SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cypress
Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), the leader in wireless connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things, today announced its
Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® combo solution delivers wireless connectivity for the new Raspberry Pi Zero W board
for IoT applications. The Cypress CYW43438 combo solution provides robust 802.11n Wi-Fi for developers to connect their
applications to the Internet, along with advanced coexistence algorithms enabling simultaneous Bluetooth 4.1 operations such as
audio streaming and low-power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connections to smartphones, sensors and other low-power devices.
Raspberry Pi's original board with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, the Raspberry Pi 3, also uses a Cypress wireless
solution.
More information on the Raspberry Pi Zero W and ordering information is available at www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-zero-w, and
more information on Cypress' 802.11n and Bluetooth combo solutions is available at www.cypress.com/802.11n-wifi-bt.
"With Cypress' combo solution on board, Raspberry Pi Zero W allows designers to connect to the most pervasive Wi-Fi networks
for infrastructure connections and offers Bluetooth to connect to smartphones and other low-power smart devices," said
Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi Trading. "The highly integrated Cypress solution enabled us to
offer our boards at the right price points for wide scale adoption by IoT developers, eliminating the need for them to purchase
wireless dongles that can cost more than the boards themselves. The Zero W has earned positive reviews from developer engineers
and makers alike."
"Raspberry Pi has grown to become the industry's leading developer and maker platform for IoT applications, and we are pleased
to have Cypress' wireless contribute to that success," said Michael Hogan, Vice President of the
IoT Business Unit at Cypress. "The Raspberry Pi 3 has shipped more than four million units to date, and we expect the new
Raspberry Pi Zero W and future boards will encourage users from their diverse customer base in education, industrial and
mass-market IoT to look at other Cypress solutions as well."
The Raspberry Pi Zero W features a 1GHz, single-core CPU, 512MB RAM, Mini-HDMI and Micro-USB ports, composite video and reset
headers and a CSI camera connector, along with 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1 wireless
connectivity.
Cypress' CYW43438 combo solution integrates IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in a single-chip solution to enable
small-form-factor IoT designs. The solution provides up to 150 Mbps PHY data rates and coexistence management for advanced Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth streaming applications. The combo solution is supported on Cypress' Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded
Devices (WICED®) Software Development Kit (SDK), which provides code examples, tools and development support.
About Cypress WICED Studio IoT Development Platform
The Cypress WICED Studio IoT development platform features an integrated and interoperable wireless software
development kit (SDK). The SDK includes rigorously tested Wi-Fi and Bluetooth protocol stacks, as well as simplified application
programming interfaces that free developers from needing to learn complex wireless technologies. In line with the IoT trend
toward dual-mode connectivity, the SDK supports Cypress' Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combination solutions and its Bluetooth and
Bluetooth Low Energy devices. The SDK enables cloud connectivity in minutes with its robust libraries that uniquely integrate
popular cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, IBM Bluemix, Alibaba Cloud, and Microsoft
Azure, along with services from private cloud partners.
Cypress' WICED Studio connectivity suite is microcontroller (MCU)-agnostic and provides ready support for a variety of
third-party MCUs to address the needs of complex IoT applications. The platform also enables cost efficient solutions for simple
IoT applications by integrating MCU functionality into the connectivity device. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth protocol stacks can run
transparently on a host MCU or in embedded mode, allowing for flexible platform architectures with common firmware. More
information on Cypress' WICED platform, ecosystem and community is available at http://www.cypress.com/wicedcommunity.
About Raspberry Pi Foundation
The Raspberry Pi Foundation works to put the power of digital making into the hands of people all over the world, so
they are capable of understanding and shaping our increasingly digital world, able to solve the problems that matter to them, and
equipped for the jobs of the future.
Raspberry Pi provides low-cost, high-performance computers that people use to learn, solve problems and have fun. They provide
outreach and education to help more people access computing and digital making. They develop free resources to help people learn
about computing and how to make things with computers, and train educators who can guide other people to learn. For more
information, visit www.raspberrypi.org.
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About Cypress
Founded in 1982, Cypress is the leader in advanced embedded system solutions for the world's most innovative
automotive, industrial, home automation and appliances, consumer electronics and medical products. Cypress's programmable
systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-based connectivity solutions and reliable,
high-performance memories help engineers design differentiated products and get them to market first. Cypress is committed to
providing customers with the best support and engineering resources on the planet enabling innovators and out-of-the-box thinkers
to disrupt markets and create new product categories in record time. To learn more, go to www.cypress.com.
Cypress, the Cypress logo and WICED are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property
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