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SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 2, 2013 — AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, announced that its flagship product AGIGARAM® non-volatile memory, was named the 2013 Gold Medal winner for innovation in the Electronics & Computers category.

The Edison Awards, celebrating 26 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced the winners at an awards gala on April 25th at the Navy Pier in Chicago. Being recognized with an Edison Award has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business. The awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) whose inventions, new product development methods and innovative achievements literally changed the world, garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents, and made him a household name around the world.

“Our judges recognized AgigA Tech as a true innovator out of the many products in its category,” said Frank Bonafilia, executive director of the Edison Awards. The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards™ was judged by a panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical.

“To be named the Gold Medal winner in a category with two other technology stalwarts is truly an honor,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “We are proud that AGIGARAM’s breakthrough performance improvements for enterprise computing systems has been recognized with this award.”

About AGIGARAM®

AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory developed to meet the need for higher-density, higher-performance memory for enterprise-class storage and server applications. By combining industry-standard DRAM and NAND Flash technology, AGIGARAM provides the low latency and nearly infinite endurance of DRAM, along with the non-volatility of Flash. During normal operation, AGIGARAM appears to the host system as a standard JEDEC DRAM memory module. In the event of an unexpected power loss, the critical data residing in the DRAM is saved to onboard NAND Flash using a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitors. When power is returned, the in-memory state of the DRAM at the time power was lost is restored from the Flash. The recovery time from a catastrophic power-loss event is almost immediate since the restore operation takes a matter of seconds and recharging the ultracapacitors takes only minutes. AGIGARAM is designed to integrate easily into the DIMM slots of industry-standard server and storage platforms, providing fast persistent memory for use cases such as write caching, metadata storage and other in-memory computing applications.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM® product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® 1, PSoC 3, PSoC 4, and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families. Cypress is the world leader in capacitive user interface solutions including CapSense® touch sensing, TrueTouch® touchscreens, and trackpad solutions for notebook PCs and peripherals. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, which enhance connectivity and performance in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. Cypress is also the world leader in SRAM and nonvolatile RAM memories. Cypress serves numerous major markets, including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and military. Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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AGIGA, AGIGARAM, AGIGACAP and PowerGEM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, TrueTouch and CapSense are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif., February 22, 2013 — AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions has been named a 2013 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. AgigA Tech’s flagship product, AGIGARAM® Non-Volatile Memory, is a Finalist for IT/Computing Solutions in the Electronics & Computers category, one of twelve categories honored by the Edison Awards. The distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring creative minds to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.

“More than any year, this year's slate of Finalists demonstrate the enormous value of teamwork, experimentation, consumer focus, market awareness and game-changing success,” said Frank Bonafilia, Edison Awards’ executive director. “It’s exciting to see companies like AgigA Tech continuing Thomas Edison’s legacy of challenging conventional thinking.”

“AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory providing the speed of DRAM with the persistence of flash, enabling breakthrough performance improvements for enterprise computing systems” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “We are particularly honored to be recognized as a finalist for an award whose namesake epitomizes innovation, creativity and ingenuity.”

The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards is judged by more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics from across the nation whose votes acknowledge the Finalists’ success in meeting the award criteria of Concept, Value, Delivery and Impact. The Panel includes members of the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), the American Association Advertising Agencies (4As), the Chief Marketing Officer Council (CMO), the Design Management Institute (DMI), the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Association of Technology Management & Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Also on the Panel are hundreds of past Edison Award winners, marketing professionals, scientists, designers, engineers and academics.

Award winners will be announced April 25, 2013 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the Grand Ballroom at the historic Navy Pier in Chicago, IL.

The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The 2013 Edison Awards are sponsored by Nielsen, Discovery Communications, Science Channel, and USA Today.

For more information about the Edison Awards, Edison Universe and a list of past winners, visit www.edisonawards.com

About AGIGARAM®

AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory developed to meet the need for higher-density, higher-performance memory for enterprise-class storage and server applications. By combining industry-standard DRAM and NAND Flash technology, AGIGARAM provides the low latency and nearly infinite endurance of DRAM, along with the non-volatility of Flash. During normal operation, AGIGARAM appears to the host system as a standard JEDEC DRAM memory module. In the event of an unexpected power loss, the critical data residing in the DRAM is saved to onboard NAND Flash using a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitors. When power is returned, the in-memory state of the DRAM at the time power was lost is restored from the Flash. The recovery time from a catastrophic power-loss event is almost immediate since the restore operation takes a matter of seconds and recharging the ultracapacitors takes only minutes. AGIGARAM is designed to integrate easily into the DIMM slots of industry-standard server and storage platforms, providing fast persistent memory for use cases such as write caching, metadata storage and other in-memory computing applications.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM® product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC 1, PSoC 3, and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives, CapSense touch sensing and TrueTouch solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets, PCs and tablets. Cypress is also the world leader in SRAM memories. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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AGIGA, AGIGARAM, AGIGACAP and PowerGEM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, TrueTouch, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Salt Lake City, November 14, 2012 — SuperComputing 2012 – Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, and AgigA Tech, Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free nonvolatile memory solutions, announced today that the two companies have signed an agreement to collaborate to develop and offer nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM) products. agreement to collaborate to develop and offer nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM) products.

The partnership will leverage the strengths of the respective companies, with Micron’s expertise in memory IC, module development, and manufacturing, and AgigA Tech’s expertise in the area of hybrid nonvolatile RAM technology, in which AgigA has a substantial IP and patent position. As part of the agreement, Micron will offer to their customers an NVDIMM module that will pair with AgigA Tech’s power modules, based on ultracapacitors (PowerGEM®), to create a complete NVDIMM solution. NVDIMM technology provides performance, cost and data security advantages for a wide range of applications, including server RAIDs, storage tiering, data logging, de-duplication, system checkpointing and metadata processing.

