Analysis
Enpirion appoints UR as UK sales partner
UR Group has been appointed by US-based Enpirion as its UK sales partner. Enpirion produces what is said to be the world’s smallest Power System on Silicon (PSoS) – the first and only all-silicon, switch-mode DC-DC converter with an integrated inductor. The company’s patented technology provides a powerful Point of Load (PoL) solution that incorporates a Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) controller, power FETs, compensation circuitry and magnetic components in a single, turnkey IC package.
The Enpirion’s revolutionary technology provides the ideal solution when board space is at a premium and power consumption must be kept to a minimum. It is also ideal for applications where one or more PoL supplies are required to power key circuitry and there is a need to simplify design and manufacturing, reduce development costs and accelerate time-to-market.
Applications include a wide range of high-volume consumer products such as mobile phones, portable game players, set-top boxes, MP3 and personal media players, PDAs, notebooks and PCs. Business and industrial applications include servers, point-of-sale equipment, telecoms and data communications systems, medical equipment and military and aerospace systems.
Joe Matano, Managing Director of UR Group (UK), commented: “Enpirion technology represents the first major innovation in integrated power technology for over a decade. With the need to pack more and more functionality into ever shrinking space, chip-level integration frees up vast amounts of precious real estate. Enpirion solves a multitude of power design problems. The technology is stunning and the benefits are enormous.”