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Dialog Semiconductor Enters Gallium Nitride (GaN) Market with First Integrated Devices Targeting Fast Charging Power Adapters (news with additional features)
Dialog Semiconductor (News - Alert) plc (XETRA:DLG), a provider of highly integrated
power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and
Bluetooth(R) low energy technology, today announced and is demonstrating
its first gallium nitride (GaN) power IC product offering, using Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation's (TSMCs) 650 Volt
GaN-on-Silicon process technology.
The DA8801 together with Dialog's patented digital Rapid Charge(TM)
power conversion controllers will enable more efficient, smaller, and
higher power density adapters compared to traditional Silicon
field-effect transistor (FET) based designs today. Dialog is initially
targeting the fast charging smartphone and computing adapter segment
with its GaN solutions, where it already enjoys more than 70 percent
market share with its power conversion controllers.
"The exceptional performance of GaN transistors allows customers to
deliver more efficient and compact power adapter designs that meet
today's market demands," said Mark Tyndall, SVP Corporate Development
and Strategy, Dialog Semiconductor. "Following our success in BCD-based
power management ICs (PMICs), as an early GaN innovator, Dialog once
again leads the commercialization of a new power technology into
high-volume consumer applications."
GaN technology offers the world's fastest transistors, which are the
core of high-frequency and ultra-efficient power conversion. Dialog's
DA8801 half-bridge integrates building blocks, such as gate drives and
level shifting circuits, with 650V power switches to deliver an
optimized solution that reduces power losses by up to 50 percent, with
up to 94 percent power efficiency. The product allows for a seamless
implementation of GaN, avoiding complex circuitry, needed to drive
discrete GaN power switches.
The new technology allows a reduction in the size of power electronics
by up to 50 percent, enabling a typical 45 Watt adapter design today to
fit into a 25 Watt or smaller form factor. This reduction in size will
enable true universal chargers for mobile devices.
"As Dialog's strategic foundry partner for power management ICs for many
years, we are delighted to have expanded our relationship to collaborate
closely in bringing our GaN process to the mainstream consumer market
for high volume applications," said Maria Marced, President of TSMC
Europe. "Dialog's first GaN product delivers on the promise of GaN while
bringing the integration to a higher level."
The DA8801 will be available in sample quantities in Q4 2016. More
information on the DA8801 may be found here: http://www.dialog-semiconductor.com/products/DA8801
Watch the DA8801 GaN video here: https://youtu.be/O9ks-j0R6PA
ENDS
Dialog, the Dialog logo, Rapid Charge and SmartGan are trademarks of
Dialog Semiconductor plc or its subsidiaries. All other product or
service names are the property of their respective owners. (c) Copyright
2016 Dialog Semiconductor All rights reserved.
About Dialog Semiconductor Dialog Semiconductor provides highly
integrated standard (ASSP) and custom (ASIC) mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs), optimized for smartphone, computing, 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) low energy, 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 organization. In 2015, it had approximately $1.35
billion in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public
semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 1,680 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.
Additional features:
Picture: http://newsfeed2.eqs.com/dialog-semiconductor/495501.html
Subtitle: DA8801 Integrated 650V GaN Half Bridge Power IC
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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 E1W 1AA London 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, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart,
Tradegate Exchange; Luxemburg
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View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160824006260/en/
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