Dongbu HiTek to Review BCDMOS Technologies for Emerging Power Management Applications During EE Times Virtual Conference

SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dongbu HiTek today confirmed that it will participate in an upcoming EE Times virtual conference to review the latest advances in Analog CMOS and BCDMOS chip design/processing technologies, and how they can be effectively applied to diverse emerging power management applications.

“Technology advances and market forces are creating ‘the perfect storm’ for chip designers to take power management solutions to new levels of efficiency and sophistication.”

There is no charge to access the “Advances in Power Management” online presentation on September 16, 2010 at 11:30AM Pacific Standard Time (2:30PM Eastern Time) or its replay beginning on the following day. To register for the live webinar, visit www.eetimes.com/power and click on the registration link provided.

Analog expert Lou Hutter will be on point for Dongbu HiTek to review how analog and mixed-signal technologies that can be effectively applied to meet rigorous power management demands across emerging markets. Currently heading up Dongbu HiTek’s Analog Foundry Business Unit, Hutter holds 47 US patents in semiconductor design and processing.

Emerging Power Management Opportunities: “The Perfect Storm”

“The field of power management is exploding with new opportunities to address diverse emerging markets including automotive electronics, solar power generation, energy harvesting and ultra-low power consumption for green energy as well as LED lighting,” said Hutter. “Technology advances and market forces are creating ‘the perfect storm’ for chip designers to take power management solutions to new levels of efficiency and sophistication.”

In a panel moderated by Gartner senior analyst Steve Ohr, Hutter will be joined by industry experts discussing complementary topics on how chip designers and OEMs can navigate this perfect storm to innovate tomorrow’s power management solutions:

John Pigott, Fellow & Analog IC Guru, Freescale Semiconductor
“Semiconductor Challenges in Battery Management for Electric Vehicles”

Ralf Muenster, Director of Strategy & Business Development, National Semiconductor
“Active Power Management for Solar Systems and Electric Vehicles”

Wayne Chen, VP of Technology & Operations, Triune Systems
“Ultra Low-Power Analog: nanoSmart®”

Lou Hutter, SVP & General Manager of Analog Foundry Business Unit, Dongbu HiTek
“Technology Consideration for Emerging Power Management Markets”

About Dongbu HiTek

Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd. specializes in delivering best-in-class analog and mixed signal semiconductor technologies as well as foundry services that add high value. The company’s specialized IC development and processing portfolio encompasses Analog, BCDMOS, High Voltage CMOS, CMOS RF , CMOS Image Sensor (CIS), Display Driver IC (DDI), and NOR Flash technologies. In addition to processing 200mm wafers at two world-class fabs at nodes ranging from 0.35 microns to 90 nanometers, the company also provides top quality design support (IP and design libraries), prototype development/verification, and packaging/module development. Dongbu HiTek’s stock is publicly traded under 000990 on the Korea Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.dongbuhitek.com.