Selecting the Best Point-of-Load Converters for Automotive SoC Power Trees (Download)
High-end processors at the heart of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and infotainment systems continue to escalate power demands. In these contexts, a system-on-chip (SoC) tends to require a number of different power rails, with currents ranging from as high as hundreds of amperes to several milliamps.
To smoothly and efficiently supply SoC power rails, it’s critical to carefully design the pre-regulator in the system. But engineers also need to understand the intricacies of selecting optimal point-of-load (PoL) converters.