“The increasing need for persistent, cost-effective nonvolatile memory solutions is a key focus for us,” said Robert Feurle, vice president DRAM Marketing at Micron.  “Our partnership with AgigA Tech is a major step in enhancing a strong portfolio for our customers.”

“From our start in 2007, we have always believed that NVDIMM technology could be a game-changer for enterprise-class server and storage solutions,” said Ron Sartore, president and CEO of AgigA Tech. “Establishing a strategic partnership with Micron allows us to drive that vision toward mass market enablement.”

NVDIMM Technology

NVDIMMs enable fast, persistent main memory for high-performance computing applications. By combining industry-standard DRAM and NAND Flash technology, NVDIMMs provide the low latency and nearly infinite endurance of DRAM, along with the nonvolatility of Flash. During normal operation, the NVDIMM appears to the host system as a standard JEDEC DRAM memory module. In the event of an unexpected power loss, the critical data residing in the DRAM is saved to onboard NAND Flash using a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitors. When power is returned, the in-memory state of the DRAM at the time power was lost is restored from the Flash. The recovery time from a catastrophic power-loss event is almost immediate since the restore operation takes a matter of seconds and recharging the ultracapacitors takes only minutes. NVDIMMs are designed to integrate easily into the DIMM slots of industry-standard server and storage platforms, providing persistent memory for use cases such as write caching and metadata storage.

For more information on NVDIMM technology, contact modulesupport@micron.com.

Availability

NVDIMM samples are expected in 1Q13.

SC12

Micron and AgigA Tech will be showcasing NVDIMM technology at SC12 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 12–15. In Micron’s Booth 4618, there will be a live demonstration of the latest NVDIMM products integrated on an Intel Sandy Bridge platform.

About Micron

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

The Micron Technology, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM® product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC 1, PSoC 3, and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives, CapSense touch sensing and TrueTouch solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets, PCs and tablets. Cypress is also the world leader in SRAM memories. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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Micron and the Micron logo are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. AGIGA, AGIGARAM, AGIGACAP and PowerGEM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, TrueTouch, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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San Diego, Calif., August 21, 2012 —AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, introduced its third-generation DDR3 AGIGARAM Non-Volatile DIMM (NVDIMM) solution supporting up to 1600 MT/s (megatransfers per second) performance. In addition, AgigA Tech announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has recently issued U.S. Patent Nos. 8,200,885 and 8,200,929 pertaining to Hybrid Non-Volatile RAM technology, adding to the company’s rapidly growing patent portfolio.

Performance and Persistence

AgigA Tech’s third-generation DDR3 NVDIMM products have been designed to integrate easily into the DIMM slots of industry-standard server and storage platforms. During normal operation, the NVDIMM appears as a standard registered DDR3 DIMM to the host system, providing all of the benefits and speed of high-speed, high-density DRAM. In the event of an unexpected power loss, critical data in DRAM moves to onboard flash memory using a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitors. The transfer preserves the data, which can be safely restored when power is returned.

Supporting up to DDR3-1600 speeds, the NVDIMM allows for fast, persistent memory on the main memory bus that can be used as a non-volatile write cache or metadata storage, among many applications. Offered in a JEDEC-standard 240-pin DIMM form factor, just 22 mm high, the low profile NVDIMMs can target a wide range of platforms. “Our innovative NVDIMM solutions are a superior alternative to existing implementations that use batteries or flash for memory persistence of critical data,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “Our patented technology provides system designers more freedom and flexibility in creating a memory architecture for optimal system performance.”

2012 Flash Memory Summit

AgigA Tech will be showcasing their latest product offering at the Flash Memory Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center from August 21 to 23 in booth #602. Those interested in scheduling a meeting with AgigA Tech personnel can email info@agigatech.com.

Availability

The AGIGA8601 family of products are offered in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB densities, and are currently available for customer evaluation. AgigA Tech also offers several standard and custom form factors for the companion PowerGEM® ultracapacitor module. Please visit www.agigatech.com for more information on the products.

About AGIGARAM

AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory developed to meet the need for higher-density, higher-performance memory for enterprise-class storage and server applications. By combining DRAM, Flash, an intelligent system controller and an ultracapacitor power source, AGIGARAM provides a highly reliable memory subsystem that runs with the latency and endurance of the fastest DRAM, and with the persistence of Flash. Until recently, designers have used batteries to maintain their data during power outages. Others have moved toward new flash-based technologies for memory persistence, but this option falls short of DRAM in terms of latency, speed, endurance and reliability. AGIGARAM enables the fastest possible system performance while also eliminating the many headaches associated with batteries, such as hazardous material disposal, short operating life and extensive maintenance. AgigA Tech has pioneered the use of a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitor technology for this application. All AgigA Tech products utilize ultracapacitors that have gone through rigorous reliability and accelerated life testing at AgigA Tech’s reliability test lab, which has been operational for over 4 years.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM® product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC 1, PSoC 3, and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives, CapSense touch sensing and TrueTouch solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets, PCs and tablets. Cypress is also the world leader in SRAM memories. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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AGIGA, AGIGARAM and PowerGEM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, TrueTouch, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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San Diego, Calif., February 9, 2012 —AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 8,074,034, “Hybrid Non-Volatile RAM”, covering the primary functionality of the AGIGARAM product family.

As the inventor of the underlying technology and architecture of AGIGARAM, AgigA Tech has built up the industry’s strongest IP position for high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory. The company currently has a portfolio of 15 granted and pending patents related to designing, building and deploying non-volatile memory systems, including hybrid memory modules consisting of DRAM, flash memory, and ultracapacitors.

