AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2007--Silicon
Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in high-performance,
analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, and ColdWatt Inc., a manufacturer
of high-efficiency power conversion products, today announced that
ColdWatt has chosen Silicon Laboratories' C8051F30x Small Form Factor
MCU. The functionally dense C8051F30x combines a fast 25 MIPS 8051
CPU, Flash memory and precision analog in a 3x3 mm quad flat no-lead
package. ColdWatt selected the high-performance C8051F30x for its
flexible, energy efficient, digital power conversion platforms.
Silicon Laboratories' highly integrated mixed-signal MCUs
eliminate several external components such as crystal oscillators and
comparators. The small size and fast CPU operation of the C8051F30x
make it ideal for space-constrained, power-efficient, high-performance
industrial, wireless and consumer applications. The C8051F30x helps
ColdWatt's modular digital power conversion platforms deliver up to 91
percent power conversion efficiency with power levels ranging from
650-1200 W.
"Silicon Laboratories' MCUs offer a lot of functionality in a very
small size to enable us to develop highly efficient power conversion
platforms," said Allen Rozman, vice president of engineering at
ColdWatt. "By implementing the easy-to-use C8051F30x, we were also
able to speed our time to market."
Development with the C8051F30x is quick and easy due to low-cost
professional development tools. In addition, the C8051F30x includes
on-chip 2-wire (C2) debug circuitry that provides non-intrusive,
full-speed in-circuit debugging of the production part before and
after installation without an emulator. The pipelined 8051 instruction
set also provides over ten times the throughput when compared with
other solutions.
"The C8051F30x offers unprecedented levels of integration,
performance and functionality," said Derrell Coker, vice president of
Silicon Laboratories. "Our Small Form Factor MCUs are redefining the
8-bit market to offer industry-leading combinations of size, speed and
high-performance peripherals."
About ColdWatt
ColdWatt's focus on innovative power conversion technologies
delivers market-leading energy efficient and power density solutions
for the computing, networking, storage and telecommunications markets.
System design engineers rely on ColdWatt to answer the challenge for
reliable power conversion solutions that minimize heat dissipation and
reduce space requirements. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, ColdWatt
has technology centers in Dallas and Bangalore, India. For more
information, visit www.coldwatt.com.
About Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc. is a leading designer of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits
(ICs) for a broad range of applications. Silicon Laboratories' diverse
portfolio of highly integrated, patented solutions is developed by a
world-class engineering team with decades of cumulative expertise in
cutting-edge mixed-signal design. The company has design, engineering,
marketing, sales and applications offices throughout North America,
Europe and Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories
please visit www.silabs.com.
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