Date: 29/08/2009

Dialog's power management IC for Intel Atom based car infotainment system

Harman International Automotive Division's in-vehicle infotainment has used Dialog Semiconductor's DA6001, a power management IC for Intel Atom processor. The DA6001 provides all power outputs, power management functionality, and clocks inside a single chip for this automotive specific embedded system application.

"Harman systems, using the Dialog technology, will deliver energy efficient scalable solutions with rich multimedia features to our global automotive customers; converging home and in vehicle entertainment," commented Marek Neumann, Vice President Advanced Engineering at Harman International Automotive Division.

"Engaging closely with Dialog for this development, especially with their team's deep understanding of the Atom processor, was a welcome option for us in easing the design complexity of our system," added Neumann.

Jalal Bagherli, CEO at Dialog commented, "This collaboration with Harman Becker, an automotive infotainment market leader, is proving to be key for Dialog. It has provided an excellent product offering to fill the gap in the embedded market with Intel. It has also further cemented our role in satisfying the demanding needs of the automotive industry with a uniquely integrated system power and clock supply solution."

Availability: Now in samples
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