65V, 500mA Step-Down Converter Fits Easily into Automotive and Industrial Applications

摘要

The trend in automobiles and industrial systems is to replace mechanical functions with electronics, thus multiplying the number ot microcontrollers, signal processors, sensors and otherelectronicdevices throughout. Theissue is that 24V truck electrical systems and industrial equipment use relatively high voltages for motors and solenoids while the microcontrollers and other electronics require much lower voltages. As a result, there is a clear need for compact, high efficiency step-down converters that can produce very low voltages from the high input voltages.