Bidirectional current controller now available for 48V to 12V automotive power conversion

Texas Instruments’s LM5170-Q1 is a highly integrated controller with advantages over discrete solutions, including better performance, speedier design, and higher reliability. It eliminates most external components, thereby enabling a smaller, more cost-optimized design. With its bidirectional buck/boost operation and built-in protection features, this part is designed for high-powered applications such as automotive dual-battery systems, battery backup, power conversion, and uninterrupted power supplies.