ICs act as single/dual regulators and DC/DC converters.
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Operating as synchronous buck switching converters, MC34712/3/6/7 series power management regulation devices provide power management for DDR applications and handle dc/dc conversion. Single- and dual-power regulator ICs increase power management efficiency by up to 93%, with minimal power dissipation for dc/dc conversion, and provide programmable switching frequency up to 1 MHz. Integrated controller and MOSFETs minimize need for external components.
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Freescale Expands Analog Portfolio with Highly Integrated Single and Dual Regulator and DC/DC Converters
Latest devices for computing applications underscore Freescale's continued investment in the analog and power management market
MC34712/3/6/7 power management regulation devices
ORLANDO, Fla. (Freescale Technology Forum) - June 25, 2007 - Answering the call for analog integration in the graphics card, computing and mass storage markets, Freescale has introduced a series of single- and dual-power regulator integrated circuits (ICs) that provide efficient power management for double-data-rate (DDR) applications. Freescale's MC34712/3/6/7 regulator ICs efficiently power data-dense DDR1/2/3 memory systems and handle DC/DC conversion in a wide range of power conversion applications.
Freescale is showcasing the power efficiency and versatility of its latest DC/DC converter ICs in a light-emitting diode (LED) demonstration on display at the FTF Americas Technology Lab this week.
"Computing platform manufacturers are designing next-generation products that require denser memory systems and extended battery life," said Arman Naghavi, vice president and general manager of Freescale's Analog, Mixed-Signal & Power Division. "Freescale's single and dual regulators are designed with advanced power management technology that combines a high level of integration and efficiency to address the power demands of next-generation DDR memory systems."
Found in graphics cards and virtually all computing systems, DDR memory delivers a dramatic increase in bandwidth over other conventional memory systems. Computing platform and DDR memory manufacturers require compact, flexible, integrated and efficient power management solutions that provide extensive, sophisticated control within the tightly designed real estate of today's computing, networking and mass storage platforms.
"Databeans estimates that worldwide blade server shipments are increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent each year, while mass storage market shipments are increasing at 11 percent per year," said Susie Inouye, research director and principal analyst at Databeans, Inc. "Strong unit shipments of these DDR-intensive applications provide for a significant opportunity for Freescale's power products in these application areas, as well as others."
Operating as synchronous buck switching converters, Freescale's MC34712/3/6/7 series devices are designed to increase power management efficiency by up to 93 percent in most DDR applications, and with less power dissipation for DC/DC conversion. The MC34712/3/6/7 devices provide programmable high-current switching frequency of up to 1 MHz for smaller inductors and capacitors.
Manufactured with Freescale's SMARTMOS(TM) technology, the MC34712/3/6/7 series features an integrated controller and metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). This high level of integration minimizes the need for external components and helps reduce the total component count for space-constrained applications.
Freescale's analog roadmap unveiled
The MC34712/3/6/7 series devices are latest products in Freescale's expanding pipeline of next-generation analog, mixed-signal and power management ICs. Addressing the growing mass-market demand for highly integrated analog products, Freescale is unveiling a comprehensive roadmap aimed at the consumer electronics market.
Leveraging its advanced analog technology and success in the automotive and cellular markets, Freescale is expanding its analog portfolio to address high-growth emerging markets and consumer electronics applications. To capitalize on these opportunities, Freescale is focusing analog product and technology development efforts on the following application areas:
Motor control and power management for digital still cameras
LED backlighting and power management for liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
Power management solutions for lithium-ion battery-powered devices
Portable media player power management
Power management for data-dense computing, networking and mass storage applications
Power over Ethernet (PoE) products for networking applications.
"Freescale is making strategic investments in analog product development, process technology and design resources to ride the rising wave of analog growth," added Naghavi. "We have invested heavily in our next-generation SMARTMOS technology, which enables us to combine digital, analog and power-management circuits into highly integrated, market-competitive solutions for the consumer electronics market."
Freescale's analog leadership
A leader in embedded control and wireless solutions, Freescale has more than 25 years of experience in the high-performance analog market and is a leading supplier of analog ICs to the automotive market.
According to the market research firm Databeans, Freescale is the world's seventh largest analog supplier. Freescale is positioned to expand its analog market share in the next five years, based on its consumer-focused product roadmap, growing analog portfolio, SMARTMOS technology and global customer relationships. Databeans reports that the analog market reached $37 billion (USD) in 2006, with a compound annual growth rate of 12 percent - significantly outperforming the digital IC market. Databeans expects the worldwide analog market to reach nearly $39 billion year in 2007, a 5 percent increase from 2006. In, 2008, the firm predicts 13 percent growth.
Bolstering its strength in the analog market, Freescale's SMARTMOS technology enables high-density, high-speed logic to be combined with precision analog and high-voltage, high-current power circuitry - all on the same chip. This "intelligent integration" results in highly flexible analog products that help reduce the cost, board real estate and complexity of system designs. Freescale has one of the industry's broadest portfolios of 8-bit MCUs, which can be combined with power management ICs to create package-level solutions and single-chip application-specific semiconductor products (ASSPs).
MC34712 and MC34716 for DDR1/2/3 product features
Input operating voltage: 3.0 V to 6.0 V
1 MHz synchronous single and dual switching regulators
Programmable switching frequency 200 KHz to 1 MHz
5 A sourcing / 3 A sink/source
Supports VDDQ and VTT for DDR-I, -II, -III or mobile DDR
Reference-in pin for tracking voltage output
Output voltage +/-2% accuracy
Adjustable output 0.7 V to 1.35 V
Separate VREF output +/-2% accuracy
PGOOD, STDBY and shutdown inputs (active low)
Soft start - all outputs
MC34713 and MC34717 DC/DC converter product features
Input operating voltage: 3.0 V to 6.0 V
1 MHz synchronous single and dual switching regulators
Programmable switching frequency 200 KHz to 1 MHz
MC34713 DC/DC version: 5A source output
MC34717 DC/DC version: 5A/5A source output
Output voltage +/-2% accuracy
Adjustable output 0.7 V to 3.6 V
Separate VREF output +/-2% accuracy
PGOOD and shutdown inputs (active low)
Soft start - all outputs
Pricing and availability Freescale's MC34712/3/6/7 series single- and dual-power regulator ICs are available now in production quantities. Suggested per-unit resale pricing (USD) in 10,000-piece quantities follows:
MC34712 single-output DDR version at $1.00
MC34716 dual-output DDR version at $1.37
MC34713 single-output DC/DC version at $1.00
MC34717 dual-output DC/DC version at $1.37
For more information about the MC34712/3/6/7 series, including development tool availability, visit www.freescale.com/files/pr/mc3471x.html.
About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2006 sales of $6.4 billion (USD). www.freescale.com
