Parade Technologies PS8271, PS8321, PS8325: Switchable graphic ICs improve battery life in notebook computers

The PS8271 HDMI/DVI 2-to-1 multiplexer, PS8321 DisplayPort 2-to-1 multiplexer, and PS8325 dual-mode cross-point switches enable switchable graphics implementations and improve battery life in notebook computers. The PS8321 multiplexer drives a DisplayPort video output from the active GPU, the PS8271 drives a DVI or an HDMI video output from the active GPU, and the PS8325 cross-point switch drives either a DisplayPort or an HDMI/DVI output from the active GPU. Available in a 7×7-mm QFN-48 package, the PS8271 costs $1.75 (100,000). The PS8321 comes in a 7×7-mm QFN-56 package and costs $1.75 (100,000), and the PS8325 comes in an 11×5-mm QFN-72 and costs $2.50 (100,000).

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