Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Product Launch
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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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
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