Cypress Announces USB-IF Certification of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controllers
January 06 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY), the market leader in
USB controllers, today announced USB-IF certification of its two
SuperSpeed USB Peripheral Controllers: EZ-USB® FX3 (CYUSB3014) and
West Bridge® Benicia (CYWB0263BB). Both of these peripheral
controllers are in full production now.
EZ-USB FX3 is one of the first USB 3.0 peripheral controllers in
the industry, and the only programmable solution. It is equipped
with a fully configurable General Programmable Interface (GPIF™
II), which is 8/16/32 data bits wide with data rates as high as 400
MBps. GPIF II enables FX3 to interface directly to any processor,
ASIC or FPGA. The GPIFTM Designer Tool kit helps system designers
to configure the GPIF interface to their needs, and standard
interfaces are provided as examples, including FIFO, SRAM,
asynchronous and synchronous address/data multiplexed, parallel ATA
and others. The on-chip ARM9 CPU core with 512KB RAM delivers 200
MIPS of computational power and is available for applications that
require local data processing. Additionally, FX3 provides
interfaces to connect to serial peripherals such as SPI, UART, I2C
and I2S. In short, FX3 provides highly flexible and integrated
features that enable developers to add USB 3.0 connectivity to any
system.
West Bridge Benicia is a highly optimized data transfer offload
engine that enables mobile devices to double the IOPS (Input/Output
Operations Per Second) performance, stream high definition video,
“side-load” multimedia content up to 160 MBps and reduce battery
charging time by 50% with increased charging currents up to 900mA.
Benicia employs the second generation Simultaneous Link to
Independent Multimedia™ (SLIM™ II) architecture that manages
multiple non-blocking paths among peripherals, memory and processor
to allow maximum data throughput and power savings. Benicia
features two storage ports supporting SD 3.0 and eMMC 4.41 that can
be configured in RAID-0 to provide significant improvement in
random and sequential read/write operations, two key indices which
govern overall system performance and responsiveness. In addition,
Benicia’s EZ-Detect automatically detects a wall charger or a USB
hub/host port, providing portable devices flexibility for managing
battery charging options.
“EZ-USB FX3 is analogous to a Swiss Army knife for designers;
flexible, powerful and easy-to-implement. FX3 is being designed
into a wide array of applications that require high-speed content,
streaming and low power consumption, including video and USB
sub-systems,” said Badri Kothandaraman, Executive Vice President,
Data Communications Division at Cypress. “In addition to the
blazing side-loading speeds enabling transfer of an HD movie in
under a minute, West Bridge Benicia helps designers realize higher
IOPS in tablets and smartphones, improving device performance and
responsiveness. We are pleased that both these devices have
received USB-IF certification, and we are confident they will
expedite the adoption of SuperSpeed USB.”
“The USB-IF is pleased to certify Cypress’s SuperSpeed USB
Controllers: EZ-USB® FX3 (CYUSB3014) and West Bridge Benicia
(CYWB0263BB),” said Jeff Ravencraft, President and COO, USB-IF.
“Cypress’s SuperSpeed USB controllers will help the expansion of
the SuperSpeed USB ecosystem.”
Both EZ-USB FX3 and West Bridge Benicia are in volume production
now. FX3 is available in a small 121-ball BGA with dimensions of 10
mm x 10 mm x 1.2 mm with 0.8-mm pitch, Benicia is available in an
ultra-compact 131-ball WLCSP package with dimensions of 5.099 mm x
4.695 mm x 0.55 mm with 0.4-mm pitch.
Cypress will be participating in the USB Tech Zone at CES 2012.
The USB Tech Zone is located in the Las Vegas Convention Center
South Hall 3, Booth #30769. Demos showcasing the performance of
EZ-USB® FX3 and Benicia will be available at the USB Tech Zone
booth as well as Las Vegas Hilton Suites 2410 and 2510 by
appointment.
About Cypress
Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the
high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity
and performance in multimedia handsets. 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
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 SuperSpeed USB
SuperSpeed USB brings significant performance enhancements to
the ubiquitous USB standard, while remaining compatible with the
billions of USB-enabled devices currently deployed in the market.
SuperSpeed USB delivers up to 10x the data transfer rate of
Hi-Speed USB, as well as improved power efficiency. SuperSpeed USB
offers effortless video streaming, music, photos at your home,
office, car and anywhere in between. The USB 3.0 specification was
developed by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which consists of
Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation,
Renesas Electronics, ST-Ericsson and Texas Instruments.
About the USB-IF
The non-profit USB Implementers Forum, Inc. was formed to
provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and
adoption of USB technology. USB-IF facilitates the development of
high-quality, compatible USB devices through its logo and
compliance program recognized around the globe and promotes the
benefits of USB and the quality of products that have passed
compliance testing. Further information, including postings of the
most recent product and technology announcements, is available by
visiting the USB-IF website at www.usb.org.
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