Cypress USB controller earns USB-IF certification

The latest EZ-USB FX2LP low power, programmable USB 2.0 controller from Cypress Semiconductor Corp., has been certified by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), and is now featured on its Integrator's list available online.

The company claims the EZ-USB FX2LP is the industry's smallest, most power-efficient, high-speed USB 2.0 controller. It takes advantage of a new advanced process technology developed for USB devices by Cypress to slash power consumption by nearly 50 percent versus competitors. As a result, USB peripherals using the EZ-USB FX2LP controller—including mass storage devices and personal media players—are able to operate off of the power of the USB bus.