Atmel Introduces New Power and Battery Management Standard Product for Cellular Phones and Wireless Platforms.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) announced today the release of its AT73C202 Power and Battery Management standard product for cellular phones and wireless platforms. Manufactured on Atmel's low-cost mainstream CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process, the AT73C202 includes all functions needed for a GSM phone to operate with the best power efficiency from a Lithium Polymer A rechargeable battery technology introduced in the late 1990s that stores less energy per pound than lithium ion, but is more flexible. Lithium polymer uses a gelatinous electrolyte rather than liquid. or Lithium-Ion battery Lithium-ion batteries (sometimes abbreviated Li-ion batteries) are a type of rechargeable battery commonly used in consumer electronics. They are currently one of the most popular types of battery for portable electronics, with one of the best energy-to-weight ratios, no , preserving its lifetime and autonomy. The AT73C202 features a low-voltage 1.8V/300mA high-efficiency DC-to-DC converter, a set of 7X Low Drop Out Voltage Regulators, a Battery Charger, a 2.8V/1.8V SIM level shifter interface, a backup battery charger-regulator and also all the circuitry that enables the DC-to-DC converter soft start, reset generation, power supply sequencing, temperature and voltage supervision and other features. The sleep and low-power modes have been optimized in order to achieve extremely low current consumption (15uA max). The design has been optimized to minimize the number of external components as well as their package dimensions, which makes the AT73C202 suitable for any handheld, compact, modular form factor, battery powered applications. "This level of integration and consequent cost reduction is an industry first in this application segment. It reflects Atmel's commitment to support manufacturers, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. customers in their development of ultra-compact form factor products such as cellular modules, cellular terminals, PCMCIA cards, wireless modules, etc." commented Michele Casetta, Marketing Manager for Atmel's Power Management Product Line. "In addition, Atmel's modular System-on-Chip design methodology enables us to offer fast turnaround and low risk on customized versions of this product." Atmel offers the AT73C202 in a 5X5 mm, 49-ball ultra-thin BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. in order to satisfy cellular phone manufacturers' minimum space needs. It is available now mounted on a reference design board or as engineering samples. Production quantities are also available, with a reference price of $US 1.54 per unit in 1 million unit quantities. About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. with manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets worldwide, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. Note to Editors: Atmel(R) and combinations thereof are the registered trademarks and trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be the trademarks of others. Information: For further information on the AT73C202, go to: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3010. Requests may be sent via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's website at www.atmel.com. |
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