Buck (step-down)

Buck (step-down)

Efficient conversion of an input voltage to a lower output voltage

High-efficiency step-down solutions

Our portfolio of high-efficiency DC/DC step-down buck switching regulators and low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators include more than 7,000 individual devices, from buck converters with the flexibility of a controller integrated circuit, to highly integrated buck power modules, to LDO linear regulators designed to filter power-supply noise for sensitive loads. With 1V to 100V input voltage ranges and 50mA to 420A output voltage ranges, there's a step-down voltage regulator that meets your system requirements.

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Power modules (integrated magnetics)

The simplest and smallest option for step-down DC/DC voltage conversion

Linear & low-dropout (LDO) regulators

Generate low-noise rails with minimal input-voltage headroom using a simple linear solution

Converters (integrated FET)

Balance simplicity and flexibility with integrated-FET step-down voltage converters

Controllers (external FET)

Achieve high reliability in high-power, thermally-demanding applications

Discover featured applications

Factory automation and control
Design high-performance, cost-effective factory automation systems with TI buck converters and modules
HEV and EV
Meet system power requirements of HEVs and EVs with TI buck regulators
Infotainment and cluster
Expand functionality in automotive infotainment and cluster systems with TI buck converters and controllers
Data center and enterprise computing
Our DC/DC converters and power modules address your power-density and thermal design challenges for enterprise applications

Design high-performance, cost-effective factory automation systems with TI buck converters and modules

Our power-dense buck regulators meet electromagnetic interference limits to help lower system costs while maintaining high performance for factory automation applications.  

  • Easy-to-use buck regulators with a wide input voltage range to handle transients.
  • Great efficiency and thermal performance across specified load ranges.
  • Buck modules include integrated inductors allowing for smaller solution size and lower bill-of-materials count.

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-010048 – Channel-to-channel isolated analog input module reference design
  • PMP15039 – Two-Stage Power Supply Reference Design for Field Transmitters
  • PMP15040 – Wide Vin Power Supply Reference Design for Space-Constrained Industrial Sensors
PRODUCTS
  • TPSM365R3 – 3-V to 65-V input, 1-V to 13-V output, 0.3-A synchronous buck converter power module
  • LMR43620 – 3-V to 36-V, 2-A low-EMI synchronous buck regulator with low IQ
  • TPS62A02 – 2.5V to 5.5V input, 2A high-efficiency step-down converter in SOT563 and SOT23 packages

Meet system power requirements of HEVs and EVs with TI buck regulators

Design engineers have many considerations to overcome while managing strict cost and board space targets. We designed and developed our power devices with these challenges in mind.

  • High operating temperature range.
  • Supports strict electromagnetic compatibility standards such as Comité International Spécial des Perturbations Radioélectriques Class 5.
  • Wide input-voltage capability to manage large-input transient conditions.
  •  Availability in both leaded and nonleaded packages.

Featured resources

PRODUCTS
  • TPSF12C3 – Common-mode active EMI filter (AEF) for three-phase systems
  • LMR38020-Q1 – Automotive SIMPLE SWITCHER® power converter 4.2-V to 80-V, 2-A, synchronous buck converter
  • LM5180-Q1 – Automotive 65-VIN no-opto flyback converter with 100-V, 1.5-A integrated MOSFET
DESIGN TOOLS AND SIMULATION
  • LMR38020QEVM – LMR38020-Q1 evaluation module SIMPLE SWITCHER® power converter 80-V, 2-A, synchronous buck, 40-µA IQ

Expand functionality in automotive infotainment and cluster systems with TI buck converters and controllers

Today's automotive infotainment and cluster systems inform, entertain, and connect modern drivers. As we look to the future, the amount of functionality within these systems is only expected to increase. This means more processing power within the same physical space. In order to power these next-generation systems, power converters need to excel in two key aspects. 

  • High output power-to-package size ratio without overheating.
  • Minimized conducted and radiated electromagnetic interference.

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • PMP30670 – Automotive wide VIN front-end reference design for digital cockpit processing units
  • PMP22030 – Efficient, low-heat, CISPR 25 class 5-compliant power reference design for infotainment display
PRODUCTS
  • LM61495-Q1 – 10-A automotive buck converter optimized for power density and low EMI
  • TPS62813-Q1 – Automotive 2.75-V to 6-V, 3-A step-down converter with fixed Fsw and SYNC in 2x3mm wettable-flanks
  • TPS62873-Q1 – Automotive 2.7-V to 6-V input, 15-A, stackable, synchronous buck converter

Our DC/DC converters and power modules address your power-density and thermal design challenges for enterprise applications

Data centers are crucial for business continuity and reliable communications. Our power-management solutions enable high availability and efficiency when powering high-performance processors while providing regulated power. 

  • High efficiency, excellent thermal performance and PMBus with telemetry keep data centers cooler while saving energy.
  • Fast transient response for reducing output filter size.
  • High output-voltage accuracy to power the latest advanced processors.

Featured resources

PRODUCTS
  • TPS54J061 – 4-V to 16-V input, 6-A synchronous buck converter, 600-mV reference voltage and hiccup current limit
  • TPS54KB20 – 4-V to 16-V input, 25-A remote sense synchronous step-down converter
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • TPS546D24AEVM – Fixed frequency synchronous buck converter 2-phase evaluation module
  • TPS54KB20EVM – TPS54KB20 step-down converter evaluation module
  • TPS54J061EVM – 2.7-V to 16-V, 6-A, step-down converter evaluation board
DESIGN TOOLS AND SIMULATION
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Design & development resources

Design tool
WEBENCH® Power Designer
WEBENCH® Power Designer creates customized power-supply circuits based on your requirements. The environment gives you end-to-end power-supply design capabilities that save you time during all phases of the design process.
Simulation tool
PSpice® for TI design and simulation tool
PSpice® for TI is a design and simulation environment that helps evaluate functionality of analog circuits. This full-featured, design and simulation suite uses an analog analysis engine from Cadence®. Available at no cost, PSpice for TI includes one of the largest model libraries in the (...)
Design tool
Power Stage Designer™ software tool of most commonly used switchmode power supplies

Power Stage Designer is a JAVA-based tool that helps speed up power-supply designs as it calculates voltages and currents of 21 topologies based on user inputs. Additionally, Power Stage Designer contains a Bode plotting tool and a helpful toolbox with various functions to make power supply design (...)