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Integrated battery charger has optional power point tracking
An integrated, high voltage multi-chemistry synchronous monolithic step-down battery charger and PowerPath manager with onboard telemetry functions and optional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) has been announced by Analog Devices. The Power by Linear LTC4162 is 3.2A, 35VIN/35VOUT...
Continue ReadingHybrid Synchronous Step-Down Controller
The LTC7821, an industry first hybrid step-down synchronous controller that merges a switched capacitor circuit with a synchronous step-down controller, enables up to a 50% reduction in DC/DC converter size compared to traditional solutions. The LTC7821 uses a proprietary architecture...
Continue ReadingLow profile regulator has digital power system management
Available as either a dual 10A or single 20A thin uModule regulator, the LTM4686 has a PMBus interface and is housed in a 16 x 11.9 x 1.82mm LGA package. The Power by Linear regulator’s low height allows the it to be placed on a PC board very close to its load such as an FPGA or...
Continue ReadingAOZ128x EZBuck™ Simple Buck (Step-Down) Regulators
Alpha & Omega’s high efficiency and simple to use regulators are designed for automotive, telecom, and networking equipment Alpha & Omega Semiconductor’s AOZ128x series are high efficiency, simple, step-down regulators ranging from 0.6 A to 4 A of continuous output current....
Continue ReadingMicrochip’s MCP1640 – Super-Effective Battery Power
Designers working on line-powered systems are in luck… Designers working on line-powered systems are in luck; whilst wasting power is always bad, a few mA of waste don’t really matter. When working on battery powered systems, every bit of energy helps – an efficient switching...
Continue Reading50A µModule regulator scalable to 250A runs cool with inductors exposed as heatsinks
Analog Devices announces the Power by Linear LTM4678 dual 25A or single 50A step-down µModule regulator with PMBus digital interface. By stacking and exposing its two inductors on top of BGA package, the LTM4678 uses the inductors as heat sinks to transfer heat from inside, keeping the...
Continue ReadingLED regulator can be configured in choice of operation modes
A DC/DC µModule regulator from Analog Devices is designed to drive LEDs. The Power by Linear LTM8005 regulator includes a DC/DC controller, power switch, Schottky diode and current sense resistor in a 9.0 x 11.25 x 2.22mm BGA package. The LTM8005 operates from a 5.0 to 38V input...
Continue ReadingLTM4678 – Dual 25 A or Single 50 A μModule® Regulator with Digital Power System Management
LTM4678 - Dual 25A or Single 50A µModule Regulator with Digital Power System Management from www.analog.com Dual, digitally adjustable analog loops with digital interface for control and monitoring Wide input voltage range: 4.5 V to 16 V Output voltage range: 0.5 V to 3.3...
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