Industry's Smallest 2A Synchronous Buck Integrates MOSFETs for Up to 96% Efficiency in a 1.6mm by 1.6mm Package
SUNNYVALE, CA—February 9, 2011—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX15053, a current-mode, synchronous DC-DC converter in a tiny 1.65mm x 1.65mm wafer-level package (WLP). This miniature step-down regulator integrates MOSFETs to simplify design, minimize EMI, and save board space while achieving conversion efficiency up to 96% at full load (2A). The MAX15053 operates from a fixed 1MHz switching frequency that allows for small external passive components and an all-ceramic-capacitor design, further minimizing total solution size. A peak-current-mode architecture ensures excellent load regulation while simplifying compensation. Offering both fixed-PWM and skip-mode operation, the MAX15053 is suitable for applications ranging from telecom, networking, and base-station equipment to portable devices such as notebooks.
Other features include an enable input and power-good indicator for power sequencing, adjustable soft-start for controlled turn-on, and the ability to safely start up into a prebiased output.
The MAX15053 operates from a 2.7V to 5.5V input voltage and provides ±1% output-voltage accuracy over temperature. The device is fully specified over the -40°C to +85°C extended temperature range. Prices start at $1.38 (1000-up, FOB USA).
Maxim Integrated Products is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance semiconductor products. The Company was founded over 25 years ago with the mission to deliver innovative analog and mixed-signal engineering solutions that add value to its customers' products. To date, it has developed over 6400 products serving the industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets.
Maxim reported revenue of approximately $2.0 billion for fiscal 2010. A Fortune 1000 company, Maxim is included in the Nasdaq 100, the Russell 1000, and the MSCI USA indices. For more information, go to www.maxim-ic.com.
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