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The Cypress web team lives to serve your need for everything Cypress including documentation, part information, inquiries etc... We aim to provide the best do it yourself experience possible for our customers, partners and investors. We are continuously improving the site based on your feedback and recommendations.

In an effort to further this work we have set up this blog as a way to let you know what we are working on and also to hear back from you on how we can improve.

Please don't be shy; here at Cypress we prefer honest opinions and get bored when not challenged so let us know what you need and we will make every effort to make it happen. We actually get excited about great customer satisfaction :-)

We'd like to hear from you: webmaster@cypress.com]]> http://www.cypress.com/?id=3060 Did you know... Cypress.com now offers more comprehensive part detail pages? http://www.cypress.com/?rID=45733 Hello one and all,

Let me start by saying welcome to Cypress.com and thank you for stopping by.  The Cypress web team lives to serve your need for everything Cypress including documentation, part information, inquiries etc... 

We aim to provide the best do it your self experience possible for our customers, partners and investors.   We are continuously improving the site based on your feedback and recommendations. 

In an effort to further this work we have set up this blog as a way to let you know what we are working on and also to hear back from you on how we can improve.  

Please don't be shy; here at Cypress we prefer honest opinions and get bored when not challenged so let us know what you need and we will make every effort to make it happen.  We actually get excited about great customer satisfaction :-) 

Each week I'll update you on things happening on the site and seek your advice on improving them.  You might find it useful to subscribe to the RSS feed for this blog so that you get updates as we post - you can do this by simply clicking on the RSS button on the right hand side of this screen.    

I'd like our first post to highlight one of the things we have recently released; the more comprehensive part detail pages on our site.  We're never done but we are trying to get you as much data as you need all in one place on all of our parts. 

The new part pages now include all of the following information:

  • Technical Documents (Datasheets, Application Notes, PCNs, Technical Articles etc...)
  • Packaging (Package type, No. of Pins, Carrier, Pack Quantity, MOQ and Order Increment)
  • Quality & PB-Free Data (RoHS Compliant, Pb-Free, Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) and Peak Reflow)
  • Inventory (Links to purchase parts from our Cypress Store or distributors)
  • Support and Community (Links to forums, knowledge base and training)

 Did we miss anything?  What else would you like to see on these pages?  Please take a moment to let us know.  Here's a link to one of my favorite PSoC 5s - CY8C5488AXI-097. 

Thank you for reading our first post and we look forward to opening up a dialogue with you and your needs on the site.  As always please send all feedback to the team by emailing us at webmaster@cypress.com. 

Thanks,

Your Cypress.com Web Team

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:47:00 -0600 Vote now for your favorite design in the ARM PSoC 5 Design Challenge http://www.cypress.com/?rID=49187 Visit the Cypress developer community to see the unique and interesting designs submitted by your friends and colleagues. Community members who rate designs or participate in the forums are eligible for cash prizes. New members who join are eligible for a monthly drawing to win an Apple iPad.

 

Let your voice be heard - vote now at www.cypress.com/go/vote

 

Winners from Phase 1 are posted now at www.cypress.com/go/challenge. Visit today to see if you are a lucky winner.

 

PSoC rocks!

]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:14:05 -0600 Did you know... You can now get the latest Memory part information right on your desktop? http://www.cypress.com/?rID=48671

What could be easier than having all the latest Memory part information streamed to your desktop and accessible to you even when you are off-line?  Not much. 

So we recommend you try out the new app and let us know what you think.  Would you like to see this app available for all Cypress products?

Just click this link to start the install >>> Memory ePSG (Product Selector) application!
Note:You must first install the Adobe AIR runtime. Download it here. 
 

Here are some of the features:


 • Runs on your desktop PC (Windows, Mac, Linux) even when off-line

 • Stay up to date with the latest product information with one click

 • Simply select the Memory product family you are interested in

 • Search for the part you need using parametric filters

 • Compare parts side by side using the compare function

 • Download part data in a standard spreadsheet format

 • Once you have located the part you need click to download the datasheet or order samples online

 

ePSG screenshot
 

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:13:31 -0600 Did you know... Cypress has launched an ARM® Cortex™-M3/PSoC® 5 Design Challenge? http://www.cypress.com/?rID=46955 Check out the ARM® Cortex™M3/ PSoC® 5 Design Challenge, a contest to find the most innovative and useful designs from the millions of possibilities available to designers using the Cypress PSoC 5 architecture powered by the ARM Cortex-M3 processor.

 

The contest, presented in conjunction with EE Times and ARM, kicks off this week at the ARM TechCon, with the Grand Prize to be awarded in May, 2011. A total of over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded throughout the contest, including the $2,500 Grand Prize.

 

More information, including how to enter the contest and how to become a judge, as well as lively interaction from participants and the engineering community is available at www.cypress.com/go/challenge.

]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:45:41 -0600 Did you know... We're giving an Apple iPad away every month in the Cypress Developer Community! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=46887  


 

That's right.   All new members of the Cypress Developer Community who upload their profile photo or avatar image are immediately entered for the monthly Apple iPad drawing.

Congratulations to our September winner Ian H!  Interested in becoming a member?  It's easy, just complete the registration form here.

 

The Cypress Developer Community is a new resource on Cypress.com that offers you an easy way to get to know other members of the PSoC, TrueTouch and CapSense communities. 

The Community Activity area in the center shows the latest activity in the forums as well as new blog posts and videos on the site as they are added. 

 

We're adding more functionality all the time so let us know what you would like to see added to the community.

 

Check out these resources on the Developer Community now:

Forums

Blogs

Videos

Training

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:21:49 -0600 Did you know... You can now take the PSoC 3 and 5 product selector with you? http://www.cypress.com/?rID=46830 If you don't have access to the web but need to find that perfect PSoC 3 or PSoC 5 part but are not sure which one you need we have great news for you. 

The PSoC 3 and 5 product selector is now available as a downloadable desktop application that you can run anywhere on your PC. 

All you need is the Adobe AIR runtime installed - which only takes a few minutes here and you can install the ePSG app.

Why not take a minute and click here to install the desktop ePSG application?

We'd like to hear back from you on how to make this tool better so if you have ideas on how to improve please drop us an email at webmaster@cypress.com.

 

 

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