Akros Silicon Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner

Sunnyvale, Calif.  January 8, 2013 – Akros Silicon Inc., announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 signifies leadership among its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing and entrenched players in green technology. Akros was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and global industry experts based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz.

The GoingGreen Global 200 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and green technology industry insiders.  The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2012 list.

Akros has established itself as a leading solution in network power applications adopted by major OEMs worldwide. Akros۪ flagship digital isolation technology, GreenEdge, allows digital communication, power control and health monitoring across the isolation barrier. The newest member of their family of GreenEdge energy management SoCs, the AS1860, offers features that accommodate flexibility within systems to create robust power management, while providing enhanced energy saving features.

“We are honored to be recognized for our accomplishments in energy efficiency,” said Parviz Ghaffaripour, Akros۪ President & CEO. When we introduced GreenEdge technology in 2009, our innovative approach was to change the design paradigm from power management to total energy management. Today, with 60W and above Power Over Ethernet (PoE) deployments expected to transform next-generation enterprise workspaces, our new AS1860 offers systems designers the most robust, energy-efficient and cost-effective solution for higher power PoE applications.”

Akros and the GoingGreen Silicon Valley Global 200 companies were honored at AlwaysOn۪s seventh annual GoingGreen Silicon Valley, November 27th and 28th, 2012, at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco, CA.

GoingGreen Silicon Valley is a two-day executive event where cutting-edge Greentech CEOs meet the movers and shakers from the biggest industries on earth. Green technology innovators are transforming trillion dollar industriesand the solutions they are delivering not only promise to clean up pollution and restore ecosystems, but bring abundance and prosperity to everyone.

“This year۪s GoingGreen Global 200 displays a maturity in the green technology industry that makes it very attractive to both investors and innovators.  Greentech research is maturing rapidly, and as it couples with technology innovators and investors, companies are emerging that have the ability to change the way we live our lives for the better and bring huge returns to their founders and funders,” says Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. “This year۪s GoingGreen Global 200 winners are pushing the bounds of how technology can bring about change in the war on our planet۪s waning resources.  The strength of these companies lies in their ability to nurture innovative ideas and see them through to successful, sustainable and profitable businesses.”

A full list of all the AlwaysOn GoingGreen Silicon Valley 200 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website.

About Akros Silicon

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Akros Silicon provides leading edge, intelligent energy management ICs. Akros۪ disruptive silicon technology makes it possible to integrate multiple ICs, high-voltage isolation and discrete components into a single device, thus enabling electronic OEMs to develop cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn۪s preeminent executive event series includes the Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, IMPACT Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, Venture Summit East, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, OnMobile and GoingGreen Silicon Valley. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors and advertisers like no other media brand.

Akros Silicon supports PoE 60-W deployments following interoperability collaboration with Broadcom

Akros Silicon Inc. is collaborating with Broadcom Corporation relating to interoperability issues and will provide fully integrated support of the emerging PoE (Power over Ethernet) 60 Watt extension.
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Broadcom, a global innovator and leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, has a family of PoE PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) controllers (model BCM59111) that supports the rapidly emerging 60 W application re-quirements.

Akros۪ GreenEdge technology, integrated into a family of PoE system-on-a-chip (SoC) energy management ICs, allows high-speed digital communication across an integrated isolation barrier. The technology provides necessary hand-shaking and telemetry information with the power source to allow for safe and con-trolled power transfer, while eliminating optocouplers and their associated complex compensation networks.  The result is improvement in reliability, reduced real estate, unmatched efficiency in power conversion and more accurate output-voltage sensing. Additionally, this technology enables system-level cost reduction.

Broadcom۪s PoE solutions claim to be the most flexible and scalable solutions on the market.  The BCM59111 is a highly integrated PSE solution offering world-class thermal performance.  The adoption of PoE in the market continues to grow as more devices are connected to the network.  Expanding to 60W will allow even more devices to be connected.

“The AS18xx family of GreenEdge energy management SoCs, introduced in 2009, has established itself as a leading solution in PoE applications adopted by major OEMs worldwide,” said Parviz Ghaffaripour, Akros Silicon۪s President & CEO. “The AS1860 is in full production and offers field-proven technology designed to immediately support the 60 W requirements. Our flagship digital isolation technology, GreenEdge, allows digital communication, power control and health monitoring across the isolation barrier. These features accommodate flexibility within systems to create robust power management, while eliminating long-term reliability concerns related to optocouplers.”

PoE technology provides DC power from Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) over twisted pair Ethernet cables to Powered Devices (PDs) within enterprise, small business or home networks. The PoE standard has evolved from 13 W (IEEE 802.3af) to 30 W (IEEE 802.3at) and now the industry is rapidly moving to 60 W of power per switch port. The 60 W requirement is driven by the need to support applications such as thin clients, monitors, industrial Ethernet, IPTV, building management and lighting control systems, nurse call systems in hospitals, point-of-sale terminals and other higher power applications. The move to 60W PoE will allow deployment of PoE-enabled PDs into new markets while facilitating easier, more energy-efficient power management across the entire enterprise.

Akros Silicon and Broadcom Interoperability Collaboration Supports New PoE 60 Watt Deployments

SUNNYVALE, Calif. November 7, 2012  Akros Silicon Inc., a premier supplier of leading-edge intelligent energy management ICs, today announced an interoperability collaboration with Broadcom Corporation to provide fully integrated support of the emerging PoE (Power over Ethernet) 60 Watt extension.

