Paul Boughton
Vicor has introduced its new Picor PI33XX Cool-Power ZVS buck regulator series that affords board-level designers maximum power density and flexibility for high efficiency point of load DC-DC regulation.
The integration of a high performance Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS) topology within the PI33xx series increases point of load performance, providing best in class power efficiency up to 98 per cent peak.
Products in the PI33XX series are highly integrated with control circuitry, power semiconductors and support components in a high density 10mm x 14mm x 2.56mm LGA System in Package (SiP). PI33XX buck regulators can convert input supplies ranging from 8V to 36V to output voltages from 1V to 16V and output current up to 10 A for power delivery up to
120W.
Power delivery can be further increased by interleaving up to six PI33XX buck regulators using single wire current sharing without the need of any additional components.
The use of a ZVS topology enables high-frequency operation that maximizes efficiency by minimizing the significant switching losses associated with conventional buck regulators that use hard-switching topologies. The high switching frequency of the PI33XX series also reduces the size of the external filtering components, improving power density, while enabling fast dynamic response to line and load transients. The PI33XX series sustains high switching frequency all the way up to the rated input voltage without sacrificing efficiency and, with its 20 ns minimum on-time, supports large step down conversions up to 36 VIN.
PI33XX series buck regulators require only an external inductor and minimal ceramic capacitors for input and output filtering to form a complete high performance regulator. No frequency compensation, parametric settings or incremental external components are required. A wide operating temperature range of -40°C to 125°C allows for use in almost any environment.
For designers challenged by complex distribution power schemes, Picor PI33XX Cool-Power ZVS buck regulators are the only buck regulators in their class to offer an optional I2C extended fault telemetry capability allowing for six distinct types of fault reporting. Additional device-programmable I2C features include margining, enable pin logic polarity, and phase delay. Device programming is easily performed via the Cool-Power Development Tool.
For more information, visit www.vicorpower.com
The integration of a high performance Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS) topology within the PI33xx series increases point of load performance, providing best in class power efficiency up to 98 per cent peak.
Products in the PI33XX series are highly integrated with control circuitry, power semiconductors and support components in a high density 10mm x 14mm x 2.56mm LGA System in Package (SiP). PI33XX buck regulators can convert input supplies ranging from 8V to 36V to output voltages from 1V to 16V and output current up to 10 A for power delivery up to
120W.
Power delivery can be further increased by interleaving up to six PI33XX buck regulators using single wire current sharing without the need of any additional components.
The use of a ZVS topology enables high-frequency operation that maximizes efficiency by minimizing the significant switching losses associated with conventional buck regulators that use hard-switching topologies. The high switching frequency of the PI33XX series also reduces the size of the external filtering components, improving power density, while enabling fast dynamic response to line and load transients. The PI33XX series sustains high switching frequency all the way up to the rated input voltage without sacrificing efficiency and, with its 20 ns minimum on-time, supports large step down conversions up to 36 VIN.
PI33XX series buck regulators require only an external inductor and minimal ceramic capacitors for input and output filtering to form a complete high performance regulator. No frequency compensation, parametric settings or incremental external components are required. A wide operating temperature range of -40°C to 125°C allows for use in almost any environment.
For designers challenged by complex distribution power schemes, Picor PI33XX Cool-Power ZVS buck regulators are the only buck regulators in their class to offer an optional I2C extended fault telemetry capability allowing for six distinct types of fault reporting. Additional device-programmable I2C features include margining, enable pin logic polarity, and phase delay. Device programming is easily performed via the Cool-Power Development Tool.
For more information, visit www.vicorpower.com