“We clearly have the best technical solution for high-density, high-speed non-volatile memory,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “Receiving this patent further strengthens our IP position which we believe provides a significant competitive advantage for us, our customers and our partners.”

“Cypress has a history of funding internal start-ups to grow the company beyond our base business*; our flagship PSoC® product line is a successful example of this,” said T.J. Rodgers, President and CEO of Cypress, and AgigA Tech Chairman. “Just as Cypress puts a strong emphasis on IP and patent protection, I am happy to see AgigA Tech do the same.”

AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory developed to meet the need for higher-density, higher-performance memory for enterprise-class storage and server applications. By combining DRAM, Flash, an intelligent system controller and an ultracapacitor power source, AGIGARAM provides a highly reliable memory subsystem that runs with the latency and endurance of the fastest DRAM, and with the persistence of Flash. Until recently, designers have reluctantly used batteries to maintain their data during power outages. Others have moved toward new flash-based technologies for memory persistence, but this option falls short of DRAM in terms of latency, speed, endurance and reliability. AGIGARAM enables the fastest possible system performance while also eliminating the many headaches associated with batteries, such as hazardous material disposal, short operating life and extensive maintenance. AgigA Tech has pioneered the use of a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitor technology for this application. All AgigA Tech products utilize ultracapacitors that have gone through rigorous reliability and accelerated life testing at AgigA Tech’s reliability test lab, which has been operational for nearly 4 years and continues to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM® product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY). The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch® solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

* A whitepaper on T.J. Rodgers’ philosophy on Cypress start-ups is available on the Cypress website at www.cypress.com/go/CYStartupsHistory.

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PowerGEM, AGIGA and AGIGARAM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, TrueTouch, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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San Diego, Calif., November 1, 2011—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, announced today that it has been selected as a winner in the category of Computers and Related Products for the 2011 TechAmerica High Tech Awards. In its eighteenth year, the annual awards program celebrates excellence in the region’s technology industry, and honors outstanding companies for their technological or business innovation; exceptional products or service; product marketplace validation; perseverance in the face of adversity; and community involvement.

“We are honored to be selected as a winner for the 2011 TechAmerica High Tech Awards” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “This recognition is further validation that our patented AGIGARAM™ non-volatile memory products will have a significant impact on the computer industry. It substantially speeds up computer systems while also saving energy and the environment by eliminating the need for battery-based alternatives.”

AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory developed to meet the need for higher-density, higher-performance memory for enterprise-class storage and server applications. By combining DRAM, Flash, an intelligent system controller and an ultracapacitor power source, AGIGARAM provides a highly reliable memory subsystem that runs with the latency and endurance of the fastest DRAM, but with the persistence of Flash. Until recently, designers have reluctantly used batteries to maintain their data during power outages. Others have moved toward new flash-based technologies for memory persistence, but this option falls short of DRAM in terms of latency, speed, endurance and reliability. AGIGARAM enables the fastest possible system performance while also eliminating the many headaches associated with batteries, such as hazardous material disposal, short operating life and extensive maintenance.

The TechAmerica High Tech Awards were held on Oct. 28 and showcased San Diego’s most innovative technology companies. Nine awards were given across several categories, which includes Software; Internet/Web Commerce; Computers and Related Products; Communications Products and Services; SaaS/Cloud; Semiconductors & Analytical Instrumentation; Clean Technology; IT Service/Contract Services; and Outstanding Emerging Growth Company.

“Every year I grow more impressed by the caliber of award nominations we receive,” said Kevin Carroll, regional vice president, TechAmerica San Diego. “We are pleased to honor AgigA Tech as a leader in the Computers and Related Products sector, not only for its innovative contributions, but because we believe its AGIGARAM products exemplifies key development in the industry, helping further establish San Diego as a technology hub.”

For the complete list of winners and other information please visit the TechAmerica Awards website.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM™ product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY). The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

About TechAmerica

TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry – the driving force behind productivity growth and jobs creation in the United States and the foundation of the global innovation economy. Representing approximately 1,000 member companies of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, it is the industry’s largest advocacy organization and is dedicated to helping members’ top and bottom lines. TechAmerica is also the technology industry's only grassroots-to-global advocacy network, with offices in state capitals around the United States, Washington, D.C., Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Beijing). Learn more about TechAmerica at www.techamerica.org.

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PowerGEM, AGIGA and AGIGARAM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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San Diego, Calif., August 8, 2011—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and a leading provider of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, today introduced a new evaluation system for its AGIGARAM DDR3 Non-Volatile DIMM (NVDIMM) solutions. The new system integrates AgigA Tech’s second-generation DDR3 NVDIMM solutions into the standard DIMM sockets on an industry standard server platform. AgigA Tech also provides a Linux driver to reliably manage the system operation of preserving and restoring the contents of DRAM in the event of a power failure.

The new evaluation system is intended for developers of enterprise-class storage and server applications who are looking to take advantage of a persistent memory architecture that has the ultra-low latency of DRAM. Application usage may include write caching for RAID, hash look-up and coherency, database and translation layer management, fast transactional IO in a tiered storage architecture, or even whole system persistence. AgigA Tech will be showcasing the new evaluation system and more at the upcoming Flash Memory Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center from August 9 to 11 in booth #213. Those interested in scheduling a meeting with AgigA Tech personnel can email info@agigatech.com.

AGIGARAM is a new class of non-volatile memory developed to meet the need for higher-density, higher-performance memory for enterprise-class storage and server applications. By combining DRAM, Flash, an intelligent system controller and an ultracapacitor power source, AGIGARAM provides a highly reliable memory subsystem that runs with the latency and endurance of the fastest DRAM, but with the persistence of Flash. Until recently, designers have reluctantly used batteries to maintain their data during power outages. Others have moved toward new flash-based technologies for memory persistence, but this option falls short of DRAM in terms of latency, speed, endurance and reliability. AGIGARAM enables the fastest possible system performance while also eliminating the many headaches associated with batteries, such as hazardous material disposal, short operating life and extensive maintenance.

