Wireless MCU and Combo Solutions Deliver Connectivity Coverage for
Smart Lighting and Appliances Throughout a Home

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), the leader in advanced
embedded system solutions, today announced its single-chip solutions for
the Internet of Things (IoT) are the world’s first to deliver Bluetooth®
mesh connectivity certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG) to a consumer product. LEDVANCE recently announced the market’s
first Bluetooth mesh qualified LED lighting products, which leverage
Cypress’ Bluetooth mesh technology. Three Cypress wireless combo chips
and the latest version of its Wireless Internet Connectivity for
Embedded Devices (WICED®) software development kit (SDK)
support state-of-the-art Bluetooth connectivity with mesh networking
capability. Cypress’ solutions enable a low-cost, low-power mesh network
of devices that can communicate with each other—and with smartphones,
tablets and voice-controlled home assistants—via simple, secure and
ubiquitous Bluetooth connectivity.

Previously, users needed to be in the immediate vicinity of a Bluetooth
device to control it without an added hub. With Bluetooth mesh
networking technology, the devices within the network can communicate
with each other to easily provide coverage throughout even the largest
homes, allowing users to conveniently control all of the devices via
apps on their smartphones and tablets.

“People have become dependent on their mobile devices as integral
components of their lifestyles, and they expect to extend this rich user
experience in the home through the ability to directly control their
connected devices using smartphones,” said Brian Bedrosian, vice
president of marketing for the IoT Business Unit at Cypress. “Cypress’
Bluetooth mesh solutions enable this user experience while meeting the
rigorous reliability, security and robustness required for a seamless
connected media and automation environment. Our wireless solutions also
deliver industry-leading coexistence and radio performance, which is
essential for uninterrupted connectivity in increasingly crowded home
networks. We are excited to see the adoption of Bluetooth mesh in the
smart home starting with the debut of the market’s first certified
consumer lighting products enabled by our technology.”

Market research firm ABI Research forecasts there will be more than 57
million Bluetooth smart lightbulbs by 2021.

Cypress’ CYW20719, CYW20706, and CYW20735 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE) combo solutions and CYW43569 and CYW43570 Wi-Fi®
and Bluetoothcombo solutions offer fully compliant Bluetooth
mesh. Cypress also offers Bluetooth mesh certified modules and an
evaluation kit. The solutions share a common, widely-deployed Bluetooth
stack and are supported in version 6.1 of Cypress’ all-inclusive WICED
SDK, which streamlines the integration of wireless technologies for
developers of smart home lighting and appliances, as well as healthcare
applications. More information on Cypress’ wireless solutions can be
found at www.cypress.com/wireless.

About Cypress WICED Studio IoT Development Platform

The Cypress WICED Studio IoT development platform features an integrated
and interoperable wireless software development kit (SDK). The SDK
includes the industry’s most broadly deployed and rigorously tested
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth protocol stacks, as well as simplified application
programming interfaces that free developers from needing to learn
complex wireless technologies. In line with the IoT trend toward
dual-mode connectivity, the SDK supports Cypress’ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
combination solutions and its Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy
devices. The SDK enables cloud connectivity in minutes with its robust
libraries that uniquely integrate popular cloud services such as Amazon
Web Services, IBM Bluemix, Alibaba Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, along
with services from private cloud partners. WICED also supports iCloud
remote access for Wi-Fi-based accessories that support Apple®
HomeKit™, which enables hub-independent platforms that connect directly
to Siri voice control and the Apple Home app remotely.

Cypress’ WICED Studio connectivity suite is microcontroller
(MCU)-agnostic and provides ready support for a variety of third-party
MCUs to address the needs of complex IoT applications. The platform also
enables cost efficient solutions for simple IoT applications by
integrating MCU functionality into the connectivity device. Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth protocol stacks can run transparently on a host MCU or in
embedded mode, allowing for flexible platform architectures with common
firmware. More information on Cypress’ WICED platform, ecosystem and
community is available at http://www.cypress.com/wicedcommunity.

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About Cypress

Cypress is the leader in advanced embedded system solutions for the
world’s most innovative automotive, industrial, smart home appliances,
consumer electronics and medical products. Cypress’ microcontrollers,
analog ICs, wireless and USB-based connectivity solutions and reliable,
high-performance memories help engineers design differentiated products
and get them to market first. Cypress is committed to providing
customers with the best support and development resources on the planet
enabling them to disrupt markets by creating new product categories in
record time. To learn more, go to www.cypress.com.

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