◎ 2010/07/19 Sensorless DC motor controller E910.71
Samples and series products available
Dortmund: With the E910.71, ELMOS presents an ASSP for the control of 3 to 5 DC motors. The IC uses a so-called “pulse detection” method, which facilitates the sensorless position detection of an actuator driven by a DC motor. Due to the multiple analysis of the motor commutation modulated current signal, the chip has an outstanding accuracy regarding actuator positioning. By the use of a configuration register, pulse detection can be adjusted to different motor types.Possible applications are actuators for e.g. climate flaps in automobiles as well as small actuating drives in industrial applications.The IC E910.71 has 6 integrated, configurable half bridges able to drive 3 DC motor at the same time or up to 5 motors sequentially. The chip receives all the required data via an SPI interface, such as motor address, the direction of rotation, or the amount of errant pulses. After the transmission of this small amount of data, the chips controls the half bridges and drives the corresponding motor to the desired position. In this process, 3 autonomous pulse detectors (ripple counters) continually convert the amplitudes in the motor current into digital signals, to be analyzed by the internal logic unit. When the target position is reached, the motor stops automatically and the counted amount of the driven pulses are transmitted back to the controller. If a stall occurs, the IC turns off the motor.
Besides motor control, the following data is transmitted to the µC through the SPI interface: overcurrent, overtemperature, and stall detection. An additional signal conduct indicates that the targeted motor position is reached or that new diagnosis data are available.Multiple chips can be connected cascaded as a daisy chain. The chip is shipped in a space-saving QFN or SO28 package.
Features:
• Pulse detection rate > 99.99% possible
• 6 half bridges configurable to drive 3, 4, or 5 DC motors
• Output current max. 540mA per half bridge
• Three independent pulse detectors and counters
• Adjustable parameters to drive a high number of different motor types
• SPI for communication with μC
• Diagnostic data via SPI
• Stall detection
• Overtemperature protection
• Overvoltage and undervoltage detection
• Supply voltage range 6V to 18V (max 40V for 500ms)
• Operating temperature range -40°C to +85°C
• SOIC 28 package
◎ 2010/06/23 ELMOS: Step down controller with high efficiency
E910.28 requires few external components
Dortmund. With the E910.28 ELMOS presents a step down controller with high efficiency. It can achieve an efficiency of up to 95%. Due to the usage of a PFM controller the chip delivers an excellent efficiency and at low load the chip has an extreme low current consumption of typ 20µA. This switch controller works at an input voltage range of 5V up to 60V and delivers due to the maximum possible 100% duty cycle output voltages of 250mV close to the input voltage.
These features enable a lot of possible applications, like automotive or industrial current or voltage supply, controllable amplifiers for highly variable loads, processor supply or even high performance LED driver for dimmable displays.
Regarding the usage there are barely no limits due to the wide input voltage and the control of eternal mosfets with synchrony alignment. Beside the wide application range focus was set on minimal external components, so the system costs can be kept low. In addition to the standard devices only 7 discrete components are needed for all functions.
The high switch frequency (> 300kHz) enables small external components. Highest rate of flexibility is achieved by the use of a shunt, which determines the voltage output maximum. The converter performance depends on external components and can reach a few ten watt. The internal controller current can be switched – depending on the demand – between 200mV for current controllers and 1.2V for voltage regulators. As an alternative the reference voltage is supplied by an external source, e.g. a D/A converter. The signal “power good” can also be used as a reset signal for a micro controller. In addition the integrated circuit has a shift able watchdog input and can switch off the output voltage if a watchdog cycle fails.The chip has manifold safety features (under voltage, over current and over temperature) and works at ambience temperatures of –40°C up to +125°C. The E910.28 is offered in a TSSOP24EP package.
◎ 2010/05/31 ELMOS chip recognizes touch, approximation, and gesture
Dortmund, 31 May, 2010: With the new and innovative ASSP E909.06, ELMOS presents a sensor system working on an optical and capacitive basis at the same time. Both systems can be used simultaneously and can exchange information among each other. It is therefore possible to combine the known advantages of a capacitive switch with a touchless recognition of gesture provided by optical sensorics. Even low-end SMD infrared LEDs facilitate a range of up to 30 centimeters.In this chip the patented measuring principle HALIOS® (High Ambient Light Independent Optical System) comes to use. It is not affected by extreme light or changing ambient light. In addition the new temperature stabilization device avoids distortion due to chip specific upturn and downturn of infrared LED intensity.Possible applications are: HMI devices (Human Machine Interface) such as touchless on/off switches, a zoom function along the z-axis, or gesture-controlled direction recognition. The infrared sensors are virtually invisible: hidden behind a completely closed dark surface. Due to the detection before touching the switch, a corresponding symbol can be illuminated to indicate possible operation for instance. Examples like this one can be experienced and tested with the function demonstrator “HALIOS® ProxDimm light”.The ELMOS IC E909.06 offers four independent sending channels, a special differential receiver input and the characteristic compensation channel, all in one compact QFN 5x5 32 Ld package. Furthermore the chip has eight digital input and output channels as well as an I²C and a SPI resp. LIN interface.The system’s response time can be controlled quickly and easily by a software application. The actual measuring process consists of an energy-saving pulse package which takes about 250 µs/channel. Thereafter the received signal is available in the integrated 16-bit microcontroller for customer specific evaluation.
The evaluation of characteristic gestures enables the touchless control of devices and applications, e.g. for the automotive segment (qualification: AEC Q100), mobile phones, remote controls, and industrial and medical applications.
◎ 2010/05/14 Rightware Forms Partnership with Mostyle Corporation in Taiwan
Relationship accelerates business development and provides Rightware customers in Taiwan with local expert service
Espoo, Finland – May 17, 2010. Rightware Oy launched today active business operations in Taiwan signing Mostyle Corporation as their exclusive representative in Taiwan.Under the partnership, Mostyle will actively market and promote Rightware's Kanzi™ user interface middleware solution and performance benchmarking software for smartphones, automotive and embedded applications. Kanzi™ continues to be adopted world wide as manufacturers use it to design and deploy advanced graphical user interfaces to mobile phones and other embedded devices.“Taiwan is the home of many world class device manufacturers and semiconductor companies, therefore our products and services have solid demand there”, said Tero Sarkkinen, CEO of Rightware. “Mostyle's established track record and the top-notch professionalism of their personnel have made a strong impression on me. I am very happy to announce our partnership today and believe it will result in increased business in Taiwan.”"Mostyle has extensive customer base in mobile phone and embedded markets as well as longstanding cooperation history with IC design companies", said Wilfred Hsiao, Executive VP of Mostyle Corporation. "We now look forward to cooperating with Rightware and hope we can become inseparable strategic partner to strengthen the Taiwanese market.”
◎ 2010/04/22 Rightware Launches OMSMark™ -- A Benchmark Developed in Cooperation with China Mobile
The world’s largest network operator chooses OMSMark™ to evaluate cell phone application performance
Espoo, Finland – April 20, 2010. Rightware Oy, the world’s leading developer of benchmarking software for mobile and embedded devices, launched today OMSMark™, a new benchmarking software developed in cooperation with China Mobile.China Mobile has chosen to use Rightware’s OMSMark as its standard testing suite for OMS handset qualification. With OMSMark, China Mobile and its handset partners have the ideal tool for accurately and reliably measuring the performance of cell phones running the OMS operating system. OMSMark is based on Rightware’s established SPMark® product line of benchmarks and has additional tests developed under the guidance of China Mobile. Detailed product information is available at http://www.rightware.com/OMSMark.
“We are very satisfied with the cooperation with China Mobile during the development of OMSMark. While we have earlier established a proven track record in making industry standard and objective benchmarking software, we are naturally very proud to launch OMSMark with the backing of such an important player as China Mobile,” said Tero Sarkkinen, CEO of Rightware. “By using OMSMark, China Mobile is showing its partners and customers it is serious about delivering a world class cell phone experience.”
About Rightware
Rightware serves the mobile and automotive industries with Kanzi™ solution for rapid user interface design and deployment. Rightware also develops industry leading system performance analysis tools. The world renowned product portfolio includes 3DMark®Mobile for OpenGL ES 1.x and OpenGL ES 2.0, VGMark® for OpenVG 1.x, and SPMark® platform benchmark for Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile, Linux and mobile Java. Rightware is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and has office in Shanghai.
◎ 2010/04/22 Rightware Debuts BrowserMark™
Consumers will benefit from new information revealing substantial performance differences between different browsers
Espoo, Finland – April 14, 2010. Rightware extends its benchmarking software coverage to mobile and embedded device web browsers by today’s launch of BrowserMark™. Rightware offers two versions of the product. Consumers can check which browser is the best for them with the free version of the benchmark, whereas the corporate version enables device manufacturers to evaluate and choose better performing browsers for their products. Consumers, as well as independent media and analysts, can immediately run the test and see which browser performs the best with various devices. In its internal testing, Rightware has determined that substantial performance differences exist between different browsers for one and same device. Consumers are advised to consider switching to faster performing browsers as they can gain significant power saving benefits and obtain a better usage experience. Rightware’s BrowserMark™ is an independent and trustworthy guide for them in this task.“Given the exponentially increasing usage of internet via cell phones and other handheld devices, we knew that the world needed an objective performance comparison tool” says Tero Sarkkinen, CEO of Rightware. “With BrowserMark, we’re helping the industry develop better performing browsers for their devices. Consumers reap the benefits in the form of more efficient browsers that provide faster browsing experience.”
◎ 2010/04/19 Nanotron's Transceiver Enables ISO Compliant Real Time Locating Systems