“We’ve taken our second-generation DDR3 AGIGARAM NVDIMM solutions and integrated them into an industry standard server platform,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “This new evaluation system provides a simple platform for developers to evaluate how our AGIGARAM technology can improve the performance, cost and reliability of their end products.”

Since 2007, AgigA Tech has focused on developing an innovative high-density, high-speed, battery-free non-volatile memory technology. As the inventor of the underlying technology and architecture of AGIGARAM, AgigA Tech has built up the strongest IP position in the industry. AgigA Tech has also pioneered the use of a battery-free power source based on ultracapacitor technology for this application. All AgigA Tech products utilize ultracapacitors that have gone through rigorous reliability and accelerated life testing at AgigA Tech’s reliability test lab. AgigA Tech has been continuously testing ultracaps for over 3 years, amassing a significant amount of test data that is unmatched in the industry. The test lab runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with multiple ultracap offerings from several manufacturers tested at varying operating temperatures and voltages. Based on this extensive test data, the most reliable ultracap products have been incorporated into the PowerGEM® modules used with the AGIGARAM products, and are privately labeled as qualified through the AGIGACAP™ reliability program.

Availability

The AGIGA0006-000AXX Evaluation System will be available to select development partners later this quarter. Pricing is dependent on the system configuration, and is available upon request.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY). The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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PowerGEM, AGIGA and AGIGARAM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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San Diego, Calif., June 20, 2011—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions, today announced that it has been selected as a Red Herring Top 100 North America Tech Startup. Red Herring announced its Top 100 award in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies.

Red Herring’s Top 100 North America list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. The 2011 winners were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the Top 100 Winners. We believe AgigA Tech embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. AgigA Tech should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.”

“We’re honored to have this prestigious award from Red Herrings' Editors” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “They analyzed many aspects of our company to reach their decision, certainly taking into consideration our innovative non-volatile AGIGARAM product family."

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, AgigA Tech is a leading developer of high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The company's flagship AGIGARAM product family represents a new class of non-volatile memory created to address the fundamental need for higher-density, higher-performance memory in enterprise-class applications. AGIGARAM integrates NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into an innovative, highly-reliable non-volatile memory subsystem that can deliver unlimited read/write performance at the fastest DRAM speeds, while also safely backing up all data when power is interrupted. AgigA Tech is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY). The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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PowerGEM, AGIGA and AGIGARAM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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POWAY, Calif., December 21, 2010—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), today announced that its AGIGARAM Non-Volatile System (NVS) has been named the Most Innovative New Product of 2010 in the Hardware and General Technology category at the 23rd CONNECT Awards. CONNECT is a San Diego-based nonprofit dedicated to creating and sustaining innovative technology. The Most Innovative Product Award winners were selected from more than 100 entries within eight categories, a record number.

The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND flash, DRAM and a battery-free ultracapacitor power source into a highly reliable non-volatile memory system. When used as a write cache in enterprise-class applications, AGIGARAM provides a performance-boosting building block while guarding against power failures and data loss. The entire AGIGARAM NVS implements the AGIGASAFE™ control protocol, a simple-to-use host-controlled I2C programming interface that ensures safe, reliable, secure operation at the system level. This protocol allows fine control over internal functions such as managing the NAND flash while precisely monitoring and tracking the health of the system.

For more than 20 years, CONNECT’s MIP Awards have served as a benchmark for predicting the most successful new products of San Diego companies. More than 800 of the city’s top executives, entrepreneurs and academics attended the ceremony last week at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel.

“We’re proud to receive this award,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “We expect to enable a number of new systems to safeguard critical data with the high performance, environmentally-friendly AGIGARAM product.”

About CONNECT

CONNECT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining the growth of innovative technology and life science businesses in San Diego. Since 1985, CONNECT has assisted in the formation and development of over 2,000 companies and is widely regarded as the world's most successful regional program linking inventors and entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success. CONNECT focuses on research institution support, business creation and development, entrepreneurial learning, access to capital, public policy advocacy, awards, recognition and networking. There are more than 40 organizations in 18 countries that have adopted the CONNECT model, including New York City, the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Australia and India.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

AgigA Tech is an industry pioneer in high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile RAM. The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into a highly reliable non-volatile memory system. The systems target enterprise-class and embedded system equipment to guard against power failure and loss of critical data. Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech began its R&D operations in early 2007 under Simtek (Nasdaq: SMTK) and was formally established as an independent subsidiary in February 2008. It became a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CY), with the Cypress acquisition of Simtek in September 2008. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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PowerGEM, AGIGA and AGIGARAM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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POWAY, Calif., December 9, 2010—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), today announced multiple safety and compliance certifications have been granted for their family of intelligent battery-free energy modules. Among the approvals received are compliance to UL 60950-1 (Underwriters Laboratories), CSA C22.2 No. 60950-01-07 (CSA International), and CB Certification to IEC 60950-01 and/or EN 609050-1. These certifications include Energy Hazard Testing, and are a critical step in ensuring a safe and reliable product when deployed into production. The PowerGEM® (Green Energy Module) energy modules uses ultracapacitors (or “ultracaps”) to provide temporary power for AgigA Tech’s AGIGARAM DDR2 and DDR3 Non-Volatile (NV) Memory Systems in the event of a system power loss.

The PowerGEM modules allow designers to avoid problems of battery-powered energy sources, including environmental impact, increased design complexity, maintenance and conditioning, shipping/storage/disposal overhead, short operating life, and a high total cost of ownership. PowerGEM, when paired with an AGIGARAM NV memory module, provides a complete secure and reliable non-volatile memory subsystem for mission critical data.

