Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a new family from its PSoC 4 programmable system-on-chip architecture, which complements its platform for seamlessly migrating embedded systems based on 8-bit and 16-bit MCUs to 32-bit ARM platforms.
Engineers can only upgrade to the performance and flexibility of ARM-based 32-bit products to a limited extent. These products also provide the ease of use and extensive features of 8-bit products. With the new PSoC 4 S series, Cypress offers the broadest 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M0 + product portfolio with accompanying on-chip resources for engineers to complete new designs. The PSoC 4 S series devices are ideal for a wide range of industrial systems, wearable electronics, home appliances and consumer applications, and take advantage of the ease of use and flexibility of the PSoC architecture to quickly design new products and adapt to the latest features. Variety.
The PSoC 4 S series integrates an ARM Cortex-M0 +, 16KB to 64KB flash, up to 36 general-purpose I / Os, and Cypress's industry-leading CapSense capacitive sensing technology. This series marks the debut of the fourth-generation CapSense, which consumes only half the power of the previous generation, and supports the world's most reliable and unique user interface, as well as non-contact capacitive sensing solutions such as level sensing. This series includes cost-competitive options with 8-bit and 16-bit products, while providing engineers with 9 programmable analog modules and 7 programmable digital modules to create new differentiated functions. Cypress's easy-to-use PSoC Creator Integrated Design Environment (IDE) complements the PSoC 4 S series and the scalable PSoC 4 architecture,
"With the PSoC 4 S series, Cypress's PSoC 4 portfolio now offers a complete solution portfolio from 8KB to 256KB of flash memory, priced between 25 cents and $ 3, and can replace 8- and 16-bit MCU-based And seamless integration. Migrating to a 32-bit ARM platform, "said John Weil, vice president of marketing for Cypress MCUs. "The PSoC 4 platform enables design engineers to choose the best combination of on-chip programmable analog and digital modules for their products, as well as additional differentiation of our industry-leading CapSense technology to provide an elegant, durable user interface."
The PSoC 4 S series includes up to 36 CapSense I / Os for implementing buttons, sliders, and proximity sensors. Cypress's fourth-generation CapSense has a low average current consumption of 3 µA per sensor. The powerful signal-to-noise ratio is greater than 300: 1, and by providing three times stronger noise immunity and liquid resistance than previous CapSense solutions, it enables home appliance designs to pass the IEC 610001 electromagnetic compatibility standard.
The PSoC 4 S series provides 9 programmable analog modules, including up to 2 high-performance opa-mps, 2 current output digital-to-analog converters (IDAC), up to 4 low-power comparators, and up to 2 analog Number converter. -Digital converter (ADC). Its 7 programmable digital modules include 5 timer / counter / PWM modules and 2 serial communication modules. In addition, the PSoC 4 S series includes 16 intelligent I / Os that provide a programmable interconnect and routing subsystem that can be configured in the PSoC Creator IDE to implement pin-level Boolean operations on input and output signals Even when the device is in a deep state. go to bed. The company says that when used with PSoC components (free embedded ICs represented by icons in PSoC Creator), the IDE enables rapid prototyping of end applications while minimizing the PCB rotation and firmware changes typically required.
More – For designers of connected devices from smart appliances to wearable fitness trackers to factory automation devices, the interconnectivity of the Internet of Things (IoT) far exceeds the specific application requirements that they must meet. In response, Cypress also announced that through its expanded ARM-Cortex-M-based PSoC programmable system-on-chip device portfolio, it will address common design issues such as the diversity of the Internet of Things and time to market and power consumption. Microcontrollers ( MCU) and Bluetooth low energy solutions.
