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first PMIC Volume Production for Latest Micromax Smartphone.
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Dialog Semiconductor Enters Growing Indian Smartphone Market with first PMIC
Volume Production for Latest Micromax Smartphone.
05.11.2018 / 08:00
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The SC2703 Power Management IC (PMIC) developed by Dialog for UNISOC LTE
platform is featured in the new Micromax Canvas LTE Smartphone series
supporting increased functionality and extending battery life
London, United Kingdom - November 5, 2018 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (XETRA:
DLG), a provider of custom and configurable power management, AC/DC power
conversion, charging and Bluetooth(R) low energy technology, today announced
that it partnered with UNISOC, formerly Spreadtrum Communications, to
develop the SC2703, an optimized high-performance Power Management
Integrated Circuit (PMIC) that is powering the latest addition to the new
Micromax Canvas LTE smartphone series.
The smartphone market in India has taken off in recent years, largely due to
the entrance of mobile network operator Reliance Jio and has driven
tremendous adoption of 4G-enabled devices. Micromax, one of the leading
handset players in India, began rolling out its Canvas series of smartphones
with 4G capabilities for first time smartphone users, and the Canvas series
quickly became the highest selling phone series in the under Rs 5,000 (USD
70) budget segment in India after its launch. Following that success,
Micromax sought to make the next models even more powerful to meet consumer
demands for increased functionality. The SC2703 PMIC is one of the key chips
of the UNISOC SC9863A LTE octa-core processor chipset platform within
Micromax's new smartphones, maximizing the battery life enabling users to
take full advantage of its key features.
"Our aim is to provide a seamless experience for our customers," said Mr.
Vikas Jain, co-founder, Micromax. "The success of our Canvas 4G smartphone
series has given us a thorough understanding of the key new features that
consumers are desirous of. We selected this UNISOC platform solution
featuring Dialog's PMIC technology to power the new Canvas LTE smartphone
series because it offers extremely efficient charging and longer battery
life with the highest mixed-signal integrated functionality."
UNISOC, an innovator within the Asian market partnered with Dialog in early
2017, and the two companies have worked together to deliver chipset
solutions enabling more affordable smartphones to the Indian market. The new
Canvas series of LTE smartphones represents the first commercialization of
the partnership between the two companies that pairs UNISOC's strengths in
4G LTE with Dialog's leading power management capabilities.
"India is entering a period of explosive growth in its smartphone industry,
which is why we consider it to be our most important global market," said
Ivan Yin, Senior Vice President, UNISOC. "We have worked closely with a
variety of major carriers within the region and expanding our strategic
relationship with Dialog Semiconductor into this growing market allows us to
develop products that will continue to offer an enhanced user experience,
with constantly improving feature sets, at an affordable price."
Available in two versions, SC2703L and SC2703P, the PMIC offers 90-92
percent charging efficiency at 5V and 9V inputs, allowing a charging current
up to 2.5A and 3A respectively without generating hot spots in the phone. It
also enables superior battery life and lower power dissipation with 90
percent efficiency for the core buck at 1A with tight transient voltage
regulation to allow for maximum processor performance. The 88 percent
efficiency rate for the display bias and WLED also contributes to longer
battery life.
"There is a tremendous opportunity to give millions of consumers access to
more powerful smartphones with a wider feature set that we helped to enable
within the new Canvas series of LTE smartphones," said Christophe Chene,
Senior Vice President, Asia, Dialog Semiconductor. "Working with UNISOC
allows Dialog to not only expand its footprint in the South Asian market,
but to also deliver the experiences that consumers require for today's
connected era."
For more information, visit www.unisoc.com
ENDS
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Media Contact:
Mark Tyndall
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Dialog Semiconductor
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mark.tyndalll@diasemi.com
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
Twitter: @DialogSemi
About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor is a leading provider of integrated circuits (ICs) that
power mobile devices and the Internet of Things. Dialog solutions are
integral to some of today's leading mobile devices and the enabling element
for increasing performance and productivity on the go. From making
smartphones more power efficient and shortening charging times, enabling
home appliances to be controlled from anywhere, to connecting the next
generation of wearable devices, Dialog's decades of experience and
world-class innovation help manufacturers get to what's next.
Dialog operates a fabless business model and is a socially responsible
employer pursuing many programs to benefit the employees, community, other
stakeholders and the environment it operates in. Dialog Semiconductor plc is
headquartered in London with a global sales, R&D and marketing organization.
In 2017, it had approximately $1.35 billion in revenue and was one of the
fastest growing European public semiconductor companies. It currently has
approximately 2,050 employees worldwide. The company is listed on the
Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN
GB0059822006) and is a member of the German TecDax index
For more information, visit www.dialog-semiconductor.com.
About Micromax Informatics
Micromax Informatics Limited is the 10th largest mobile brand in the world
(Counterpoint Research) and one of the leading consumer electronics company.
Over the past decade, Micromax has pioneered the democratization of
technology for masses by offering affordable innovations through their
products and removing barriers for large scale adoption of advanced
technologies. The brand embraces innovative product portfolio ranging from
feature rich, dual - SIM phones, 4G Android smartphones, tablets, Smart
televisions, Air Conditioners and Laptops. With successful operations across
India, Russia and other SAARC markets, Micromax sells more than 3 million
mobility devices every month.
For more information, visit www.micromaxinfo.com
Contact:
Jose Cano
Director, Investor Relations
jose.cano@diasemi.com
+44(0)1793756961
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