applications, including pull-up resistors, wake-up circuitry, and a
3.3V regulator. This integration results in shorter development cycles
and lower system costs. In addition, the enCoRe family offers a
Flash-based design that enables storage of wireless binding parameters
as well as in-system reprogrammability and EEPROM emulation.
Pricing and Availability
All of the new enCoRe products are available today. The full-speed
enCoRe III (CY7C64215) is available in 56-pin QFN and 28-pin SSOP
packages and pricing starts under $1.30 in high volumes. The low-speed
enCoRe II suite of devices is available in multiple configurations and
packages (see the chart below) and pricing starts under $0.96 in high
volumes. A high-resolution photo is available at
www.cypress.com/enCoRephoto.
Family Part Number Configuration Pin/Package
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enCoRe II CY7C63310 3K Flash 16, PDIP/SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63801 4K Flash 16, PDIP/SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63803 8K Flash 16 SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63813 8K Flash 18, PDIP/SOIC
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enCoRe II CY7C63823 8K Flash 24, PDIP/SOIC/QSOP
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enCoRe III CY7C64215 16K Flash 28 SSOP, 56 QFN
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About Cypress
Cypress solutions are at the heart of any system that is built to
perform: consumer, computation, data communications, automotive,
industrial, and solar power. Leveraging a strong commitment to
customer service and performance-based process and manufacturing
expertise, Cypress's product portfolio includes a broad selection of
wired and wireless USB devices, CMOS image sensors, timing solutions,
network search engines, specialty memories, high-bandwidth synchronous
and micropower memory products, optical solutions, and reconfigurable
mixed-signal arrays. Cypress stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol CY. More information about the
company is available online at www.cypress.com.
Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks and enCoRe,
Programmable-System-on-Chip, and PSoC are trademarks of Cypress
Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Contact:
Cypress Public Relations
Samer Bahou, 408-544-1081
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