Berlin, April 16th, 2010 – The International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) have recently published the new standard for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), ISO/IEC 24730-5:2010. The standard is based on Nanotron Technologies' Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) technology, which offers decisive benefits such as accurate location, reliable two-way data communication, and low power consumption. Nanotron Technologies' transceiver nanoLOC fulfills the specifications for the CSS air interface of ISO/IEC 24730-5 and enables compliant systems.ISO/IEC 24730 defines air interface protocols and an application programming interface (API) for real-time locating systems (RTLS). The ISO/IEC work group that is responsible for defining standards for Real Time Locating Systems has recently published its standard 24730-5.ISO/IEC 24730-5:2010 defines an air interface protocol that utilizes Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) at frequencies from 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz. This protocol supports bidirectional communication and two-way ranging between readers and tags of an RTLS. The mandatory default mode ensures interoperability between tags and infrastructure from various manufacturers, while the availability of several options offers flexibility to the developer of the infrastructure to adapt the behavior of the overall system to the specific application needs.The air interface protocol, which is defined by ISO, contains three layers: PHY, MAC, and Tag Application Layer.Nanotron Technologies has been actively engaged in the ISO/IEC work group (JTC1/SC31 WG5) since 2006 and will continue to work on the standardization of leading edge RTLS technologies. Based on this, Nanotron's transceiver nanoLOC fulfills the specifications of the CSS air interface of ISO 24730-5. All mandatory PHY and MAC features are implemented in the hardware. The Tag Application Layer as the third layer is typically implemented in software.Nanotron is committed to open industry standards and offers total solutions encompassing chips, RF modules, networking software, development tools, and custom project support.Nanotron's CEO Dr. Jens Albers says: “The new application standard is a further milestone on our roadmap to satisfying the market demand for suitable RTLS solutions. Key customers and partners worldwide are working on Chirp-based products. A standard-compliant solution will help increase our logistics market share for tracking valuable assets and people.”
◎ 2010/04/15 Nanotron announces version 3.0 of its successful nanoLOC Development Kit
The fast and convenient way to create reliable, accurate and low power location-based wireless applications
nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0 Released
Berlin, April 15, 2010 - Nanotron Technologies, a leading provider of wireless location-based solutions, today announces version 3.0 of its successful nanoLOC Development Kit. The new release features a significantly enhanced location engine and a number of driver improvements. With the kit’s ready to use hardware and software, customers are able to focus on developing location-based applications right from the beginning of their product development. The nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0 is a complete, easy to use set of tools for evaluating, prototyping and developing applications based on the nanoLOC TRX Transceiver. The Kit is pre-set with a Location Demo to immediately perform location tracking using its five full-featured boards as tags and anchors/readers. A number of additional demo applications like Point-to-Point Ranging, Talk, Throughput and Sniffer show nanoLOC’s robust communication and ranging capabilities. Debugging and flashing tools are also included in the kit.Embedded applications are provided as sample code. This way customers are able to focus on developing location-based applications right from the beginning of their product development. Applications supported by the nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0 include free form protection with containment and/or barrier as well as Real Time Location Systems (RTLS).Together with the recently announced Ranging Kit II, the nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0 provides a complete set of tools for assessing the essential RF related properties of a particular application environment, for proving the technical feasibility of a nanoLOC-based system approach and for enabling quick time to market for the overall solution.
◎ 2010/02/24 ELMOS: IO-Link transceiver ready for series production
Semiconductor for intelligent industry networks – EMC test and qualification successfully passed
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG has started the series production of the IO-Link transceiver E981.10. IO-Link is a low cost communication system for point-to-point connections of sensors and actuators with Remote-IOs in the industry sector. The E981.10 allows the continuous transmission of process data as well as parameter and diagnostic data down to the lowest automation level. The development of the E981.10 has now been completed according to plan with the qualification and the conclusive EMC tests at the FTZ Zwickau (Research and Transfer Centre e.V.). The official test report of the FTZ Zwickau is available on request. The IC is compatible with existing standard IO mode interfaces, i.e. the continued use of available wiring is possible. The parameters of IO-Link capable sensors and actuators can be configured in a comfortable and timesaving manner directly at the process control level individually for every IO-Link device due to the central parameter storage.This component performs in a wide input voltage range from 8 to 36V. The output driver can provide a current of up to 200mA. The downward compatibility can be used for present standard IO applications. The driver allows configuration as low side, high side or push-pull and features reverse polarity protection and overcurrent protection.The slew rate of the IC is switchable which allows low and optimized electromagnetic radiation. Data transmission is possible at speeds of up to 230.4 kBit/s. The E981.10 also comes equipped with an integrated 5V voltage regulator and wakeup detection. The digital interface is 3.3V/5V compatible. The IC is available either from ELMOS as basic transceiver or from NEC as SIP (system in package) together with a NEC microcontroller. When used as SIP the NEC 16 bit microcontroller 78K0R handles the protocol implementation among other functions.
◎ 2010/02/24 LIN-System Basic Chip with ESD protection of more than 12kV
ELMOS chip E910.48 complies with OEM requirements
Dortmund: With the E910.48 ELMOS presents a LIN System Basic chip comprising a LIN transceiver, a voltage regulator and a watchdog. The semiconductor can be used with every µC in an automotive. Strong emphasis has been laid on EMC and ESD measures to fulfill the high automotive requirements. As a result, a system level ESD stability of more than 12kV (according to IEC61000-4-2) has been achieved. Therefore the chip can be used in most cases without additional ESD protection.The E910.48 fulfills the high requirements commonly agreed by the German OEMs and is also approved for French and US-American OEMs. The E91.48A is available as a series product. There are three ways to activate the voltage regulator: 1. exceeding a power-on threshold after the battery supply had been low, 2. a remote wake-up frame on the bus, 3. a local digital signal wake-up on the enable pin. Slope detection and debounce reliably avoid cyclic wake-up in case of different kinds of undefined bus potentials. A falling edge at the enable input forces the IC into sleep mode and deactivates the voltage regulator.The output voltage can be selected to be 5V or 3.3V. The integrated voltage regulator supplies the application with a load current of up to 100mA. If needed, higher currents can be realized by means of an external transistor. The voltage regulator allows stable operation with a bypass capacitor as low as 100nF and therefore reduces the costs for external components.The chip with a LIN1.3, LIN 2.0, LIN 2.1 and SAE-J2602 compatible transceiver in addition has a watchdog with a time-window, which can be adjusted from 3ms up to 75ms. The watchdog and the reset generation are configurable in various ways. As a reset threshold following values are possible: 3,25V or 4,45V (5V mode) or 2,94V (3,3V mode). Reset time can be 9ms or 65ms. Common values can be defined without external components, thereby minimizing system costs and maximizing reliability.
◎ 2010/01/07 ELMOS: High performance IC for PIR (passive infrared) alarm systems
E910.92 offers secure detection due to manifold configuration options Dortmund: With the E910.92 ELMOS offers a high-performance semiconductor for use in PIR alarm systems/motion sensors. The ELMOS ASSP combines all required functions for a single-chip passive infrared (PIR) motion detector. The integrated circuit provides a relay and an LED output for interfacing an alarm system.The signal processing of alarm systems must guarantee reliable detection while at the same time minimizing the probability of false alarms. For this purpose the E910.92A comes with an optimized readout algorithm which can be adapted to the specific ambient conditions over a broad range. If the preset threshold is exceeded at the input, an internal alarm impulse is generated. The IC offers the options to issue an alarm signal either with every impulse or after the detection of several impulses in a row. The alarm signal is generated at the output dependent on the preset number of alarm impulses within a defined time window (True-Roll™ window).One or two PIR sensors can be connected directly to the PIR inputs. The pull-down resistors and DC decoupling circuitry are integrated on-chip. Inter¬nally, the PIR sensor signal is converted into a 15 bit digital value.The parameters for sensitivity (range, threshold), pulse count (alarm criteria), and tim¬ing are set by connecting the corresponding inputs to VDD, VSS or leaving them open. The voltage level on the temperature compensation input is con¬verted into a digital value with 4 bit resolution. Due to wiring with a temperature-dependent pontiometer, a change of the response sensivity can be realized according to the ambient temperature.All signal processing is performed digitally. Therefore parameter displacements due to the aging of discrete components are made impossible.The chip’s supply voltage range is 4.8 V to 48 V, the operating temperature ranges from -40°C to +85°C.
◎ 2009/11/26 ELMOS presents the automotive-qualified EC motor driver E910.87
Many protective features – can be completely configured via an SPI interface
Dortmund: With the ASSP E910.87, ELMOS presents an automotive-qualified EC motor driver. The IC can be adjusted to different applications due to many configuration options. The control of all parameters is enabled via an SPI interface. The IC also features manifold motor protective functions, e.g. overvoltage as well as over-/cross-current protection.Possible applications include pumps, fans, steering, compressors, and many other automotive and industrial applications.
Samples of the IC and an evaluation board are available and be can requested through our website at www.elmos.de/englisch/products/order-samples .The integrated circuit is a gate driver IC for 6 NMOS FETs. The driver outputs can be controlled at up to 60 kHz. The E910.87 is developed for automotive or industrial applications with voltages between 4 and 27V. The EC motor is controlled via the power FETs of the 3 half-bridges. The charge pump applied approves 100% PWM detection. For low-performance processors the interface to the µC can be switched to a special mode. Configuration options and the integrated free run comparators enable many control methods.A window watchdog is integrated. An integrated voltage regulator can power small µ-processors directly. The motor protective features include: phase shortcut, gate shortcut, cross conduction, overvoltage and undervoltage protection for Vbat, VS_SENS as well as undervoltage protection for high and low side driver supply, gate source voltage limitation of high side drivers, and over-temperature warning.Via the SPI interface the following functions can be configured in a simple and flexible manner: amplifier factor of voltage limitation, overcurrent threshold, interface function, and error interrupts. Together with a low sleep-mode current (typ. 15µA), the IC is a high performance package for efficient motor control.For more information, application notes and samples please send an e-mail to sales@elmos.de with the subject “E910.87”, visit our website at www.elmos.de, or call: +49 231 7549 100.
Features:
●Complete configuration via SPI interface
●Supply voltage range 4V to 27V
●Control of 3 external NMOS half-bridges (B6 Bridge)
●Gate driver current up to 300mA
●Cross current regulation / automatic death-time generation
●Complete protection against shortcuts in the power part
●Charge pump, 100% PWM possible
●Integrated free run comparators with programmable interface
