Laptop User Manual

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
Component
Vendor Description
M1521
Acer System data buffer
M1523
Acer System controller chip
M6377
Acer Power management unit
65550
C&T (Chips & Technology) Video controller
TI1130
Texas Instruments PCMCIA controller
NS87336VJG
NS (National Semiconductor) Super I/O controller
ESS1688
ESS Technology Sound controller
T62.045.C.00
Ambit Battery Charger
T62.041.C.00
Ambit DC-DC Converter
DAC-07B008
Delta DC-AC Inverter
M38802
Phoenix Keyboard encoder & controller