{"id":8498,"date":"2018-07-13T07:30:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T06:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=8498"},"modified":"2018-07-12T15:57:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T14:57:05","slug":"offline-buck-converter-for-iot-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/offline-buck-converter-for-iot-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Offline buck converter for IoT applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/signal-switches-clock-generators-and-clock-buffers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diodes Incorporated<\/a><\/span> is pleased to announce the availability of the <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diodes.com\/part\/AL17050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AL17050<\/a><\/span>\u00a0universal offline buck converter designed for low-power Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications.<\/p>\n<p>With its wide AC input voltage range and fully integrated MOSFET, it provides a compact and efficient solution to generating a constant voltage for low-power applications that need to comply with strict standby power restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The AL17050 has been developed to accept an AC input voltage between 85VAC and 265VAC, making it suitable for any region.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe internal MOSFET is able to withstand voltages of up to 500V yet is optimized for low-power applications, meaning the device only consumes 100\u03bcA of static current.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the device automatically adjusts to low loads, so it delivers excellent overall efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The non-isolated design minimises the BoM for manufacturers developing applications for the IoT, such as smart appliances, smart sensors, and connected lighting.<\/p>\n<p>The AL17050 delivers a constant 3.3V\/5V at up to 60mA, making it ideal for devices based on low power microcontrollers (MCUs) that integrated IoT connectivity such as Bluetooth LE or Zigbee.<\/p>\n<p>Using the AL17050, manufacturers will be able to develop IoT applications that are powered directly from a high-voltage AC supply yet deliver outstanding power efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>With the number of devices in the IoT expected to rise to many billions in the next few years, energy efficiency is now a major design consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside its excellent regulation and high-power efficiency, the AL17050 also integrates protection against over-temperature, over-load, output-short, and open-loop conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It is available in the SOT25 package and requires very few additional components in a buck converter configuration, making it suitable for small products where space is often limited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diodes Incorporated is pleased to announce the availability of the AL17050\u00a0universal offline buck converter designed for low-power Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. 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