MSi Employs PowerPSoC® Controller from Cypress in Revolutionary New Intelligent LED Replacement Bulb
March 17 2010 - 8:01AM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) today 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.
The MSi iPAR-38 is UL and CSA certified, and is available in
2700K or 3000K in 10 degree spot, 16 degree hybrid or 22.5 degree
flood configurations. Its unique Powerband™ technology enables
adjustable power levels from 10 to 12 to 16 watts – depending on
the need for additional light or additional energy savings. The
iPAR-38 LED bulb has been designed with a universal voltage power
supply of 85 volts to 265 volts, allowing it to be installed in
virtually any country in the world. In addition, MSi’s Proprietary
Intelligent Communication system allows the bulb to communicate
information such as manufacturing and installation information, the
number of hours it has been in use, and wattage settings to a
handheld remote device through a sophisticated electronic light
wave pattern. This is especially important due to the extremely
long bulb life, but also can play a key role in overall energy
evaluation, maintenance and design.
The PowerPSoC family integrates from one to four
constant-current regulators and 32V/1A MOSFETs with Cypress’s PSoC®
programmable system-on-chip, which includes a microcontroller,
programmable analog and digital blocks, and memory. This
unprecedented level of integration provides customers with a
single-chip solution for high-quality LED-based lighting products
and other embedded applications such as white goods and industrial
control. The result is end systems with fewer components, faster
design cycles, lower power consumption and higher reliability. More
information on the PowerPSoC family is available at
www.cypress.com/go/pr/PowerPSoC.
“We are delighted to add value to this amazing product using
PowerPSoC’s programmability and flexibility,” said Brian Moody,
director of marketing for Cypress’s PowerPSoC Business Unit. “The
iPAR-38 is a tremendous showcase for the many benefits that
PowerPSoC can bring to LED systems.”
“We clearly could not have delivered this unprecedented level of
customer configurability without the PowerPSoC functionality,” said
John Burke, vice president of Sales and Marketing for MSi. “This
product is unique in the industry and customers are raving about
the possibilities they see in putting it to use.”
About MSi
Founded in 2000, MSi is dedicated to the design, development and
manufacturing of application specific solid-state lighting
products. With warehouse and distribution facilities in California
and Florida, multiple site drop shipment requirements are
facilitated on a complete and on-time cost efficient basis.
Cognizant of the rapidly changing developments and improvements
of high performance white LED products, MSi maintains a strong
ongoing relationship with CREE, a leading manufacturer of LED
components. Product design, engineering, testing and rapid
prototyping at their Florida headquarters provides the ability to
develop and test products for quality and performance, allowing
speed to market for specific application demands.
For more information about MSi and its lighting products, please
visit their website at www.MSiSSL.com or call 888-778-9864.
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 NASDAQ Global Select Market
under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at
www.cypress.com.
Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, PowerPSoC, CapSense and West
Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of
their owners.
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