Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that AVerMedia
Technologies Inc., a preeminent supplier of digital multimedia
technology, has selected Cypress’s EZ-USB®
FX3™ USB 3.0 controller for its new high-definition (HD) video
capture card. The ExtremeCap
U3 capture card records and streams game play at Full-HD resolution
(1920 x 1080) and 60 frames per second (fps) via HDMI and other
component inputs. The card employs the FX3 solution as a USB 3.0 device
bridge with bandwidth of 5 Gbps, which enables it to capture HD video
without requiring compression that degrades image quality.
EZ-USB FX3 is the industry’s only programmable USB 3.0 peripheral
controller. It is equipped with a highly configurable General
Programmable Interface (GPIF™ II), which can be programmed in 8-, 16-
and 32-bit configurations with data rates as high as 400 megabytes per
second. GPIF II enables FX3 to interface directly to nearly any
processor, ASIC or FPGA. The solution’s high performance and flexibility
enabled AVerMedia to quickly bring the ExtremeCap U3 capture card to
market with 1080 progressive scan and 60 fps streaming. More information
on Cypress’s EZ-USB 3.0 portfolio is available at www.cypress.com/usb.
“We set out to design the ExtremeCap U3 knowing that gamers want to
preserve the HD quality of their game-play footage, and EZ-USB FX3 was
the ideal solution that met our demands for both performance and
flexibility,” said Frank Yeh, Research and Development Director for
AVerMedia. “In addition, Cypress cooperated closely with our design
teams to help us make full use of FX3’s programmability and to get the
ExtremeCap U3 to market quickly.”
“EZ-USB FX3 is ideal for handling HD video and audio data transfer,
providing the bandwidth for smooth streaming without annoying hiccups,”
said Mark Fu, senior marketing director of Cypress’s USB 3.0 Business
Unit. “AVerMedia’s ExtremeCap U3 video capture card is an excellent
showcase of FX3’s unique programmability and SuperSpeed USB 3.0
performance.”
About EZ-USB FX3
EZ-USB FX3 provides SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity in virtually any
system. The on-chip ARM9 CPU core with 512 KB RAM delivers 200 MIPS of
computational power and is available for applications that require local
data processing. Additionally, FX3 provides interfaces to connect to
serial peripherals such as SPI, UART, I2C and I2S.
In short, FX3 provides highly flexible and integrated features that
enable developers to add USB 3.0 connectivity to any system.
EZ-USB FX3 is in volume production now and is available in two packages:
a 121-ball BGA (10 mm x 10 mm) and a space saving 131-ball Wafer-Level
Chip Scale Package (WLCSP) with dimensions of 4.1 mm x 5.1 mm.
About AVerMedia Technologies
AVerMedia
Technologies is the preeminent name in designing, manufacturing and
marketing multimedia products. Alongside a full-line of TV tuner and
personal video recorder, AVerMedia provides high quality video capture,
converting and streaming devices for consumer, corporate and industrial
markets. AVerMedia Technologies is committed to enriching entertainment
experiences and promoting effective communication between people.
Founded in 1990, AVerMedia became a public company in 2000. AVerMedia
adheres to the latest green manufacturing standards in delivering the
highest quality products.
About Cypress
Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions
that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system
value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® 1, PSoC
3, PSoC 4, and PSoC 5LP programmable system-on-chip families. Cypress is
the world leader in capacitive user interface solutions including
CapSense® touch sensing, TrueTouch® touchscreens,
and trackpad solutions for notebook PCs and peripherals. Cypress is a
world leader in USB controllers, which enhance connectivity and
performance in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. Cypress
is also the world leader in SRAM and nonvolatile RAM memories. Cypress
serves numerous major markets, including consumer, mobile handsets,
computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and military.
Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker
symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.
Cypress, the Cypress logo, EZ-USB, PSoC, CapSense, and TrueTouch are
registered trademarks and FX3 and GPIF are trademarks of Cypress
Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.
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