“Reliability is priority one for applications that use our AGIGARAM solutions,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “Receiving these safety and compliance approvals on our PowerGEM modules signals to system designers and storage architects that a battery-free solution can be deployed safely and reliably.”

When used as a write cache in enterprise-class applications, AGIGARAM provides a performance-boosting building block while guarding against power failures and data loss. In addition to providing power, PowerGEM manages the charging/discharging, cycling, wear-monitoring and other module details to insure long life and high reliability. The entire AGIGARAM Non-Volatile System (NVS) implements the AGIGASAFE™ control protocol, a simple-to-use host-controlled I2C programming interface developed by AgigA Tech that ensures safe, reliable, secure operation at the system level. This protocol allows fine control over internal system functions such as managing the NAND Flash while providing precise health monitoring and tracking. The complex system-readiness system has also been reduced to a single “Good To Go” (or GTG) signal. For more information on AgigA Tech products visit www.agigatech.com.

AgigA Tech will demonstrate the PowerGEM and AGIGARAM solutions at the CONNECT 23rd Annual Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Awards Luncheon held at the Hilton Torrey Pines Grand Ballroom in La Jolla, CA on December 10th. AGIGARAM was recently recognized as a finalist in the Hardware and General Technology Category.

Availability and Photo

The AGIGA900x family of PowerGEM modules are currently in production with samples available to qualified customers. A high-resolution photo of a PowerGEM device is available at www.cypress.com/go/pr/photo/powergem.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

AgigA Tech is an industry pioneer in high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile RAM. The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into a highly reliable non-volatile memory system. The systems target enterprise-class and embedded system equipment to guard against power failure and loss of critical data. Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech began its R&D operations in early 2007 under Simtek (Nasdaq: SMTK) and was formally established as an independent subsidiary in February 2008.  It became a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CY), with the Cypress acquisition of Simtek in September 2008. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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PowerGEM, AGIGA and AGIGARAM are registered trademarks of AgigA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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SAN DIEGO , Calif., Sept 29, 2010—CONNECT, recognized as the oldest and most successful accelerator in the US, today announced the finalists in eight categories for the 2010 Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Awards. Winners in each category will be announced on December 10th at the MIP Awards Luncheon, held at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, to an audience of over 800 of San Diego's top business leaders.

The CONNECT MIP Awards, San Diego's "Oscars" for regional innovation, continue to showcase locally-developed, cutting-edge products covering a wide range of industries. From life-saving medical technologies to the hottest new clean technology solutions to the latest in action sport equipment, the MIP Awards continue to be an indicator of the industries and technologies that drive San Diego's innovation economy.

“This year we received a record number of new product nominations which proves that San Diego’s innovative spirit remains strong in spite of the challenging economic climate," said Duane Roth, chief executive officer of CONNECT. “The finalists represent some of the strongest innovations San Diego has produced to date. They also demonstrate the enormous dedication and perseverance it requires to successfully commercialize innovation today.”

The MIP Award finalists were selected from over 100 entries representing a broad range of companies within eight categories. Finalists were selected by industry experts and business leaders through a rigorous screening process. The 2010 MIP Award finalists are:

Action and Sport Technologies

• ArtFunction, Inc. for Carabiner Skate Tool
• Cleatskins for Trackskins/Bikeskins/Cleatskins Metal
• ElliptiGO for ElliptiGO 8S

Aerospace and Security Technologies

• Creative Electron, Inc. for TruView nano
• Space Micro Inc. for Proton 400K
• Trex Aviation Systems for FOD Finder

Clean Technology

• Airstream Innovations for Airstream Greenhouse
• EDSA Micro Corporation for EDSA Micro’s Paladin SmartGrid and Viridity Energy’s VPower
• Multispark, LLC for PowerSTAR Performance Spark Plug
• Seacoast Science for Forston Mini GC

Communications and IT

• Mushroom Networks, Inc. for Teleporter
• On-Ramp Wireless for Ultra-Link Processing (ULP) Wireless Communication System PCN Technology, Inc.
• (PCN) for IP-485™ Networking Platform

Hardware and General Technology

• AgigA Tech, Inc. for AGIGARAM
• Awarepoint for Awarepoint Real-time Awareness Solution
• Finder Technologies for Auto-Finder

Life Sciences - Diagnostics and Research Tools

• Biomatrica for DNAgard
• NeuroVigil, Inc. for iBrain™
• Organovo, Inc. for NovoGen MMX Bioprinter

Life Sciences - Medical Products

• ResMed for ResMed S9 Series
• Volcano Corporation for Eagle Eye® Platinum RX Digital IVUS Catheter
• Zogenix, Inc. for Sumavel DosePro

Software

• Intuit for TurboTax SnapTax
• Legend3D for Legend3D's proprietary 2D-to-3D conversion technology
• SuperAgent for SuperAgent.com

 

About CONNECT

CONNECT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining the growth of innovative technology and life science businesses in San Diego. Since 1985, CONNECT has assisted in the formation and development of over 2,000 companies and is widely regarded as the world's most successful regional program linking inventors and entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success. CONNECT focuses on research institution support, business creation and development, entrepreneurial learning, access to capital, public policy advocacy, awards, recognition and networking. There are more than 40 organizations in 18 countries that have adopted the CONNECT model, including New York City, the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Australia and India.

Contact:

CONNECT – 858-964-1300
Nancy van Dillen
(858) 964-1315
nvandillen@connect.org

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POWAY, Calif., August 17, 2010—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), today introduced a new battery-free intelligent power subsystem that prevents the loss of critical data due to a power interruption. The PowerGEM® (Green Energy Module) power subsystem uses ultracapacitors (or “ultracaps”) to provide temporary power in the event of a system power loss.

