Cypress Introduces New PSoC® 1 Device with Enhanced Analog Performance

New Programmable System-on-Chip Integrates Higher Performance Analog-to-Digital
Converters and Enhanced CapSense® Touch-Sensing
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) today introduced a new PSoC® 1
programmable system-on-chip with enhanced analog performance. The superior
programmable analog of the new CY8C28xxx device enables more advanced
mixed-signal and sensing applications, as well as faster and more robust
capacitive touch-sensing interfaces. The devices also deliver the best digital
performance among the PSoC 1 family, including support for directly driving an
LCD and dual hardware I2C interfaces. The new PSoC 1 line targets a wide range
of embedded applications that take advantage of the enhanced analog and digital
peripherals, including industrial control, communication backplane management,
white goods and more.

The CY8C28xxx PSoC 1 architecture integrates up to 16 programmable analog and 12
digital blocks with an 8-bit microcontroller, a unique combination that offers
designers unmatched flexibility. The device supports up to 4 simultaneous
Delta-Sigma Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) with 6- to 14-bit resolution
options, allowing it to sample up to 4 analog inputs simultaneously at 62 ksps
with an aggregate data sample rate of 248 ksps. The device`s easy-to-configure
dedicated successive-approximation ADC allows designers to sample up to 192 ksps
at 8- or 10-bit resolution. With 2 parallel CapSense® touch-sensing channels,
the new PSoC devices can process twice as much input data at any general purpose
I/O pins at the same scanning interval. Also, with the two hardware I2C
interfaces in a single CY8C28xxx device, engineers can integrates multiple I2C
functions simultaneously, such as I2C bus switching, buffering and hot-swapping.
More information on the CY8C28xxx PSoC devices is available at
www.cypress.com/go/CY8C28xxx.

"The PSoC programmable system-on-chip has experienced tremendous growth with its
trademark programmable analog, design flexibility and integration capabilities,"
said Gahan Richardson, vice president of Cypress`s PSoC products. "The CY8C28xxx
line expands the target applications for the PSoC 1 family by extending the
analog performance to a new level."

Additional system resources for the CY8C28xxx PSoC 1 device include an SPI
interface with between 8- to 16-bit variable-length, a hardware real-time clock
and an integrated PWM deadband. The devices offer multi/single shot support and
operation in the extended temperature range of -40C to 85C. The CY8C28xxx
devices are software and pin compatible with the popular CY8C27xxx PSoC 1
devices.

Availability

The CY8C28xxx PSoC 1 devices are now in production. The line is available in
multiple configurations, and comes in a 48-pin QFN package, a 44-pin TQFP
package, and 20- and 28-pin SSOP packages. For a high-resolution photo of a
CY8C28xxx PSoC device, visit www.cypress.com/go/pr/CY8C28xxxPSoCphoto.

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. 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 and reducing system cost.

The new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures include high-precision programmable
analog capability (up to 20-bit resolution for an Analog to Digital Converter)
and expanded programmable digital resources integrated with powerful,
industry-standard MCU cores and ample memory and communications peripherals.
PSoC 3 devices are based on a high-performance 8-bit 8051 processor, while PSoC
5 devices include a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor. The products
provide designers with a seamless, programmable design platform, enabling easy
migration from 8 to 32 bits. The robust features of these new solutions
dramatically expand the applications and markets that PSoC can address,
including automotive, portable medical, industrial and many more. The PSoC 1
family is based on a cost-optimized 8-bit M8C core. 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 flagship PSoC programmable system-on-chip families
and derivatives such as PowerPSoC solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting
applications, CapSense touch sensing and TrueTouch solutions for touchscreens.
Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance
West Bridge solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia
handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable
timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile
handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military.
Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY.* Visit Cypress online at
www.cypress.com.

* Beginning November 12, Cypress will trade on the NASDAQ under the same ticker
symbol.

Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC and West Bridge are
registered trademarks, and CapSense Plus and TrueTouch are trademarks of Cypress
Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

Cypress Public Relations
Samer Bahou, 408-544-1081
samer.bahou@cypress.com

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