Companies co-create flexible platform for faster IoT-device development

RS Components has worked with Cypress Semiconductor Corp and MikroElektronika to create Clicker 2 for PSoC 6, the development kit for faster prototyping with Cypress' PSoC 6 ultra-low-power MCUs. Bridging the gap between expensive, power-hungry application processors and low-performance MCUs, PSoC 6 MCUs produce advanced compute performance for energy-conscious products like IoT endpoints or other small battery-powered objects. Its dual-core architecture combines an Arm Cortex M4 and an Arm Cortex M0+ on the same chip, providing flexibility to allocate tasks for optimum performance and power-efficiency. Its best-in-class flexible architecture allows interfacing with varying types of sensors and producing custom interfaces. Lightweight, state-of-the-art security based on TEE gives protection including secure boot, secure data storage, and advanced cryptographic algorithms without the overhead of external memory or a secure element. Aleksandar Mitrovic, MikroElektronika product marketing manager, commented, "Clicker 2 is the ideal platform to begin PSoC 6 projects, combining ease of use, flexibility and economy." "The Clicker 2 for PSoC 6 marks our introduction into the flourishing MikroElektronika click board community utilising our PSoC 6 MCU solution, which is purpose-built for the IoT," said Jim Davis, marketing director of the MCU Business Unit at Cypress. "In line with Cypress' focus on solving problems for our customers to enable their next-generation products, we are expanding our reach into strong partner ecosystems, and RS and MikroElektronika are a perfect fit." "Working together with MikroElektronika and Cypress, we have addressed important engineering challenges for developers to ensure Clicker 2 for PSoC 6 provides the best possible kick-start for our customers' projects," said Andy Keenan, vice president Category Management for Semiconductors and Passives at RS.