The PowerGEM modules allow designers to avoid problems of battery-powered energy sources, including environmental impact, increased design complexity, maintenance and conditioning, short operating life, and a high total cost of ownership. PowerGEM, when paired with an AGIGARAM memory module, provides a complete secure and reliable non-volatile memory subsystem for mission critical data back-up.

In a related announcement, AgigA Tech recently introduced the industry’s highest-speed and highest-density DDR3 solutions, expanding the AGIGARAM family. The solutions range from 1 GB to 8 GB.

“Batteries are harmful to the environment and require maintenance and conditioning, which makes the total cost of ownership high,” said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. “AgigA Tech’s unique ultracap-based PowerGEM modules enable system designers to avoid the many drawbacks of battery-backed memory solutions.”

When used as a write cache in enterprise-class applications, AGIGARAM provides a performance-boosting building block while guarding against power failures and data loss. In addition to providing power, PowerGEM manages the charging/discharging, cycling, wear-monitoring and other module details to insure long life and high reliability. The entire AGIGARAM Non-Volatile System (NVS) implements the AGIGASAFE™ control protocol, a simple-to-use host-controlled I2C programming interface developed by AgigA Tech that ensures safe, reliable, secure operation at the system level. This protocol allows fine control over internal system functions such as managing the NAND Flash while providing precise health monitoring and tracking. The complex system-readiness system has also been reduced to a single “Good To Go” (or GTG) signal. For more information on AgigA Tech products visit www.agigatech.com.

AgigA Tech will present the PowerGEM and AGIGARAM solutions in booth #219 at the Flash Memory Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California from August 17-19. Lane Hauck, a member of the technical staff at AgigA Tech will present a paper entitled “Reliable Flash-Backed Cache Using SuperCaps” as part of Forum F1A on Tuesday, August 17 at 11:05 a.m. PDT.

AgigA Tech has established a reliability test lab in Chengdu, China and has been continuously testing ultracaps for almost three years, amassing a significant amount of test data that is unmatched in the industry. The test lab continues to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AgigA Tech has tested the ultracap offerings of multiple manufacturers, and at extended operating temperatures and voltages. Based on this extensive test data, AgigA Tech has selected the most reliable ultracap products to incorporate into the PowerGEM modules.

Availability and Photo
The AGIGA900x family of PowerGEM modules are currently production ready with samples available to qualified customers. A high-resolution photo of a PowerGEM device is available at www.cypress.com/go/pr/photo/powergem.

About AgigA Tech, Inc.

AgigA Tech is an industry pioneer in high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile RAM. The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into a highly reliable non-volatile memory system. The systems target enterprise-class and embedded system equipment to guard against power failure and loss of critical data. Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech began its R&D operations in early 2007 under Simtek (Nasdaq: SMTK) and was formally established as an independent subsidiary in February 2008.  It became a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CY), with the Cypress acquisition of Simtek in September 2008. The company’s products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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POWAY, Calif., August 11, 2010—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY), today announced the industry's highest-density DDR3 solution as part of its family of high-speed, battery-free non-volatile RAM systems. The new solutions in the AGIGARAM non-volatile system (NVS) family deliver densities up to 8 gigabytes (GB) providing flexibility to system architects and designers to tailor non-volatile memory for specific application requirements. As the industry's first to sample a 1 GB non-volatile DDR3 solution, AgigA Tech now extends the market's broadest portfolio of battery-free non-volatile memory solutions with these newly introduced products.

The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND Flash, DRAM and a battery-free ultracapacitor power source into a highly reliable non-volatile memory system. When used as a write cache in enterprise-class applications, AGIGARAM provides a performance-boosting building block while guarding against power failures and consequent loss of critical data. The DDR3 products deliver data transfer speeds up to 1333 MT/s (megatransfers per second). AgigA Tech offers unique product support to boost reliability, including extensive ultracapacitor testing with a dedicated test lab, in-system health monitoring, a system safe control protocol, and extended lifetime operation. More information on the AGIGARAM systems is available at www.agigatech.com.

"AgigA Tech is completely focused on providing highly reliable non-volatile memory solutions to our customers," said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. "Our newest additions to the AGIGARAM portfolio deliver worry-free data-protection with DDR3-1333 performance, and demonstrate our leadership commitment to the market."

Complementing the nvSRAM offerings from Cypress, the AGIGARAM system scales and extends nonvolatile solutions to much higher densities. The next best high-density alternative, battery-backed memories, can offer high speeds, but are subject to numerous problems, such as hazardous material issues, increased design complexity, long charge times, limited operating life, and a high total cost of ownership.

The AGIGARAM system solves these problems with a novel use of a battery-free power sub-system, teamed with high-speed SDRAM, NAND Flash, intelligent power management and a proprietary system controller. During normal operation, the AGIGARAM system appears as a DDR3-registered DIMM to the host system, providing all the benefits and speed of a standard high-speed, high-density SDRAM. In the event of a power loss, the AGIGARAM system can be commanded to take control of the SDRAM and transfer its contents to Flash memory using energy from its ultracapacitor power source, thereby preserving all the SDRAM data. After power is restored, the AGIGARAM system can be commanded to transfer the contents back into the SDRAM and returns control to the host system. This functionality can be used for power interruption/loss immunity, write caching and posting, data logging and journaling, instant-on recovery, and service and maintenance processing.

