Released on: October 1, 2008, 3:03 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: Cypress Webinar On June 11 Gives Designers Overview And Design
Tips On Communication Interfaces For Intelligent Lighting Networks
Free Online Seminar Looks at Common Challenges of Network Set-up;
Describes Easy-to-Use Modules to Streamline the Design Process
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 6, 2008 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) today
announced a free online seminar that reviews communication interfaces for
intelligent lighting networks and presents tools to simplify the design process. The
60-minute webinar entitled "Communication Interfaces for Intelligent Lighting
Networks" will be presented in conjunction with Electronic Engineering Times on
Wednesday, June 11 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.
New designs for intelligent lighting networks must work well, be robust and
reliable, and meet tight time schedules and budgets. The webinar will present the
different communication interfaces and control solutions now available, ranging from
the commonly used DALI and DMX512 protocols to new wireless approaches. The
presenters will explain common difficulties in setting up and designing intelligent
lighting networks, and will describe modules that simplify and speed up system
design. Interested parties can get more information and register at
http://seminar2.techonline.com/registration/distrib.cgi?s=1266&d=323.
"This webinar will help engineers to select the best interface for their
application, and to avoid common pitfalls that stall designs," said Gopal Garg,
managing director of the Lighting Solutions Business Unit for Cypress." "Cypress is
committed to helping designers implement simple, cost-effective and impactful
intelligent LED lighting systems."
One of the modules presented will be Cypress's EZ-Color solution that combines LED
controllers with PSoC Expressâ"¢, the industry's first visual embedded design tool, to
deliver complete designs for growing applications such as general illumination,
architectural lighting, general signage, entertainment lighting and more. The
solution enables designers to simply select an LED part number, choose either
temperature or optical feedback, and choose a color, including white. For more
information, visit www.cypress.com/ez-color.
About the EZ-Color Solution
LED lighting design requires a complex set of calculations with custom firmware to
deliver consistent color." The two biggest problems that LED lighting engineers face
are having to account for differing LED performance specifications based on
manufacturing bins and the LEDs' degradation (such as output flux, wavelength etc.)
over different temperatures. With PSoC Express, designers simply select a color from
a gamut presented on-screen. Pre-loaded manufacturers' bin specifications and choice
of either temperature or optical feedback algorithms are automatically applied to
the selected design and programmed into the EZ-Color Controller. This can save
anywhere from weeks to months of design time for a complex design.
EZ-Color LED controllers can support up to 16 LED strings, compared to four or five
strings for competitive devices. The additional strings can mean a savings of dozens
or even hundreds of controllers in very large designs, cutting design complexity,
power consumption and board space. The EZ-Color LED controllers are powered by
Cypress patent pending PrISMâ"¢ (Precise Illumination Signal Modulation) technology.
The PrISM modulation technology significantly reduces low-frequency flicker and
radiated electro-magnetic interference (EMI)-common problems in LED lighting
designs. Designers also have the flexibility to add additional functionality to the
EZ-Color controllers, including battery charging, motor control, thermal feedback,
programmable control gear and other features.
The EZ-Color family is supported by the CY3261A-RGB Evaluation Kit. The evaluation
kit showcases EZ-Color's flexibility and ease of use for high-brightness LED color
mixing applications and employs temperature compensation for consistent color.
Included with the evaluation kit is an interactive graphical interface enabling
quick color mixing via a CIE diagram or by directly controlling each LED. The kit is
available on the Cypress Online Store at www.cypress.com for US$149.
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/6_June_Lighting_Networks


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