●Adjustable differential input current measurement amplifier
●PWM frequency of up to 60kHz
●Protection against overvoltage and undervoltage, overcurrent and over-temperature
●Temperature range: -40°C to +125°C
●QFN 7x7 44Ld package
◎ 2009/11/04 ELMOS and NEC Electronics Announce Sample Shipment of 4 New Single-Chip IO-Link Solutions
High Integrated Transceiver - Extensive Choice of Memory Variants
KAWASAKI (Japan), DUESSELDORF and DORTMUND (Germany), Nov 4, 2009 — ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) and NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today announced the availability of its four new single-chip IO-Link solutions for IO-Link slave applications. This project is based on a close cooperation with TMG-Karlsruhe. The new IO-Link solutions combine NEC Electronics’ All Flash™ 78K0R 16-bit microcontroller and ELMOS IO-Link transceiver, with integrated IO-Link slave protocol stack in a single package. The part numbers differ according to their flash memory capacity; uPD78F8040 offers 32 kilobytes (KB), uPD78F8041 offers 64 KB, uPD78F8042 offers 96 KB, and uPD78F8043 offers 128 KB of flash memory.IO-Link is the preferred standard serial digital communications protocol used for sensors and actuators in industrial automation systems. IO-Link offers the following advantages:
●Compatible integration into existing fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet environment
●Process, parameter and diagnosis data in one cable
●compatible cabling to existing sensor communication
One key advantage of using the IO-Link slave protocol stack offered with the NEC Electronics’ solutions is that minor upgrades could be included if the IO-Link specification is enhanced, significantly reducing development time and effort. Alternatively, designers can opt to develop and maintain their own software stacks. The ELMOS transceiver integrates significant analogue components, which enable system designers to eliminate use of additional external components and develop a complete IO-Link slave product at low cost. NEC Electronics provides extensive product range to include a choice of memory variants all in the same device package. Developers can choose from 4 pin-compatible memory configurations in an 8mm x 8mm 56-pin QFN package making it easy to switch to a larger memory if more software is needed. Flash sizes from 32 KB to 128 KB will be available. This also allows developers to use the same PCB for multiple designs even though different amounts of software may be required. A 32 KB device can easily be replaced by a 128 KB device without having to re-design the PCB.To support system designers in using the IO-Link single-chip solution, NEC Electronics and ELMOS can also provide a comprehensive development kit at lower cost than most of the other kits in the market. The 78K0R Link-It! kit is available now. The IO-Link market is now beginning to show real promise and ELMOS and NEC Electronics are working with several vendors some of whom are already engaged in development projects. ELMOS and NEC Electronics are well placed to enable system designers to quickly and easily achieve differentiated designs using the only single-chip IO-Link solution available on the market
◎ 2009/10/01 Perfect solution for a secure sensor systems: PSI5 BUS system
ELMOS’ integrated circuit E981.08 connects up to 12 sensors
Dortmund: With the E981.08 ELMOS Semiconductor AG presents an interface IC for the configuration of a PSI5 network. The PSI5 network is perfectly suited for secure and fast sensor systems. The ELMOS IC makes it possible to communicate with three sensors in parallel at each of the four channels. Applications can be airbag systems with pressure sensors, angle detection sensors (e.g. accelerators in cars), or acceleration sensors.Samples and evaluation boards are available and can be requested through our website at www.elmos.de/englisch/products/order-samples.The ELMOS chip has the following main features: the data word width is 10bit, the circle time 500µs, the amount of time slots 3, and the transfer rate 125kbit/s. The supply voltages VBUS and VSYNC are between 8.5V and 16V (VBUS and 14V-34V (VSYNC)). Furthermore, a 5V or 3.3V supply is needed for the digital part.PSI5 is an open standard initiated by the companies Autoliv, Bosch, and Continental. In comparison with the analogue variants this solution has advantages like e.g. EMC-safe digital data transfer at reduced system complexity. Bidirectional communication for sensor configuration and diagnosis is provided as well.The transfer rates are 125 resp. 189kBit/s. They are considerably faster than LIN connections but slower than a CAN Bus, the use of which requires more wiring and higher cost .Together with the sensor IC E910.85 and an additional microcontroller, a PSI5 compatible transfer system for airbag or pressure measurement applications can be achieved. The E910.85 integrates a pressure sensor with a chip in which pressure is measured, filtered. The Manchester encoder, and the voltage modulator are combined as a co-integrated system in one package.
More ICs with the universal, fast and secure sensor BUS system PSI5 are in development and planning stages.
Features:
●four independent operating channels
●device parameters comply with PSI5-P10P-500/3L (PSI5 spec 1.3)
●Applicable for parallel, universal and daisy chain mode
●Channel output short circuit protected against 40V and GND
●Current detection with adapted current threshold
●Data Manchester coded
●Operation with typical supply voltages of 5V and 3.3V
●SPI interface
●Overcurrent/overheating switch-off for each channel
◎ 2009/05/28 ELMOS: Motor control IC E910.69 and evaluation boards available
For EC (Electronically Commutated) and DC motors
The E910.69 (universal control IC for 3-phases-half-bridge) is best suited for brushless motors and for the full- and half-bridge control of DC motors. For example, the chip is appropriate for pumps and servo drives in commercial vehicles and the industrial sector. The integrated circuit is currently adopted already by a major German automotive manufacturer in serial production for a rear-wheel steering application.
Samples and evaluation boards are immediately available. The E910.69 is a universal IC for the control of 3 external NMOS half-bridge applications. Each of the three half bridges is controlled by a separate logic input. The six external n-channel power transistors can be driven with pulse width modulation (PWM) up to 20 kHz.The external power transistors are protected against short circuits by monitoring the drain-source voltage and against over-current by current measuring on external shunt resistors. The slew rate of the PWM signals can be controlled by variation of gate drive current, to adjust the driver commutation to the EMC requirements of the system. Via a serial interface (SPI), the drivers can be parameterized and diagnosis data can be read out. Control of the high-side transistors uses individual bootstrap circuits. In case of low supply voltage, a charge pump provides a higher voltage for the external bootstrap capacitors as well as for driving the low-side transistors. Due to a wide operating voltage range from 7 V up to 60 V, the IC can be used in 12 V, 24 V and 42 V vehicle power systems.
◎ 2008/12/17 Mostyle becomes the distributor of IMagis in both Taiwan and China areas.
In December 2008, Mostyle has signed the contract with IMagis - a Korean video manufacturer, and becomes its formal distributor in Both Taiwan and China areas. IMagis' products are extensively applied in 3C products, such as PND, Mobile, Car Navigator and so on.The largest international customers for these products are Samsung, LG, Nokia.
The products have press close to customers' product core and be used extensively now.
◎ 2008/11/24 NEC Electronics Europe and ELMOS announce the world’s first IO-Link one-chip-solution for Industrial Automation sensors and actuators
Düsseldorf and Dortmund (Germany): NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH and ELMOS Semiconductor AG announced today that they have developed the world’s first IO-Link one-chip solution for sensors and actuators used in industrial automation networks. The two companies announced a partnership in September 2008, and this solution is the first product in their shared roadmap for IO-Link solutions.The IO-Link one-chip device includes NEC Electronics’ 78K0R low power 16-bit microcontroller and an IO-Link device transceiver (PHY) circuit designed by ELMOS. TMG-Karlsruhe was responsible for the design of the IO-Link device protocol stack, an essential part of the complete device solution. The collaboration between these three companies significantly simplifies the process of establishing an efficient industrial automation network for customers. IO-Link is a new standard in industrial automation that significantly improves and modernizes communication between controllers (masters) and sensors or actuators (devices) while maintaining existing installations. Over the years, sensors and actuators in production and process automation have become increasingly more complex and intelligent. Thus nowadays they not only acquire measurement data, but also generate process, diagnostic and parameter data, and can be extensively configured. With IO-Link, users of automation equipment can now fully exploit the advantages of this increased intelligence quickly and easily with low upgrade costs. As a result this new standard has been taken up by most of the leading automation equipment manufacturers in Europe.At SPS/IPC/Drives 2008 (Nov. 25-27, 2008 in Nuremberg/Germany), NEC Electronics will be showing the IO-Link one-chip-solution on their booth #234 in hall 6. The NEC Electronics microcontroller and the ELMOS transceiver reduce board space, eliminate the need for up to 60 additional discrete devices, improve performance, and lower software design complexity as all functions run on a single controller. The TMG licensable IO-Link device protocol stack designed for the 78K0R CPU cuts development time through an easy-to-use application-programmer-interface (API) allowing developers to simply call needed IO-Link communications functions from their main program. Prototypes of the IO-Link one-chip solution will be available in the first quarter of 2009. Please contact either NEC Electronics Europe or ELMOS Semiconductor AG for more details.
◎ 2008/11/21 DC/DC step-down converter with high efficiency
Series products available – three reference sources
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG presents a fully integrated DC/DC step-down converter (E910.27) with an efficiency of more than 90 percent. The input voltage ranges from 5V to 40V, the output voltage can be adjusted to even slightly below the supply voltage. The automotive qualified standard component offers a typical shutdown current of only a 12µA. Series products as well as samples of the E910.27 are available ex stock. In addition, evaluation boards can be provided.
The chip with on-off hysteretic control provides high efficiency with a few external components over the whole voltage range. The integrated 2.8A power transistor is controlled by a modified pulse- frequency modulation so that high efficiency with low as well as with high output currents is guaranteed.In addition, the converter is equipped with three possible reference voltages. An internal 1.2V reference allows the realization of an SMPS with high accuracy, while the 0.2V reference allows low-loss current measurements preferably in LED applications. An additional external reference input can be used, e.g. by means of DAC, so that variable voltages and currents can be generated. Both the reference voltage and the reference source<s>s</s> can be selected by means of logic-compatible control inputs.The maximum switching frequency of 300kHz enables the use of small coils and capacitors, saving circuit board surface and costs.
The maximum output current can be adjusted by a resistor. It protects the IC against damages during start-up and in case of short circuit.The IC is provided with a programmable watchdog function for the use in microcontroller voltage supply and can deliver a RESET pulse as well as a “power-good” signal.The DC/DC step-down converter is particularly suited for applications in battery-powered systems. Further application examples are high power LED drivers, power supplies as well as output stages for use in automotive and industrial applications.

