Cypress Enables Portable Device Connectivity in Cars with Two Automotive-Qualified USB Devices

The CY7C65630 EZ-USB HX2LP hub has a single Transaction Translator (1-TT) ideal for low-power applications. The device can connect to all low-speed, full-speed and high-speed USB devices on the downstream, and it supports both self-powered and bus-powered modes. The CY7C67300 EZ-Host device offers up to four host ports and can work both in stand-alone and co-processor modes. In co-processor mode, it can support interfaces such as SPI, HSS and HPI. With 32 general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins, the EZ-Host device can be configured to provide extended functionalities. For more information on Cypress’s automotive portfolio, visit www.cypress.com/go/pr/automotive.

“Our newly automotive-qualified devices leverage Cypress’s reliability and expertise as the global market leader in USB, and we are keen to expand that leadership position,” said Alakesh Chetia, vice president of the USB Business Unit at Cypress. “These USB devices fit in well with our automotive-qualified PSoC® devices, memories and clocks in Cypress’s expanding automotive portfolio. We will continue to grow our USB products for automotive in the coming years to cater to the ever increasing connectivity requirements of the automotive industry.”

Cypress’s well established USB portfolio includes enCoRe™ and EZ-USB USB controllers, West Bridge® peripheral controllers and WirelessUSB™ 2.4-GHz radios. Cypress’s hallmark USB device, the EZ-USB FX2 controller, continues to provide unparalleled flexibility to customers seeking to add USB to new applications.

Cypress also provides the industry’s most comprehensive USB software support, reference designs and driver suites. This “whole product” support enables customers to bring USB-enabled products to market faster and has helped to forge long-lasting relationships with leading manufacturers worldwide. For more information on Cypress’s USB portfolio, visit www.cypress.com/go/pr/usb.

Cypress’s automotive portfolio includes the PSoC programmable system-on-chip, USB embedded hosts and hubs, timing solutions, fast asynchronous SRAMs, MicroPower asynchronous SRAMs and synchronous SRAMs.