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Diodes Incorporateda?s Ultra-Low Dropout Regulators Use Less Power

^{Published on 2011-07-08 12:45:49 - Market Wire}
 

PLANO, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today announced the AP7362 and AP7363 fixed and adjustable output linear regulators. With an ultra-low dropout voltage of only 220mV at 1.5A, the AP7362 and AP7363 help reduce power consumption and increase regulated voltage output stability. Their low dropout voltage performance combined with fast transient response to step changes in load make them suitable for a variety of energy-sensitive microprocessor applications in monitors, printers and set-top boxes.

The accuracy of both regulatorsa™ adjustable voltage output is tightly maintained irrespective of circuit conditions, varying typically just 1.5% at 25C and 3% over the full line voltage, load and ambient temperature ranges. In shutdown mode, quiescent current is also extremely low at 25nA, helping to boost overall circuit efficiency. For circuit protection, the integration of precision current limit and thermal shutdown functions ensure target devices remain safe from damage during fault conditions.

Offering a wide adjustable output voltage range from 0.6V to 5.0V, the AP7363 suits a broad range of applications by use of a simple two resistor voltage divider. Alternatively, the AP7362a™s fixed output voltage options of 1V, 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V remove the need for the divider and helps reduce PCB component count.

For additional flexibility, the AP7362 and AP7363 are provided with and without a logic-high enable pin. Both devices are provided in DFN2030-8 and SO-8 exposed pad packages with the SOT223-3L package a further option for the fixed output AP7363 variants. For further information, visit the Companya™s website at [ www.diodes.com ].

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a Standard and Poora™s SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, and analog semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, single gate logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and temperature sensors; power management devices, including LED drivers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. The Companya™s corporate headquarters, logistics center, and Americasa™ sales office are located in Plano, Texas. Design, marketing, and engineering centers are located in Plano; San Jose, California; Taipei, Taiwan; Manchester, England; and Neuhaus, Germany. The Companya™s wafer fabrication facilities are located in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester, with two manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai, China, another in Neuhaus, and a joint venture facility located in Chengdu, China. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse, and logistics offices are located in Taipei; Hong Kong; Manchester; and Munich, Germany; with support offices located throughout the world. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at [ http://www.diodes.com ].