Overview of the most important features

More than 90 percent efficiency

Wide input voltage range from 5V to 40V

12µA typical shutdown current

Three different voltage references

Watchdog, power-good and RESET function

–40°C to +125°C ambient temperature

TSSOP-24 exposed pad package for optimized heat transmission
◎ 2008/11/05 ELMOS: Declining sales in third quarter 2008 due to car manufacturer crisis
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) generated sales of 42.6 million Euro in the third quarter 2008, corresponding with a 6.3% decline from the prior-year quarter (Q3/2007: 45.5 million Euro). Because of the global economic crisis, the volume of orders received sagged considerably by the end of the third quarter.
“The car manufacturers are particularly affected by the weak economy. This affects our customers, the supplier industry, as the first links in the chain. For ELMOS this results in postponed or canceled orders on the part of the suppliers“, says Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of ELMOS Semiconductor AG. The gross margin came to 44.1% of sales as opposed to 42.7% in the prior-year quarter and 43.3% for the first half-year 2008. Progress made at the new production location Duisburg, leading to a high production output, and the structural changes of the U.S. subsidiaries of ELMOS implemented at the beginning of 2008 contribute to cost relief. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 5.2 million Euro remained at a steady level (Q3/2007: 5.2 million Euro). Expressed in percent of sales, the EBIT margin climbed from 11.5% to 12.1%. Net income for the quarter under report was increased in absolute and relative terms. In absolute figures, it gained slightly to reach 3.4 million Euro, or 7.9% of sales (Q3/2007: 3.3 million Euro or 7.1%).In response to the current weakness of the automotive industry, ELMOS decided at short notice on measures addressing costs and investments. The already started conversion of the manufacture in Dortmund from 6-inch to 8-inch wafers for instance will be slowed down until the market environment is clearly positive again.As has been announced on October 14, 2008, ELMOS anticipates sales for 2008 at the prior-year level. The quality of results is expected to rise over 2007. Market stimulation is not expected for the fourth quarter 2008. A positive free cash flow remains on the agenda. The complete report on the third quarter 2008 is available in German and English at www.elmos.de. On November 5, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (CET), ELMOS will hold a conference call (in English) for analysts and investors. The conference call will later be downloadable from the company website.

in million Euro or percent
unless otherwise indicated

Q3/08

Q3/07

Diff.

9M '08

9M '07

Diff.

Sales

42.6

45.5

-6.3%

133.5

130.4

2.3%

Gross profit

18.8

19.4

-3.1%

58.1

54.0

7.7%

Operating income

4.3

5.6

-22.5%

14.1

11.7

20.7%

EBIT

5.2

5.2

-1.0%

14.2

9.5

49.0%

Net income 

3.4

3.3

3.1%

9.7

5.4

82.0%

EPS (Euro)

0.17

0.17

3.1%

0.50

0.28

82.1%

◎2008/08/13 ELMOS with solid performance in 2nd quarter 2008
Sales up 7% – Further margin improvement
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) increased sales and improved its earnings in the second quarter 2008. Sales grew by 6.8% to 46.6 million Euro (Q2/2007: 43.7 million Euro). The semiconductor segment contributed to this growth with an increase of 8.4%. The gross profit climbed by 12.2% to 20.4 million Euro (Q2/2007: 18.2 million Euro), corresponding with a gross margin of 43.8%. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) gained 28.0% to reach 4.9 million Euro (Q2/2007: 3.8 million Euro). The net income rose to 3.6 million Euro in the quarter under report (Q2/2007: 2.1 million Euro).“ELMOS showed a solid performance in the second quarter and consequently in the first half-year 2008. We were successful with respect to sales and earnings. However, we direct close attention to the economic slowdown and the situation of the automotive industry in particular,” says Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of ELMOS Semiconductor AG. For 2008 ELMOS anticipates an increase in sales of 7% to 9% and an EBIT margin between 12% and 14%. Against the backdrop of the current economic situation especially in the automotive sector and the weakness of the U.S. dollar, we confirm this forecast at the lower end of the target corridor. A positive free cash flow is expected. For the half-year, sales amounted to 90.8 million Euro (HY1/2007: 84.9 million Euro), the EBIT came to 9.0 million Euro (HY1/2007: 4.3 million Euro), and the net income was 6.4 million Euro (HY1/2007: 2.1 million Euro). The complete half-year report is available in German and English at www.elmos.de. On August 13, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (CEST), ELMOS will conduct a phone conference (in English) for analysts and investors. The phone conference will later be downloadable from the company website.
Overview of financial figures Q2/08 and HY1/08 according to IFRS:
in million Euro or
percent, unless
otherwise indicated
Q2/08 Q2/07 Diff. HY1/08 HY1/07 Diff.

Sales

46.6

43.7

6.8%

90.8

84.9

7.0%

Gross profit

20.4

18.2

12.2%

39.3

34.6

13.8%

Operating income

5.7

4.6

23.2%

9.8

6.1

60.1%

EBIT

4.9

3.8

28.0%

9.0

4.3

109.5%

Net income

3.6

2.1

72.0%

6.4

2.1

204.0%

EPS (Euro)

