DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INTRODUCES NEW SMARTEXITE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR INTELLIGENT LED LIGHTING
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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INTRODUCES NEW
SMARTEXITE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR INTELLIGENT LED LIGHTING
11.11.2013 / 07:55
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SmarteXite enables solutions for digital dimming, wireless control and
sensor control while supporting unprecedented time to market, optimised LED
bulb quality and production yields
Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, 11 November 2013 - Dialog Semiconductor plc
(FWB:DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC, solid
state lighting and short-range wireless technologies, today announced its
smarteXiteTM platform, enabling a new generation of highly flexible,
programmable LED driver ICs for smart lighting applications. SmarteXite,
based on fully configurable logic, is the first LED driver technology to
directly and easily support wireless connectivity, light sensor control and
allow easy integration into lighting control systems.
The first device from the smarteXite family, the iW6401, supports multiple
dimming interfaces, including digital dimming via a simple main on/off
switch, the new Ledotron(TM) digital dimming protocol and toggle-switch
based dimming. All dimming-curves can be memory-configured to enable a
highly optimised end-user lighting experience. The integrated digital
loadline transmission (DLT) receiver in the iW6401 supports the Ledotron
IEC 62756-1 dimming protocol, making it the world's first single-chip
plug-and-play Ledotron solution.
Using a standard I2C digital interface, the iW6401 can serve as a powerful
frontend for wireless communication modules like low-energy Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi or ZigBee. Additionally, intelligent sensor devices enabling color-
or proximity-sensing can be directly connected. When such a peripheral
device is used, the integrated power management unit in the iW6401 provides
a stable power source, reducing the external component count and cost.
Combining Dialog's strengths in configurable power management with
state-of-the-art digital signal processing design, the iW6401 is the
world's first programmable AC/DC retrofit LED lamp driver IC, which allows
engineers to design and configure the bulb design via software with an
optimised bill of material (BOM) versus a time intensive iterative hardware
design process. This greatly reduces the time to market and allows a
smarteXite-based design to support many different global configurations and
lighting requirements.
'Solid state lighting components and manufacturing costs have fallen to a
level enabling LED bulbs to be sold in retail stores for under 10 dollars;
this price point drives consumers to adopt the technology and retrofit
their homes,' said Mark Tyndall, VP Corporate Development&Strategy and GM
Power Conversion Business Group at Dialog Semiconductor. 'Market analyst
firm McKinsey predicts a 57 percent compounded annual growth rate for LED
bulbs units to be sold between 2012 and 2016, with more than 2.6 billion
units to be sold in 2016.'
SmarteXite supports final stage digital calibration on the production line
where the bulb manufacturers can reconfigure the illumination calibration
settings like brightness and colour via the A/C mains terminals. This
allows lower tolerance LEDs to be used with less binning or waste of LED's.
Additionally, using this final stage calibration feature, the adjustment of
the LED currents can be done even in the installed state, making the
smarteXite platform also ideal for Zhaga compliant power supplies. The
iW6401 can be configured to actively manage the lamp temperature using
either an on-chip or off-chip temperature sensor together with configurable
state temperature control.
LEDs are especially suitable to be dimmed in a wide range. Unlike CFLs and
other discharge lamps, LEDs can be set to almost zero current by applying
digital control principles. With smarteXite, intelligent control algorithms
can be employed and configured to provide a wide dimming range.
Additionally, the smarteXite platform offers a range of protection and
supervision functions, which can be customised for the different lamp
requirements.?ENDS?Company Contact:
Dialog Semiconductor
Lauren Ofstedahl
Phone: +1 (408) 845-8518
lauren.ofstedahl(at)diasemi.com
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
Twitter: (at)DialogSemi
Media Contact:
Racepoint Group
Lauren Ginsberg
Phone: +1 (617) 624-3254
lginsberg(at)racepointgroup.com
About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs), optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range
wireless, LED solid state lighting 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 focus and expertise in energy-efficient system power management
and a technology portfolio that also includes audio, short-range wireless,
AC/DC power conversion and multi-touch, Dialog brings decades of experience
to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable and digital consumers
applications, including smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks(TM) and digital
cordless phones.
Dialog's power management processor companion chips increase the
performance of portable devices by extending battery lifetime, enabling
faster charging and enhancing the consumer's 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 2012, it had $774 million in
revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor
companies. It currently has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. The
company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated
Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German
TecDax index. It also has convertible bonds listed on the Euro MTF Market
on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0757015606).
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