What are Special Purpose Regulators ?
Special Purpose Regulators are specialized integrated circuits designed to maintain a constant output voltage despite variations in input voltage or load conditions. They are commonly used in applications such as industrial power management, production electronics assembly, and engineering evaluation. Important specifications for selection include Operating Temperature, which affects performance in different environments; Number of Outputs, which determines the versatility of the regulator in various circuits; and Voltage, which is critical for ensuring compatibility with other components. It is advisable to validate lifecycle status and consider alternate-source options to mitigate sourcing risks.
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| Part & Mfr | AEC Qualified | Applications | Automotive Grade | Duty Cycle | Duty Cycle (Max) | Efficiency | Failure Rate | Features | Frequency | Halogen Free | Height | Industrial Grade | Input Voltage | Lead Style | Length | Maximum Input Voltage | Medical Grade | Military Grade | Mounting Type | Number of Outputs | Operating Temperature | Operating Voltage | Output Current | Output Phases | Output Type | Output Voltage | Package Quantity | Pitch | Quiescent Current | SVHC Present | Storage Temperature | Supplier Device Package | Supplier Package | Supply Current | Synchronous Rectifier | Tape & Reel | Topology | Voltage | Voltage Reference | Width | |||
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Intersil
|
18,661
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel VR10X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 4 | 0°C ~ 70°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40-QFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.84V ~ 1.6V | - | - | |
Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated
|
18,420
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, Flash Memory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8-SOIC | - | - | - | - | - | 12V | - | - | |
Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated
|
18,363
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, Battery Powered Devices | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | 0°C ~ 70°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8-SOIC | - | - | - | - | - | 2.7V ~ 5V ~ 6V | - | - | |
STMicroelectronics
|
18,053
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Embedded Computer System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Exposed Pad | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 32-VFQFPN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9V ~ 5V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
18,015
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel IMVP-7, VR12™ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.75 mm | - | - | - | 5 mm | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -10°C ~ 100°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40-TQFN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.25V ~ 1.52V | - | 5 mm | |
On Semiconductor
|
18,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Secondary Controller, Quasi-Resonant Switchmode Power Supplies | - | - | 12.5 % | - | - | - | - | Halogen Free | - | - | 36 V | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5-TSOP | - | < 100 uA | - | - | - | Adjustable | - | - | |
|
Allegro Microsystems
|
18,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, Analog and Digital Satellite STB Receivers/SatTV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -20°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28-QFN (5x5) | 28-QFN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | 12.71V ~ 19.04V | - | - | |
STMicroelectronics
|
17,500
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, DDR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 3 | 0°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48-VFQFPN (7x7) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8V ~ 5.5V | - | - | |
Richtek
|
17,500
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, LNB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 85°C (TA) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 8-SOP-EP | - | - | - | - | - | 13.3V, 18.3V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
17,485
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel VR11, AMD CPU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | 0°C ~ 70°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32-QFN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.38V ~ 1.6V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
17,393
|
$2.34
|
- | Controller, Intel VR13 | - | - | - | - | - | Adjustable current limit, Dynamic Voltage Scaling, Enable, I2C, Light Load Efficiency, Multiple Outputs, Output discharge, PMBus, Phase Interleaving, Power good, Pre-Bias Start-Up, Remote Sense, SVID, Synchronous Rectification, UVLO adjustable, Voltage Margining | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17V | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C to 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.013A | - | - | 40-WQFN (5x5) | 40-WQFN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | 0.25V to 1.52V, 0.5V to 2.8125V | - | - | |
On Semiconductor
|
17,310
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel IMVP8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.5 V - 20 V | Exposed Pad | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 7 | -40°C ~ 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 52-QFN (6x6) | 52-QFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | 4.5V ~ 20V | - | - | |
Intersil
|
17,224
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel VRM8.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 4 | -40°C to 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28-SOIC | 28-SOIC | - | - | - | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
16,984
|
$0.54
|
