Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Miscellaneous
23.02.2010 09:59
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Dialog raises level of power management integration to address needs of
future portable devices such as smartphones, e-books, netbooks
KIRCHHEIM/TECK and HSINCHU, TAIWAN, R.O.C. - 23 February 2010, Dialog
Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly integrated
innovative power management semiconductor solutions, today announced that
the company is working closely with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) on a bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD)
technology specifically tailored to high-performance power management ICs
for portable devices.
The 0.25-micron high-voltage process node enables higher voltage
functionality to be integrated efficiently into single chip power
management ICs, increasing cost efficiencies and expanding the addressable
market for Dialog solutions.
The ability to integrate higher voltage and more efficient components is an
important feature of Dialogs next generation PMICs, and enables the
creation of smaller form factor devices with reduced power consumption. A
broad range of proprietary IP blocks, based on TSMC's 0.25um BCD process
nodes, have already been developed for incorporation into Dialog's next
generation PMICs, with the first devices already available. The designs
deliver the industry's leading power management performance for portable
devices.
'Close collaboration for innovative technology with our foundry partners is
key to Dialog's strategic business model, which accelerates the development
of the highest level of power management integration in the industry,' said
Dr Jalal Bagherli CEO of Dialog Semiconductor. 'Through our ongoing and
longstanding collaboration with TSMC, we are able to provide our customers
with validated low-power technologies to manage their power management
needs and meet aggressive time-to-market goals.'
'TSMC consistently delivers cutting edge technology platforms that include
integrated design collaterals,' said Jason Chen, Vice President of
Worldwide Sales and Marketing at TSMC. 'Dialog is one of the technology
leaders, bringing the best power management experiences possible to
portable users through extended battery lifetime in portable devices. We
are proud to be a strategic supplier to them.'
Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:
Companies and Media contact:
Dialog 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
Rob Ashwell, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1225 470000
e-mail: rob.ashwell@publitek.com
TSMC Contact
J.H.Tzeng, Deputy Director PR Department
Tel: + 886 3 5055028
Fax: +886 3 5670121
email: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
Michael Kramer, Senior Administrator, PR Department
Tel: +886 3 5636688 ext. 712-6216
Fax: +886-3-5670121
email: cychung@tsmc.com
About Dialog
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 340 employees. The company is
listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange.
About TSMC
TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the
industry's leading process technology and the foundry's largest portfolio
of process-proven libraries, IPs, design tools and reference flows. The
Company's managed capacity in 2009 totaled 9.96 million (8-inch equivalent)
wafers, including capacity from two advanced 12-inch GIGAFABs(TM), four
eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC's wholly owned
subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC China, and its joint venture fab, SSMC.
TSMC is the first foundry to provide 40nm production capabilities. Its
corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about
TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com
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Language: English
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
ISIN: GB0059822006
WKN: 927200
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg
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