Linear Technology Corporation has announced its new Configurable Buck DC/DC Converter, the LTC3371. The LTC3371 is a “highly integrated general-purpose power management solution for systems requiring multiple low voltage power supplies,” according to the company.
This device has a low profile of 5mm X 7mm and an operating temperature range of -40 to 150 degrees Celsius. This product also offers four synchronous buck converters, eight output configurations, precision enable pin threshold, programmable frequency, a CT programmed watchdog timer, a die temperature monitor, short-circuit protection, independent/RST Pins and more. It is ideal for use in automotive, communications, distributed power and industrial applications.
“The LTC3371’s buck power stages can be connected in parallel by simply combining their respective VIN and SW pins and programming the desired configuration on the C1-C3 pins. Up to four adjacent power stages can be combined on a single channel, resulting in eight unique output configurations ranging from a quad 2A buck to a dual 4A buck. A single inductor may be used for each buck regulator, and any unused power stages may be added to one of the high power channels for improved overall efficiency,” according to the company.
