Medium and large power consumption, low efficiency regulator heat dissipation problem, power module can not be ignored!

4-42V wide input DC-DC power supply module provides an efficient and simple design with 2.25 times smaller size

With the rapid development of detection, interconnection and cloud computing, miniaturization will be the next cutting-edge technology to promote emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Next-generation system designs, from industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensors, defense electronics and network infrastructure to medical and consumer products, require data collection, analysis, and response based on data analysis. This new generation of intelligence requires more power in a shrinking space and does not affect the thermal budget, making traditional solutions overwhelming and more complex. Assembling small form factors in harsh mechanical, electrical and thermal environments means that designers need to face multiple challenges such as vibration and shock resistance, EMI compatibility, higher energy efficiency, high temperature operation and small size.

Maxim's uSLICTM power modules are available in an ultra-small package that reduces the size of the power solution by 2.25 times thanks to a synchronous, wide input range of Himalayan buck technology with built-in FETs, compensation, integrated inductors and other features for a complete design. These component combinations enable designers to use modules in tightly constrained small spaces while meeting mechanical and EMI standards. In addition, engineers no longer have to deal with the heat dissipation of high-power, inefficient regulators in traditional solutions, greatly simplifying the design. With our solution, engineers can install off-the-shelf power modules in almost the same space as miniature LDOs. In such a small size, designers can achieve high efficiency, low noise, and higher stability. The uSLIC DC-DC buck regulator module operates from a wide input range as low as 4V up to 42V and supports a wide range of nominal input voltages of 5V, 12V, 24V and 36V, providing reliable headroom for next-generation applications. . The power module operates over the -40°C to +125°C temperature range.

Small solution size: 2.25 times smaller than competing solutions; available in a compact 10-pin 2.6mm x 3.0mm x 1.5mm uSLIC package

High efficiency: up to 90% peak efficiency in a minimum package (small size less than 15mm 2 ); excellent thermal performance

Simplified design: built-in compensation, fully synchronized buck regulator; integrated inductors, simple design for faster time to market

Rugged: Compliant with CISPR 22 (EN 55022) Class B EMC emission standards, and JESD22-B103/B104/B111 drop, shock and vibration standards

Industrial automation adds more intelligence to sensors to increase throughput and profit margins, and new requirements for energy efficiency and small size. Maxim's Himalayan uSLIC power modules offer outstanding small form factor design, dramatically reducing development effort while providing high efficiency and integration. Without Maxim's high-voltage uSLIC module, it is impossible to embed our latest miniature sensors in such a small product.

--- SICK AG Senior Engineer Alexander Bohli

These compact uSLIC modules will revolutionize the customer's power supply design. Based on the Himalayan voltage regulator family, we bring another innovative product to the market – a complete ultra-small system-level package power solution.

--- Anil Telikepalli, Executive Director, Business Management, Maxim Integrated Industrial & Healthcare