Nine of Altera's Enpirion power SoCs have been qualified as compliant with the automotive AEC-Q100 temperature qualification standard.
The devices include step-down PowerSoCs from the EP53xx and EN63xx families, which are optimised for energy efficiency and support load currents up to 12A.
Unlike discrete power products, the turnkey solutions give designers complete power systems that are fully simulated, characterised and production qualified for use with Cyclone and MAX FPGAs.
"Our automotive grade Enpirion PowerSoCs are specified, simulated, characterised, validated and manufacturing-tested as a complete power system," said Altera's Dan McNamara. "Fewer components and a tightly controlled IC manufacturing process permit 45,000-year MTBF reliability."
By integrating inductors, high frequency filter capacitors, a controller and MOSFETs, Altera says the SoCs typically have a 25 to 50% smaller footprint compared to alternative discrete switching regulators.
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Laura Hopperton
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk