Cypress Semiconductor introduced what it says is the world's first truly programmable solution for data communication over existing power lines. Leveraging the programmable analog and digital resources of Cypress's PSoC(r) programmable system-on-a-chip architecture, the new Cypress Powerline Communication (PLC) solution integrates multiple functions beyond communication, such as power measurement, system management and LCD drive. In addition to ...

Cypress Semiconductor announced that its PowerPSoC embedded power controller is an integral part of the revolutionary new iPAR-38 LED replacement bulb from MSi. The new bulb leverages PowerPSoC's programmability and flexibility to deliver unique features including adjustable power levels, communications capability, and the ability to be dimmed through the use of virtually any installed dimming system.

Cypress Semiconductor announced that its PowerPSoC embedded power controller is an integral part of the revolutionary new iPAR-38 LED replacement bulb from MSi. The new bulb leverages PowerPSoC's programmability and flexibility to deliver unique features including adjustable power levels, communications capability, and the ability to be dimmed through the use of virtually any installed dimming system.

Cypress Semiconductor announced several new online training modules and videos about its PSoC(r) 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip architectures and PSoC Creator(tm) integrated development environment (IDE). The six new online training modules join the four existing modules available at www.cypress.com/psoctraining to provide engineers with in-depth training on the PSoC 3, PSoC 5 and PSoC Creator offerings. The modules teach engineers how...

Cypress Semiconductor et TPACK, fournisseur de circuits intégrés pour le transport de données et les fonctions de commutation, ont annoncé aujourd'hui un design de référence pour les commutateurs Ethernet ultra-rapides et les applications de gestion de files d'attente. Dénommé Springbank, ce nouveau design de référence combine le processeur de paquets et gestionnaire de trafic TPX4004 haute capacité de TPACK et les SRAM CY7C15632KV18 ...

Cypress Semiconductor and TPACK, an industry-leading provider of ICs that provide core data transport and switching functions, today announced a reference design for ultrafast Ethernet switches and queue management applications. The new Springbank reference design combines TPACK’s TPX4004 high-capacity integrated packet processor and traffic manager with Cypress’s CY7C15632KV18 72-Mbit Quad Data Rate™II+ (QDR™II+) SRAMs, offering the fast...

Cypress Semiconductor and TPACK, an industry-leading provider of ICs that provide core data transport and switching functions, today announced a reference design for ultrafast Ethernet switches and queue management applications. The new Springbank reference design combines TPACK’s TPX4004 high-capacity integrated packet processor and traffic manager with Cypress’s CY7C15632KV18 72-Mbit Quad Data Rate™II (QDR™II ) SRAMs, offering the faste...

Cypress Semiconductor announced that Fujitsu has selected the TrueTouch solution from Cypress to implement the water-resistant touchscreen in NTT DOCOMO's new handset, the docomo PRIME series F-01B mobile phone. The flexible TrueTouch solution, based on the PSoC(r) programmable system-on-chip architecture, offered proven performance, durability and programmability from the docomo PRIME series F-01A phone.

Cypress Semiconductor today announced that its TrueTouch™ touchscreen solution is employed in the new docomo PRIME series™ N-02B mobile phone from NEC. The N-02B offers a high-resolution, 12-megapixel camera that can be activated in less than one second. The TrueTouch solution enables users to focus the camera using the touchscreen for speed and convenience. The phone also uses the TrueTouch solution to deliver intuitive multitouch capabilit...

Cypress Semiconductor announced highly accurate passive stylus support for capacitive touchscreen technology. With a 1-mm accurate tip, Cypress’s TrueTouch touchscreen solution is poised to transform the stylus market for the next generation of capacitive touchscreen phones, allowing users additional levels of accuracy and control for text entry, keyboard, handwriting recognition and other productive functions for mobile applications. For exam...

Cypress Semiconductor announced highly accurate passive stylus support for capacitive touchscreen technology. With a 1-mm accurate tip, Cypress’s TrueTouch touchscreen solution is poised to transform the stylus market for the next generation of capacitive touchscreen phones, allowing users additional levels of accuracy and control for text entry, keyboard, handwriting recognition and other productive functions for mobile applications. For exam...

Cypress Semiconductor and DOEACC Centre Calicut, Kerala, India have agreed to set up a joint PSoC programmable system-on-chip laboratory at DOEACC. As part of the agreement, Cypress will provide hands-on training sessions for the faculty and students of DOEACC, in addition to free hardware and software tools. DOEACC will provide the facilities for the laboratory.

Cypress Semiconductor has teamed up with Keil, the tools division of ARM, to deliver high-performance compiler options for the PSoC Creator IDE for the PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip architectures.

Video Release Shows Leading-Edge Prototype 14-inch TrueTouch™ Capacitive Touchscreen Actively Tracking Unlimited Finger Touches.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. demonstrated a tablet-sized capacitive touchscreen technology with unlimited finger tracking capability. Cypress has released a video, available at www.cypress.com/go/tabletvideo, which features a demonstration of a user manipulating multiple pictures on the screen simultaneously. The technology, based on Cypress’s industry-leading TrueTouch™ touchscreen solution for smaller-size portable electronics, will power to...

Cypress Semiconductor introduced a touchscreen device driver supporting the Android™ mobile handset platform, and announced that it has joined the Open Handset Alliance™. The I2C interface driver for Cypress’s flexible, robust TrueTouch™ touchscreen solution gives manufacturers of handsets based on Android or other Linux operating systems an easy and quick path to delivering high-performance touchscreen interfaces. The driver supports sin...

Cypress Envirosystems announced today that the County of Santa Clara has documented significant savings in energy consumption, continuous commissioning and maintenance effort as a result of a March 2009 HVAC retrofit. The County used Cypress Envirosystems’ innovative Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat to retrofit pneumatic HVAC systems to provide the benefits of modern Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems, but at a fraction of the cost and with virt...

Cypress Envirosystems today announced that ACCO and its fully owned subsidiary Sunbelt Controls have completed the training and certification to become a Gold alliance partner for Cypress Envirosystems’ Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat solution. Gold alliance status denotes that ACCO is fully certified to perform proposal, estimation, installation, commissioning, and service work to use the Cypress Envirosystems’ Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat (W...

Cypress Semiconductor today announced that its TrueTouch touchscreen solution implements the touchscreens for new KDDI mobile phones manufactured by Sharp Communication Systems Group. The SH003 phone offers a 12.1-megapixel camera, and leverages the TrueTouch solution to deliver user-friendly multi-touch gestures to manipulate photo images and control other functions. Cypress previously announced the TrueTouch solution implements the waterproof ...

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that the TrueTouch touchscreen solution from Cypress has been selected to implement the touchscreen for two new SoftBank Mobile Corp. phones manufactured by Sharp Communication Systems Group. The new SoftBank 941SH model and the SoftBank 940SH phone join the previous generation SoftBank 931SH model as SoftBank phones with TrueTouch touchscreens. The phones utilize the TrueTouch solution to deliver intui...