Automotive power management IC efficiently converts battery voltages into a tightly regulated voltage

Stocked by Digi-Key, Allegro's A4450 is an automotive power management IC that can implement either a buck or buck/boost regulator to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated voltage with seamless transition between the buck and boost modes. It is ideal for automotive input environments where battery input voltage supplies can vary above and below the required output voltage and a single inductor / single stage conversion is desired. The PWM switching frequency range is 250kHz to 2.4MHz and frequency dithering and controlled switching transitions minimise EMI. The device maintains excellent stability even when the input and output voltages are at nearly the same level as well as through line and load transient events. Protection features include pulse-by-pulse current limit, hiccup mode short-circuit protection, LX short-circuit protection, missing freewheeling diode (buck diode at LX node in A4450) protection, and thermal shutdown. The enable input is compatible to a high-voltage battery level and a power-on reset output (NPOR) is integrated. The device is packaged in a 4mm x 4mm QFN which is ‘wettable flank’ and AEC-Q100 qualified.