ROHM has recently announced the availability of a buck-boost power supply chipset that provides the lowest current consumption in the industry along with stable performance (transient response characteristics) in automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) for cluster panels and gateways used in start-stop vehicle systems.
The chipset integrates a buck DC/DC converter with boost functionality (BD8P250MUF-C) and a dedicated boost IC (BD90302NUF-C). The primary chip (BD8P250MUF-C) utilizes ROHM’s novel buck-boost control technology, dubbed Quick Buck Booster, that enables configuration of a buck-boost power supply without degrading buck power supply characteristics by simply adding the dedicated BD90302NUF-C boost IC to the subsequent stage.
The result is an industry-best no-load current consumption of 8uA and ±100mV output voltage fluctuation utilizing an output capacitance 44uF (70% less current consumption and 50% less output capacitance vs conventional products), contributing to improved stability and energy savings in applications where significant input voltage drops occur in a short period of time, such as start-stop vehicle systems. In addition, Quick Buck Booster technology allows for a common board design that integrates both buck-boost and buck power supply topologies along with the requisite peripheral components and noise countermeasures, reducing development time and labor by 50% compared to conventional methods requiring separate buck-boost and buck power supply boards.
ROHM leveraged analog design technology and power system processes to develop groundbreaking solutions for the automotive market, such as products that integrate Nano Pulse Control high speed pulse control technology. This time, ROHM developed a buck-boost power supply chipset utilizing proprietary automotive technology centered on Quick Buck Booster control that overcomes the issues related to start-stop systems. And going forward, ROHM will continue to support the evolution of vehicles by developing products and technologies that contribute to greater power savings and system optimization.
Key Features
- Achieves the industry’s best current consumption and responsiveness
- Provides the industry’s first switchable buck/buck-boost power supply on the same board
- Contributes to stable operation with low noise performance while eliminating AM radio interference
Availability: September 2018 (samples), January 2019 (OEM quantities)
Quick Buck Booster Technology
ROHM’s buck-boost control technology developed using proprietary analog design expertise. This allows users to easily switch to buck-boost operation without sacrificing the performance advantage buck DC/DC converters provide over buck-boost power supplies. Implementing a buck-boost topology while maintaining the same characteristics as buck power supplies reduces the size of peripheral components along with development load, contributing to system optimization and stable operation in applications where sudden voltage drops occur, such as ECUs used in start-stop vehicle systems.
