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Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROHM Semiconductor today announced the adoption of its PMICs in power reference designs focused on the next-generation cockpit SoCs Dolphin3 ( REF67003 ) and Dolphin5 ( REF67005 ) by Telechips, a major fabless semiconductor manufacturer for automotive applications headquartered in Pangyo, South Korea. Intended for use inside the cockpits of European automakers, these designs are scheduled for mass production in 2025. ROHM and Telechips have been engaged in technical exchanges since 2021, fostering a close collaborative relationship from the early stages of SoC chip design. As a first step in achieving this goal, ROHM's power supply solutions have been integrated into Telechips' power supply reference designs. These solutions support diverse model development by combining sub-PMICs and DrMOS with the main PMIC for SoCs. For infotainment applications, the Dolphin3 application processor (AP) power reference design includes the BD96801Qxx-C main PMIC for SoCs. Similarly, the Dolphin5 AP power reference design developed for next-generation digital cockpits combines the BD96805Qxx-C and BD96811Fxx-C main PMICs for SoC with the BD96806Qxx-C sub-PMIC for SoC, improving overall system efficiency and reliability. Modern cockpits are equipped with multiple displays, such as instrument clusters and infotainment systems, with each automotive application becoming increasingly multifunctional. As the processing power required for automotive SoCs increases, power ICs like PMICs must be able to support high currents while maintaining high efficiency. At the same time, manufacturers require flexible solutions that can accommodate different vehicle types and model variations with minimal circuit modifications. ROHM SoC PMICs address these challenges with high efficiency operation and internal memory (One Time Programmable ROM) that allows for custom output voltage settings and sequence control, enabling compatibility with large currents when paired with a sub-PMIC or DrMOS. Moonsoo Kim, Senior Vice President and Head of System Semiconductor R&D Center, Telechips Inc. "Telechips offers reference designs and core technologies centered around automotive SoCs for next-generation ADAS and cockpit applications. We are pleased to have developed a power reference design that supports the advanced features and larger displays found in next-generation cockpits by utilizing power solutions from ROHM, a global semiconductor manufacturer. Leveraging ROHM's power supply solutions allows these reference designs to achieve advanced functionality while maintaining low power consumption. ROHM power solutions are highly scalable, so we look forward to future model expansions and continued collaboration." Sumihiro Takashima, Corporate Officer and Director of the LSI Business Unit, ROHM Co., Ltd. "We are pleased that our power reference designs have been adopted by Telechips, a company with a strong track record in automotive SoCs. As ADAS continues to evolve and cockpits become more multifunctional, power supply ICs must handle larger currents while minimizing current consumption. ROHM SoC PMICs meet the high current demands of next-generation cockpits by adding a DrMOS or sub-PMIC in the stage after the main PMIC. This setup achieves high efficiency operation that contributes to lower power consumption. Going forward, ROHM will continue our partnership with Telechips to deepen our understanding of next-generation cockpits and ADAS, driving further evolution in the automotive sector through rapid product development." Telechips SoC [Dolphin Series] The Dolphin series consists of automotive SoCs tailored to In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Autonomous Driving (AD) applications. Dolphin3 supports up to four displays and eight in-vehicle cameras, while Dolphin5 enables up to five displays and eight cameras, making highly suited as SoCs for increasingly multifunctional next-generation cockpits. Telechips is focused on expanding the Dolphin series of APs (Application Processors) for car infotainment, with models like Dolphin+, Dolphin3, and Dolphin5, by leveraging its globally recognized technical expertise cultivated over many years. ROHM 's Reference Design Page Details of ROHM's reference designs and information on equipped products are available on ROHM's website, along with reference boards. Please contact a sales representative or visit ROHM's website for more information. https://www.rohm.com/contactus Power Supply Reference Design [REF67003] (equipped with Dolphin3) Reference Board No. REF67003-EVK-001 https://www.rohm.com/reference-designs/ref67003 Power Supply Reference Design [REF67005] (equipped with Dolphin5) Reference Board No. REF67005-EVK-001 https://www.rohm.com/reference-designs/ref67005 About Telechips Inc. Telechips is a fabless company specialized in designing system semiconductors that serve as the "brains" of automotive electronic components. The South Korean firm offers reliable, high-performance automotive SoCs. In response to the industry's transition toward SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles), Telechips is broadening its core portfolio beyond car infotainment application processors (APs) to include MCUs, ADAS, network solutions, and AI accelerators. As a global, comprehensive automotive semiconductor manufacturer, Telechips adheres to international standards such as ISO 26262, TISAX, and ASPICE, leveraging both hardware and software expertise for future mobility ecosystems, including not only automotive smart cockpits, but also E/E architectures. What's more, Telechips provides optimal solutions for In-Vehicle Infotainment systems (IVI), digital clusters, and ADAS, all compliant with key automotive standards (AEC-Q100, ISO 26262). Telechips has established business relationships with major automakers both domestically and internationally, supported by a strong track record of shipments. One flagship product is the Dolphin5 automotive SoC that integrates an Arm ® -based CPU, GPU, and NPU to meet high-performance requirements. As a fabless company, Telechips outsources the manufacturing of its SoCs to Samsung Electronics' foundry, delivering high-quality semiconductor products to domestic and overseas manufacturers. For more information, please visit Telechips' website: https://www.telechips.com/ *Arm ® is a trademark or registered trademark of Arm Limited. About ROHM ROHM, a leading semiconductor and electronic component manufacturer, was established in 1958. From the automotive and industrial equipment markets to the consumer and communication sectors, ROHM supplies ICs, discretes, and electronic components featuring superior quality and reliability through a global sales and development network. The company's strengths in the analog and power markets allow ROHM to propose optimized solutions for entire systems that combine peripheral components (i.e., transistors, diodes, resistors) with the latest SiC power devices as well as drive ICs that maximize their performance. Please visit ROHM's website for more information: https://www.rohm.com