Dear IP User,
In this issue we will provide the SoC (System-On-Chip) Community with our latest Analog/Mixed-Signal News:
When designing your next Personal Data Assistant (PDA) SoC, please consider the broad range of Silicon IP
and expertise that Chipidea has to offer (Chipidea Silicon IP in orange - diagram below).
General PDA Diagram
Broadband Wireless Analog Converters and AFEs (12 bits and 10 bits)
In addition to an extensive line of 10-bit Analog Front Ends (AFEs), Chipidea now offers 12-bit solutions including
Converters and complete AFEs for WiFi, and Mobile WiMAX/Wibro
(see CI7643tm
and CI7644tn).
Example: CI7644, a highly configurable and MIMO AFE
Our newest generations of Converters, more compact and dissipating lower power are specially suitable for the growing
number of battery powered applications, such as Notebooks, PDAs, Cell/Smart phones, MP3 players, Portable Media Players,
and other Smart handheld devices.
The new (CI3537tm)
and the even smaller (nAD1080x2-65i) ADCs are also ideal for Mobile TV.
PDAs and Tablet PCs were the first applications to use touchscreen panels. Now, touch panels are being adopted in
telecom and consumer applications. Built on Chipidea's low power ADC platform, we offer very compact TouchScreen
Controllers for panel interfaces of all sizes from 0.18µm down to 65nm (see block diagram below).
The (CI7420tn)
in 65nm includes: Touch/Pressure measurements and auxiliary inputs for general-purpose measurements such as temperature.
Very compact with flexible power modes for low power dissipation.
Over TSC IP (including 12-bit versions) available in other nodes.
Applications: PDAs, Smart/Cell phones, Tablet PCs, Smart handheld devices, MP3 players and Portable
Media Players.
New Generation PHY in TSMC 90LP has a very efficient area (below 0,62mm2) and achieves lower levels of power consumption
through its new power-aware circuitry (CI12338tm).
Special Analog Programmability Features allow customers to use the same PHY IP across a wide range of SoC packages, board
traces and loads, and cable lengths. More information available here.
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Anticipating the need to integrate multiple USB PHYs on the same die, Chipidea has developed a very area and
power efficient MultiPort Architecture. Up to 8 USB ports are easily accommodated.
Targeting technology nodes of 90nm and 65nm, these MultiPort PHYs are silicon-validated solutions available to
customers in different foundries and flavors.
More information available here:
here.
Figure: 65nm USB MultiPort PHY
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Wondering how to power your SoC directly from a Lithium battery?
Chipidea now offers a silicon-proven TSMC 130nm based DC-DC converter IP (using standard 3.3V and 1.2V CMOS devices)
capable of connecting directly to Lithium batteries supplying a 4.2V voltage.
The (CI2512tl)
Step-Down DC-DC Converter is a highly integrated solution for SoC cores. The IP supports 4.2V without any special devices
or mask options (see block diagram below, left). It is highly digital, providing a wide flexibility while maintaining high
efficiency over a large load range using PWM and VFM automatic controls (see efficiency curve below, right).
Available now in TSMC 130nm for supply voltages up to 4.2V and in 90nm for supply voltages up to 3.6V. The IP will soon
will be available in 130nm and 90nm in other tier-one Foundries.
CI2512tl step-down DC-DC Converter Block Diagram
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Efficiency Versus Output Current for various Input Voltages
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The Audio Codec IP (CI7829cl)
is now available in Chartered 0.13µm. This is an optimized cost-performance audio codec, that enables high-fidelity
audio quality with multiple analog interface capabilities, such as microphone, line-in/out, headphone and loudspeaker,
compact area (2.95mm2) and low power operation (12mW @ Playback). See block diagram below.
Applications: MP3 Players/Recorders, PDAs, Mobile Phones and Smart phones.
Already available in TSMC 0.13µm and 90nm (pre-silicon), this IP will also be available soon in CSM 90nm and 65nm
and other tier-one Foundries.
If your application is in the Cellular field designing systems in support of 2G, 2.5G, and 3G applications (i.e. GSM,
GPRS/EDGE, CDMA, TD-SCMA, WCDMA, UMTS, etc…) you can find at Chipidea a wide portfolio of solutions that match
your technical requirements at 180nm, 130nm, 90nm and 65 nm, supporting a large range of functions: Analog Baseband (ABB),
3GdigRF to interface with a separate Cellular RF chip, Mobile TV reception, TouchScreen Controller, Power Management,
Audio Codec’s and USB. All information can be found here.
Block Diagram of a Cellular Phone
USB 2.0 High Speed OTG PHY in TSMC 80nm GC CMOS Technology (CI12323tk),
is a new generation PHY with reduced area and power consumption, including key analog parameter programmability that allow
to compensate for board and package effects.
Programmable 13-bit Sigma-Delta IQ-ADC in TSMC 80nm G 1P5M CMOS Technology– PRELIMINARY.
Each ADC supports 4 signal bandwidths each optimized for low power consumption. The ADC has 2 modes of operation:
high SNR and low power (0.95V to 1.05V supply operation). Dual matched ADC for IQ front ends. Programmable signal
bandwidth from 100kHz to 4MHz with SNR ranging from 78dB down to 63dB. Area: 0.6mm2
10-bit, 200MHz, Video DAC in 65nm for portable applications – PRELIMINARY - Mature, proven platform.
For PC-Graphics and HDTV Analog Video Output. Flexible power modes, especially suitable for battery powered applications.
2007-02-22 - Chipidea Opens New Radio Frequency Design Centre in France
2007-02-15 - Chipidea to Acquire Data Converter Business Unit from Nordic Semiconductor AA
Find more details about our low risk silicon IP solutions at our website www.chipidea.com
or contact us at sales@mips.com.
Best Regards
The Chipidea Team - Your Silicon IP Partner
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