Creating A Complex Multi-Load Power Solution In Minutes
by Ron Johnson, Intersil, Melbourne, Fl, How2Power Today, Dec 15 2016
Focus:
Intersil’s PowerCompass simplifies the power design process by presenting users with the right
groups of parts from the company’s catalog of power supply ICs based on user-specified
requirements. From these parts, designers are presented with the data needed to make an
informed choice on which power device to use in their applications. PowerCompass currently
supports Intersil’s nonisolated dc-dc controllers and regulators, including buck, boost and
buck-boost configurations as well as positive output linear regulators. This article explains
and demonstrates how to use PowerCompass. The five simple steps described here create a custom
design from initial definition to reference design schematics and a bill of materials (BOM).
Also, note there are two versions of this tool available, one is an online app version that
runs in a web browser and the other is an offline Excel version.
What you’ll learn:
- How to simplify selection and evaluation of power supply controller and voltage regulator ICs using Intersil’s online PowerCompass tool
- How to develop a multiple-voltage board-level, power system design using Intersil’s online PowerCompass tool
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