0.19

0.11

72.5%

0.33

0.11

204.8%

◎7/29/2008 Long-term customer relationship with the Swedish automotive supplier
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG has delivered 100 million semiconductors to its Swedish customer Autoliv. The customer specific chips are integrated in airbags and other safety applications. ELMOS works together successfully with Autoliv for roughly 14 years and delivers the specialist for automotive safety systems worldwide.“We esteem the long-term trust of Autoliv. The quality requirements are extremely especially high in particular for safety systems. ELMOS fulfils these levels with its zero-defect-strategy and thereby contributesto the success of Autoliv” says Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of ELMOS Semiconductor AG.“Autoliv focuses on highest quality in all product areas. With ELMOS we have found a reliable partner for highly-integrated circuits. ELMOS distinguishes itself by its high quality awareness”, stated Peter Kellerhals, Purchase Director of Autoliv Electronics.The safety systems are used in various models of European, American and Asian automotive manufacturers.Autoliv is a worldwide leader in automotive safety applications. The company is a pioneer in both seatbelts and airbags, and has the widest worldwide product offering for automotive safety. The company with its headquarters in Sweden has all together 80 facilities and joint ventures in more than 30 countries. The products are tested 21 crash test tracks in 13 countries. Autoliv has roughly 42,000 employees und achieved sales of roughly 6.8 billion US-Dollar in 2007.ELMOS is a leading developer and producer of customer-specific system solutions for many years in the automotive sector. Based on the modular high-voltage CMOS technology, a great amount of analog mixed-signal circuitry elements such as voltage regulators, analog/digital converters, power-drives and NVM storage offer a huge range of integration possibilities for customers' ideas.
◎07/02/2008 Trainees successfully complete their apprenticeship
Applications for 2009 can be handed in Dortmund: Ten trainees of ELMOS Semiconductor AG have successfully completed their apprenticeship in the summer of 2008, with five thereof as a micro technologist. Micro technologists are specially trained for the work in the semiconductor production. In the 36 months long apprenticeship they learn the technical processes in theory and practical terms, which are needed to produce a semiconductor chip.“We are promoting our young employees systematically. Especially with the training as micro technologists we gain qualified staff for our production. They are able to achieve technological advancements combined”, says Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of ELMOS Semiconductor AG. “But also the other trainees have become specialists within their area of work.”From now on applications for the start of the apprenticeship in 2009 can be handed in. ELMOS offers e.g. apprenticeships for the following training courses: industrial clerks, management assistant in informatics, office communication assistant, micro technologist and physics laboratory assistant.
◎06/20/2008 LIN system basis chip fulfills high OEM requirements
Chip E910.48 reduces systems costs – ESD performance >12kV
Dortmund: With its E910.48, ELMOS presents a LIN transceiver with an integrated voltage regulator. The chip, equipped with a LIN 2.0 compatible transceiver, also provides a watchdog with adjustable triggering time. The E910.48 fulfills the high requirements commonly agreed by the German OEMs and is available as a volume product. A confirmation of the release can be requested from the OEMs.The integrated voltage regulator supplies the application with a load current of up to 100mA. The output voltage can be selected to be 5V or 3.3V. By using an optional series resistor, the power dissipation in the IC can be reduced to enable the maximum load current over the entire temperature range of -40°C to +125°C. At low supply voltages an internal bypass transistor keeps the drop-out voltage low. If needed, higher currents can be realized by means of an external transistor. The voltage regulator allows stable operation with a bypass capacitor as low as 100nF and therefore reduces the costs for external components.The watchdog and the reset generation are configurable in various ways. Common values can be defined without external components, thereby minimizing system costs. Other settings can be realized via cost-effective resistor circuits. A battery voltage monitoring routine generates a “reset warning” signal below typ. 7V. This enables reaction before shutdown, e.g. to save important data.There are three ways to activate the voltage regulator: 1. exceeding a power-on threshold after the battery supply had been low, 2. a remote wake-up frame on the bus, 3. a local digital signal wake-up on the enable pin.Slope detection and debounce reliably avoid cyclic wake-up in case of different kinds of undefined bus potentials. A falling edge at the enable input forces the IC into sleep mode and deactivates the voltage regulator. Strong emphasis has been laid on EMC and ESD measures to fulfill the high automotive requirements. As a result, a system level ESD stability of more than 12kV (according to IEC61000-4-2) has been achieved.The IC offers all necessary functions for operation in a microcontroller circuit, not only in automotive networks but in industrial applications as well. The high grade of noise immunity allows the use anywhere in a vehicle.
The most important features are:
LIN 2.0 compatible
Wakeup via bus based on slope detection and debounce
Very low standby current (typ. <20μA)
Two selectable output voltages: 5V or 3.3V ±2.0%
Stable voltage regulator with bypass capacitance down to 100nF
Output current up to 100mA
Selectable watchdog windows: fixed: 35ms or 75ms; variable: 3ms to 50ms
Reset pulse durations (10ms, 65ms) and programmable threshold levels
Output slew rate control to reduce EMI
ESD protection on BUS pin >12kV according to IEC-61000-4-2
Operating voltage range (VS) 4V to 40V
Bus voltage -24V to +40V
Over temperature protection
Output current limitation at bus and voltage regulator
SO16 package, QFN 5x5 coming soon
◎06/02/2008 Component Manufacturer Partron Selects NemeriX to Enhance GPS Modules for PND and Mobile Handset Markets
Manno Switzerland - NemeriX, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power, high-performance A-GPS solutions for GPS and location-based service (LBS) products, today announced a partnership with Partron, a leading component manufacturer serving the mobile phone and PND markets, to incorporate NemeriX's high-performance GPS solutions into Partron's components.Based in Korea, Partron designs, manufactures and supplies RF modules, GPS components, VGA camera modules, antennas and other components to handset and PND manufacturers. Launched in 2003, Partron was founded by the technologists who led RF-development for the mobile communications division of Samsung Electro-Mechanics. Since its founding, Partron has become one of the world's premier manufacturers of RF modules.By leveraging NemeriX's chipsets, Partron has significantly enhanced the performance and efficiency of its GPS modules - which are featured in approximately 70% of all PNDs sold in Korea and China. The enhancements delivered from its partnership with NemeriX will help Partron increase its PND market-share on a global basis, and also provide a competitive advantage for Partron's components in mobile phone markets."We've selected NemeriX because of the quality of their products, and because their technical support is first rate," said Steven Cho, Senior Sales Manager for Partron. "The NemeriX chipsets integrate seamlessly with our GPS offerings, and NemeriX's low-power design provides a power savings of more than 60% compared to some of the other GPS chipsets we've evaluated.""Partron's innovation and technical leadership in developing RF solutions for mobile phones, PNDs and base stations is widely recognized by our customers, and by many of the companies we seek to do business with," said Lew Boore, VP of Marketing for NemeriX. "We're thrilled to work with Partron, and we look forward to a lasting and successful partnership together."
◎05/27/2008 Sun angle sensor with a planar set-up
Precise angle measurement at a very small surface Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG presents a sun angle sensor with a planar set-up (E910.86) for the precise angle measurement of incidence of light. The new ELMOS sensor needs no optics and is assembled in a small package of just 4x4mm2. If this sensor is placed sufficiently close to the dashboard surface, a planar transition between sensor and environment is possible for the first time. Samples as well as demoboards will be available as of July 2008.Systems for measuring the angle of incident light are required for many applications in vehicles. Certainly the most well-known among them is the control of air-conditioning systems. For this application, sensors are placed e.g. on top of the dashboard behind the windshield to detect the energy and the angle of incident sunlight for an optimized control of air conditioning. The light reaches the surface of the sensor directly, without optical focusing or other manipulations. The sensor principle is based on measuring the difference of the photocurrents of two adjacent photo diodes. A shadow mask placed on top of the diodes adequately covers these photo diodes or leaves them exposed. As shadow mask, one of the metallization levels resulting from the IC manufacturing process is utilized. Apart from the angle sensor, the IC contains two photo diodes with a programmable linear amplifier. The photo diodes have two different spectral sensitivities (red and blue sensitive). The amplification is programmed via the SPI interface for both spectral sensitivities. The intensity signal is released through an analog output. The photo current is converted through the feedback resistor into a voltage and then converted back into a current by a second resistor. The resistance relation thus determines the degree of amplification. The amplification can be programmed by the user over more than two decades. The programming is made through the number of connected diode segments (32 segments) and through the resistor. This way the amplification can be adjusted at 1% precision.A precise temperature sensor for temperature compensation and for the control of the additional application via an interface enhances the application range of this IC.
The most important features in a nutshell:
Angle measurement range 15° to 165°
Operating temperature range –40°C to 105°C
Serial interface (SPI)
2-dimensional detection of angle of incidence
Measurement of angle of incidence with 3° resolution
2 photo diodes with different spectral sensitivities implemented
Demoboard available as of July 2008
Potential applications

Air conditioning control
Automatic tinting of windshield/mirrors (glare shield)
Illumination control (driving light/interior)
Blind control (building services engineering)
◎05/07/2008 NemeriX's Lew Boore to Lead Key Debate on GPS at IET & GSA International Semiconductor Forum 2008
NemeriX VP Marketing to Head GPS Panel Session at Major Industry Forum for Global Semiconductor Industry
Manno Switzerland - NemeriX, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power, high-performance A-GPS solutions for GPS and location-based service (LBS) products,today announced that NemeriX's VP Marketing Lew Boore will be moderating a key panel session on GPS at the IET & GSA International Semiconductor Forum 2008 (ExCel London, UK, 14 & 15 May 2008). Boore will head up a panel of leading industry professionals - including senior executives from Air Semiconductor and CSR - in a discussion entitled "GPS - What's your Global
Position?". The session, which will be held on Thursday 15th May, will focus on the key challenges and opportunities arising from the growth of consumer navigation and location-based service markets, addressing both business and technology perspectives. Now in its fifth year, the IET & GSA International Semiconductor Forum attracts participation
from some of the world's major semiconductor companies, and its leading industry figures. The 2008 event will provide two days of education sessions plus a complimentary exhibition.Members of the media interested in scheduling a briefing with NemeriX can do so by contacting Nicky Davis at nicky[at] evokedset.com.
◎03/04/2008ELMOS to Cooperate With MagnaChip on Foundry Services
Joint forces to focus on automotive semiconductors Dortmund, Germany, and Seoul, South Korea: ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) and MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the development of automotive semiconductor technologies. In a second step, ELMOS is going to use the foundry services of MagnaChip regarding these automotive technologies, with MagnaChip delivering processed wafers to ELMOS.Both partners will benefit from the synergies generated by the combination of the long-term experience of ELMOS within automotive industries and MagnaChip’s leading edge technology base and world-class manufacturing capabilities. ELMOS’ customers will be served with analog/mixed-signal solutions designed by ELMOS and manufactured by MagnaChip following the high automotive quality requirements. “ELMOS has a strong reputation within the automotive industry. This cooperation agreement is expected to enable us to open and serve the automotive semiconductor market with our foundry services,” said Channy Lee, Executive Vice President and General Manager of MagnaChip’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Services Division. Supporting its outsourcing strategy, this cooperation allows ELMOS to quickly react to varying volumes by flexible and secure sourcing complementing its in-house manufacturing capabilities. The processed wafer material from MagnaChip will be tested and assembled in the established way under ELMOS’ management. “With MagnaChip we have found a competent and reliable partner for our special manufacturing requirements. The partnership will enhance our long-term competitiveness in the market and represents another milestone in our network of cooperation”, stated Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of ELMOS Semiconductor. MagnaChip’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Services offers over 170 process flows to its customers. MagnaChip often partners with key customers to jointly develop or customize specialized processes that enable customers to improve their products. The company’s manufacturing services are targeted to customers who require differentiated, specialty analog and mixed-signal process technologies, such as high voltage CMOS, embedded memory and power. With this joint arrangement, MagnaChip and ELMOS enter into a clear commitment for long-term supply that will enable automotive customers to participate in a multi-site sourcing strategy for automotive semiconductors.
◎02/21/2008 Manno Switzerland - NemeriX, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power, high-performance A-GPS solutions for GPS and location-based service (LBS) products, today announced that it will join a panel of industry leaders and innovators to discuss the future of mobile phone navigation and the LBS market at a one-day navigation conference being held during CeBIT - the world's largest ICT trade fair. The Navigation Day @CeBIT 2008 conference will host eighteen presentations and panel sessions, uniting the biggest names in the LBS and navigation industry. In a panel session entitled "Motion Forward with Mobile Phone Navigation", NemeriX VP Marketing Lew Boore will offer insight into the future for mass market navigation and the integration of LBS solutions into mobile handsets. Boore will also provide key analysis of the emergence of pedestrian navigation solutions, plus the latest A-GPS solutions for acquiring positioning information in urban canyon and "deep indoor" environments (11:30am, Friday March 7th 2008, CeBIT, Hannover, Germany).During the Navigation Day @CeBIT 2008 conference, 32 major device and software providers will outline their strategies for delivering compelling next-generation products. Speakers will debate how to promote the benefits of the rapidly evolving navigation market. The executive-level event will also delve deeper into the innovative products, services and business models driving forward next generation navigation and location-based services, and provide a rare opportunity to hear key market players announce their future development plans. All attendees need to pre-register for the event. For the full speaker line-up, agenda and more details please visit: http://www.telematicsupdate.com/info/475 or contact Abbie Badcock at abbie@telematicsupdate.com or phone +44 207 375 7581. Members of the media interested in scheduling a briefing with NemeriX can do so by contacting Nicky Davis at nicky{at]evokedset.com
◎02/11/2008 Presentation of innovative HMI concepts and intelligent motor drives at the fair
Dortmund: For the first time ELMOS Semiconductor AG presents its product portfolio at the Embedded World. Innovative Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) concepts according to the HALIOS® principle, intelligent EC motor drives based on VirtuHall® and efficient DC/DC converters take the centre stage. The Embedded World 2008 takes place from February 26 to 28, 2008 in Nuremberg.“With ELMOS solutions our customers can differentiate themselves from their competitors. The products presented dispose of key unique selling propositions in their respective application areas”, says Dr. Frank Rottmann, member of the board for sales and development of ELMOS Semiconductor AG. The optical HALIOS® principle facilitates the measurement of proximity and contact of humans or objects through IR transparent surfaces. With the showcased ASSP chip E909.05 movement in all three dimensions can be detected. Typical applications are e.g. mechanical free keypads for septic and harsh environments behind glass. Furthermore, gesture controlled lamps with no need for mechanical switches, can be turned on and off or dimmed. The IR detection is independent of any ambient light influences and works reliably under extreme fluctuating light. The VirtuHall® motor driving principle allows for sensor-less recognition of the rotor position of brushless EC motors. This method always uses the same principle from standstill to high motor rotation without disturbances in the transition areas. Therefore this principle is ideally suited for all kinds of EC motor driving systems and underlines the advantages of this simply constructed and robust type of motor even more. With the E910.27 ELMOS presents a fully integrated DC/DC Step Down Converter, which achieves efficiency of more than 90 percent. The wide input voltage range reaches from 5V to 40V, the output voltage can be adjusted to just under the supply voltage. Additionally the automotive qualified standard component offers a 12µA typical shutdown current. As a special highlight the converter provides three possible reference voltages. A 1.22V reference permits the assembly of voltage sources with high accuracy, while the 0.2V reference makes low-loss current measurements possible for example in LED applications. The third reference can be adjusted from the outside so that variable voltages and currents can be generated.
 

