Encore microcontrollers launched by Cypress

Cypress Semiconductor has announced the Encore V full-speed USB peripheral microcontrollers (MCUs) and Encore V LV (low voltage) wireless MCUs.

The integrated families offer up to 32KB of Flash memory, three 16-bit timers and up to 36 general-purpose I/Os (GPIOs) to accommodate enhanced multimedia features in human interface devices (HIDs).

Cypress also introduced the CY3660 Encore V/LV Development Kit, which shortens the design time of laser mice, gaming controllers and keyboards, wireless dongles, remote controls, mobile handset accessories and point-of-sales devices.

The in-system reprogrammable Encore V and Encore V LV MCUs provide design flexibility with a 10-bit ADC, Flash memory with EEPROM emulation, and small form-factor packages.

The Encore V devices also include eight USB endpoints.

The Encore V LV family operates between 1.7V and 3.6V, with low power consumption for prolonged battery life in wireless applications, especially when paired with Cypress's low-power wireless USB LP 2.4-GHz radio.

All Encore MCUs include Cypress's crystal-less oscillator and integrated pull-up resistor to reduce component count and bill-of-materials cost.

The CY3660 Encore V/LV Development Kit includes an In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) that works in conjunction with actual silicon to provide an accurate and efficient development system.

License-free PSoC Designer software included with the kit consists of a graphical user interface, assembler, C compiler, and a linker and debugger for a highly integrated code development environment.

Pre-configured code to implement standard-compliant full-speed USB and other peripherals simplifies design and shortens development time.

The CY3660 development kit includes: two DVK Boards (Encore V and Encore V LV development boards); two wireless USB LP radio modules; two 12V power supplies and a USB type A to mini-B cable; PSoC MiniProg for programming the onboard on-chip-debugger chips; LCD Module for data display and prototyping; PSoC Designer software development tool with complete set of user modules; four firmware examples with complete source code.

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