Freescale Expands Analog Portfolio with Single and Dual Regulator ICs
Freescale has introduced a series of single- and dual-power regulator integrated circuits (ICs) that are claimed to provide efficient power management for double-data-rate (DDR) applications. Freescale’s MC34712/3/6/7 regulator ICs are said to efficiently power data-dense DDR1/2/3 memory systems and handle dc-dc conversion in a wide range of power conversion applications.
Operating as synchronous buck switching converters, Freescale’s MC34712/3/6/7 series devices are designed to increase power management efficiency by up to 93% in most DDR applications, and with less power dissipation for dc-dc conversion. The MC34712/3/6/7 devices provide programmable high-current switching frequency of up to 1 MHz for smaller inductors and capacitors.
Manufactured with Freescale’s SMARTMOS™ technology, the MC34712/3/6/7 series features an integrated controller and metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). This high level of integration is said to minimize the need for external components and helps reduce the total component count for space-constrained applications.
Freescale’s MC34712/3/6/7 series single- and dual-power regulator ICs are available now in production quantities. Suggested per-unit resale pricing (USD) in 10,000-piece quantities follows: MC34712 single-output DDR version at $1.00; MC34716 dual-output DDR version at $1.37; MC34713 single-output dc-dc version at $1.00; and MC34717 dual-output dc-dc version at $1.37.
