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Buck and Boost Switching Regulator-Controller

The S-8460 is a high-efficiency, PWM buck and boost switching regulator-controller that requires only one coil instead of two. This allows for a reduction in external components and board space while the high efficiency of the S-8460 will help prolong battery life. It also includes an automatic-selection control circuit, a reference voltage source, an oscillation circuit and an error amplifier. Applications for the S-8460 include single-cell Lithium-Ion devices such as PDAs, cell phones, notebook PCs and power supply modules that require a battery and AC adapter.

Features of the S-8460 include a variable output voltage (2.5 to 6.0 V), a wide input voltage range (2.2 to 18.0 V), an oscillation frequency of 300 kHz and an automatic recovery overload protection circuit. The S-8460 comes in a 16-pin TSSOP package.

The datasheet for the S-8460 can be found at:

www.seiko-usa-ecd.com/intcir/products/power/s8460.html.

Pricing for the S-8460 begins at $1.75 in quantities of 10k and is available now through a national network of authorized distributors, including All American, Mouser and Future Electronics.

Seiko Instruments USA Inc.
(800) 934-9334
Fax: (909) 975-5699
www.seiko-usa-ecd.com

03-02

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