{"id":17255,"date":"2020-06-30T10:21:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T09:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=17255"},"modified":"2020-06-30T10:21:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T09:21:45","slug":"low-voltage-automotive-buck-converter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/low-voltage-automotive-buck-converter\/","title":{"rendered":"Low voltage automotive buck converter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Diodes.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"yoast-seo-link\">Diodes Incorporated<\/a><\/strong> announces the AP61100Q, a 5.5V, 1A continuous output current, automotive-compliant, synchronous buck converter for point of load (POL) applications.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a fully integrated 110m\u03a9 high-side power MOSFET and 80m\u03a9 low-side power MOSFET, it provides high-efficiency step-down DC-DC conversion from 5V and 3.3V input rails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The converter has been developed for use in automotive applications including infotainment systems, instrumentation clusters, telematics, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AP61100Q offers design flexibility with a multi-functional programmable EN pin that enables the device to operate in forced pulse width modulation (PWM), where the frequency is constant across all loads, or in pulse frequency modulation (PFM).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When in PFM, the AP61100Q delivers up to 89% efficiency at 5mA light load and a low quiescent current of only 15\u00b5A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The buck converter has a wide output voltage range of 0.6V to 3.6V and operates at 2.2MHz to avoid AM radio band frequencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using constant on-time control, the buck converter can achieve fast transient response, easy loop stabilisation, and low output voltage ripple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AP61100Q is qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1, supports PPAP documentation, and is manufactured in IATF 16949 certified facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diodes Incorporated announces the AP61100Q, a 5.5V, 1A continuous output current, automotive-compliant, synchronous buck converter for point of load (POL) applications.\u00a0 With a fully integrated 110m\u03a9 high-side power MOSFET and 80m\u03a9 low-side power MOSFET, it provides high-efficiency step-down DC-DC conversion from 5V and 3.3V input rails.&nbsp; The converter has been developed for use in automotive &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[8515,906],"class_list":["post-17255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-electronics","tag-ap61100q","tag-diodes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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