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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For July 3, 2006
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 5-59311
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DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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Neue Strasse 95
D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, Germany
(Address of principal executive office)
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Dialog Semiconductor Launches First Integrated Power
Management and Stereo Audio IC for Mobile Application Processors
KIRCHHEIM, Germany & TECK, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3,
2006--Dialog Semiconductor Plc (NASDAQ: DLGS, FWB: DLG) has launched a
new combined power management and audio IC designed especially to
support the latest generation of application processors in emerging
high growth applications such as smartphones, portable multimedia
devices (PMP), PDAs and personal navigators. The company's new DA9034
power management and audio controller IC addresses the growing need to
merge more functions so that battery life can be prolonged and smaller
and thinner handheld solutions can be realized. The chip integrates
over 50 different main functions on chip, includes a full high quality
24-bit hi-fi stereo subsystem, features unique high current rating
1400mA buck converter and includes the first linear regulators to
feature Dynamic Voltage Management (DVM).
The DA9034 is a very sophisticated system-on-a-chip, significantly
reducing the number of ICs required and reducing PCB area by more than
half. It is the most highly integrated power and audio controller to
support applications processors in 90nm technologies and below. The IC
connects directly to the battery, providing complete control of all
power management, battery charging, audio (stereo audio playback,
microphone, loudspeaker and handsfree functions), white and general
purpose LED drivers, USB interface and many other functions that need
to be controlled in a portable multimedia device.
The chip has been developed by Dialog Semiconductor in response to
the demand for higher functionality and better power efficiency from
the latest generation application processors so that the performance
can be enhanced in handheld devices playing audio and video. The
DA9034 IC supports a range of leading applications processors
including the Monahans from Intel.
The DA9034 is a complete analog baseband solution which exploits
Dialog's expertise in integrating multiple mixed signal functions onto
a single chip - alternative solutions require separate discrete power
management and audio components. The chip includes 18 high performance
programmable LDO voltage regulators which create stable, low noise
supply voltages for all other ICs in the handset, PDA or portable
device.
Two high-efficiency DC-DC buck converters which provide high
current, low voltage supplies to the processor core and memory support
digitally controlled dynamic voltage management (DVM) with
programmable voltage and slew rate control. A further boost converter
generates a programmable high voltage supply, up to 25V and 1.3A which
may then be used to power three individual LED backlighting channels
and high power flash or video light LEDs.
A full integrated audio sub-system is one of the key features of
the DA9034. This includes a 24-bit hi-fi stereo DAC with programmable
sample rates up to 48KHz and automatic sample rate conversion, which
make it suitable for playback of multimedia sources such as MP3 and
WMA files. Other integrated features include voice codec with
programmable filtering and 8, 16 and 32 KHz sampling, two microphone
amplifiers, low noise input and output audio multiplexers,
capacitorless low distortion 16? headphone drivers, half watt
loudspeaker driver with volume and anti-pop control and 32? earpiece
driver. The flexible output switching matrix enables any signal source
to be output via headphones, earpiece or high power handsfree drivers.
The audio sub-system has advanced power management control to minimize
quiescent current and consumes as little as 9mW in 8KHz voice mode and
35mW in 48KHz HiFi mode.
Other functions included in the DA9034 include programmable
backlight and flash LED drivers. The backlight drivers feature an
advanced dimming function which ramps the LED current giving a smooth
change in light output. A 10 bit ADC is integrated for user
measurements and features three channels with programmable upper and
lower threshold limits and an automatic measurement and averaging mode
to simplify software. The ADC also supports a 4-wire Touchscreen
interface.
Also included is sophisticated battery management with a
programmable battery charger supporting constant voltage, constant
current (up to 1.4A), pulse and trickle charging from either USB or
external adapters. The battery management subsystem includes a UART
supporting intelligent battery communication, full time supervision
with over and undervoltage protection, a battery temperature
measurement and a reverse mode to allow powering of accessories from
the phone system connector.
Unique low quiescent current and high PSRR LDOs
The LDOs in the DA9034 feature high power supply rejection ratio
(PSRR) of typically 80dB at 217Hz, and very low quiescent current,
enabled by Dialog Semiconductor's patented Smart Mirror(TM)
technology.
Smart Mirror(TM) regulators mirror the output current demand back
to the bias generator, which allows the bias to be reduced
automatically as demand falls, to enable dynamic quiescent current
control - thus providing high PSRR and dynamic performance over a wide
range of operating currents, without being constrained by the usual
design compromise of being over-biased under all conditions except
when under maximum load. This autonomous adaptive bias control also
removes the need for a low power operating mode and hence user
intervention to switch to a lower power mode at low current demands.
Using this technique at 10mA, Dialog's LDOs offer typically 99 percent
current efficiency, consuming less than 15 microamps.
The DA9034 is available now in sample quantities in a 196BGA 8 x 8
x 1 mm package. The high level of integration allows this device to
replace a number of ICs halving the PCB area required when compared to
alternative solutions.
Information about Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor develops and supplies power management, audio
and display technology, delivering innovative mixed signal standard
products as well as application specific IC solutions for wireless,
automotive and industrial applications. The company's expertise in
mixed signal design, with products manufactured entirely in CMOS
technology, enhances the performance and features of wireless,
hand-held and portable electronic products. Its technology is also
used in intelligent control circuits in automotive and industrial
applications. Dialog Semiconductor Plc is headquartered near
Stuttgart, Germany with additional design facilities in the UK, the
USA, Austria and Japan. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB:
DLG) and on the NASDAQ (DLGS) exchanges.
Contact
Dialog Semiconductor,
Neue Strasse 95, D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck - Nabern, Germany
Telephone +49-7021-805-412
Fax +49-7021-805-200
E-mail enquiry@diasemi.com
Internet www.Dialog-Semiconductor.com
James Melville-Ross
Financial Dynamics
Telefon +44 207 831 3113
Language: English
Issuer: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern Deutschland
Phone: +49 7021 805-0
Fax: +49 7021 805-100
E-mail: martin.kloeble@diasemi.com
WWW: www.diasemi.com
ISIN: GB0059822006
WKN: 927200
Indices: MIDCAP, PRIMEALL, TECHALLSHARE
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart,
Munchen, Hamburg; Foreign Exchange(s) Nasdaq
CONTACT: Dialog Semiconductor Plc
Birgit Hummel, +49 7021-805 412
birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC
Date July 3, 2006 By: /s/ Jalal Bagherli
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Dr. Jalal Bagherli
Executive Director and CEO