Freescale's Power Management Chip Packs Powerful Punch for Mobile Devices; Single Chip Powers Voice Recording, Audio/Music Playback and Other Media Features

TEMPE, Ariz.--Dec. 5, 2005--Freescale Semiconductor is meeting the increasing demands to power new features in today's smart mobile devices with the introduction of the world's most highly integrated power management and user interface (PMUI) chip.

With this single-chip device, designers can optimize system power and drive a variety of powerful audio and multimedia features in products such as 3G phones, mobile gaming units and portable media players.

"Freescale's power management devices can reduce component count and board area by as much as 50% compared to many current implementations," said Mark Christensen, principal consultant at Prismark Partners. "This high level of integration is of particular importance in high-end 3G phones that must fit many features into a small form factor."

The MC13783 PMUI IC packs multiple systems into one device for unprecedented design freedom and part count reduction. Consolidated coordination of numerous system level modules simplifies design and helps to drive new levels of product sophistication at compelling price points.

The Freescale PMUI includes a full audio system, battery charger system, lighting system, five switching regulators, 18 linear regulators, USB transceiver, carkit interface, touchscreen interface and more. Additionally, the MC13783 gives OEMs a high degree of adaptability for feature scaling across tiered product families, accelerating products to market and cutting time to market and design costs.

"As the capabilities of mobile devices such as 3G handsets continue to expand, developers encounter more challenges with product size and battery life," said Franz Fink, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's Wireless and Mobile Systems Group. "This device addresses both issues with an unmatched level of integration and power control. We're enabling OEMs to push the envelope of product sophistication, form factor and function."

MC13783 Features

The highly integrated MC13783 power management and user interface IC:

-- Brings music to the ears: High fidelity stereo DAC and headphone driver are ideal for MP3 or personal media playback.

-- Lights up lives: White LED back light drivers for displays, keypad, flashlight and tri-color fun lights provide complete system lighting.

-- Keeps people in the game: Portable gaming to take the action everywhere via applications processor support, fun lighting, vibration driver, power audio and touchscreen capabilities..

-- Keeps consumers connected: Dual processor support allows for ease and flexibility in adding mobile phone capabilities to design feature rich convergence devices. Enhanced speakerphone performance with power audio and dual CODEC paths for noise cancellation and improved voice clarity.

-- Brings out the inner child: Voice recording, audio/music playback and fun lights power smart toys such as interactive plush dolls/animals, educational toys and remote controlled devices.

-- Keeps people on time: Integrated real time clock and calendar function with alarm capability with ring tone playback or visual alert.

-- It can even make coffee: Flexible processor interfacing coupled with the audio system and integrated power control can be used for voice command recognition to give vending machines and small appliances a human friendly interface.

Other advanced features of the MC13783 include: dynamic voltage scaling, multi-mode switching regulators, user off support with power interruption recovery, Li Ion battery charger, coin cell battery back-up and a USB OTG transceiver with CEA-936-A carkit support for transferring files, music and graphics or charging a battery through a shared mini-USB connector.

The MC13783 is the latest in a series of Freescale PMUI products offered as individual ICs or as part of total platform solutions. Platform applications include Freescale's 3G Innovative Convergence(TM) i.300-30 and Mobile eXtreme Convergence MXC300-30 as well as the MXC275-30 EDGE solution. In addition, the device is ideally suited for Freescale's i.MX31 applications processor and is included in the i.MX31 application development system.

Availability

The MC13783 is sampling now, with general availability expected in February 2006. Reference designs and development assistance are available today. To learn more, visit www.freescale.com/pmui.

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2004 sales of $5.7 billion (USD). www.freescale.com

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