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Development and Programming Methods
Currently there are four ways to program a PSoC:
• Prototype programming
• Full-featured in-circuit emulation
• Production programming
• Cypress factory programming for high volume orders**
* This friction-lock 5-pin header that connects target PCB to Miniprog can be ordered as DigiKey WM4203-ND.
**Factory programming of a PSoC device by Cypress Semiconductor requires a contract with a minimum order of 100Ku parts per year.
Please contact your local Cypress sales office for more information.
The following diagram demonstrates one example of a set-up to program a specific PSoC device from a
host PC through a USB cable to the ICE, which connects via Flexcable to the POD, which may be seated
with a package adaptor (foot) and a PSoC device on a board. These are al the pieces you would need to
implement in-circuit emulation.
In the above example, the devices could be described as the following:
QFN Emulation Kit: 1 Flexcable, 1 QFN-type Pod, 2 Feet (for flat-pack style pkgs)
Non-QFN Emulation Kit: 1 Flexcable, 1 Pod, 2 Feet (all other chip packages)
POD: Two types of emulation Pods exist: for QFN and non-QFN PSoC
packages.
FOOT: Quantity of 4 PSoC device package adapters (FEET)
Flexcable Kit: 1 Flexible Cable
The POD seats a PSoC chip for emulation, and the Foot is a package adapter. You can choose a
POD and Foot for your chosen PSoC device/package from the table in the appendix.
You may want to order extra feet even if the default feet in your emulator kit (PDIP/QFN) match
the package type of your particular PSoC part number.
PSoC Designe
r
USB
ICE Flexcable
POD Foot Board
CY3207ISSP
ICE-Cube
ISSP Cable
USB Cable
USB Cable
ISSP Cable
ICE-Cube
MiniEval
ISSP Cable USB Cable
MiniProg
PSoCEval1 or MiniEval
Direct Connect
USB Cable
Production
Programming
Full-Featured
Emulation
and
Prototype
Programming
Inexpensive
Prototype
Programming
5-pin header *
USB Cable
MiniProg
Target PCB with PSoC
PSoC Designer/Programmer
Target PCB with PSoC
Target PCB with PSoC
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