CY8C20666-24LTXIT Application Field and Working Principle
The CY8C20666-24LTXIT is an 8-bit programmable microcontroller inherited from Cypress’s PSoC (Programmable System on Chip) family. It features Cyclops, a 25 MHz ARM Cortex-M0 processor core, integrated with 32k ROM, 8K RAM, six 24bit SARs (successive approximation register) ADCs, integrated FLL (frequency lock loop) circuitry and PSoC Creator, Cypress’s versatile software development platform. All these, together with its small form factor, low power consumption and high performance, make the CY8C20666-24LTXIT an ideal choice for a wide range of embedded applications.
The CY8C20666-24LTXIT was designed to be a cost-effective solution for replacing applications that require off-the-shelf components and/or ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits). It offers designers a simple and flexible way to program and modify their applications while also providing a cost-effective solution with excellent performance and power characteristics.
Its broad application field includes digital consumer goods, medical device controls and white goods, to name a few. This microcontroller can easily be integrated into existing designs and applications, making it a good solution for those who need to develop or upgrade their systems quickly and cost effectively.
In terms of its working principle, the CY8C20666-24LTXIT is based on a 25 MHz Cortex-M0 core, which utilizes a 32-bit instruction set architecture. This allows for fast and efficient code execution, resulting in a high-performance board. The board also features a small form factor, which makes it ideal for embedded applications.
Moreover, the microcontroller comes with 32k ROM, 8K RAM and 6 24bit SARs ADCs, making it suitable for complicated tasks such as advanced filtering, high-speed sampling and reporting, as well as more traditional ones such as analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion, pulse-width modulation (PWM), and pulse-code modulation (PCM).
Additionally, the integrated FLL in the CY8C20666-24LTXIT allows for efficient frequency-domain signal processing and low-latency, high-precision A/D conversion. The device also supports 48MHz operation.
The CY8C20666-24LTXIT also comes with Cypress’s PSoC Creator software development platform, which provides developers with an intuitive, comprehensive environment with which to create applications quickly and easily. PSoC Creator provides an extensive library of components, enabling users to quickly and easily develop their own designs without the need to code.
In conclusion, the CY8C20666-24LTXIT microcontroller is an excellent choice for a wide range of embedded applications due to its low power consumption, high-performance, small form factor, and powerful software development platform. Additionally, thanks to its integrated FLL and supporting components, the CY8C20666-24LTXIT is ideal for applications that require quick and accurate A/D conversion and powerful signal processing capability.
CY8C20666-24LTXIT Datasheet/PDF