Shindengen Intros MD5001 Converter Power IC

Shindengen America Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) introduced its new MD5001, a 1 A step-down IC converter. The MD5001 contains a control IC and main switch MOSFET on a single-chip SOP-8 package. Despite its small package the MD5001 has over 90-percent efficiency. The input-voltage range is 4.5 V to 14 V and the output voltage is 0.8 V to 12 V with a maximum output current of 1 A. The MD5001 features remote on/off, over-current protection and built-in thermal protection.

The MD5001 is recommended for designers who have employed regulators, but find thermal issues to be a serious problem and have insufficient space to fit a cooling fan. The MD5001 is useful in, for example, an application that previously employed a regulator for 5 V input and 1.8 V output at a load of 0.8 A, but needs much higher energy efficiency. Battery-operated, hand-held devices are a perfect application for the MD5001.

The MD Series is a complete line of power IC converters designed to provide a wide range of input and output combinations. The flexible nature of the product line allows the designer to customize the product to fit the needs of the application with wide-range input and adjustable output.

The price for the MD5001 is $0.97 in OEM quantities.