New single-chip digitally enhanced power analog solution ideal for DC-DC power conversion

A new digitally enhanced power analog (DEPA) product for DC-DC power conversion is now available from Microchip Technology. The single-chip solution controls DC-DC converters and is capable of accepting a high voltage input (up to 42V) while simultaneously regulating a wide output voltage range (300mV to several hundred volts, depending on topology). The device is ideal for industrial and automotive environments and is particularly suited for battery charging and LED drive applications. All of the major performance parameters are completely configurable within the microcontroller core that is managing the analog control loops within the device. Current limit, operating frequency, fault responses, and over- and under-voltage lockouts can all be tailored to the application. “Microchip continues to develop unique solutions to help solve today’s complex power control challenges,” said Keith Pazul, director of marketing for Microchip’s Analog, Power and Interface Division. “Microchip offers a wide diversity of power management methods, giving customers tailored solutions with many different digital and analog power control technologies. Our portfolio of DEPA controllers can provide our customers better options for analog power conversion applications that require digital communication or dynamic reconfiguration—needs which are not well supported in the current market.”