Wolfson's Power Management Selected for NVIDIA Tegra 2 Super Chip

Wolfson Microelectronics plc announced that its industry-leading WM8325 power management subsystem, the world's highest current monolithic power management IC (PMIC), has been selected by NVIDIA as a PMIC partner for Tegra 2, the world's first mobile super chip. With Tegra 2, NVIDIA is unleashing the next wave of super phones and tablets that deliver unprecedented multimedia experiences. Tegra 2 brings extreme multi-tasking with the first mobile dual-core CPU, the best web experience with up to two times faster browsing, hardware accelerated Flash, and console-quality gaming with a GeForce(tm) GPU. The WM8325 delivers a cost effective, flexible power management solution for portable multimedia applications including smartbooks, tablet computers, e-books, media players and smartphones. It features four programmable DC-DC converters, including one which is capable of delivering up to 2.5A; and eleven LDO regulators, four of which are low-noise for supplying sensitive analogue subsystems. Its optimised QFN package is designed to improve thermal performance and reduce parasitic components, enabling low cost four-layer printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. Dr Jess Brown, Wolfson's Product Line Manager for Power Management, said: "We are delighted that NVIDIA has selected the WM8325 for its highly innovative Tegra 2 processor. This announcement is testament to the strength of the WM8325, which delivers class-leading power management technology to next generation multimedia processors. "The WM8325 improves battery life by up to 10% against our leading competitors and enables the use of smaller and lower cost external components. Also, programmability of the device will lead to lower cost of ownership, since the device can be re-used in multiple applications and also supports the next generation of NVIDIA processors." Michael Rayfield, General Manager, Mobile business at NVIDIA, said: "Wolfson provides exceptional power management solutions. Teaming their WM8325 product with Tegra 2 helps our partners optimise power and get their super phone or tablet to market faster." www.wolfsonmicro.com