Broadcom, a global innovator and leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,has a family of PoE PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) controllers (model BCM59111) that supports the rapidly emerging 60W application requirements.

Akros Silicon is uniquely suited to collaborate with Broadcom to enable seamless 60W PoE connectivity. Akros۪ GreenEdge technology, integrated into a family of PoE system-on-a-chip (SoC) energy management ICs, allows high-speed digital communication across an integrated isolation barrier. This technology provides necessary handshaking and telemetry information with the power source to allow for safe and controlled power transfer, while eliminating optocouplers and their associated complex compensation networks.  The result is significant improvement in reliability, reduced real estate, unmatched efficiency in power conversion and more accurate output-voltage sensing. Additionally, this technology enables significant system-level cost reduction.

“Broadcom۪s PoE solutions are the most flexible and scalable solutions on the market.  The BCM59111 is a highly integrated PSE solution offering world-class thermal performance. The adoption of PoE in the market continues to grow as more devices are connected to the network. Expanding to 60W will allow even more devices to be connected. Broadcom is pleased to continue efforts in the PoE market and offer solutions capable of providing 60 watts,” said Kevin Brown, Vice President and General Manager, PHY, Broadcom Corporation.

“The AS18xx family of GreenEdgeTM energy management SoCs, introduced in 2009, has established itself as a leading solution in PoE applications adopted by major OEMs worldwide,” said Parviz Ghaffaripour, Akros Silicon۪s President & CEO. “The AS1860 is in full production and offers field-proven technology designed to immediately support the 60W requirements. Our flagship digital isolation technology, GreenEdge, allows digital communication, power control and health monitoring across the isolation barrier. These features accommodate flexibility within systems to create robust power management, while eliminating long-term reliability concerns related to optocouplers.”

PoE technology provides DC power from Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) over twisted pair Ethernet cables to Powered Devices (PDs) within enterprise, small business or home networks. The PoE standard has evolved from 13W (IEEE 802.3af) to 30W (IEEE 802.3at) and now the industry is rapidly moving to 60W of power per switch port. This 60W requirement is driven by the need to support applications such as thin clients, monitors, industrial Ethernet, IPTV, building management and lighting control systems, nurse call systems in hospitals, point-of-sale terminals and other higher power applications. The move to 60W PoE will allow deployment of PoE-enabled PDs into new markets while facilitating easier, more energy-efficient power management across the entire enterprise.

About Akros Silicon

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Akros Silicon provides leading edge, intelligent energy management ICs. Akros۪ disruptive silicon technology makes it possible to integrate multiple ICs, high-voltage isolation and discrete components into a single device, thus enabling electronic OEMs to develop cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions.

Bodos Power Systems: AS14xx, A Visionary Energy Management Architecture for Isolated DC-DC Converters

A Visionary Energy Management Architecture for Isolated DC-DC Converters – By Parviz Ghaffaripour, CEO & President, Akros Silicon, Sunnyvale, California.

You can read the article in Bodo’s Power Systems magazine by resgistering in their website. The article is in January’ 2011 issue; Page 16-17.

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Product of the Year: “Isolating pain points brings success” at Electronics Products Magazine

Isolating pain points brings success

The Akros AS1854 power SoC is a game changer for PoE-powered devices. This Product of the Year winner is the first to have a 2-kV isolation barrier and integrate the functionality of numerous ICs and passive components into a single package. As with all cutting-edge technology it didn۪t come to fruition without difficulties.

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Electronics Innovation Network: New Ethernet Power standard creates hot new applications

Remote power management capability to become a new focus of network equipment and network terminal equipment design, and one remote network power management chip is an important driving force. To this end, technology strategy management consulting market Beijing Huaxing IMC Consulting Ltd. analyst in Silicon Valley visited Akros Silicon Co., the company launched the first world’s first IEEE802.3at powered device controller, first with 2kV Isolated PoE power SoC and four output PoE power SoC first with 2kV isolation.

EE Focus China: Network Power Management using new PoE standard

Electronic Products Magazine selects AS1854 for 2009 Product of the Year” Award

Type 1-, 2-compliant PoE PD controller enables new digital power products

Power-over-Ethernet is increasingly important to many products including IP phones and cameras, point-of-sale terminals, and RFID readers. The recent introduction of the AS1854 Type 1- and 2-compliant PoE PD controller is an important step for these products because it integrates isolation technology with power conversion technology to deliver groundbreaking power and enable a new range of digital power PoE PD capabilities. The controller is the only PD solution in the industry to integrate 2-kV on-chip digital isolation technology, and has successfully demonstrated compliance with IEEE 802.3at and IEE802.3af standards and multivendor interoperability.

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AS1454 Design Feature in Power Electronics Technology – Oct 2009

Digital Power SoC offers 92% Efficiency to Isolated Designs

by Sam Davis, Editor in Chief

Intended for applications such as industrial, datacom, automotive, medical, residential gateway, and display, an isolated quad-output digital-power SoC from Akros Silicon Inc. suits isolated power designs. As shown in Fig. 1, the AS14x4 integrates a 2-kV isolation barrier and a wide-input-range (9 to 72 V) isolated primary converter to enable its use in 12/24-Vdc, 24-Vac distributed, and 48-V distributed-power applications requiring a 36- to 72-V input voltage range.

Electronic Part & Components News Korea Lists AS1454 in “2009 Best Products”

Electronic Part & Components News Korea Lists AS1454 in “2009 Best Products”