Released on: October 1, 2008, 3:18 am

Press Release Author: Semiconductor Corp. - PSoC Mixed-Signal Array

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Cypress designs and manufactures semiconductor solutions that
permit innovation around the world. Cypress offers PSoC, the premier programmable
mixed-signal controller; the TrueTouch multi-touch and gesture-based input system;
CapSense capacitive sensing; wireless USB; West Bridge ultra-fast peripheral
controllers; as well as general purpose clock generators, image sensors, memory,
optical sensors, and more.

Press Release Body: Expanded Programmable Analog Performance of New Cypress PSoC®
Device Enables Motor Control and Other Applications
Chip's Enhanced ADC and Expanded Flash Capacity
Deliver Complex Processing and Fast Analog Sampling Rate
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2008 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) today
introduced a new PSoC® mixed-signal array with an enhanced analog-to-digital
converter (ADC) for fast analog sampling and expanded 8 Kbytes of Flash memory
capacity for complex algorithm processing. The CY8C23x33, the newest member of
Cypress's flagship PSoC family, targets applications with rich feature and software
content, ranging from motor control, to camera image engines, to powerline
communications and more.
The PSoC mixed-signal architecture integrates programmable analog and digital blocks
with an 8-bit microcontroller, a unique combination that offers designers unmatched
flexibility for a variety of applications. The new CY8C23x33 device features an
8-bit successive-approximation (SAR) ADC to allow a high sampling rate of 375 Ksps.
It offers 26 GPIOs to deliver a premium level of configurability to quickly adapt to
changes in feature requirements. The device is available in a 5x5 mm QFN package to
minimize board space.
"We can now offer a flexible, robust solution for a broad range of applications,"
said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of Cypress's PSoC products. "We are excited to
extend PSoC's trademark programmable analog capabilities to a large segment of new
customers."
The CY8C23x33 PSoC devices feature four digital blocks, including two basic and two
communication blocks, and four analog blocks, including two continuous time and two
switched capacitor blocks. One of the device's digital blocks is a dedicated
hardware I2C block that enables fast and easy programmability to reduce design time.
Availability
The CY8C23x33 PSoC devices are now in full production. The CY8C23533 is available in
a 32-pin 5x5 mm QFN package and the CY8C23433 is available in a 28-pin SSOP package.
For a high-resolution photo of the CY8C23533 PSoC device, visit
www.cypress.com/go/PR/photos/CY8C23533PSoC."
PSoC -- Because Change Happens
PSoC devices employ a highly configurable system-on-chip architecture for embedded
control design, offering a flash-based equivalent of a field-programmable ASIC
without lead-time or NRE penalties. PSoC devices integrate configurable analog and
digital circuits, controlled by an on-chip microcontroller, providing both enhanced
design revision capability and component count savings. They include up to 32 Kbytes
of Flash memory, 2 Kbytes of SRAM, an 8x8 multiplier with 32-bit accumulator, power
and sleep monitoring circuits, and hardware I2C communications.
The flexible PSoC resources allow designers to future-proof their products by
enabling firmware-based changes during design, validation, production, and in the
field. The unique PSoC flexibility shortens design cycle time and allows for
late-breaking feature enhancements. All PSoC devices are also dynamically
reconfigurable, enabling designers to morph internal resources on-the-fly, utilizing
fewer components to perform a given task.
Easy to use development tools enable designers to select configurable library
elements for analog functions such as amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, filters and
comparators and digital functions such as timers, counters, PWMs, SPI and UARTs. The
PSoC family's analog features include rail-to-rail inputs, programmable gain
amplifiers and up to 14-bit ADCs with exceptionally low noise, input leakage and
voltage offset.
A single PSoC device can integrate as many as 100 peripheral functions saving
customers design time, board space and power consumption while improving system
quality. Customers can save as much as $10 in system costs. More information about
PSoC products is available at www.cypress.com/psoc and free online training is at
www.cypress.com/psoctraining."
About Cypress
Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide
customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings
include the PSoC® Programmable System-on-Chipâ"¢, USB controllers, general-purpose
programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless
connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSBâ"¢ radio system-on-chip, to West
Bridgeâ"¢ and EZ-USB® FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in
multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer,
computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Cypress
trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at
www.cypress.com.
www.cypress.com/go/se/12_May_Motor_Control



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