Released on: October 1, 2008, 2:57 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: New Cypress PSoC® Programmer 3.0 Offers Easy-to-Use,
Customizable Interface And Faster Programming Times
Customer Feedback Leads to Enhanced User Experience
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2008 - Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY) today introduced
new programming software for the PSoC® programmable system-on-chip family. The new
PSoC Programmer 3.0 now offers a customizable user interface, allowing designers to
select the features they wish to use and hide those that they don't. Cypress has
also streamlined the interface to enable an easier, more intuitive user experience.
PSoC Programmer can be used as an integrated programmer with Cypress's PSoC
Designerâ"¢ integrated development environment (IDE), or as a standalone programming
application. It supports all PSoC device families.
PSoC Programmer 3.0 also includes rapid prototype device programming through
configurable verifications procedures. In addition, it automatically identifies the
target PSoC device and configures itself to program that device, without the user
having to select the device from a menu. Users can download PSoC Programmer 3.0 free
of charge at www.cypress.com/psocprogrammer.
"We actively sought PSoC customers to identify the features and functionality that
would make the PSoC Programmer tool better," said Jon Pearson, Marketing Director
for PSoC Development Tools." "PSoC Programmer 3.0 is the result of that feedback,
and we believe it will add value to the PSoC design experience."
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. Learn more about PSoC
products at www.cypress.com/psoc and receive free online training 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/19_June_Programmer_3.0



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