Customized power management of mixed-signal IC

STMicroelectronics has introduced a whole set can be configured to contain and customizable analog functions of the mixed-signal IC, provides the best printers, fax machines and point-of-sale system solutions. New product called a structured framework bridge Regulators (SABRe), characterized by the development of low-cost, short listing, but also very high flexibility. SABRe solution configuration and customization will be easy to mock the concept of extended products, compared with ST for printers, scanners and other embedded control application development SPEAr (Structured Processor Enhanced Architecture) family of customizable digital engine used , the number of engines will become more obvious advantages, SPEAr and SABRe constitute a combination of full-custom printer platform. SABRe device integrates a large number of configurable and customizable features, including motor drives, voltage regulator, ADC, operational amplifiers and voltage comparators. Its flexibility enables customers to quickly adapt to adjust device SABRe the special needs of specific applications. Through the serial interface and / or general-purpose input and output may be some changes to the structure, while the use of macros to perform specific functions can be customized metal layers more complex functions. Harmful effect is caused by parasitic mixed-signal circuit of the main problems, because through the metal layer custom functions without modifying the active components of the chip, the new products will be the risk of harmful effects of parasitism dropped to a minimum. SABReIC primarily for the printer motors and power components of the development. Different from the existing motor drive and switching regulator, ST's products have a "host controller" function, in the digital IC to connect the power before the use of a special power-programmable routines, it can manage application-specific the entire power circuit. Because of their high flexibility, SABRe meet the industrial market for high-power, high-voltage analog products and electrical applications. SABReIC is one of the four main components of the bridge can be configured, the bridge can perform the following functions: multiple switching regulators or power charge, a variable step-down switching regulator, a switching regulator control , a linear regulator, a road more than nine configurable ADC, two operational amplifiers, a bi-directional serial interface and several general-purpose input and output.