Controller kit enables easy prototyping, debugging for designers
(Technology News, 21 Jan 2008 )
Cypress Semiconductor’s Universal PSoC CapSense Controller Kit, a kit designed for easy development and debugging of any CapSense design, includes pre-defined control circuitry and plug-in hardware, along with controller boards for both the CY8C20x34 and CY8C21x34 PSoC devices. It also offers a breadboard module and a module for implementing up to five buttons and a slider with sample overlays to encompass a wide variety of designs.
The kit works with both PSoC Designer and PSoC Express, and allows for monitoring and tuning of CapSense designs via an I2C-to-USB bridge that is included in the kit. It supports both the CapSense Successive Approximation (CSA) and Sigma-Delta (CSD) capacitive sensing methods. CSA offers topinterference immunity and low power consumption, making it ideal for portable consumer applications. CSD delivers flawless operation in wet conditions, and offers superb temperature response, ideal for white goods and other moisture-sensitive systems.
