Cypress Introduces Easy-to-Use Graphical Software Tool For EZ-USB® FX3™ USB 3.0 Controller
March 06 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) announced today the
immediate availability of its GPIF™ II Designer Software for
EZ-USB® FX3™ Controllers for SuperSpeed USB 3.0. GPIF (General
Programmable Interface) II Designer provides designers with a
powerful, easy-to-use graphical interface to configure EZ-USB FX3’s
programmable GPIF II interface to communicate with any
microcontroller, ASIC, FPGA, Image Sensor or similar devices that
need USB connectivity. EZ-USB FX3 is the industry’s first and only
certified programmable USB 3.0 device controller that adds USB
SuperSpeed connectivity to virtually any system.
The tool provides an intuitive interface through just three
easy-to-use screens: a Configuration Window to define I/O and
control lines, a State Machine Canvas to define the interface’s
state machine, and a Timing Simulation Window to verify interface
timing. The tool also provides industry standard project management
features for FX3 customers to save and reuse their GPIF II
interface designs. The tool generates a C header file that can be
integrated with FX3 applications using the FX3 API library and used
with standard ARM tools.
“The GPIF II Designer is a key component of the FX3 development
infrastructure,” stated Mark Fu, Senior Marketing Director of
Cypress’s USB 3.0 Business Unit. “The state machine-based approach
used in the GPIF II Designer allows the user to design an interface
in a matter of minutes using an easy-to-use bubble diagram
approach. The combination of GPIF II Designer and the FX3 API
Library provides a powerful platform for FX3 designers worldwide to
reduce development time and accelerate time to market for
SuperSpeed applications.”
GPIF™ II Designer comes bundled with ready-to-use customizable
definitions for Asynchronous and Synchronous Slave FIFO,
Asynchronous and Synchronous ADMUX, and Asynchronous SRAM
interfaces. Designers who need one of these pre-defined interfaces
in their system can easily adapt them to their own needs by
choosing from a standard set of parameters including bus width (x8,
x16, and x32), endianness, and clock settings.
Availability
For a free download of the GPIF™ II Designer Tool along with an
introductory video that gives a brief overview, please visit
www.cypress.com/fx3 Contact Cypress directly at USB3@cypress.com
with any further inquiries on GPIF II Designer or EZ-USB FX3.
About EZ-USB FX3
EZ-USB FX3 is the industry’s only certified programmable USB 3.0
peripheral device. It is equipped with a fully configurable General
Programmable Interface and 32 endpoints, enabling data rates as
high as 400 MBps. The on-chip ARM9 CPU core with up to 512KB RAM
delivers 200 MIPS of computational power that 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. Its small 10 x 10 mm footprint in a 121-BGA
package, flexible clock input, and low power 1.2-V core voltage
make it ideal for a variety of industrial and consumer
applications. In short, FX3 provides highly flexible and integrated
features that enable developers to add USB 3.0 connectivity to any
system.
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.
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