Advanced Electronic Design and Consulting
Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design
Architectural Development for Best Solutions
Turnkey to high profitable solutions
Target High Expectation Needs

Example of ASIC developed: 2.5G PMU for Mobiles optimized for handset and handheld devices

Application examples:

  • Digital Still Camera (DSC), CD players, PDAs, 
    Smartphones, Portable devices
  • Power management section details:
    • Supply from 2 x Cells Alkaline /
      NiMh, or 1 x rechargeable Li-Ion batteries
    • Battery Charger Interface

7 X DC to DC Power Supplies:

  • SW1: 1.2V to 1.8V – 100mV step and 2.5V / 300mA fully integrated STEP DOWN DC to DC Converter with low power mode for Core Processing Unit
  • PWM1: 2.1V to 5.0V – 100mV step and 5.25V / 1200mA BOOST DC to DC Converter for IO processing Unit
  • PWM2: 2.1V to 5.0V – 100mV step and 5.25V / 1200mA BOOST DC to DC Converter (Motor, Main supply, ..)
  • PWM3: INVERTER Controller e.g. –7V / 30mA for Imager negative voltage generation
  • PWM4: STEP UP Controller e.g. +15V / 30mA for Imager positive voltage generation
  • PWM5: STEP UP Controller e.g. +15V / 30mA for LCD/Imager high voltage generation
  • PWM6: STEP UP Controller e.g. +15V / 30mA for auxiliary voltages

5 X Voltage linear regulators:

  • VSAVE LDO: 2V / 2mA regulator for internal supply (state machine, power on reset, oscillators)
  • VBACKUP LDO: 2V to 3V (2.2V and 2.5V steps) / 500µA regulator for back-up battery or super Cap
  • VRTC LDO: 1.8V / 50µA regulator for external low voltage RTC supply
  • VANA LDO: 2.8V / 100mA low noise (< 25uVrms) high PSRR regulator for external analog
  • LDO1: 1.8V to 5.0V – 100mV step and 5.25V / 1200mA Voltage regulator with external FET for DDR supply and DDR voltage reference
  • LDO2: 1.8V to 5.0V – 100mV step and 5.25V / 1200mA Voltage regulator with external FET for system supply
  • LDO3: 1.8V to 5.0V – 100mV step and 5.25V / 1200mA Voltage regulator with external FET for supply any kind of interface on board

Auxiliary cells:

  • Voltage DAC reference
  • Battery Charger for Li-Ion battery
  • Power on Control
  • Over-temperature detection (interrupt) and break (reset)
  • Reset generator
  • SPI / TWI interface
  • Dynamic Power Management
  • Very low quiescent current (<10uA in sleep mode, <100uA in standby mode)
  • Minimum external components count
  • Technology: CMOS 0.18 um High Voltage options (up to 35V)
  • Die size: 14 mm2
  • Package: BGA64 or QFN64