02/05/2008 Manno Switzerland - NemeriX, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power, high-performance A-GPS solutions for GPS and location-based service (LBS) products, today announced that it will demonstrate its latest A-GPS solutions enabling "navigation and location everywhere" at Mobile World Congress 2008 (Hall 2, Stand 2H41, 11th - 14th February, Fira de Barcelona, Spain). 

NemeriX provides the world's lowest power GPS semiconductors, enabling A-GPS solutions to be incorporated into a wide range of handheld and portable devices. NemeriX will be exhibiting its complete range of high-performance, low-power GPS systems for battery-powered applications - including vehicular, pedestrian navigation and location-based services. In conjunction with a globally recognized and commercially successful cellular baseband semiconductor supplier, NemeriX will demonstrate and discuss the successful implementation of its NX3 A-GPS solution embedded within a baseband architecture.   Additional highlights will include focus areas on NeX, NemeriX's A-GPS Extended Ephemeris solution - targeted for mobile handsets and other devices requiring the ability to quickly acquire positioning information "deep-indoors" or in harsh multi-path environments - and NemeriX's hosted A-GPS solutions, successfully implemented on a myriad of operating systems often in less than 24 hours. Senior NemeriX''s executives will also be on hand to share their perspective on the 'last mile' navigation market, as GPS starts to be taken from the car and into the rest of our lives.  NemeriX will be offering their insight into the next generation of location-based services that will transform the mobile user experience - including social-based networking (find a friend/family member, dating, gaming), location-based marketing, targeted advertising, 3D imaging, mobile banking authentication, pay-per-use car insurance, litigation resolution for speeding tickets, and much more."The latest GPS technology is putting navigation into the palm of mobile consumers' hands, however, pedestrian navigation requires a fundamentally different approach from today's vehicular GPS solutions - and a totally new level of accuracy and technical expertise," comments Lew Boore, VP of Marketing for NemeriX.  "As leading specialists and solution providers, we are at the forefront in addressing the key challenges in delivering turn-by-turn navigation in walking environments, and an 'in-car experience' in indoor or dense urban environments.  This will be the key to integrating GPS solutions into mobile handsets that successfully deliver on consumer expectations."

◎02/05/2008 Sensor interface chip E909.05 available – serial production has started
Dortmund: With the IC E909.05 ELMOS presents a sensor interface chip for the optical detection of proximity and motion of objects up to a range of 3 meters. Inexpensive LEDs can be used as a light source. The new application specific standard chip (ASSP) is characterized by its high immunity to ambient light influences. In addition, no mechanical elements are required. The E909.05 is delivered in a space-saving QFN 5x5 32 LD package.
An individual application can easily be realized due to its integrated 16-bit microcontroller and its parameters, which are adjustable via software. The semiconductor has a 32 kByte-Flash and a 3 kByte SRAM memory. Up to four emitters and one compensator can be controlled with the E909.05.
The serial production has started. Thus, with immediate effect the chips are available for use in industrial and consumer products as well as for the automotive sector. A complete optical module, composed of optics and evaluation electronics, is also planned.The chip is best suited for the assembly of highly sensitive proximity and motion sensors. When used behind translucent surfaces the applications are also ideal for the use in harsh, explosion-protected and antiseptic environments. The E909.05 is based on the optical HALIOS® (High Ambient Light Independent Optical System) measuring system. Optical interferences, such as strong ambient light, dirt, dust or temperature, do not influence the performance of the HALIOS® system.
The most important features in a nutshell:
Controllability of up to four emitters and one compensator
Automatic calibration of all relevant values
Optical principle without mechanical elements
SPI and I2C communication interfaces available
16 bit microcontroller with typ. 8 MHz
32 kByte Flash and 3 kByte SRAM memory
Supply voltage range Core 2.25 V to 2.75 V / IO 1.50 V to 2.8 V
50 µA standby current
2.5 mA circuit operating current
– 40°C to + 85°C operating temperature
QFN 5x5 32 Ld package
 
◎01/21/2008 Automatic parking system Park4UTM with ELMOS chips selected by jury

Dortmund: ELMOS compliments the French automotive supplier Valeo on the PACE-Award nomination for its automatic parking system Park4UTM. As the worldwide first system it automatically steers the vehicle into the parking slot within a few seconds. The system uses ELMOS chips for ultrasonic based distance measuring. As a long-term partner of Valeo, this is already the 5th chip generation for distance measuring developed and manufactured by ELMOS.

Park4UTM parks the vehicle almost autonomously. Drivers can take their hands off the wheel, but keep their eyes on the road as they control the braking and acceleration of the operation at any time.The PACE prize (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) is jointly awarded by Automotive News, Microsoft, SAP and Transportation Research Centre Inc. Valeo has won multiple prizes for innovative applications in the past years, e.g. the lane departure warning system in 2005. ELMOS chips based on the optical HALIOS® technology are also used in this system.The parking system Park4UTM was at first installed in the Volkswagen Touran. Now the system is also available in the VW Tiguan and the VW Cross Touran. Furthermore, Valeo could announce nine more contracts with five European automotive manufacturers. The press as well as the visitors at the IAA Frankfurt Auto Show, Germany, gave very positive feedback for the system last year. „We wish our long-term customer Valeo a lot of success in this competition. The system is very easy to use and facilitates parking significantly. The ELMOS ICs stand out due to their high quality and reliability. They form the base for this system”, says Dr. Frank Rottmann, member of the board for sales and development of ELMOS Semiconductor AG.

◎01/18/2008 SMI Develops and Supplies MEMS Pressure Sensor Array to OMRON Healthcare, Inc. for Pulse Wave Transient Blood Pressure Measurement

Milpitas, USA/ Dortmund, Germany: Silicon Microstructures, Inc. (www.si-micro.com), a leader in MEMS silicon sensor design and manufacture and a subsidiary of ELMOS, today announced that the company has been selected by OMRON Healthcare, Inc. as a development partner and supplier for an advanced pressure sensor array for pulse wave transient blood pressure measurement – the so called radial Augmentation Index.

The radial Augmentation Index measurement method provides a novel and highly accurate approach for non-invasive diagnosis, screening, and monitoring of the arterial condition, especially arterial stiffness, arterial impedance mismatch, and cardiac afterload. SMI’s experience with ultra-miniature pressure sensors for the medical and automotive market, together with its superior design capabilities and technology expertise for advanced pressure sensing solutions has qualified SMI as the supplier of choice for OMRON Healthcare, Inc. “The selection of SMI as a supplier for this advanced technology project by OMRON Healthcare, Inc. is another strategic milestone for SMI” said Rainer Cholewa, President and CEO of SMI. “We have the required level of expertise and the right technology portfolio in order to address high-end medical sensor applications, and this design win underlines our strong positioning in this market.”The array sensor for OMRON Healthcare, Inc. is another addition to SMI’s medical product portfolio, which already includes an ultra-miniature disposable catheter tip pressure sensor for blood pressure measurement inside the coronary arteries of the human heart, and a range of differential low-pressure sensor products for anesthesia equipment and respiratory applications, like sleep apnea therapy.

◎10/17/2007ELMOS Industries at the SPS/IPC/Drives
Fair booth especially with products for industrial and consumer goods applications
Dortmund: For the first time ELMOS Industry, a subsidiary of ELMOS Semiconductor AG, will present its product portfolio at the SPS/IPC/Drives specialized fair for electric automation (hall 8, booth 8-501). The fair takes place in Nuremberg/Germany from November 27th to 29th, 2007.The fair presence gives an overview of special products for use in industrial and consumer goods applications. Besides a few standard products, the focus lies on a large portfolio of semiconductors and sensors for measuring and controlling motors as well as on optical input devices using the HALIOS® principle. „This fair presence marks a milestone for us, because for the first time we have the opportunity to give a concentrated presentation of our skills in industrial and consumer goods applications. Our product range will be greatly expanded in the near future, so that we can also offer industrial customers new applications as well as cost optimization based on a higher level of integration. In order to market our products on a wider scale, we have already signed contracts with worldwide leading distributors”, says Dr. Frank Rottmann, member of the board for development and sales of ELMOS Semiconductor AG. The exhibited VirtuHall® motor driving principle allows sensor-less recognition of the rotor position of brushless EC motors. A special feature of this method is that it always uses the same principle from standstill to high motor rotation without disturbances in the transition areas. Therefore this principle is ideally suited for all kinds of EC motor driving systems and underlines again the advantages of this particularly simply constructed and robust type of motor: Neither abrasion prone brushes nor additional sensors and their cables will be needed in future modern industrial equipment. Also on display are competencies for controlling stepper and dc motors. A specific highlight is the ripple detection principle for dc motors, because here again sensor elements for the position detection of the rotor are not required. ICs with ripple detection to control the revolutions, e.g. the ASSP E910.94, directly capture the speed of a fan or pump motor by evaluating the current. Therefore they drastically reduce the efforts needed for controlling the motor.
The optical HALIOS® principle is especially interesting for customers in the medical, industrial and consumer goods sectors. The ASSP E909.01 and E909.05 are special evaluation ICs for measuring proximity and touch of fingers, hands or materials behind IR transparent surfaces. 1, 2 and 3 dimensional movement can thus be detected. Typical applications are e.g. keypads for septic and rough environments (explosion control) behind glass. Furthermore, gesture controlled actuators e.g. lamps without mechanical switches, can be turned on and off or dimmed with the HALIOS® technology. Ambient influences, e.g. strong or changing light impact, do not interfere with the IR detection.
 
