Exar Corp. and Freescale have collaborated in the development of a sub-1 watt solution offering lower standby power for enterprise and industrial applications. Energy efficiency has been a worldwide initiative for several years and has recently been accelerated by government regulation. Exar and Freescale have met this challenge with a solution that attains sub-1 watt standby power for Ethernet enabled advanced media processing applications. Coupling Freescale’s QorIQ communications platform utilizing the P1022 embedded processor, with Exar’s XRP7714 digital power controller on a plug-and-play board, gives system architects immediate access to many design options.
“We are excited to have participated with Freescale in delivering their latest low power solution,” said Pete Johnson, senior product manager, Power Management products. "Increasingly, countries are adopting green initiatives and requiring manufacturers to achieve reduced power levels to offer far more energy efficient products. Energy Star requirements are driving a new level of energy efficient systems and our Power(XR) family enables Freescale’s P1022 family of processors to meet these stringent requirements by taking advantage of a symbiotic power controller and processing relationship."