Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: National Semiconductor | Subject: LM3485
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 January 2002
Ease of use claim for switching
controller
National Semiconductor has a novel switching controller for power management applications in set-top boxes, automotive systems and information infrastructure.
National Semiconductor has a novel switching controller for power management applications in set-top boxes, automotive systems and information infrastructure The LM3485 features a switching regulator solution that includes wide input voltage range, ultra-low dropout operation, hysteretic control, package size and an easily adjustable (1.24V to Vin) output
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The LM3485's low quiescent current, minimal component count and low cost make it ideal for a wide range of applications that can power automotive (PC, navigation, security) systems, set-top boxes, distributed power systems, battery-powered portable products, TFT monitors, and notebooks.
"National's switching controller portfolio leads the market in providing designers with the right solution for the power design thus enabling the fastest time to market".
said Monika Abele, product marketing engineer of National's Power Management Group in Europe.
"The new LM3485 switching controller is the industry's first hysteretic PFM switching solution for customers who need a simple-to-design, easy-to-use and low component count alternative to the traditional complex switching controller".
National's new LM3485 switching controller is now available in the MSOP-8 packaging and is priced at $0.50 each in 1000 units.
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