◎09/21/2007Sensor less speed control of DC motors
Application specific integrated circuit E910.94 available Dortmund:
ELMOS presents the E910.94, a semiconductor chip for the sensor less speed control of DC motors. This IC further strengthens and expands the ELMOS comprehensive motor controller portfolio.
The E910.94 was developed to control the number of revolutions of a DC motor in combination with an external micro controller (μC). For the detection of the number of revolutions the ripples of the current occurring at commutation are detected and measured (ripple detection principle). This information is submitted to the μC as a digital signal, while at the same time the motor current is delivered as a strengthened, analogue.The μC controls the motor voltage via a PWM signal (5V level), which is tested on plausibility grounds, to activate the emergency function in case an error occurs. The mean PWM value controls the motor voltage by means of an amplification factor adjustable through two external resistors. The motor driver function is carried out by a 20 kHz PWM signal and is realized either through two external power FETs or through one high side FET with free wheeling diode. The duty cycle of the PWM automatically adapts to the actual supply voltage to achieve the desired motor voltage. A combination of a bootstrap circuit and an internal charge pump enables a 100% duty cycle.
 
◎09/10/2007BMW banks on ELMOS FlexRayTM chips in the future
Start of delivery in 2008 from manufacture in Dortmund
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG is a supplier of integrated circuits of the new high-speed bus standard FlexRayTM at BMW. Delivery is expected to start mid-2008 and will include a star coupler for FlexRayTM systems to begin with. The newly developed integrated circuit replaces four conventional single transceivers and therefore enables space and cost optimized control devices.At the end of 2006 BMW was the first car manufacturer worldwide to integrate FlexRayTM in its new X5 model for real-time communication in the active chassis control. In the coming years BMW will introduce the high-speed bus FlexRayTM as the new standard for time critical applications. ”To be listed as a FlexRayTM supplier by BMW is a great success for ELMOS and further motivation to increase our competence in bus-systems. We are the first company worldwide that have successfully developed a FlexRayTM star coupler and are able to offer our customers a unique solution. For ELMOS the delivery of key integrated circuits is an important element for future growth”, says Dr. Frank Rottmann, member of the board for sales and development at ELMOS Semiconductor AG.
The ELMOS FlexRayTM IC E910.56 is a fourfold star coupler, which can be roused via network and has its own SPI diagnoses interface at its disposal. Thus the IC enables a comprehensive functionality for diagnoses coupled with appropriate error detection and treatment. The E910.56 allows for a low-priced and space-saving intelligent FlexRayTM network management. Due to optimized EMC behaviour the star coupler handles high data streams of up to 10 Mbit/s and offers real-time networking. FlexRayTM will be established as the future high-speed bus standard in the whole automotive industry.
ELMOS has 20 years of experience in the development and production of semiconductor chips and is one of the worldwide leading suppliers of ICs for bus systems in the automobile. The ELMOS portfolio contains ICs for different bus standards such as CAN, K-Bus, LIN, byteflight and FlexRayTM.
For BMW alone ELMOS has delivered more than 100 million bus transceivers up to now.
 
◎NemeriX delivers industry's first scalable hosted & stand-alone A-GPS platform targeting multi-wireless needs of handset customers
New platform enables customers to develop embedded hosted A-GPS & integrated wireless technologies on one platform - and achieve Q3-2008 design-in targets
October 15, 2007, Manno Switzerland - NemeriX, a leading provider of A-GPS semiconductor solutions, announced today the release of its 4th generation A-GPS navigation platform: the NemeriX NX4.
This modular, scalable, hosted & stand-alone A-GPS navigation solution directly targets the strategic roadmaps of mobile handset vendors. Like the three NemeriX GPS generations which precede it, the NX4 is designed to be an industry leader on low power and high sensitivity, provide top tier performance (e.g., tracking, TTFF time-to-first-fix), and have the lowest bill-of-materials (BOM).
Commensurate with record investments in the GPS space, large mobile handset vendors (and suppliers) are demanding single-package, GPS-enabled multi-wireless solutions by the third quarter of 2008, followed by total wireless integration shortly thereafter. The NX4 platform provides users with the ability to choose hosted or stand-alone A-GPS architectures within a single chip, as well as migration to 65nm RFCMOS and integrated baseband for multi-wireless applications (e.g., BlueTooth, WiFi, and FM). The NX4 has already been selected by a major handset provider as its next GPS solution - proving the NX4's outstanding performance and flexibility.
"Our customers are clear that they want a high-performance, low-power single-package, GPS-enabled multi-wireless solution no later than the second half of 2008 and a single-die multi-wireless 65nm RFCMOS solution by 2010," states Luc Seraphin, Managing Director of NemeriX. "Already having a Tier 1 kick-off customer for the NX4 is a tribute to NemeriX's four generations of GPS know-how since 2002 and a clear validation that the NX4 can enable our partners' roadmaps."
"GPS capability is turning out to be the "keystone" of the mobile phone industry. Compared to the -75dBm sensitivity typical of other wireless devices, GPS's -162dBm sensitivity makes it the bottleneck to wireless integration. Coupled with the GSM base-band integration aspect of hosted-GPS architectures, this means that once the new multi-wireless solutions are designed-in, starting at the end of 2008, they will be very hard to displace. The barriers to entry will be enormous. GPS is quietly but fundamentally changing the rules of the mobile handset game. Suppliers with GPS capabilities will find this a lucrative development. However, those without GPS may find themselves out of the mobile handset business before they know it," commented Eric Achtmann, Vice Chairman of NemeriX.
 

NemeriX Delivers the Industry's Best Performing A-GPS Technology to Customers, Free Of Charge

 New NeX Technology Enhances the User Experience by Providing the Fastest Time-To-Navigate and Best Overall Performance for Handsets and PNDs 

MANNO, Switzerland--NemeriX today announced the free and immediate availability of NeX (NemeriX Extended Ephemeris) Assisted GPS technology on all NemeriX NX3 GPS platforms. Via its patent-pending approach, NemeriX's NeX A-GPS technology significantly shortens the time it takes for a GPS receiver to acquire satellites and compute an accurate position, even in deep-indoor or harsh multi-path environments.

To calculate a position, a GPS receiver must locate a minimum of four satellites. Once connected, downloads can take over 30 seconds, even under optimal signal conditions. NemeriX's NeX technology accelerates this process by storing location data for all functional GPS satellites, for seven days. Satellite data is then transferred at one time to a mobile handset or personal navigation device via an extremely small file. The uniquely small file size means it can be delivered via a variety of transmission methods, or updated each time a user turns on their handset. Storing satellite location data in this fashion boosts performance 2X for GPS receivers, by reducing the time it takes to calculate a position on the ground.

 NemeriX's NeX delivers a 2-20 second Time-to-First-Fix (TTFF) capability, under hot-, warm-, and cold-start conditions. This represents a 2X advantage over competitive offerings. NeX also features 33% better accuracy and a file size one third the size of other offerings. NeX is also compliant with SUPL, enabling it to be integrated into any GPS device. Server independent, NeX is offered at no additional cost on NemeriX platforms.

 "With the enormous growth in PNDs and more than 900 million handsets sold yearly, the opportunity to provide location based services to this marketplace is enormous for providers who can address consumers' needs in an easy and affordable way," said Lew Boore, Vice President of Marketing for NemeriX. "NemeriX has built its entire GPS product line on addressing the needs of our customers to provide the market with differentiated solutions that provide the optimal user experience. We're offering NeX for free to fit the business models of cellular operators, handset manufacturers and PND customers."

 Research by several leading analysts suggests that the expectations for Location Based Services differ throughout the value chain. Consumers care more about performance - finding a location immediately, the first time, and every time they use their device; whereas operators and handset manufacturers must also take into account power consumption, cost, and the size of the GPS receiver.

 NemeriX's GPS platforms meet the expectations of consumers, operators and handset manufacturers, by providing the lowest power, highest-performance GPS ICs available in the industry today. NemeriX's roadmap of solutions is targeted toward the needs of customers and consumers in the dynamic location-based world of tomorrow.

NemeriX's NeX technology supports SUPL, C-Plane and is compatible with RRLP and RRC. It is also interoperable with independent third-party server-side technologies. The out-of-coverage A-GPS capabilities provided by NeX enable handset manufacturers to develop new and differentiated location-based services with enhanced assisted operation outside of cellular coverage areas. This "navigate always" technology provides GPS positioning in the most difficult of environments - such as deep indoors, parking garages, in deep urban canyons, and under dense overhead environments - which significantly enhances the user experience and overall customer satisfaction.

