MaxLinear's XRP7740 is a quad-output, pulse-width modulated (PWM) step-down DC/DC controller with a built-in LDO for standby power and GPIOs. Fully programmable via the included I2C serial interface, this device provides a complete power management solution in a single IC. Independent digital pulse width modulator (DPWM) channels regulate output voltages and provide required protection functions such as current limiting and overvoltage protection.
    
        
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                - Four switching buck (step-down) controllers, each with internal FET drivers. Two controllers (2 and 4) support loads up to 15 A; two controllers (1 and 3) support loads up to 5 A
 
                - High integration: elimination of external circuits and components required for compensation, parameter adjustment, and interface
 
                - Programmable DPWM frequency range (300 kHz to 1.5 MHz) enables efficiency and component size optimization
 
                - Independent digital pulse width modulator (DPWM) channels with five coefficient PID controls
 
                - Output voltages programmable from 0.9 V to 5.1 V
 
                - Complete power monitoring and reporting
 
                - Up to 6 reconfigurable GPIO pins
 
             
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                - Overtemperature protection (OTP), undervoltage lockout (UVLO), per-channel overcurrent protection (OCP), and overvoltage protection (OVP)
 
                - Independently controlled startup delay and ramp for each regulator, including soft start with a pre-biased load voltage
 
                - Independently controlled soft-stop delay and ramp for each regulator with a programmable stop voltage
 
                - 6.5 V to 20 V input voltage range – no additional voltage rails required
 
                - Built-in LDO (configurable to 3.3 V or 5 V) with overcurrent protection
 
                - Non-volatile memory for system configuration
 
                - Fully programmable via I2C interface
 
                - Configuration development tools
 
             
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                - Industrial: ATE, DC/DC converters, video processing
 
                - Networking and telecommunications equipment
 
             
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                - Plasma display panels (PDPs) 
 
                - Consumer: set-top boxes (STB), game systems
 
                - Computing: servers, storage systems
 
             
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