Vishay increases power density for POL converters with the industry’s smallest 6 A, 20 A, and 25 A buck regulator modules

New Yorker Electronics has announced its release of Vishay’s new 6 A, 20 A and 25 A microBRICK synchronous buck regulator modules designed to deliver increased power density and efficiency for point of load (POL) converters. Offered in a 10.6 mm x 6.5 mm x 3 mm package, the Vishay Siliconix SiC931,Figure 1: Highly configurable, the regulators combine their wide input voltage ranges with adjustable output voltages down to 0.3 V. Source: New Yorker Electronics SiC951 and SiC967 are the smallest such devices on the market — with the lowest height — and feature wide input voltage ranges from 4.5 V to 60 V.

Up to 69% smaller than other solutions, the regulator modules released today each offer two high performance metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), an inductor, and a controller, with only minimal external components needed for configuration and loop compensation. The devices’ compact size dramatically increases power density, while their high level of integration reduces design complexity and time to market. The regulators’ controllers consume minimum quiescent current, enabling peak efficiencies of up to 97%. In data centers, the telecom infrastructure and industrial applications, microBRICK regulators help reduce energy consumption by more efficiently delivering power to field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and system-on-chip (SOC) core power supplies.

Highly configurable, the regulators combine their wide input voltage ranges with adjustable output voltages down to 0.3 V. In addition, the SiC931 features four programmable switching frequencies at 600 kHz, 1 MHz, 1.5 MHz and 2 MHz, while the SiC967 and SiC951 offer adjustable switching ranges from 100 kHz to 2 MHz and 300 kHz to 1.5 MHz, respectively. All three devices offer an adjustable current limit, while theFigure 2: Device Specification Table. Source: New Yorker Electronics SiC931 features an adjustable soft start and the PMBus 1.3 compliant SiC951 supports sequential, tracking and simultaneous operation.

The regulator modules provide versatile solutions for a wide range of applications, including POL converters in servers, cloud computing, high performance computing and desktop computers; industrial automation, motor drives and tools; surveillance systems; consumer electronics; and 5G telecom equipment. For these applications, the SiC951 and SiC967 offer three operating modes: forced continuous conduction, ultrasonic and power save. The SiC931 provides forced continuous conduction and power save modes. In power-saving mode, when the inductor current crosses zero, the control scheme turns off the low side MOSFET to deploy a diode emulation mode. The switching frequency decreases in proportion to load conditions. There is no minimum switching frequency limitation, allowing for the best possible efficiency at light loads.

The devices’ constant on-time (COT) architecture delivers ultrafast transient response with minimum output capacitance and tight ripple regulation at very light loads. It also enables loop stability regardless of the type of output capacitor used, including low ESR ceramic capacitors. The regulators feature a robust protection feature set for reliable operation, output overvoltage (OVP) and under-voltage protection (UVP), cycle by cycle overcurrent protection (OCP), short circuit protection (SCP) with auto retry, over temperatureFigure 3: New Yorker Electronics has announced its release of Vishay’s new 6 A, 20 A and 25 A microBRICK synchronous buck regulator modules. Source: New Yorker Electronics protection (OTP) and a power good flag.

Samples and production quantities of the new sensors are available now from New Yorker Electronics, with lead times of 20 weeks. As a franchised distributor, New Yorker Electronics supplies Vishay Siliconix low-voltage power MOSFETs, power ICs and analog switches and multiplexers.

About New Yorker Electronics

Headquartered in Northvale, New Jersey, New Yorker Electronics, Co., Inc. is a global franchised distributor of electronic components, value-added services, and supply chain solutions to the world’s leading OEMs and contract manufacturers in various markets. Founded in 1948, the AS9120B and ISO 9001:2015 certified company has earned a reputation for delivering superior levels of reliability and customer support while providing direct franchise access to an extensive ready-to-ship inventory of passive, inter-connect, electromechanical and Mil-Spec components, as well as semiconductor devices.