Product category:
Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs
News Release from: Cypress Semiconductor | Subject: Mixed-signal array in E-flite Blade CX2 helicopter
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 March 2007
Radio-control helicopter uses
mixed-signal array
Radio-control helicopter uses mixed-signal array and radio on a chip
Cypress Semiconductor has announced that Horizon Hobby, a leader in remote-control products, has employed Cypress's PSoC (Programmable System-on-Chip) mixed-signal array in the popular new E-flite Blade CX2 radio-control (RC) helicopter The new helicopter also uses Cypress's WirelessUSB LP radio-on-a-chip for interference immunity that protects its radio-control signals from being disrupted by other 2.4GHz signals and other aircraft
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Horizon Hobby's Blade CX2 helicopter is the first ready-to-fly RC aircraft with beginner-friendly flight stability and the freedom to fly anywhere, anytime without ever having to worry about interference", says Chris Huhn, Category Manager at Horizon Hobby.
"The demand for this product is being driven by its innovative features, which would not be possible without the programmability, flexibility, and performance of Cypress's PSoC and WirelessUSB LP devices".
"The Blade CX2 marks the second iteration of successful Horizon Hobby aircraft featuring the winning combination of Cypress's PSoC and WirelessUSB", says Scott Harmel, Vice President of Marketing for Cypress's Consumer and Computation Division.
"PSoC is a perfect fit in applications with a variety of control functions, and the unparalleled interference immunity of our WirelessUSB LP device meets the needs of wireless products that operate in crowded RF environments".
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