AgigA Tech at Flash Memory Summit

AgigA Tech will attend the Flash Memory Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA from August 17 to 19. AgigA Tech will be hosting several activities at the show:

• Booth #219 in the Exhibitor's Showcase - AgigA Tech will be showcasing the AGIGARAM systems in several live demos.
• Lane Hauck, senior member of the technical staff at AgigA Tech, will give a presentation entitled "Reliable Flash-Backed Cache Using SuperCaps" as part of Forum F1A on Tuesday, August 17 at 11:05 a.m. PDT
• Technology partner Altera Corporation will be demonstrating AGIGARAM in Booth #217 in the Exhibitor's Showcase
• Email info@agigatech.com to schedule a meeting with AgigA Tech personnel, or stop by Booth #219.

Availability

The AGIGA8301 1GB DDR3-1333 AGIGARAM solution is production-ready with samples available to qualified customers. The 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB AGIGA8401 DDR3-1333 AGIGARAM solutions will be sampling to alpha customers later this quarter, with production expected in the fourth quarter of 2010. The AGIGA8401 and AGIGA8301 are both available in a 240-pin RDIMM form factor. A high-resolution photo of the AGIGA8301 AGIGARAM system is available at http://www.cypress.com/go/pr/photo/ddr3agigaram.

About AgigA Tech Inc.


AgigA Tech is an industry pioneer in high-speed, high-density, battery-free non-volatile RAM. The AGIGARAM product family merges NAND Flash, DRAM and an ultracapacitor power source into a highly reliable non-volatile memory system. The systems target enterprise-class and embedded system equipment to guard against power failure and loss of critical data. Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech was founded in February 2008 as a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CY). The company's products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

 

AGIGA and AGIGARAM are trademarks of AGIGA Tech, Inc. Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, PowerPSoC, and West Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., January 19, 2010—EDN magazine has recognized the AGIGARAM non-volatile system from AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), as a 2009 Hot 100 Product. The AGIGARAM technology is the industrys first high-speed, high-density non-volatile RAM system, delivering densities between 4 megabytes (32 megabits) and 2 gigabytes (16 gigabits) and peak transfer rates equivalent to DRAMs. EDN editors sort through thousands of new products and technologies introduced each year to identify items for the annual Hot 100 Products list. The EDN product review of the AGIGARAM system is available at http://www.edn.com/blog/1470000147/post/20045002.html.

The AGIGARAM non-volatile system uses a battery free power sub-system, teamed with high-speed synchronous DRAM, NAND Flash, intelligent power management and a proprietary system controller. During normal operation the AGIGARAM functions exactly like a synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). When power is lost, however, it automatically saves the data to NAND Flash using the energy stored in the power subsystem. When power is restored, the data is transferred back into the SDRAM. This functionality can be used for power interruption/loss immunity, instant-on recovery, write caching and posting, data logging and journaling, and service and maintenance processing. More information on the AGIGARAM is available at http://www.agigatech.com.

Just as the AGIGARAM system has earned the attention of EDNs editors, customers have recognized this technology as a superior solution for high-speed, high-density non-volatile RAM, said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. Our flexible AGIGARAM families come in multiple form factors and host interfaces, offering the benefits of high-speed, non-volatile memory for a wide range of applications.

AGIGARAM Products and Features

AgigA Tech offers two distinct AGIGARAM product families; BALI and CAPRI.

BALI Product Features
Targeted at general purposes, embedded, and industrial applications:

• 4-MB to 64-MB densities
• High-speed 100 MHz SDRAM
• 200 MB/sec peak transfers
• I2C command/control bus
• 3.3V VCC for 4 MB to 32 MB, 5.0V VCC for 64 MB
• Package: 200-pin SO-DIMM or Mezzanine card
• 0-70 degrees C operating range
• 3 year, 5 year and 10 year operating life options
• Integrated battery-free power pack.

CAPRI Product Features
Targeted at higher end storage, industrial, networking, and communications applications:

• 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB and 2-GB densities
• 64/72-bit DDR2 SDRAM interface with high speeds of 533 MHz, 667 MHz and 800 MHz
• 6,400 MB/sec peak transfers
• I2C command/control bus
• Form factor: 244-pin mini-RDIMM, 240-pin RDIMM and custom form factors
• 0-60 degrees C operating range, with additional ranges available
• 5-year and 10-year operating life options
• Integrated battery-free power pack.

ABOUT AgigA Tech

Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech was founded in February 2008 as a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY). AgigA Tech's AGIGARAM products are the worlds first high-speed, high-density RAMs that do not need environmentally-unfriendly batteries. The companys products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at http://www.agigatech.com.

ABOUT CYPRESS

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC programmable system-on-chip, USB controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity technologies ranging from its CyFi Low-Power RF solution, to West Bridge and EZ-USB FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, and industrial. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at http://www.cypress.com.

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POWAY, Calif., September 29, 2009—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY), today introduced the markets highest-density, high-speed non-volatile RAM system. The AGIGARAM non-volatile systems (NVS) new CAPRI family delivers densities between 256 megabytes (2048 megabits) and 2 gigabytes (16 gigabits). The easy-to-use, turnkey family leverages a DDR2 SDRAM interface to deliver speeds up to 800 MHz with peak transfer rates equivalent to DRAMs. The CAPRI family enables many valuable system features such as zero standby power, power interruption immunity, instant on/recovery, write caching/posting, data logging, service/maintenance processing, journaling, unified memory architectures, and UPS replacement/redundancy. The products provide all these features while preserving mission-critical data.

The AGIGARAM is ideal for a wide range of applications, including storage, networking, communications, industrial computing and controls, medical equipment, gaming systems, ATMs and point-of-sale terminals, printers, scanners, copiers, automotive and military systems. More information on the AGIGARAM is available at www.agigatech.com.

The CAPRI family brings AGIGARAM's™ unique high-speed, high-density non-volatile RAM technology to higher-end applications in the networking, storage, industrial and embedded markets, said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. Our flexible CAPRI products come in multiple form factors and host interfaces, enabling rapid time-to-market and high performance.

