Intersil has launched the ISL8203M, a dual 3A/single 6A step down DC/DC power module said to simplify the design of power supplies for FPGAs, ASICs, microprocessors and DSPs. Intersil has launched the ISL8203M, a dual 3A/single 6A step down DC/DC power module said to simplify the design of power supplies for FPGAs, ASICs, microprocessors and DSPs.
The module is described as a complete encapsulated power system featuring a PWM controller, synchronous switching MOSFETs, inductors and passive components. Accepting an input in range from 2.85V to 6V, the device has an output adjustable between 0.8V and 5V. This, says the company, allows designers to use one device to build a single 6A or dual output 3A power supply.
"Our customers are building increasingly compact DC/DC solutions," said Mark Downing, senior vice president of Infrastructure and Industrial Power Products at Intersil. "The ISL8203M analog power module offers the smallest footprint for a dual output low power solution without performance compromise, making it possible for customers to get the footprint and the efficiency they require."
Supplied in a QFN package measuring 9 x 6.5mm, the module is said to have an efficiency of 95%.
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Graham Pitcher
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk