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ZMDI Company Details
ZMD AG to sponsor, exhibit smart power management devices at APEC 2012
ZMD AG (ZMDI) will sponsor and exhibit at the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition, to be held February 5 – 9, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. ZMDI will display two product lines designed to address specific application needs ranging from mobile devices to high-end systems, such as servers and storage units.
ZMDI power management DC/DC converters simplify design, minimize part count, and reduce board real estate
ZMD AG has announced a new family of 1, 2, and 3A current-mode synchronous buck DC/DC converter integrated circuits (ICs) tailored for ease of design, quick product development, and low bill of materials (BOM) costs. The 1MHz ZMDI ZSPM401x product line comprises three families and 18 products: the ZSPM4011 1A family, the ZSPM4012 2A family, and the ZSPM4013 3A family.
ZMDI launches new generation of high-precision 16-bit sensor signal conditioner providing energy-efficient high accuracy amplification and high resolution output
ZMD AG today introduced a class-leading 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) for calibrated resistive sensor modules. The ZSSC3016 combines high accuracy amplification, 16-bit precision analog-to-digital conversion, and an 18-bit DSP for linearization and calibration functions.
ZMDI Appoints Frantz Saintellemy as executive VP, Worldwide Sales & Marketing
ZMD AG has announced that Frantz Saintellemy will assume responsibility for Worldwide Sales & marketing as of 01 January. Mr. Saintellemy takes the helm from 67-year-old Carlo Rebughini, who will retire at the end of this year. To ensure a smooth transition Mr. Rebughini continues to oversee strategic business development projects until his retirement.
ZMDI Pushes Business with Standard Products
ZMD AG has slightly raised its revenue projection for the current fiscal year. Based on its nine-month figures from today's vantage point, ZMDI expects 2011 revenues to total about EUR 62 million, equivalent to a gain of about 12 percent over 2010. Thus ZMDI should outperform the growth rate for the market at large, which is in the upper single digits. Given the strong performance of its business in green technologies, the company had already increased its projection for revenue growth to 10 percent in May. In terms of profits, the Executive Board has reconfirmed its previous projection, and still expects an EBIT of about EUR 4.5 million for 2011. ZMDI's revenues for 2010 came to EUR 55.1 million, and EBIT was EUR 1.1 million.
ZMDI 14-Bit Capacitive Sensor Conditioning IC Raises Bar on Accuracy, Linearity, and Temperature for Pressure Sensors
ZMD AG has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioning devices with the wide-dynamic-range ZSSC3123 integrated circuit. The chip delivers 14-bit resolution and 0.25 % accuracy over a wide range of sensor capacitances and temperatures. Target applications include low power battery driven sensor applications, sensors for humidity, weight scales, load and compression sensing, as well as tension control.
ZMDI and Murata Power Solutions announce cooperation for smart digital point-of-load solutions
ZMD AG and Murata Power Solutions have announced a cooperation on smart digital point-of-load solutions for power management. Murata Power Solution's single-phase surface-mount power blocks, combined with ZMDI's ZSMP1000 single-phase digital PWM controller for non-isolated DC/DC supplies, enable fast and flexible design of smart digital POL systems. The resulting systems have the high power density required for space-sensitive applications such as servers, storage units and FPGA boards.
ZMDI launches easy-to-use Single-Phase Digital Point-Of-Load (POL) Chipset for rapid development of Smart Power Management Solutions
ZMDI enters the smart power management market with the launch of a configurable true-digital, high-performance PWM controller for non-isolated DC/DC POL supplies. The ZSPM1000 operates as synchronous step-down converter in a single-rail and single-phase configuration. In combination with the ZSPM9000, ZMDI's ultra-compact MOSFET with integrated power-stage driver, the ZSPM1000 enables smart digital POL solutions for area constraint and high-performance applications such as servers, storage units, processor & FPGA boards, and others.
ZMDI introduces 98% energy efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost
ZMD has announced availability of the ZLED7320, a new member of its high current ZLED7x20 family of 40V LED-Driver-ICs. The ZLED7320, which operates at up to 98% efficiency and is available in a small-footprint DFN-5 package, is designed to help manufacturer's cost-effectively address the growing high-brightness (HB) LED lighting market.
ZMDI introduces 98% energy efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost
ZMD AG announced availability of the ZLED7320, a new member of its high current ZLED7x20 family of 40V LED-Driver-ICs. The ZLED7320, which operates at up to 98% efficiency and is available in a small-footprint DFN-5 package, is designed to help manufacturer's cost-effectively address the growing high-brightness (HB) LED lighting market.
ZMDI Announces Digital Power Management Development and Patent License Agreement with Power-One
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, and Power-One, a leading provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, entered into a non-exclusive, worldwide, field of use agreement for Digital Power Technology (DPT) patents from Power-One. The agreement licenses certain of Power-One's digital power technology (DPT) patents to ZMDI, which will design and manufacture smart power management controller for modular digital point of loads (POLs) for board mounted applications using the licensed DPT. ZMDI and Power-One also signed a development agreement by which ZMDI will develop and manufacture
ZMDI energy-efficient products fuel robust revenue growth
Strong demand for energy-efficient products and solutions led to significant growth in revenues and earnings for the Dresden-based semiconductor company Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI) in fiscal-year 2010. As the Company reported today, revenues rose year-over-year by 28 percent while earnings (EBIT) improved by approximately EUR 5 million. Based on the excellent business performance in 2010, each of the approximately 280 employees received a bonus totaling EUR 2,088.
ZMDI - IO-Link high-voltage line driver targets harsh factory automation environments
ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced the fourth member of its cost-effective IO-Link line driver and level shifter IC family. The new ZIOL2411 offers two independent I/O channels that meet the physical layer requirements of master, sensor and actuator systems used in factory automation applications. The ZIOL2411 is pin- and function-compatible with the ZIOL2401. Designed for master applications ZMDI provides with the ZIOL2411 a cost-efficient IC without an integrated DC/DC converter.
ZMDI LED driver ICs boost lumen-per-watt efficiency while keeping Bill of Material low
ZMD AG today announced two high-performance devices to complement its family of LED driver integrated circuits. The ZLED7020 and the ZLED7030 LED driver ICs operate at up to 98% efficiency, thus helping to achieve the highest possible lumen-per-watt output in high brightness LED applications.
ZMDI introduces industry's first wireless mesh-network solution with advanced network layer security
ZMD AG announces the ZWIR4512, a uniquely secure and easy-to-integrate low-power wireless data communication module for sensors, and other small devices used in industry and building automation, health monitoring, smart metering and keyless entry systems. The ZWIR4512 is more than a radio - it implements full data networking based on the IPv6 Internet protocol.
ZMDI introduces industry's first wireless mesh-network solution with advanced network layer security
ZMD AG has announced the ZWIR4512, a uniquely secure and easy-to-integrate low-power wireless data communication module for sensors and other small devices found in industry and building automation, health monitoring, smart metering and keyless entry systems. The ZWIR4512 is more than a radio - it implements full data networking based on the IPv6 Internet protocol.
ZMDI ZSSC3122 capacitive sensor signal conditioner benefits battery-powered applications, MEMS, industrial and harsh environments
ZMD AG has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioners (SSCs) with the addition of the wide-dynamic-range ZSSC3122 cLite device. Thanks to new design technology, the chip delivers 14-bit resolution and 0.25% full-scale-output accuracy. A built-in sleep mode lowers current consumption to <1uA for temperatures up to 85°C, making the ZSSC3122 ideal in low-power battery applications, as well as industrial and rugged environments. MEMS sensing elements, such as pressure sensors for hydraulic control systems, humidity sensors and liquid level gauges also benefit from these features.
ZMDI introduces new member of its cost-effective high-voltage line driver family for factory automation with IO-Link functionality
ZMDI today announced a new member of its cost-effective line driver and level shifter IC family with a high-voltage I/O channel that meets the physical layer requirements of sensor and actuator systems used in factory automation applications. An integrated DC/DC converter allows power supply of external sensor and actuators with up to 15V, saves board space and design costs. The ZIOL2201 is function- and pin-compatible with the ZIOL2401 and ZIOL2211, ZMDI's first members of the IO-Link family. The ZIOL2201 is available with smart power functionality for device applications.
ZMDI expects further growth in anniversary year 2011
Following on the successful fiscal year 2010 the Dresden-based semiconductor company, Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI), expects to see a continuation of its growth path despite the expectations that the dynamic increase, which the industry sector had witnessed the previous year, is set to cool down. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year the company reckons 2011 will provide a generally positive climate and forecasts revenue growth between 5 to 10 percent in its first forecast for the full year. Earnings (EBIT) are expected to increase above average.
ZMDI introduces cost-effective high-voltage line driver for factory automation with IO-Link functionality
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced a cost-effective line driver and level shifter IC with a high-voltage I/O channel that meets the physical layer requirements of sensor and actuator systems used in factory automation applications.
ZMDI energy-efficient low-voltage LED driver ICs "light up" battery-operated devices in ultra-small package
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy- efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, consumer, and medical applications, launches the second wave of its ZLED family of LED control solutions with two new low-voltage ICs designed for battery-powered handheld devices. The ZLED7012 and ZLED7022 incorporate low-noise, constant-frequency charge pump DC/DC converters that can efficiently drive up to four (ZLED7012) or six (ZLED7022) strings of LEDs. The devices come in the ultra-small UTQFN package (2mm x 2mm) and require only three external components for operation thus enabling a very low bill of material.
ZMDI Signs Cooperation Agreement with Fairchild Semiconductor on Point-of-Load Smart Power-Management Technology
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, consumer, and medical applications, today announced its strategic cooperation with Fairchild Semiconductor to develop energy-efficient power-management solutions for a range of point-of-load (POL) applications.
ZMDI records strong growth in first half year 2010
ZMDI, The Dresden-based semiconductor company, registered healthy growth for the first six months of 2010 and upgraded its revenue forecast for the current fiscal year. According to figures published by the company today, revenues for the first half of the current fiscal year totaled approximately EUR 29.1 million, equaling an increase of around 65 percent compared with the same period of the previous year. Besides the general economic recovery, above all this robust growth is driven by the strong demand for energy-efficient products and applications especially from the automobile sector.
