Agilent Introduces LED-Based Optical Mouse Reference Design Kit
Agilent Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor have introduced a combination USB-PS/2 reference design kit for high-performance corded optical mice.
The optical mouse reference design is based on the Cypress CY7C63743A-PC microcontroller and the Agilent ADNS-3060 optical mouse sensor, which provide superior performance and tracking control compared with previous-generation, LED-based optical mice.
"Agilent and Cypress have collaborated on several optical mouse reference design kits that address low-cost, wireless and performance market segments," said Ed Keane, navigation sensors business manager for Agilent's Sensor Solutions Division. "Our latest joint reference design provides manufacturers with a cost-effective, easy-to-use platform for accelerated development of high-performance corded optical mice."
"Joining forces with Agilent has once again enabled the teaming of two best-of-breed technologies to create a robust solution for our OEM customers," said Trevor Davis, director of marketing for the Personal Communications Division at Cypress. "The kit includes everything a mouse manufacturer needs to rapidly create a new class of higher-performance, LED-based optical mice for desktop and notebook PCs."
About Agilent's Optical Mouse Sensor
The Agilent ADNS-3060 LED-based optical mouse sensor provides excellent tracking control and high-performance operation for corded optical mice. The sensor uses a self-adjusting frame rate that automatically matches to surface characteristics for optimum performance. In addition, the ADNS-3060 offers the following features:
-- 3.3 volt operation
-- Power-down current consumption of 90 uA
-- Maximum clock frequency of 24 MHz
-- Maximum speed of 40 inches-per-second at 6,400 frames-per-second
-- Resolution of up to 800 counts-per-inch (CPI)
About Cypress's CY7C63743A-PC Microcontroller
The Cypress CY7C63743A-PC is an 8-bit RISC microcontroller with an integrated USB serial interface engine. High-performance, low-cost human interface peripherals such as optical mice can be implemented with a minimum of external components and firmware effort. Communication between the CY7C63743A-PC microcontroller and the ADNS-3060 sensor is accomplished through the integrated serial peripheral interface. The combination USB-PS/2 microcontroller also offers these important features:
-- 12 MHz internal CPU clock
-- 256 bytes of RAM
-- 8 Kbytes of EPROM
-- Built-in clock oscillator and timers
-- Programmable drive strength and pull-up resistors on each I/O line
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The joint optical mouse reference design kit includes a sample optical mouse with complete schematics, layout and firmware. It is priced at $199 and is available from Agilent as the ADNK-3061 Optical Mouse Reference Design Kit. The ADNK-3061 kit is also available through Cypress's sales offices and via the Web at www.cypress.com.
Source: press release
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