Design kit supports Cypress’ PSoC 6 programmable devices for Bluetooth
PSoC BLE 6 is a low-power, flexible MCU with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity and integrated hardware-based security, in a single device.
The PSoC BLE Pioneer Kit features a PSoC 63 MCU with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity. The kit enables development of touch and gesture-based interfaces that are robust and reliable with a linear slider, touch buttons and proximity sensors based on the latest generation of Cypress’ CapSense capacitive-sensing technology. Designers can also use the board to add USB Power Delivery (PD) with its Cypress EZ-PD CCG3 USB-C controller. The kit also includes a 2.7-inch E-ink Display Shield add-on board (CY8CKIT-028-EPD) with thermistor, digital mic, and 9-axes motion sensor. More on the kit (CY8CKIT-062-BLE, $75) at; www.cypress.com/cy8ckit-062-ble
Early adopters, Cypress says, are utilizing the flexible dual-core architecture of PSoC 6, using the Arm Cortex-M4 core as a host processor and the Cortex-M0+ core to manage peripheral functions such as capacitive sensing, Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity and sensor aggregation. Early adopter applications include wearables, personal medical devices and wireless speakers. Designers are also utilizing the built-in security features in PSoC 6 to help guard against unwanted access to data.
Designers can use software-defined peripherals to create custom analogue front-ends (AFEs) or digital interfaces for innovative system components such as E-ink displays. The architecture is supported by Cypress’ PSoC Creator IDE and the Arm ecosystem; www.cypressw.com/creator
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