Linear Technology Corp. recently introduced the LTM4639, which is 20-A DC/DC step-down µModule (micromodule) regulator. According to Linear, the regulator can convert “2.5 to 7 V main-power system rails to point-of-load voltages as low as 0.6 V.”
Linear Technology LTM4639
The LTM4639—which includes an inductor, DC/DC controller, MOSFETs, and compensation circuitry—is housed in a 4.92-mm BGA package with a 15 mm × 15 mm footprint. For 3.3-V input to 1.5-V output conversion at 20-A load, efficiency is 88%, power loss is 3.9 W, and junction temperature rise above ambient temperature is 37°C. The micromodule regulator provides a precise output voltage regulation. Up to four devices can be paralleled for up to 80-A output while operating out-of-phase to reduce the number of input and output capacitors.
The LTM4639’s input supply range is 2.375 to 7 V. For operation from 3.3 V and lower, a 5-V, low-power auxiliary supply is needed to bias internal circuitry. Output voltage ranges from 0.6 to 5.5 V with protection functions for overcurrent and overvoltage conditions.
The LTM4639 is rated for operation from –40°C to 125°C. The 1,000-piece price is $19.45 each.
Source: Linear Technology
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