DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor Advances in Portable Audio Market


Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Product Launch

08.10.2009 

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Kirchheim/Teck, 8th October 2009 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a
leading provider of highly integrated innovative power management
semiconductor solutions, announced today that it is further diversifying
its product portfolio for portable devices and smartphones with the
introduction of a new generation of ultra low power audio technology.

The company's recent success has been built upon integrated system power
management devices, including standard audio codecs. By leveraging this
expertise Dialog will now offer its customers a new generation of mixed
signal audio technology, including codecs, speaker drivers and audio sub
systems, at previously unattainable levels of low power consumption.  With
these new products Dialog substantially increases the addressable market
for the company's mixed signal technology.

Designers of portable electronic devices are demanding higher quality audio
performance with the freedom to be more innovative in order to support
emerging user applications in portable devices.  Dialog is now uniquely
positioned to deliver this without compromising size, performance, power or
flexibility.  The technology is offered as stand alone devices,
monolithically integrated with power management, and as stacked die
solutions combined with other portable device SOCs.

'Offering our customers quality sound at ultra low power for their portable
devices is one of our new corporate strategic initiatives, which follows
the establishment of an audio design centre in Edinburgh late in 2007.  I
am pleased that today we announced the first of a planned family of
products which will drive a new phase of growth for Dialog, further
endorsing our claim as Europe's fastest growing and leading mixed signal
specialist company,' said Dr Jalal Bagherli, CEO of Dialog Semiconductor.

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For further information and reader enquiries:

Birgit Hummel, Dialog Semiconductor, Neue Strasse 95, D-73230
Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, Germany.
Tel:  +49 7021 805 412
Fax:  +49 7021 805 200
E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com

For editorial enquiries, including interviews and contributed articles:
Rob Ashwell, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW, United
Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1225 470 000
E-mail: rob.ashwell@publitek.com

Note to editors:

Dialog Semiconductor creates energy-efficient, highly integrated,
mixed-signal circuits optimised for personal mobile, lighting & display and
automotive applications. The company provides flexible and dynamic support,
world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established
business partner.  Customers with a significant contribution to revenue
include Sony-Ericsson, Apple, Bosch and TridonicAtco.

With its unique focus and expertise in system power management, Dialog
brings decades of experience to the rapid development of integrated
circuits for power management, audio, display processing and control.
Dialog's processor companion chips are essential for enhancing both the
performance of hand-held products and the consumers' multimedia experience.
With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business
model.

Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global
sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2008, it had more than $160
million in revenue and was the fastest growing European public
semiconductor company, achieving a growth rate of more than 85%. It
currently has approximately 300 employees. The company is listed on the
Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange.


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Language:     English
Company:      Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
              Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
              E1W 1AA London
              Großbritannien
Phone:        +49 7021 805-412
Fax:          +49 7021 805-200
E-mail:       birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Internet:     www.diasemi.com
ISIN:         GB0059822006
WKN:          927200
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg
 
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