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| Freescale lightens the load for portable devices with small, ultra-energy-efficient analog buck regulator |
Z-mode architecture enables highly efficient power conversion for long battery life and standby time AUSTIN, Texas – May 27, 2008 – To help portable design engineers bring power-efficient, small-form-factor products to market, Freescale Semiconductor has added the MC34726/27 DC/DC buck regulators to its analog portfolio optimized for space-constrained battery-powered applications. Manufactured with Freescale's SMARTMOS™ technology, the MC34726/27 devices are designed to enhance efficiencies at light loads and to improve standby time in mobile applications where Li-Ion or Li-Polymer batteries are the main power source. At light output loads in standard buck converters, most energy losses become switching losses. Using Freescale's Z-mode architecture during light output activities such as cell phone standby, the MC34726/27 buck regulators smoothly transition into a pulse skipping mode, reducing the switching frequency to improve power efficiency and provide long battery life. Z-mode architecture is engineered to improve ripple performance during light load currents, while maintaining a low quiescent current. The ultra-small 2mm x 2mm x 0.65mm package and high operating frequency design of the MC34726/27 requires little board real estate and enables a small form factor design. The devices are intended for applications with tight board space requirements and single cell Li-ion-based applications, such as cell phones, PMP and MP3 players. MC34726/27 features
Pricing and availability For more information about the MC34726/27 buck regulators, visit www.freescale.com/files/pr/powermanagement.html. Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2007 sales of $5.7 billion (USD). www.freescale.com.
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