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Dialog Semiconductor's Rapid Charge(TM) Technology Supporting Huawei's Proprietary Protocol Sees First Commercial Adoption
Dialog Semiconductor (News - Alert) plc (FWB:DLG), a provider of highly integrated
power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and
Bluetooth(R) Smart technology, today announced that Huawei's (News - Alert) new Honor 7
smartphones use Dialog's iW630+iW1780+iW671 Rapid Charge adapter chipset
to enable Huawei's Fast Charger Protocol (FCP). FCP is a proprietary
protocol from Huawei, designed to charge smartphones and other mobile
devices significantly faster than conventional USB charging technology.
Dialog's iW630+iW1780+iW671 chipset provides very high efficiency and
high power density needed for small form-factor fast-charging
smartphones and mobile device power adapters.
"As a leader in global communications technologies, Huawei continues to
deliver smartphones that enhance the user experience with better design,
smarter functionality and exceptional user experience," said Mr.
Zhaoxing Zhou, Power Management Expert of Huawei Device. "We selected
Dialog's chipset to support our Fast Charger Protocol based on their
established expertise in digital power control to enable lower cost,
higher efficiency and more reliable fast charging power adapters."
"In today's digital world of 'always on' mobile applications, social
media and video streaming, leading manufacturers are quickly delivering
smartphones that address consumer demand for faster charging," said
Davin Lee (News - Alert), Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Power
Conversion Business Group at Dialog. "Dialog is delighted to support
Huawei's innovative Fast Charger Protocol in its latest Honor 7
smartphone, solidifying our leadership position with an estimated 70%
for fast charging power conversion IC's in China's smartphone market."
The iW630 Rapid Charge interface IC resides on the secondary side of the
AC/DC charger power supply and works with Dialog's iW1780
PrimAccurate(TM) primary-side digital pulse width modulation (PWM)
controller. The iW1780 uses a unique secondary-to-primary digital
communication link signal to receive all rapid charge commands and then
dynamically scales the output voltage regulation and output current
limit of the power adapter to deliver more power through a standard USB
cable.
Current sensing is performed by the iW1780 on the primary side,
eliminating the need for a secondary-side current sense resistor for an
inherently high efficiency solution, with the iW671 synchronous
rectifier further boosting efficiency up to 88%.
Soft short circuits in mobile device power supplies can be caused by
dirt in the USB cable or damaged or worn cables and connectors, which
can create excessive heat build-up, resulting in burned or melted
charging cables and damaged mobile devices.
Conventional AC/DC power adapters typically provide protection from
over-current fault events caused by shorts by either turning off the
output voltage and latching it off or by repeatedly cycling the power
off and on (commonly called hiccup) until the fault event is removed. If
latchoff occurs, consumers need to unplug the cable from the AC input
and recycle the power, which can be inconvenient or even perceived as a
defective or failed adapter. With conventional hiccup, PWM switching
pulses are sent out in every power-on-reset (POR) cycle. This kind of
cycle-by-cycle hiccup can result in high average output current from the
USB cable and high average power dissipated in the charger cable and
connector. This may generate excessive heat and can result in the risk
of melting or burning the adapter cable and/or connector.
Instead of continuously attempting restarts in every cycle during a
persistent fault, Dialog's SmartDefender advanced hiccup technology in
the iW1780 controller only sends out the PWM switching pulses in two POR
cycles and then blocks the PWM switching pulses in the next six POR
cycles. This increases the shutdown interval every two cycles, and
reduces the average power delivered to a short circuit by up to 75%
without latching off - all with no added components.
Dialog SmartDefender(TM) video: http://iwatt.com/press/image-library/#smartdefender
(English)
http://iwatt.com/press/image-library/#smartdefender-cn
(Chinese)
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PrimAccurate is a registered trademark and Rapid Charge is a trademark
of Dialog Semiconductor Inc., an affiliated company of Dialog
Semiconductor plc.
About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor provides highly integrated standard (ASSP) and
custom (ASIC) mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), optimised for
Smartphone, Tablet, IoT, LED Solid State Lighting (SSL) and Smart Home
applications. Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid
development of ICs while providing flexible and dynamic support,
world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established
business partner. With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog
operates a fabless business model and is a socially responsible employer
pursuing many programs to benefit the employees, community, other
stakeholders and the environment we operate in.
Dialog's power saving technologies including DC-DC configurable system
power management deliver high efficiency and enhance the consumer's user
experience by extending battery lifetime and enabling faster charging of
their portable devices. Its technology portfolio also includes audio,
Bluetooth(R) Smart, Rapid Charge(TM) AC/DC power conversion and
multi-touch.
Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered in London with a global sales,
R&D and marketing organisation. In 2014, it had approximately $1.16
billion in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public
semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 1,400 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.
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English
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Company:
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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
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Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
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E1W 1AA London
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United Kingdom
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Phone (News - Alert):
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+49 7021 805-412
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Fax:
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+49 7021 805-200
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E-mail:
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[email protected]
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Internet:
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www.dialog-semiconductor.com
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ISIN:
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GB0059822006, XS0757015606
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WKN:
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927200
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Indices:
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TecDAX
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Listed:
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Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial
Market in
Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart; Luxemburg
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Language: English Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. Tower Bridge House,
St. Katharine's Way E1W 1AA London United Kingdom Phone: +49 7021
805-412 Fax: +49 7021 805-200 E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
ISIN: GB0059822006, XS0757015606 WKN: 927200 Indices: TecDAX Listed:
Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial
Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart; Luxemburg End
of News DGAP News-Service
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