ZMDI announced IO-Link Master and Device Evaluation Tool for rapid IO-Link application development
ZMD AG, a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, announced today the availability of two new evaluation tools which will allow customers to quickly and easily develop IO-Link master applications as well as device applications. The evaluations and development tools are built around the company's ZIOL2401 IO-Link high-voltage driver which supports IO-Link master ports, IO-Link device ports, and standard I/O applications. The ZIOL2401 evaluation tools help designers to reduce the time to production by enabling them to develop and test both the master (controller) and the sensor end of the link.
ZMDI presents IO-Link Master and Device Evaluation Tool for rapid IO-Link application development
ZMD AG, a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, announced today the availability of two new evaluation tools which will allow customers to quickly and easily develop IO-Link master applications as well as device applications. The evaluations and development tools are built around the company's ZIOL2401 IO-Link high-voltage driver which supports IO-Link master ports, IO-Link device ports, and standard I/O applications. The ZIOL2401 evaluation tools help designers to reduce the time to production by enabling them to develop and test both the master (controller) and the sensor end of the link.
ZMDI enters the LED market with energy efficient LED driver ICs
ZMDI AG, a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced its entry into the LED market with the first three energy-efficient LED driver ICs of a new family. The drivers achieve up to 95% efficiency and demonstrate ZMDI's commitment to green technology.
ZMDI introduces 16-bit sensor signal conditioner with integrated DSP for high accuracy measurements in consumer, industrial and white good applications
ZMD AG introduced a class-leading 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC). Developed for resistive bridge sensors, the ZSSC3017 combines high accuracy amplification, 16-bit precision analog-to-digital conversion, and an 18-bit DSP for linearization and calibration functions. The highly integrated CMOS device offers performance accurate enough for altimeter/barometer systems, data merging with GPS receivers, strain gauges, medical gas and infusion pumps, and robotics.
ZMDI expands SARah family with fast and power-saving Dual Core ADCs
ZMDI, a globally active supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial and medical applications, presents 12 new members of its converter family SARah. The new A/D-converters ZADC510x and ZADC512x have a Dual Core and operate with sampling rates of up to 1MSample/s. The Dual-Core enables developers to make use of applications which require the parallel sampling of 2 signals. The ZMDI converter family, which operates on the principle of successive approximation (SAR) and has proven reliable in numerous applications, is ideally suited for use in high-speed applications, such as motion control, 3-phase motor control units, inverters or multi-axis positioning systems.
ZMDI introduces cost-effective differential sensor signal conditioner for measuring pressure, temperature, linear position, force and load
ZMDI introduced the ZSSC3053, a pure differential sensor signal conditioner (SSC) for high-accuracy amplification and sensor-specific correction of millivolt-level DC sensor signals. Based on proven functionalities of ZMDI's well known sensor signal conditioner portfolio, the feature-optimized ZSSC3053 offers the highest sensor accuracy at low cost. The chip is adjustable to nearly all resistive bridge sensor types and is ideally suited for microcontroller-based sensor systems in industrial, medical, consumer and white goods applications for measuring pressure, temperature, linear position, as well as force and load.
Frost & Sullivan Award Recognises ZMDI's Commitment to Developing Innovative, 'Green' Products
The Frost & Sullivan '2009 European Sensors & Sensor Interfaces Green Excellence Product Innovation Award,' is presented to Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG (ZMDI). The award recognises the company's energy-efficient sensor interfaces, sensor signal conditioners, temperature sensors and other application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that have helped customers in the automotive, medical, industrial and consumer industries to meet the world's growing demand for energy-efficient solutions. Ultimately, ZMDI's energy-efficient products have been a part of realising a greener environment, with a dedicated focus on extending battery life, saving fuel and reducing carbon emissions.
IO-Link high-voltage driver with integrated DC-DC converter for factory automation
ZMD AG has introduced the ZIOL2401, a high-voltage line driver with IO-Link functionality. The first member of a family of high-voltage line drivers, the chip offers two independent IO-channels that meet the physical layer requirements of sensor and actuator systems used in factory automation applications. The ZIOL2401 combines an advanced two-channel IO-Link driver with a DC-DC converter capable of producing up to 15 volts.
Capacitive sensor signal-conditioning IC from ZMD delivers 14-bit resolution at low power
ZMD has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioning devices with the wide-dynamic-range ZMD31210 cLite IC. New design technology delivers 14-bit resolution and 0.5% accuracy over a wide range of capacitance and temperature. Capacitive sensors offer several benefits, including very low power operation, and the ZMD31210 supports this with a low 60 uA current draw over a supply voltage range as low as 1.8V or as high as 5.5V.
ZMD Launches Low-power ADCs for Automotive Real-time Applications
ZMD AG has announced that its SARah family of successive-approximation (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADC) now meets the rigorous requirements of the AEC-Q100 automotive industry standard. This qualification means the field-proven SARah family is now ready for automotive applications, saving designers and suppliers the cost and time needed to qualify a device after design-in.
