Renesas Electronics Expands Power Management IC Offering to Support Next-Generation Intel Processor-Based Tablets and Netbooks
Renesas Electronics Corp. introduced a single-chip power management IC (PMIC), the uPD9977, optimized to support the upcoming Intel® Atom™ platform (codenamed "Oak Trail"), which is designed to provide greater energy efficiency and rich multimedia capabilities for sleek tablets and netbooks. "Oak Trail" will be the second Intel Atom processor-based platform supported by Renesas Electronics PMIC solutions.
Renesas states that its new uPD9977 PMIC solution offers several key benefits for designers working with the future Intel Atom platform, including: a small form factor, single-chip solution to support sleek tablets and netbooks; support for "Oak Trail" advanced power management features that deliver up to a 50% reduction in average power consumption with full HD-video playback; voltage regulation optimized to deliver improved performance for high- and light-load efficiency; and full documentation and support collateral, including PMIC schematics and layout references, to enable rapid implementation.
According to Renesas, leveraging these enhanced PMIC capabilities, designers of future Intel Atom processor-based devices can offer users the long battery life, portability and performance they need to stay in touch with family and friends, stay informed and be productive on the go.
"As new solutions like the ’Oak Trail’ evolve to meet skyrocketing user demands for always-on connected mobility, advanced energy efficiency and smaller form factors will be key for broad user adoption," said Masahiko Kashimura, Senior Manager of the System Analog Group, 3rd MCU Business Division, Renesas Electronics Corporation. "Renesas Electronics’ new Intel-based uPD9977 PMIC is an example of the important role of core silicon technologies in achieving longer battery life for these mobile multimedia devices. We are excited to be working closely with many leading OEMs and ODMs as they develop the next generation of ultra-thin tablets and netbooks."
Engineering samples and mass production availability of the uPD9977 PMIC are aligned with Intel’s milestones of the "Oak Trail" platform release, scheduled for Q1 2011.
