Charge pumps (inductorless) DC/DC converters have increasingly become popular due to their numerous benefits over traditional inductor-based converters. Analog Devices introduces an extensive range of charge pump DC/DC converters that provide designers with comprehensive solutions that cater to their individual power management requirements.
With the growing demand for miniaturization and portability of devices, designers require small-scale but efficient power management solutions. Charge pumps (inductorless) DC/DC converters offer a small solution footprint, which is a result of the absence of an inductor in the converter design. Instead of storing energy in an inductor, the converter uses capacitors and switches to transfer energy from the input to the output.
The switch capacitor architectures of the charge pump topology allow for a less complex design, with fewer components compared to traditional inductor-based converters. This simplification leads to lower BOM cost and design time, resulting in a faster time to market.
Additionally, charge pumps (inductorless) DC/DC converters offer a more comprehensive range of voltage conversion possibilities, including step-up, step-down, or inversion of input voltage. This versatility is due to the use of voltage doublers and inverters that enable operations at higher or lower voltages than the input supply, providing flexibility in product design.
Analog Devices offers the most prominent selection of charge pump DC/DC converters with a variety of features and performance capabilities customized to meet different design needs. The converters cover a wide range of input and output voltages, output currents from 10 to 10,000mA, and a range of switching frequencies up to 10 MHz.
The switched capacitor architecture of Analog Devices' charge pump converters delivers high efficiency, low output ripple, and a stable output voltage across a wide range of load conditions. The absence of an inductor eliminates the risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and enables better control of noise.
In conclusion, charge pumps (inductorless) DC/DC converters have revolutionized the field of power management, and Analog Devices offer the latest inverters, voltage doublers, and voltage inverters to enhance product design. The introduction of these converters will enable designers to create increasingly power-efficient and compact devices in multiple applications, including mobile devices, Healthcare, Industrial, and many other fields.