World’s First Embedded Power Controller integrates standard high power analog components to simplify design

PowerPSoC is the first device to combine the power of an embedded controller with integrated high-power peripheral functionality. This includes four internal 32V, 1A rated low-side n-channel MOSFETs, four 32V, 6 MHz rated current sense amplifiers with adjustable gain settings, four 2 MHz hysteretic controllers that can be configured as either buck, boost, or buck-boost, and a 32V input voltage regulator. Due to the flexibility of working with the already integrated power of PSoC®, PowerPS oC offers additional functionality including Cypress’s CapSenseTM, and additional digital (PWMs, timers, counters), analog (ADCs, PGAs), and communication (DMX512, DALI, SP I, RS -232) options. The ability to reconfigure power with this level of integration can simplify hardware design, lower testing time, and decrease bill-of-materials costs.

The PowerPSoC family incorporates programmable system-on-chip technology with the best in class power electronics controllers and switching devices to create easy to use power-system-on-chip solutions for lighting applications. All PowerPSoC family devices are designed to replace traditional MCUs, system ICs, and the numerous discrete components that surround them. PowerPSoC devices feature high performance power electronics including 1A 2 MHz power FETs, hysteretic controllers, current sense amplifiers, and PrISM/PWM modulators to create a complete power electronics solution forLED power management. Configurable power, analog, digital, and interconnect circuitry enables a high level of integration in a host of industrial, commercial, and consumer LED lighting applications. This architecture integrates programmable analog and digital blocks to enable the user to create customized peripheral configurations that match the requirements of each individual application. Additionally, the device includes a fast CPU, Flash program memory, SRAM data memory, and configurable I/O in a range of convenient pinouts and packages.

The PSoC core is a powerful engine that supports a rich feature set. The core includes a CPU, memory, clocks, and configurable GPIO (General Purpose IO). The M8C CPU core is a powerful processor with speeds up to 24 MHz, providing a four MIPS 8-bit Harvard architecture microprocessor.

ADVANTAGES: Integrated high quality power peripherals simplify design and reduce BOM costs, reconfigurable power levels with no hardware changes needed, powerful PSoC architecture provides additional hardware integration and allows multiple user options (communication and Capsense capacitive touch sensing)

FEATURES: Integrated Power Peripherals, M8C  CPU Core, Advanced Peripherals-PSoC Blocks, Programmable pin configurations, flexible on-chip memory, visual embedded design,

APPLICATIONS:• LED Ballasts • General Illumination • Architectural Lighting • Stage Lighting • Automotive Lighting • Relay/Solenoid Drive • Fan Control

Solid state (LED) lighting applications are a perfect fit for the PowerPSoC family. The onboard power peripherals integrate much of a standard dimming circuit for an LED system. Cypress’s PrISMTM modulation technique can reduce radiated EMI from the system, reducing visible flicker, and can utilize up to 16 bits of dimming from 100% to 0%. There are two methods to begin a design. Getting started with PowerPSoC is simple—evaluation can be done utilizing the CY3268 PowerPSoC Lighting Starter Kit. Full design activity is supported with the CY3267 PowerPSoC Lighting Evaluation Kit.