Product category:
DC/DC Convertors
News Release from: Emerson Network Power - Embedded Power
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 August 2004
Alliance targets power system control
solutions
Artesyn Technologies and Summit Microelectronics have entered into a strategic co-operation agreement to develop comprehensive power system control and conversion solutions.
Artesyn Technologies and Summit Microelectronics have entered into a strategic co-operation agreement to develop comprehensive power system control and conversion solutions The agreement combines the strengths of both companies to define and provide the next generation of semiconductors and modules for DPA (distributed power architecture) designs targeted at telecommunications and datacommunications systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Under the agreement, Artesyn Technologies and Summit Microelectronics will share applications knowledge, circuit design solutions, market trends and other proprietary information to define architectures and products that enhance power control capability to support the communications infrastructure marketplace.
First products from the agreement will be released to market before the end of 2004.
Summit's semiconductor solutions integrate control logic with precision analogue circuits and embedded nonvolatile EEPROM.
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The control ICs are programmable through an on-chip I2C interface via a supplied Windows-compatible GUI development software system.
This enables Summit to provide platform based solutions that address the growing complexity of power needs of ICs moving toward finer process geometries, higher densities, and lower and multiple voltages.
Summit addresses these requirements by providing configurable devices that guarantee critical circuits will turn on and off in the proper sequence, receive precise specified voltages, monitor/record faults, and reset the system if necessary, resulting in improved control, flexibility, reliability and cost.
For example, Summit's proprietary ADOC active DC output control technology enables the control of any voltage to within +/-0.2% accuracy.
"We are excited to work with Artesyn Technologies".
"Their number-two global ranking in DC/DC power conversion as well as leadership position in the expanding POL market, coupled with Summit's expertise in power control, makes this an ideal partnership", stated Chuck Berghoff, President and CEO of Summit Microelectronics.
"By combining our efforts, we can quickly offer competitive solutions to today's problems, while ensuring future product offerings that address the constantly evolving power control and conversion architecture needs of our OEM customers".
"There is a growing need for more precise power and system control in communications infrastructure equipment, networking, storage and server systems", said Joe O'Donnell, CEO and Chairman, Artesyn Technologies.
"Summit Microelectronics is the dominant supplier of semiconductor solutions for configurable power management within our targeted applications".
"This relationship allows Artesyn access to advanced silicon technology used in these complex applications, and represents another step in our strategy of partnering with leading silicon companies to extend our lead in the fast growing market for distributed power solutions".
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