No | Converter, Bluetooth (BLT) | No | - | - | Up to 95% | - | - | - | - | - | No | - | - | - | - | No | No | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C to 85°C | - | Up to 100 mA | - | - | 1.9 V, 2.05 V, 2.1 V, 2.3 V | 250 | - | - | Not Present | - | 6-SON (1.45x1) | - | - | - | - | - | 2.3V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
16,538
|
$2.92
|
- | Controller, Intel VR12, VR12.5 | - | - | 50 % | - | - | - | 300 kHz to 1 MHz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40-WQFN (6x6) | 40-WQFN (6x6) | - | - | - | Multiphase | 0.25 V to 1.52 V | - | - | |
Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated
|
16,436
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, CCD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14-TDFN (3x3) | 14-TDFN (3x3) | - | - | - | - | Adj up to 24V, Adj down to -16V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
16,062
|
$3.34
|
- | Controller, Intel VR12, VR12.5 | - | - | 40% | - | - | Adjustable current limit, Dynamic Voltage Scaling, Enable, Light Load Efficiency, PMBus, Phase Interleaving, Power good, Pre-Bias Start-Up, Remote Sense, SVID, Synchronous Rectification, UVLO adjustable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -10°C ~ 105°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 40-WQFN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | Multiphase | 0.5V ~ 2.5V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
15,984
|
$6.68
|
- | Controller, Active Cell Balancing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40 to 125 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28-HTSSOP | - | - | - | - | - | 10V ~ 14V | - | - | |
STMicroelectronics
|
15,610
|
Price on request
|
- | Converter, Analog and Digital Satellite STB Receivers/SatTV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | 0°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24-QFN (4x4) | - | - | - | - | - | 13V, 18.15V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
15,581
|
$2.76
|
- | Controller, Intel IMVP-7 | - | - | 60% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C to 105°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48-VQFN (6x6) | 48-VQFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | 0.25V to 1.52V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
15,059
|
$1.16
|
- | Controller, DDR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 V to 28 V | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C to 85°C | - | - | - | - | 0.75 V to 3.0 V | - | - | - | - | - | 20-HTSSOP | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2V, 1.35V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, Adj | - | - | |
Infineon Technologies
|
15,000
|
$5.83
|
- | Digital Multi-phase Controller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Halogen free | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 - Dual | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 40-QFN (5x5) | 40-UFQFN Exposed Pad | - | - | Yes | - | 0.2 V to 3.04 V | - | - | |
NXP Semiconductors
|
15,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, i.MX6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 12 | -40°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56-HVQFN (8x8) | - | - | - | - | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Infineon Technologies
|
14,889
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel VR12, VR12.5, AMD SVI1, SVI2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56-QFN (7x7) | - | - | - | - | - | 3.3V | - | - | |
|
Infineon Technologies
|
14,333
|
$0.75
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.25 V to 16 V | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | - | - | - | Up to 70 A | - | - | 0.25 V to 5.5 V | - | 0.45 mm | - | Not Present | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
STMicroelectronics
|
14,050
|
$0.75
|
- | Power Supply, Automotive Applications | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Straight Leads | - | - | - | - | Through Hole | 1 | -40°C ~ 150°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 8-Multiwatt | - | - | - | - | - | 7V ~ 18V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
14,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel VR11.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C | 3V | - | - | - | 0.5V | - | - | - | - | - | 40-QFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5V ~ 1.6V | - | - | |
NXP Semiconductors
|
13,988
|
$0.75
|
- | Power Supply, Automotive Applications | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 6 | -40°C ~ 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48-HLQFP (7x7) | 48-HLQFP (7x7) | - | - | - | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated
|
13,908
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel IMVP-7, VR12™ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C ~ 105°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48-TQFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.25V ~ 1.52V | - | - | |
Intersil
|
13,876
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, AMD Mobile Turion™ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -10°C ~ 100°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40-QFN (6x6) | 40-QFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | 0.38V ~ 1.55V | - | - | |
Monolithic Power Systems
|
13,700
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, Satellite Set-Top Box Designs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 125°C (TJ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 14-QFN (2x3) | - | - | - | - | - | 40V | - | - | |
NXP Semiconductors
|
13,374
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, i.MX6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount, Wettable Flank | 12 | -40°C ~ 105°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 56-QFN-EP (8x8) | 56-QFN-EP (8x8) | - | - | - | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
13,218
|
$3.81
|
- | ARM® Cortex™ -A8/A9 SOCs, FPGA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 7 | -40°C ~ 105°C | - | 1.8 A | - | - | - | - | - | 0.025 mA | - | - | 48-HTQFP (7x7) | - | - | - | Tape & Reel | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
13,209
|
$3.37
|
