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Three Different Buck Converter Circuits to Convert 12V to 1.2V at >6A Load Current Reference Design
Texas Instruments
PMP11438 is a vehicle used to compare three different power solutions for converting a 12V bus to 1.2V at 6-10A. The 1.2V output voltage is applicable to DDR4 memory applications. Each solution offers an advantage in either full load efficiency: light load efficiency: density: height: transient response: or some combination of these.
Features
- Two 1.2V/10A power converters and one 1.2V/6A converterSwitched-capacitor buck converter: multi-phase buck converter: and single POL buck converterLight-Load efficiency available in all solutionsSolutions with sub 2mm heightOn-board transient testers for controlled: high slew rate transient loads
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