Until now, high-speed, non-volatile memory choices have been limited, especially when the performance of a RAM is desired. Complementing the nvSRAM offerings from Cypress, the AGIGARAM system scales and extends nonvolatile solutions to much higher densities. The next best high-density alternative, battery-backed memories, can offer high speeds, but are subject to numerous problems, such as hazardous material issues, increased design complexity, long charge times, limited operating life, and a high total cost of ownership.

The AGIGARAM system solves these problems with a novel use of a battery free power sub-system, teamed with high-speed synchronous DRAM, NAND Flash, intelligent power management and a proprietary system controller. During normal operation the AGIGARAM functions exactly like a synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). When power is lost, however, it automatically saves the data to NAND Flash using the energy stored in the power subsystem. When power is restored, the data is transferred back into the SDRAM. This functionality can be used for power interruption/loss immunity, instant-on recovery, write caching and posting, data logging and journaling, and service and maintenance processing.

CAPRI Product Features
Targeted at higher end storage, industrial, networking, and communications applications:

• 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB and 2-GB densities
• 64/72-bit DDR2 SDRAM interface with high speeds of 533 MHz, 667 MHz and 800 MHz
• 6,400 MB/sec peak transfers
• I2C command/control bus
• Form factor: 244-pin mini-RDIMM, 240-pin RDIMM and custom form factors
• 0-60 degrees C operating range, with additional ranges available
• 5-year and 10-year operating life options
• Integrated battery-free power pack

ABOUT AgigA Tech

Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech was founded in February 2008 as a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY). AgigA Tech's AGIGARAM products are the worlds first high-speed, high-density RAMs that do not need environmentally-unfriendly batteries. The companys products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

ABOUT CYPRESS

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC programmable system-on-chip, USB controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity technologies ranging from its CyFi Low-Power RF solution, to West Bridge and EZ-USB FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, and industrial. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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POWAY, Calif., May 26, 2009—AgigA Tech Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY), today introduced the industrys first high-speed, high-density non-volatile RAM system. The new AGIGARAM non-volatile system (NVS) technology delivers densities between 4 megabytes (32 megabits) and 2 gigabytes (16 gigabits) and peak transfer rates equivalent to DRAMs. The AGIGARAM is ideal for a wide range of systems, including storage, networking, communications, industrial computing and controls, medical equipment, gaming systems, ATMs and point-of-sale terminals, printers, scanners, copiers, automotive and military systems.

Until now, high-speed, non-volatile memory choices have been limited, especially when the performance of a RAM is desired. Complementing the nvSRAM offerings from Cypress, the AGIGARAM system scales and extends nonvolatile solutions to much higher densities. The next best high-density alternative, battery-backed memories, can offer high speeds, but are subject to numerous problems, such as hazardous material issues, increased design complexity, long charge times, limited operating life, and a high total cost of ownership.

The AGIGARAM system solves these problems with a novel use of a battery free power sub-system, teamed with high-speed synchronous DRAM, NAND Flash, intelligent power management and a proprietary system controller. During normal operation the AGIGARAM functions exactly like a synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). When power is lost, however, it automatically saves the data to NAND Flash using the energy stored in the power subsystem. When power is restored, the data is transferred back into the SDRAM. This functionality can be used for power interruption/loss immunity, instant-on recovery, write caching and posting, data logging and journaling, and service and maintenance processing. More information on the AGIGARAM is available at www.agigatech.com.

Today's memory technologies all have a problem. DRAM is volatile, flash is slow, SRAM with batteries is unreliable, and alternative technologies are too costly to use in large densities," said Jim Handy, Director of Objective Analysis. "Products like AgigA Tech's that combine the best attributes of DRAM and NAND are likely to meet with broad acceptance."

AgigA Tech's unique technology and expertise have yielded a superior solution for high-speed, high-density non-volatile RAM, said Ron Sartore, CEO of AgigA Tech. And our relationship with Cypress enables us to work with customers through a world-class sales and distribution network.

AGIGARAM Products and Features

AgigA Tech announced two distinct AGIGARAM Product families; BALI and CAPRI.

BALI Product Features:
Targeted at general purposes, embedded, and industrial applications:

• 4MB to 64MB densities
• High-speed 100MHz SDRAM
• 200MB/sec peak transfers
• I2C command/control bus
• 3.3V VCC for 4MB to 32MB, 5.0V VCC for 64MB
• Package: 200-pin SO-DIMM or Mezzanine card
• 0-70 degrees C operating range
• 3-year, 5-year and 10-year operating life options
• Integrated battery-free power pack

CAPRI Product Features:
Targeted at higher end storage, industrial, networking, and communications applications, this product comes in sizes ranging from 256MB to 2GB and uses a much higher speed DDR-800 interface. It also integrates a battery-free power pack. Future versions will extend these sizes even further.

AVAILABILITY

The AGIGARAM BALI product is available now in production. Evaluation kits are also available now. The higher-end DDR2 based CAPRI product will be sampling in July of this year, with production quantities available in September 2009. Complete documentation, part numbers, product briefs, and datasheets are available at the AgigA Tech website. A high-resolution photo of the AGIGARAM is available at www.cypress.com/go/PR/AGIGARAMphoto.

ABOUT AgigA Tech

Headquartered in Poway, California with a product development and test center in Chengdu, China, AgigA Tech was founded in February 2008 as a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY). AgigA Tech's AGIGARAM products are the worlds first high-speed, high-density RAMs that do not need environmentally-unfriendly batteries. The companys products are available worldwide through the Cypress sales force and its distributor partners. More information on the company is available at www.agigatech.com.

ABOUT CYPRESS

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC programmable system-on-chip, USB controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity technologies ranging from its CyFi Low-Power RF solution, to West Bridge and EZ-USB FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, and industrial. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

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