 

05.12.07PIR Light Controller for comfort light applications

New Standard IC E910.84
With the E910.84 ELMOS presents a PIR (Passive infrared) Light Controller for comfort light applications. The IC is a fully integrated motion detector for PIR sensors, which, in addition, allows a manual brightness control (dimming).
The ELMOS IC reduces the number of external required components to an absolute minimum while still offering maximum interference resistance. An internal circuit for environment temperature compensation as well as low power consumption complete the functions of the E910.84.
The special analogue input enables a direct connection of PIR sensors without the otherwise necessary external signal processing. The subsequent evaluation in the IC is performed purely digital. All usual operating parameters such as sensitivity, on-time etc. are simply defined by the provided parameter inputs. The integrated circuit is mainly conceived for load switching with a Triac in 2 and 3 wire applications. Due to the Triac, the brightness can be controlled comfortably and by motion detection. Therefore e.g. a basic or emergency lighting can be realized – by motion detection the light is softly turned on (fading). Smooth fading from “light off” to an individual brightness parameter is also adjustable – an option often used in private houses for night lighting. The values for the transitions “on – off” and reverse as well as the brightness can be freely defined. In addition the E910.84 has a relay output for controlling other applications. The on time duration can be defined just as with the Triac control. A LED output signalizes each motion detected for a simple handling of the parameter settings. More information regarding the E910.84 as well as samples and demo-boards are available by sending an email to pir-info@elmos.eu.
The features in a nutshell:
fully integrated PIR motion detector
Dimmer function
Individual configuration of the brightness
Adjustable on/off fading function
Input for environmental temperature compensation
Low-Noise four quadrant Triac driver
Suitable for inductive loads
Suitable for 115V/60Hz and 230V/50Hz systems
Internal voltage supply
Low power consumption
SO20 JEDEC Package
 

Bosch Sensortec and Nemerix partner to deliver revolutionary GPS multi-sensing capability for enhanced vertical accuracy

· Improves vertical resolution with navigation systems
· Optimizes turn-by-turn navigation while driving on multi-level, stacked roads or tunnels

Bosch Sensortec Gmbh, a leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer markets, and Nemerix, a leading fabless semiconductor company specialising in ultra low power semiconductors and solutions for GPS and location-based service devices, today announced the successful integration of their technology to deliver a leading-edge multi-sensing GPS solution. The new system, which offers significantly enhanced results for navigating urban stacked road systems, multi-level bridges and tunnels, will be demonstrated at the Bosch Sensortec stand at Sensors Expo 2007 (12-13 June, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, Booth #515).
The innovative solution integrates the high-resolution Bosch Sensortec SMD500 pressure sensor with Nemerix's high-accuracy navigation solution, offering the ability to identify if a vehicle is travelling on the upper or lower levels in a multi-level or stacked road, and significantly enhancing turn-by-turn navigation in situations where traffic is travelling in the same direction on different levels of a road system, or where two-way traffic is accommodated. By enabling fast and accurate determination of altitude in a way that is not possible simply by tracking a user's speed or direction, the technology developed by Nemerix and Bosch Sensortec facilitates timely notification of approaching exits on stacked roads, and early detection of wrong exits when two roads are separating in almost parallel directions, but with different slopes – a very common situation in freeway "clover leaf" configurations.
Even with high-performance GPS systems, typically the vertical accuracy that is achieved is significantly lower than the horizontal accuracy. This effect can be aggravated when the lower road is obstructed by the higher road, causing very high multipath that further degrades vertical accuracy. This new state-of-the-art solution enables the vertical performance to be significantly improved to the level where a typical road-to-road vertical distance of 10 meters or more can be unambiguously resolved. By combining high resolution barometric air pressure measurement data with non-biased, lower resolution GPS-derived altitude, the two companies have delivered a solution to the altitude conundrum within performance, cost, size and power consumption parameters that have not been seen before.
The SMD500 pressure sensor developed and manufactured by Bosch Sensortec provides a very high degree of resolution in air pressure measurement while at the same time featuring very small package size and ultra low power consumption, as required for mobile devices.
"We are excited to see such an innovative application for our SMD500 air pressure sensor," commented Dr. Frank Melzer, CEO of Bosch Sensortec GmbH, located in Reutlingen, Germany. "This breakthrough solution developed by NemeriX is aligned with our strategy to provide innovative inertial and pressure sensing solutions for new applications, and also to improve existing solutions in the consumer electronics market. Based on our well-proven MEMS technology portfolio, we are continuously extending and refining our product line to serve the most demanding customers in the consumer markets."
Nemerix Chief Technology Officer Lionel Garin said, "This solution will allow users to accurately navigate over-lapping road systems for the first time. Our technology offers the flexibility to meet the needs of today's GPS applications, while delivering the future of revolutionary multi-sensing capabilities for GPS navigation systems."
About Bosch Sensortec:
Bosch Sensortec GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, which is the global market leader for automotive sensors, offers micromechanical sensors, application, and foundry services for consumer electronics, security systems, and logistics. Its product portfolio includes triaxial acceleration sensors as well as pressure sensors. The company was founded in early 2005 and is headquartered near Reutlingen to the south of Stuttgart (Germany). For more information about Bosch Sensortec, go to: www.bosch-sensortec.com.
Bosch has been active in the field of MEMS since 1988 and is one of the pioneers in this technology. Today, hundreds of engineers of the Bosch Group work in the field of MEMS. A wide product range from pressure and acceleration sensors to yaw-rate sensors is manufactured for the automotive industry. Annual production at Bosch amounted to more than 130 million MEMS sensors in 2006.


 
Wonde Proud Chooses NemeriX for Next Generation GPS Products
High Performance GPS Solutions in New Generation of Handheld Devices Lead Development of Personal Navigation
MANNO, Switzerland, June 5th 2007 - NemeriX, a leading fabless semiconductor company specialising in ultra low power semiconductors and solutions for GPS and location-based service devices, announced today that Taiwan-based OEM Wonde Proud Technology has selected NemeriX for its new generation of GPS personal navigation devices.
The latest NemeriX solutions will be integrated into a range of Wonde Proud Personal Navigation Device (PND) 'mice' - so-called because they look much like a computer mouse. NemeriX technology is already built into four models currently available in the UK under the brands of Holux, OnNext and Polaris. European brands include Adapt, XAIOX and Oasis-Media. Depending on user preferences, handheld devices can receive location-based services from 'push' or 'pull' providers. 'Push' providers broadcast information to PNDs of users who have elected to receive information from providers relevant to their personal interests – for example film theatres, Chinese restaurants, and jazz clubs. A 'pull' location-based service provider makes their information available to anyone who seeks to 'pull down' (download) services from their PND.
Wonde Proud's Director Marketing Mark Hu said, "We chose NemeriX technology due to its superior low-power performance, high sensitivity and reliability. NemeriX's solutions are already in our CD100, CD110, BT77 and BT55 models, so this agreement marks a further strengthening of our partnership."
"We will also integrate NemeriX technology into our new models including the BT100X, CD150 camera detector, CD160 data logger, VT100 vehicle tracker plus NJ2020 later this year. We expect to produce up to 600,000 pieces in 2007."
NemeriX VP of Marketing Lew Boore, said, "NemeriX is focused on the delivery of low-power, high-performance GPS and A-GPS solutions that allow our customers to differentiate themselves, as well as provide consumers with the best user experience. We are proud to have Wonde Proud as a key partner."
A number of organisations connected with the 2008 Beijing Olympics are said to be interested in Wonde Proud PND devices. Four models are already on sale in China under local brands.
With the new generation of PNDs, people will be able to more rapidly and accurately pinpoint their position and request location-based services. These may be business facilities such as the nearest train station or WiFi-enabled cafe or a more personal benefit such as the nearest hairdresser or date-matching service.
About Wonde Proud:
Wonde Proud Technology is specialized in GPS navigation devices and CCTV surveillance equipment. Wonde Proud Technology has been one of the leading manufacturers of video processing of RF modulation and A/V transmission systems in Taiwan. With 12-years experience, highly competitive R&D team Wonde Proud Technology are now introducing the Wonde X GPS series into the existing navigation market. In addition, Wonde Proud Technology offers OEM/ODM services upon request.

 
◎Transystem Inc Incorporates NemeriX's GPS Technology into Its i-Blue Family of GPS Receivers Manno Switzerland, - January 22, 2007:  NemeriX (www.nemerix.com), a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power semiconductors and solutions for GPS and location-based services, today announced that Transystem Inc., has incorporated NemeriX' GPS chipsets into its i-Blue Wireless GPS Receiver.
The i-Blue Model 727 is a cost-effective, portable GPS receiver that sits on the dashboard of automobiles, and connects to laptops or PDAs via Bluetooth technology to provide comprehensive LBS services.  Its performance is enhanced by NemeriX's 42 channel architecture, which delivers world-class GPS time-to-first-fix times in cold start mode.  Powered by NemeriX technology, the Transystem i-Blue GPS receiver consumes 40-percent less power than other wireless GPS receivers,and extends its operating time for more than 27 hours.The i-Blue 727 model features the NemeriX NJ2020 hosted GPS baseband processor, which combines unmatched power, performance and accuracy, with one of the industry's smallest form factors,which utilizes the memory and processor resources already available on the host platform of the wireless i-Blue receiver.  As a result, the i-Blue GPS receiver is one of the highest performing,
consumer-graded GPS receivers in the market today."NemeriX is enabling a new class of Bluetooth-based GPS applications and the i-Blue GPS receivers combine amazing performance, with efficiency that enables them to run for days, as opposed to hours," said Lew Boore, Vice President of Marketing for NemeriX.  "NemeriX has built its reputation by providing the GPS industry's smallest and most efficient chipsets, and we're thrilled to continue our previous work with Transystem by powering their i-Blue offerings.""We've selected the NemeriX baseband processors for a number of reasons, including performance; minimal power requirements; the ease with which they can be integrated into the i-Blue
family, and ultimately, because of the overall value they provide," said Casber Hsiao, Director of Sales & Marketing for Transystem, Inc.  "By leveraging NemeriX' innovative technology, we're able to deliver the industry's best-performing GPS receivers to our customers."

 

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Two variants of the baseband processors are available. The NJ1030A is the lowest-power GPS baseband processor, and the NJ2020 has been designed to meet the needs of indoor A-GPS applications.

 

 

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