Microchip Technology (News 
- Alert) Inc., provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has introduced the MCP16301—the company’s first 30V-input, buck switching regulator with 600 milliampere output capability.
The MCP16301 regulator has been designed with a wide input voltage range, from 4V to 30V, an output voltage range from 2V to 15V and provides up to 95 percent efficiency. The 600 mA regulator comes in a 6-pin SOT-23 package which features an integrated high-side switch, and requires a minimal number of external components. The MCP16301 regulator can be easily adopted for applications in the industrial, telecommunications, consumer and automotive markets, such as set-top boxes, LED lighting, HVAC systems and power meters.
The MCP16301 is capable of providing efficient and compact solution for stepping down 12V to 24V DC power rails. The regulator can be utilized for PIC microcontrollers and other low-voltage devices in a wide range of applications. The high-speed peak current mode control facilitates quick responses to sudden input-voltage and load transients common among power applications. The MCP16301 can also provide dependable line and load regulation, while the integrated control-loop compensation and slope compensation makes it easy to stabilize the converter control system. Added benefit of the regulator is that it reduces the power demand, and the amount of heat dissipated within the application and in the corresponding cooling requirements, which leads to longer battery life.
In a statement, Bryan J. Liddiard, vice president of marketing with Microchip’s Analog and Interface Products Division said that, “The MCP16301 continues Microchip’s focus on high-efficiency power products. It provides our customers with yet another competitive, compact solution for a wide variety of applications. Customers can implement a complete MCP16301 solution within the footprint of a typical D2PAK LDO, while dissipating much less heat and providing higher efficiencies.”
Mikhail Voroniouk, senior product marketing engineer with Microchip’s Analog and Interface Products Division, explained that, “The MCP16301 highlights Microchip’s commitment to providing our customers with a wide-ranging product portfolio that is focused on low power consumption.”
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