Cypress Joins Universal Powerline Association

Cypress Brings Connectivity and High-Definition Expertise To Increase Adoption of Fastest, Most-Proven Standard

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced its membership in the Universal Powerline Association (UPA). As a member, Cypress will leverage its expertise in connectivity and high-definition video to promote the UPA's digital home standard (DHS) for high-speed networking over power lines, the only power line communication standard currently producing silicon at the industry-leading data-rate of 200 Mbps.

"Cypress is a significant addition to the UPA, as it brings another established semiconductor provider to the table for this competitive power line communication technology," said Steve Rago, principal analyst for Networking and Optical Communications at iSuppli Corporation. "We expect power line home networking to grow at a 72% compound annual growth rate over the next several years."

"We are pleased to have a provider of high-performance solutions such as Cypress bring their know-how to the UPA," stated Eric Morel, chairman of the UPA. "This addition demonstrates the UPA has the global reach and technological superiority necessary to continue its rapid adoption."

"After a careful survey of the home networking technologies on the market, it was clear that the ubiquity of power lines make them the medium of choice to transport high-definition video data in the home," said Gopal Garg, managing director of Video and Interconnect Products at Cypress. "The UPA's standard delivers the fastest, most reliable specifications for solutions that are shipping in volume. We look forward to advancing the adoption of this technology to take the home theater experience to the next level with high-definition video content over the home network" - Cypress.