4.2 MCP16501 PMIC

MCP16501 is a 4-channel PMIC designed for PCB area constrained applications. In a 4x4mm QFN24 package, it features three 1A DC-DC buck regulators and one 0.3A auxiliary LDO regulator, and provides a simple, leakage-free interface with SAM9X60.

The following figure gives an application schematic example of SAM9X60 with DDR2-SDRAM system, powered by MCP16501A. This variant is specifically tailored for SAM9X60 systems with CPU frequency up to 600 MHz. The 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.15V supply rails are fed from DC-DC converters for maximum efficiency. The LDO regulator output LOUT is controlled with the LEN input and its output voltage is set with the resistive divider R3/R4.

For further details, refer to the MCP16501 documentation on www.microchip.com.