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Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Microchip Technology | Subject: MCP1603
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 24 May 2007

Switcher chip cuts handheld power drain

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A 2MHz, 500mA switching regulator provides adjustable and fixed output voltages with an operating efficiency of up to 90%.

New from Microchip, the MCP1603 is a 2MHz, 500mA switching regulator that provides adjustable and fixed output voltages with an operating efficiency of up to 90% Available in a choice of TSOT-23 and 2 x 3mm DFN packages, the new device is claimed to be ideal for extending battery life and reducing heat dissipation in a variety of portable, handheld electronic devices