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NXP's chip aims to boost energy efficiency
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 17:59 IST |
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Bangalore: Semiconductor firm NXP Semiconductors has launched a low-cost integrated circuit (IC) that the company claims will increase energy efficiency and standby performance of power supplies under 75 watts (W).
Designed specifically for low-power computing and communication applications such as netbook adapters, printer adapter and LCD monitor supplies, the TEA1733 is a Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) controller IC that enables standby power levels less than 100 milliwatts (mW). The TEA1733 is the first of a complete series of low-power AC/DC control ICs to be launched by NXP over the next year, reports EE Times.
"With the demand for sleek, light and compact designs increasing by the day, the TEA1733 enables consumers to experience lighter and more compact netbook adapters that save money and consume less power," said Edwin Kluter, Marketing Director, Power Solutions, NXP Semiconductors. "The GreenChip TEA1733 enables new levels of energy efficiency in low-power applications. By reducing the number of external components needed, the TEA1733 allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to become more cost competitive while maintaining a high degree of quality and reliability."
According to NXP, the combination of fixed frequency operation at high output power and frequency reduction at low output power provides high efficiency over the total load range. Due to its high level of integration, the TEA1733 enables a compact and lighter power supply design with reduced number of external components in the SMPS.
With almost 500 million GreenChips already sold, NXP claims to be at the forefront of designing and manufacturing energy efficient solutions for the power supply industry. The GreenChip family is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective for power supply manufacturers to comply with energy efficiency specifications such as 80PLUS and ENERGY STAR.