4-6 Theory of Operation
4.3.1 Major Components
Table 4-1 shows a listing the of the major components used in the Extensa Series
Notebooks.
4.3.2 System Architecture
Figure 4-2 shows the Extensa system architecture. The remainder of this section
provides a detailed description of the major chips used in the Extensa Notebooks.
Table 4-1 Major Chips List
Vendor Description
Acer System data buffer
Acer System controller chip
Acer Power management unit
C&T (Chips & Technology) Video controller
Texas Instruments PCMCIA controller
NS (National Semiconductor) Super I/O controller
ESS Technology Sound controller
Ambit Battery Charger
Ambit DC-DC Converter
Delta DC-AC Inverter
Phoenix Keyboard encoder & controller
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