Surface-mount convertors go the point of load

The KM series is the latest in the line of surface-mount DC/DC convertors from SMART Modular Technologies.

The KM series is the latest in the line of surface-mount DC/DC convertors from SMART Modular Technologies.

Using 12V input, SMART's KM series convertors provide 10A of output current and require just 0.33in2 of board space (0.4 x 0.9in).

With improved performance packaged in a smaller module, SMART's tiny DC/DC convertors are ideal for the point of load (POL) supply demanded by many of today's high-speed microprocessors.

SMART's KM series convertors feature extremely fast transient response times, greater than 300A/us, that help maintain stable output voltage regardless of load conditions, output enable (OE) and power good (PG) which helps with sequencing requirements.

The convertors also feature remote sense (RS) and optional current sink capability.

Addressing fixed voltages, the KM series SMV212KM10PGM lets the user select any output between 0.7 and 5.5V while allowing digital margining of the output by +/-5% of the normal output voltage.

For applications such as memory bus terminations, the KM series SMV212KM10TRM is an attractive choice because the converter tracks an external reference voltage from 0.7 to 2.7V with 1% accuracy.

"We are pleased with our new products' capability to deliver such a large amount of current in a remarkably small footprint", said Greg Irby, VRM product manager for SMART.

"The KM series is a great example of how SMART continues to deliver innovative DC/DC convertors into the OEM marketplace".

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