- | Controller/Converter, Mobile PCs | - | - | - | - | - | Comm control, Dynamic voltage scaling, Enable, Enable pin, I2C control, Overcurrent protection, Power good, Power sequencing, Synchronous rectification, Thermal shutdown, UVLO fixed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 12 | -40°C ~ 85°C | - | 21A | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3mA | - | - | 64-VQFN (8x8) | 64-VQFN (8x8) | - | - | 2000 | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated
|
13,003
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, Palmtop Computer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9V to 5.5V, 7V to 20V Unregulated | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | 0°C ~ 70°C | - | - | - | - | 3.3V, 5V, Adj | - | - | - | - | - | 16-SOIC | - | - | - | Tape & Reel (TR) | - | 3.3V, 5V, Adj | - | - | |
On Semiconductor
|
13,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Secondary Controller, Quasi-Resonant Switchmode Power Supplies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Halogen Free | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6-TSOP | 6-TSOP | < 100 mA | - | - | - | Adjustable | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
12,553
|
$4.03
|
- | Controller/Converter, Satellite Boxes, xDSL and Cable Modems | - | 85 % | - | - | - | Adjustable current limit, Enable, Overcurrent protection, Soft-start adjustable; Pull-Up Current Sources on Buck Enable Pins for Accurate Start-Up Timing Control with Preset Default Over Current Protection on All Rails Thermal Shutdown to Protect Device During Excessive Power Dissipation Thermally Enhanced Package for Efficient Heat Management | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 3 | 0°C ~ 85°C | - | 3 A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | °C ~ °C | 48-HTSSOP | 48-HTSSOP | - | - | No | Buck | 0.9V ~ 3.3V, 3.3V ~ 6.1V | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
12,469
|
$0.81
|
- | Controller, 4-bit or 6-bit VID | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 125°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-SON (3x3) | - | - | - | - | - | Adjustable | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
12,434
|
$0.55
|
- | Controller, DDR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 V | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 3 | -40°C | - | - | - | - | 0.7 V | - | - | - | - | - | 20-WQFN (3x3) | - | - | - | Yes | - | 0.7V ~ 1.8V | - | - | |
NXP Semiconductors
|
12,299
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, i.MX6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8V ~ 4.5V | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount, Wettable Flank | 12 | -40°C ~ 105°C (TA) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56-QFN-EP (8x8) | - | - | - | - | - | Multiple | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
12,280
|
$2.30
|
- | Controller, Intel VR13 | - | - | 50 % | - | - | Adjustable current limit, Dynamic Voltage Scaling, Enable, I2C, Light Load Efficiency, Multiple Outputs, PMBus, Phase Interleaving, Power good, Pre-Bias Start-Up, Remote Sense, SVID, Synchronous Rectification, UVLO adjustable, Voltage Margining | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40 °C / 125 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40-WQFN (5x5) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.25V ~ 1.52V, 0.5V ~ 2.8125V | - | - | |
ROHM Semiconductor
|
12,100
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, DDR SDRAM | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C ~ 105°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 8-SOP-J | - | - | - | - | - | Adjustable | - | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
12,053
|
$2.78
|
Yes | Converter, DDR | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -40°C to 125°C | - | - | - | - | 0.6 V | - | - | - | - | - | 24-WQFN (4x4) | - | - | - | - | - | 2.95 V to 6 V | 0.6 V ±1% | - | |
Texas Instruments
|
12,053
|
$3.45
|
- | Controller/Converter, Satellite Boxes, xDSL and Cable Modems | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 3 | 0°C to 85°C | 10.8 V to 22 V | 3 A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48-HTSSOP | 48-HTSSOP | - | - | - | - | 0.9V ~ 3.3V, 3.3V ~ 6.1V | - | - | |
STMicroelectronics
|
12,053
|
Price on request
|
- | Converter, Car Audio System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 4 | -40°C ~ 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | PowerSO-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.3V, 5V, 8.5V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
12,000
|
$0.75
|
- | IMVP8™ Compliant Desktops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C to 85°C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52-QFN (6x6) | 52-QFN (6x6) | - | - | Yes | - | 0V to 1.52V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
12,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Converter, Satellite Set-Top Box Designs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -20°C ~ 85°C | 13.5V ~ 20V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28-QFN (4x4) | - | - | - | - | - | 13.5V ~ 20V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
12,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, DDR | - | - | - | - | Robust Ripple Regulator™ (R3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C ~ 100°C | 3.3V to 25V | - | 1 | Transistor Driver | - | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 28-QFN (4x4) | - | - | Yes | - | Buck | 0.9V ~ 5.5V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
12,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, Intel VR12.5, VR12.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 1 | -10°C | - | - | - | - | 0.5V | - | - | - | Not Present | - | 32-QFN (4x4) | - | - | - | Yes | - | 4.5V | - | - | |
Renesas
|
12,000
|
$0.75
|
- | Controller, AMD Fusion™ CPU GPU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Surface Mount | 2 | -40°C | 10V | - | - | - | 0.5V | - | - | - | - | - | 48-QFN (6x6) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5V ~ 1.55V | - | - |
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