Milestone for Cypress as USB 2.0 takes off

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Mar 28, 2002

Cypress Semiconductor has shipped its two millionth USB 2.0 peripheral controller.

Cypress Semiconductor has shipped its two millionth USB 2.0 peripheral controller.

With the demonstrated success of its ISD-300A1 and EZ-USB FX2 devices, Cypress expects to capture a significant share of the hi-speed USB market.

"Determined to make USB an ubiquitous interface for all computing platforms, Cypress will continue to grow its portfolio of hi-speed USB devices", said Jeff Chang, product marketing manager for Cypress's Personal Communications Division.

"By addressing our customers' changing needs, Cypress continues to be a key driver and early adopter in the USB market".

The ISD-300A1 is a USB 2.0-to-ATA/ATAPI bridge device that enables PCs and other information appliances to connect to external mass storage devices-including hard disk, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROMs, and ZIP drives-via a 480Mbit/s USB 2.0 link.

The EZ-USB FX2 is a fully integrated hi-speed USB 2.0 microcontroller, with the flexibility to address a range of peripheral applications.