SatCon Announces New Standard Product Line of Power Regulators
SatCon Technology Corp.® announced that SatCon Electronics has introduced the SAT8600 series of Ultra-Low-Dropout linear regulators designed specifically for "Point-of-Load" use in power systems.
Jack Worthen, SatCon Electronics President, stated, "This new line of standard power products is another major accomplishment toward our strategic initiative outlined in 2006 goals." Worthen added, "These new devices will provide our Space and Military customers with reliable and efficient solutions for post-regulation when using dc-dc converter-based power."
SatCon claims to offer the only Remote-Sense ULDO regulator on the market. This feature adjusts the output for load variations due to line resistance and allows placement of the regulator anywhere on the PCB. The new units are available in 3A & 5A configurations covering most of the useful application range of military linear regulators. They are available in 5-pin leaded or lead-formed hermetic packages (MO-078).
Ultra-Low-Dropout post regulators are typically needed to drop bus voltages from +5V or +3.3V to lower levels typically required by highly integrated devices such as FPGA's, ASIC's, Logic, CPU's. They provide an efficient means of converting bus power to a useful level such as +2.5, +1.8 or +1.5V. The ability to maintain regulation at very low input voltage levels (+2.8V), minimizes power dissipation and helps to conserve overall system power. Many Rad-Hard FPGA's currently available require supply voltages as low as +1.5V with tolerances of +/- 5% over radiation and temperature. The SatCon ULDO regulators will provide the required supply voltages for these peripherals within the tolerances needed. They are guaranteed to perform within 5%, over time, temperature (-55 to +125°C) and under the severe conditions of Space.
These new devices are available screened to H & K-Levels (MIL-PRF-38534), simplifying qualification and time to project completion compared to other custom-designed solutions. COTS (un-screened) devices are also available for prototyping and/or use in applications not requiring high reliability processing.
