Step-Down Regulator delivers 8 A with 95% efficiency.
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PowerBlox(TM) SP7655 ultra-miniature DC/DC buck regulator is housed in 7 x 4 mm DFN package with 3 integrated heat sinks for thermal management. Rated 8 A, 300 kHz unit is capable of handling up to 28 V input and delivering output voltages as low as 0.8 V. With resistance of 15 mOhm, Model SP7655 provides over 95% efficiency. It includes programmable soft start, over-temperature protection, dual under-voltage lock-out thresholds, and short circuit protection.
Original Press Release:
Sipex Introduces New 8A Addition to PowerBlox Family
SP7655 is the second in a series of high efficiency, high current, high voltage step down buck regulators.
(Milpitas, CA - August 17, 2004) - Sipex Corporation (NASDAQ: SIPX), a leading supplier of high performance, analog integrated circuits (ICs), today announced the SP7655. The SP7655 expands Sipex's new PowerBlox(TM) family of high current, high voltage, ultra-miniature DC/DC buck regulators. The part is packaged in a custom DFN package with three integrated heat sinks for outstanding thermal management. This unique packaging technology produces the industry's smallest 8A component, measuring a mere 7mm x 4mm.
The SP7655 is a 300kHz, 8A step-down regulator capable of handling up to 28V input and delivering output voltages as low as 0.8V. By integrating the highest efficiency switches with a resistance of only 15mOhm, the SP7655 outperforms all competing solutions with over 95% efficiency. Other device features include programmable soft start, over-temperature protection, dual under-voltage lock-out (UVLO) thresholds and short circuit protection. Due to its wide input voltage range of 2.5V - 28V, the SP7655 can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as PC motherboards, storage area networks (SAN), plasma TVs, bar code scanners, routers and VGA cards.
"The SP7655 has the highest current sourcing capability of our PowerBlox family," said Kevin Plouse, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Sipex. "The advantage of this part is that it achieves impressive 8A delivery and 95% efficiency from a 7mm x 4mm footprint. Over the coming weeks, Sipex will be filling in its PowerBlox portfolio with cost effective lighter load solutions as well as higher switching speed solutions that reduce the size of external components."
Pricing and Availability
Samples of the SP7655 are available now. Pricing for the SP7655 begins at $3.50 in 10,000 piece quantities. The part is rated over the industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C and is housed in a 7mm x 4mm DFN package with three independent heat sinks.
About Sipex Power Management Products
Power management ICs deliver key benefits to portable power and distributed power applications, providing better power efficiency, increased miniaturization and more power at lower voltage levels. This product group includes low dropout linear regulators, DC to DC switching regulators, LED drivers, PWM controllers, charge pumps and microprocessor supervisors. Applications for the Sipex power products include personal computers and peripherals, battery powered hand-held devices such as PDAs and cellular telephones, and data communications products.
About Sipex
Sipex Corporation is a semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and markets high performance, value-added analog integrated circuits (ICs). Sipex serves the broad analog signal processing market with interface, power management and optical storage ICs for use in automotive, portable products, computing, communications, and networking infrastructure markets. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, CA with additional offices in Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the UK. Sipex sells products direct and through its distribution channels. For more information about Sipex, visit www.sipex.com.
