ISOLATED ERROR AMPLIFIERS OUTPERFORM OPTOCOUPLERS AND SHUNT REGULATORS IN POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS

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Norwood, MA (02/26/2013) -

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and a pioneer in digital isolator technology, today introduced isolated error amplifiers that provide power supply designers with a higher performing, single-chip alternative to isolation techniques based on optocouplers and shunt regulators. Designed for linear feedback power supplies using primary side controllers, the ADuM3190 and ADuM4190 isolated error amplifiers have a 400-kHz bandwidth, with 0.5% typical initial accuracy at 25°C and 1% total accuracy over the extended temperature range of –40˚C to +125˚C. This provides manufacturers of ac-to-dc and dc-to-dc power supplies, including those that are DOSA (Distributed-power Open Standards Alliance)-compliant, with a significant upgrade in speed and operating temperature range, as well as a 5× improvement in transient response.

• View product pages, download data sheets and order samples:
  http://www.analog.com/ADuM3190 and http://www.analog.com/ADuM4190

• View discussions and FAQs on Analog Devices’ interface and isolation products on EngineerZone™, an online technical support community:
  http://ez.analog.com/community/interface-isolation

Designed with ADI’s iCoupler® digital isolation technology, the ADuM3190 and ADuM4190 eliminate the CTR (current-transfer ratio) of optocouplers that degrades over the lifetime of the devices and limits operation to 85˚C. The ADuM3190 and ADuM4190 include a highly accurate 1.225-V reference and a wideband operational amplifier that can be used to set up a variety of commonly used power supply loop compensation techniques.

ADuM3190/4190 Isolated Error Amplifiers Key Features

• Bandwidth: 400 kHz

• 0.5% initial accuracy at 25°C

• 1% total accuracy over –40˚C to +125˚C

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• Isolation voltage:

  • ADuM3190: 2.5 kV rms
  • ADuM4190: 5 kV rms (reinforced)

Pricing and Availability

Product

Availability Price at 1K Quantity Package Temperature Range (°C) ADuM3190A Now $1.04 QSOP-16 –40 to +85 ADuM3190B Now $1.12 QSOP-16 –40 to +85 ADuM3190S Now $1.14 QSOP-16 –40 to +125 ADuM3190T Now $1.23 QSOP-16 –40 to +125 ADuM4190A April '13 $1.20 Wide-body SO-16 –40 to +85 ADuM4190S April '13 $1.30 Wide-body SO-16 –40 to +125 ADuM4190T April '13 $1.39 Wide-body SO-16 –40 to +125 EVAL-ADUM3190EBZ Now $49 per - -

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