Terminology PMIC (Power Management IC) An IC that contains multiple power supply systems and functions for power management and sequence control on a single chip. It is becoming more commonplace in applications with multiple power supply systems in both the automotive and consumer sectors by significantly reducing space and development load vs conventional circuit configurations using individual components (i.e., DC-DC converter ICs, LDOs, discretes). SoC (System-on-a-Chip) A type of integrated circuit that incorporates a CPU (Central Processing Unit), memory, interface, and other elements on a single substrate. Widely used in automotive, consumer, and industrial applications due to its high processing capacity, power efficiency, and space savings. AP (Application Processor) Responsible for processing applications and software in devices such as smartphones, tablets, and automotive infotainment systems. It includes components such as a CPU, GPU, and memory controller to efficiently run the Operating System (OS), process multimedia, and render graphics. DrMOS (Doctor MOS) A module that integrates a MOSFET and gate driver IC. The simple configuration is expected to reduce design person-hours along with mounting area and to achieve efficient power conversion. At the same time, the built-in gate driver ensures high reliability by stabilizing MOSFET drive. Attachment ROHM PMICs to be used in Telechips' Reference Designs © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Customers of Oregon’s largest investor-owned electric utility pay more than 40% more for their electricity today than they did just four years ago. The massive increase in such a short period has garnered scrutiny from state leaders, and calls for greater transparency about what’s truly driving the increases. Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, issued a public letter Monday to Portland General Electric, or PGE, CEO Maria Pope requesting she provide documentation within 30 days of customer use and load growth, as well as details about how the company has spent historic federal subsidies meant to reduce ratepayer burden. In a press conference in Portland Monday focused on Medicare, Wyden said rising electricity prices is among the number one concerns he hears from Oregonians. “A lot of them feel like they’ve just been hit by a wrecking ball,” Wyden told reporters. “The people I’m hearing from are balancing the food bill, against the rent bill, against the gas bill, and there’s another PGE rate hike, apparently, on offer right now, and folks are just telling me this is not sustainable.” PGE, which serves 900,000 customers in Oregon, raised rates , on average, by 11% in 2022, 7% in 2023, and 18% in 2024. It is currently asking the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to raise rates, on average, by about 7.3% in 2025. The commission will vote on whether to approve the rate hike by the end of the year. Wyden also expressed anger at the high number of customers PGE has shutoff from electricity due to late or nonpayment. In April, three months after a cold snap in January, PGE shut off power to a record number of households – 4,700 in one month alone – due to nonpayment, according to the Citizens’ Utility Board, a watchdog group established by Oregon voters in 1984 to represent the interests of utility consumers. Representatives from PGE did not respond to a request for comment by Monday afternoon. In petitioning the Public Utilities Commission to approve their most recent rate increase, PGE officials listed capital investments, rising insurance costs, a desire for higher profit margins and increased employee pay as reasons they needed to collect more revenue from customers. The company’s stock ( POR ), is up nearly 16% over the last year, and Pope’s executive compensation has doubled in the last four years. She went from receiving more than $3.5 million in base salary and other compensation in 2020 to about $7 million in 2023, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Commission and The Oregonian / Oregon Live . ‘Blowing the whistle’ Wyden is requesting a number of details that would offer transparency about which users in the state are driving load growth, and whether they are paying for the costs of that growth or whether the company is shifting that to other small business and residential customers. He’s asked for a sector-based breakdown of all rate increases approved by the Public Utilities Commission in the last five years, and details about specific steps PGE is taking to limit cost increases across its customer base. Bob Jenks, executive director of the Citizens’ Utility Board, said that it shows Wyden, like many in the state, are concerned that PGE is charging residential customers more so that it can afford to supply a growing number of data centers with power. “One of the issues he’s getting at in those questions is the role of data centres and the industrial growth we’re seeing. We’re also concerned that may be where a lot of this rate increase is coming from,” Jenks said. Residential rates for PGE customers have gone up three times faster than rates paid by data centers, according to Jenks. The largest growth in demand for electricity in the Northwest is from data centers owned by tech companies such as Google and Amazon. Demand is growing faster than the West can supply the energy, according to regional transmission authorities. “If it wasn’t for data centers and industrial customers, PGE would have shrunk over the last 10 years,” Jenks said. Wyden is also asking for a full accounting of the number of residential customers the company has disconnected from power over the last five years, details of the total amount of federal funds – including tax incentives such as the Inflation Reduction Act – the company has received over the last five years and how those funds are being spent, with specificity for how they’re being spent to reduce customer burden. “My energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act have supported PGE and utilities across the country by covering up to 30% of the cost of new clean energy installations. Can you please describe what factors are driving the increased costs you are experiencing that are not supported by those credits?” Wyden asked in the letter. The state’s two other investor-owned utilities – Pacific Power and Idaho Power – have also increased rates significantly in recent years. Pacific Power is currently asking the Public Utilities Commission to allow it to increase rates nearly 18% in 2025, for a more than 40% increase in rates since 2020. Idaho Power, which serves about 20,000 customers, was approved by the commission in November to raise its rates rates about 12% on average in 2025. Wyden said it was past time to “put the brakes on any further rate hikes.” “What I wanted to do is blow the whistle on this,” he told reporters. “That is my objective with this letter, to put the brakes on any further rate hikes. After 41%, it’s time to take a timeout and give a break to the ratepayer.” GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE
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