Product category:
Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Cypress Semiconductor | Subject: PRoC LP
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 June 2007
Programmable radio SoC takes (remote)
control
Harman Kardon has used the Cypress PRoC LP programmable radio SoC in its ergonomic remote control for the Drive + Play 2 Mobile Media Manager.
Harman Kardon has used the Cypress PRoC LP programmable radio SoC in its ergonomic remote control for the Drive + Play 2 Mobile Media Manager The award-winning PRoC LP integrates Cypress's robust WirelessUSB LP 2.4-GHz transceiver and enCoRe II 8bit reprogrammable Flash microcontroller (MCU), reducing design time and board space requirements while enabling a sleek design for the Drive + Play 2's wireless controller
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Cypress's PRoC LP device is a valuable component for the robust, compact design of the Drive + Play 2's wireless remote and enables users the freedom and flexibility to install the controller wherever they want".
"Our robust 2.4GHz WirelessUSB technology is becoming the de facto wireless standard for keyboards and mice", says Matt Branda, Senior Product Marketing Manager of Cypress's Wireless Solutions.
"PRoC LP's inclusion in a leading-edge product such as the Drive + Play 2 is an indication of strong market acceptance beyond the HID area".
Cypress recently announced that WirelessUSB LP and PRoC LP have earned over 175 design wins in under a year.
The PRoC LP offers an unparalleled feature set to enable superior interference immunity, low BOM costs, higher datarate applications and faster time to market for dongles/bridges, mice, presenter tools and remotes, as well as other simple, multipoint-to-point wireless applications.
Featuring a radio transceiver plus digital baseband on a single chip, it operates between 1.8 and 5.25V, using advanced power-saving techniques to extend battery life in devices such as wireless mice.
This combination of low power consumption, DSSS interference immunity and low cost make it ideal for wireless HID applications.
The PRoC LP is available in a compact, 40-pin QFN package.
PRoC LP also incorporates the user-friendly KissBind feature, which enables a user to intuitively link a wireless peripheral to the desired host by simply bringing them in very close proximity with one another, thus lowering customer support calls.
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