Cypress and Redpine Signals Collaborate to Provide Low-Power 802.11n Wi-Fi® I/O Connectivity for PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Platforms
May 02 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:CY) and Redpine
Signals have jointly developed 802.11a/b/g/n wireless-connectivity
solutions that make it easy for system engineers to add low-power,
single-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi capability to embedded systems with
Cypress's PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip platforms.
These solutions are based on the Connect-io-n™ modules from Redpine
Signals® that make it easy to design new systems and upgrade
existing products to provide reliable wireless data communications
that meet stringent power and high throughput requirements.
With modular certification for FCC standards and equivalent
certifications in other regions, these modules enable easy
enhancement of PSoC 3- and PSoC 5-based designs with future-proof
Wi-Fi 802.11n functionality. A demonstration of the solution can be
seen in Redpine's booth (#2126) at Embedded Systems Conference
Silicon Valley, May 2 to 5, in the McEnery Convention Center, San
Jose, California.
The Connect-io-n modules work seamlessly with Cypress’s PSoC
platforms, which are used extensively in a broad range of embedded
system applications. The modules implement single-stream 802.11n
connectivity in a smaller space and at lower cost than legacy
802.11b and 802.11g modules.
The Connect-io-n 802.11n modules are self-contained and system
designers do not have to have a detailed knowledge of Wi-Fi
technology to use them, thus enabling the widespread adoption of
Wi-Fi connectivity in embedded systems. Cypress customers can
readily integrate the modules into any existing PSoC 3- or PSoC
5-based systems with minimal memory footprint and processor load on
the host. The Redpine module products offer SPI and UART interfaces
and provide wireless connectivity up to 10Mbps on the SPI
interface, or up to 4Mbps on the UART interface.
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. The PSoC 3 devices are
based on a new, high-performance 8-bit 8051 processor, while the
PSoC 5 devices include a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex™-M3 processor.
The new 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.
“Our PSoC design community is showing tremendous interest in
adding Wi-Fi connectivity to both existing and new projects,” said
Curt Davis, vice president of the Cypress Solutions Business Unit.
“We have worked closely with Redpine Signals in the integration of
Wi-Fi connectivity solutions that achieve high throughput with very
low power consumption, while maintaining the ease-of-use and
flexibility that our customers expect. We’re pleased to offer PSoC
designers easy Wi-Fi connectivity capability with the fully
FCC-certified modules from Redpine.”
"Redpine is pleased to collaborate with Cypress to offer an
advanced 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity solution for the PSoC
platform,” said Venkat Mattela, CEO of Redpine Signals. “Our
comprehensive support of the PSoC family includes Wi-Fi companion
cards for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 Development
Kits, self-contained modules with minimal code and a
complete demo reference design. Our ultra low power single-stream
802.11n solutions provide the ideal connectivity support for both
new designs and existing designs migrating to the PSoC platform in
applications such as home and industrial automation, medical
monitoring, sensor networks, and smart appliances.”
Wi-Fi Expansion Board Kit
Redpine and Cypress have collaborated to provide a Wi-Fi
expansion board kit based on the Cypress PSoC 3 and PSoC 5
platforms. This kit (RS-CY8C001-220X) is an expansion board that
seamlessly plugs into Cypress CY8CKIT-001 (PSoC Development Kit) or
CY8CKIT-030 (PSoC3 Development Kit) which can be purchased from
Cypress’s website. . The Wi-Fi Expansion Board Kit includes an
802.11n expansion board based on the Redpine Connect-io-n module
and all necessary example projects and documentation. The Kit will
be available for purchase from Redpine’s web site in June,
2011.
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.
About Redpine Signals, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Redpine Signals, Inc.
(www.redpinesignals.com) is a fabless semiconductor and wireless
system solutions company focusing on ultra-low-power and
high-performance products for next-generation wireless
applications. Redpine was founded in 2001 and was the first in the
industry to launch an ultra low power and low-cost single-stream
802.11n chipset in late 2007. Redpine offers chipsets, modules and
solutions covering multiple market segments including industrial,
consumer electronics, medical, mobile, PC, and smart energy.
Redpine’s technology portfolio includes multi-stream 802.11n along
with mobile WiMax (802.16e) and LTE technologies. The company has
more than 110 employees worldwide. For more information on Redpine
products, visit http://www.redpinesignals.com/ or contact Redpine
at info@redpinesignals.com
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. PSoC is a
registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Redpine
Signals and Connect-io-n are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Redpine Signals.
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