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PSoC  PSoC is a programmable, embedded design platform that includes a CPU, such as the 32-bit ARM
®
Cortex
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-M0, with
both analog and digital programmable blocks. It accelerates embedded system design with reliable, easy-to-use solutions,
such as touch sensing and enables low-power designs.
PSoC 4 BLE  A PSoC 4 IC with an integrated BLE radio that includes a royalty-free BLE protocol stack compatible with
the Bluetooth 4.1 specification.
PSoC Creator  PSoC 3, PSoC 4, and PSoC 5LP Integrated Design Environment (IDE) software that installs on your PC and
allows concurrent hardware and firmware design of PSoC systems, or hardware design followed by export to other popular
IDEs.
Components  Free embedded ICs represented by an icon in PSoC Creator software. These are used to integrate multiple
ICs and system interfaces into one PSoC Component that are inherently connected to the MCU via the main system bus. For
example, the BLE Component creates Bluetooth Smart products in minutes. Similarly, you can use the Programmable Analog
Components for sensors.
Component Configuration Tools  Simple graphical user interfaces in PSoC Creator that embedded in each Component. It
is used to customize the Component parameters and is accessed by right-clicking a Component.
PSoC Programmer  PSoC Programmer is a flexible, integrated programming application for programming PSoC devices.
PSoC Programmer is integrated with PSoC Creator to program PSoC 3, PSoC 4, PRoC, and PSoC 5LP designs.
MiniProg3  A programming hardware for development purposes that is used to program PSoC devices on your custom
board or PSoC development kits that do not support a built-in programmer.