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News Release from: Cypress Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 February 2002
USB 2.0 microcontroller ships on time
Cypress Semiconductor has shipped the first revenue shipments and production volumes of its EZ-USB FX2 USB 2.0 microcontroller to Computer Access Technology Corp.
Cypress Semiconductor has shipped the first revenue shipments and production volumes of its EZ-USB FX2 USB 2.0 microcontroller to Computer Access Technology Corp for use in its Universal Port Tester 2.0 (UPT2) advanced verification system and EL200 industrial USB 2.0-to-Ethernet Link "The CATC systems that the FX2 has been designed into are vital to the proper development and manufacture of end-user, USB compliant systems and products", said Jeff Chang, product marketing manager of Cypress Semiconductor's Personal Communications Division
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Partnering with CATC in the development of these systems is aligned with our joint strategy to rapidly enable the USB 2.0 market, while ensuring high quality products and robust operation".
"Cypress supports CATC's drive to provide industrial-strength verification systems and connectivity solutions to semiconductor, device, systems and software developers working with USB as a communications technology", said Jean-Louis Gassee, CEO of CATC.
"Our UPT2 is instrumental in ensuring that our customers' USB 2.0-enabled systems meet the specification, and our EL200 USB 2.0-to-Ethernet Link provides a much-needed connection to test integrated network hardware in personal computer systems during manufacturing, production testing or software downloads".
"Cypress and CATC have long been key contributors to the success of the USB technology", said Jason Ziller, Intel technology initiatives manager and USB Implementers Forum chairman.
"The USB-IF has coined 2002 'The Year of USB 2.0'.
Announcements such as this one from Cypress and CATC should help to continue to accelerate new Hi-Speed USB 2.0 products to market this year".
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