DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor announces single chip system companion IC fornew Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx series
ID: 257704
14.09.2010 19:50
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Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Booth 290
Dialog Semiconductor announces single chip system companion IC for new
Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx series
DA6011 PMIC for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx series announced as part
of the Dialog Processor Partner Program; demonstrated at Intel Developer
Forum 2010
Kirchheim/Teck, Germany and IDF, San Francisco, 14th September 2010 -
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly
integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, has
launched a single chip system companion IC to optimise the power efficiency
of embedded applications using the latest Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx
series (formerly codenamed Tunnel Creek).
The DA6011 system companion chip integrates power management and clock
driver functions and was designed in conjunction with Dialog's Processor
Partner Programme. It was demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF),
San Francisco. The Intel Atom processor E6xx series was also officially
unveiled
at IDF.
At IDF Dialog also jointly demonstrated its DA6011, which is already
sampling, running on congatec's business card sized embedded PC, the
conga-QA6, which is based on the Intel Atom E6xx series processor - see
www.diasemi.com/congatecpr.
The Dialog IC manages the complete start-up, state-transitioning and
power-down procedures on Intel Atom processor E6xx series-based platforms.
It operates autonomously and reduces the overall system power consumption
when going into stand-by or power down mode. The flexible state-machine
implementation is designed to control the Intel Atom processor E6xx series
platforms and I/O hubs from Intel (Intel(R) Platform Controller Hub EG20T),
OKI Semiconductor (ML7223 / ML7213) and ST Microelectronics
(ConneXt STA2X11).
With its high level of integration the DA6011 significantly cuts
development time for Intel Atom processor E6xx series-based designs.
Furthermore, it improves battery life, simplifies design, improves system
reliability, requires less than half the board space and cuts the
bill-of-materials (BOM) compared with using a discrete power management
solution.
Improving on previous generations of the Intel Atom processor, the Intel
Atom processor E6xx series integrates a memory controller and graphical
video display with the CPU. The device is also the first in the Intel Atom
family to adopt the open PCI Express interface, enabling third party
companies to more easily create compliant devices that directly connect to
the chip and delivering an unprecedented level of I/O flexibility for
embedded computing devices.
Jürgen Friedel, vice president and general manager of Dialog's automotive
and industrial business unit said: 'The new Intel Atom processor will
stimulate a new wave of innovation through its performance, I/O flexibility
and function integration. Our second generation DA6011 companion IC
together with the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx series is ideally suited
to the demands of embedded applications, like automotive infotainment
systems, industrial automation, embedded PCs, IP media phones, and also
portable devices.'
'Our customers, particularly those in the automotive and portable markets,
need to create high-performance devices that run cooler for longer,' said
Jonathan Luse, marketing director of the low power embedded products
division at Intel. 'Pairing the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx series and
the DA6011 means designers have more options when creating extremely
power-efficient solutions to address a variety of embedded market
segments.'
Notes to editors - technical specifications
The device integrates six DC-DC buck converters. This includes two IMVP-6
compatible buck converters dedicated to the Intel Atom processor E6xx
series and three pass devices for a fully featured system with the lowest
possible BOM.
Further platform power demands are supplied by 11 high-performance,
low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators, which use Dialog's patented Smart
Mirror(TM) technology, removing the need for a low power mode and
simplifying power control in the system. A dedicated push-pull source/sink
terminates the address lines of the external RAM, further minimising
external components.
To manage the clock supplies, four fractional division featured PLLs, two
with spread spectrum capability, are included on the DA6011. The PLLs
provide the clocks to the Intel Atom processor E6xx series as well as to
the selected I/O hub, further shrinking the component count. The reference
clock for the PLLs is generated via a 14.31818MHz crystal oscillator.
Two analogue inputs can be multiplexed to a 10-bit ADC converter for signal
measurements. An autonomous state machine manages the complete system
start-up and shutdown procedures as well as the state transitions of the
Intel Atom processor during all operational modes.
Designed with AEC-Q100 specifications in mind, the device operates at
-40-+85oC to meet industrial and automotive temperature ranges.
Engineering samples of the 11x11mm 169 VFBGA are already available with
volume production parts for automotive applications available in Q1 2011.
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Note to editors:
Dialog Semiconductor creates energy-efficient, highly integrated,
mixed-signal circuits optimised for personal mobile, lighting&display and
automotive applications. The company provides flexible and dynamic support,
world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established
business partner.
With its unique focus and expertise in system power management, Dialog
brings decades of experience to the rapid development of integrated
circuits for power management, audio, display processing and motor control.
Dialog's processor companion chips are essential for enhancing both the
performance of hand-held products and the consumers' multimedia experience.
With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business
model.
Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global
sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2009, it had $218 million in
revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor
companies. It currently has approximately 370 employees. The company is
listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange.
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Intel and Atom are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United
States and other countries.
Company contact:
Birgit Hummel, Dialog Semiconductor, Neue Strasse 95,
D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, Germany.
Tel: +49 7021 805 412
Fax: +49 7021 805 200
E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
Media contact:
Rob Ashwell, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW, United
Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1225 470 000
Fax: +44 (0)1225 470 047
E-mail: rob.ashwell@publitek.com
Web: www.publitek.com
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Company:Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
E1W 1AA London
Großbritannien
Phone: +49 7021 805-412
Fax: +49 7021 805-200
E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Internet: www.diasemi.com
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