Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has launched a new power management IC that integrates a buck or buck/boost pre-regulator, four LDOs, and four floating gate drivers.
The pre-regulator uses a buck or buck/boost topology to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated intermediate voltage complete with control, diagnostics, and protections.
Allegro’s ARG82800 device is targeted at the automotive market with end applications to include electronic power steering (EPS), transmission control units (TCU), and advanced braking systems (ABS).
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