Microsemi Offers New LX1994 Boost Converter

Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and power management integrated circuits, announced a new high-efficiency, dual-mode boost controller for powering LEDs in hand-held, battery-powered display applications that include pagers, cell phones, digital cameras and PDAs. The LX1994™ step-up boost controller uses a dual PFM architecture design that accommodates the most efficient operation for either light or heavy current applications.

The LX1994 driver is available in a choice of two 3 mm² 10-pin, surface-mount packages: the space-saving micro-lead MLP package and the standard lead MSOP package. Both versions are available for immediate sampling and delivery, with 10,000-unit quantities priced at $0.63 for the MLP and $0.61 for the MSOP version.