ADI announces ‘Industry’s smallest’ isolated dc to dc converter
Analog Devices is expanding its portfolio of digital isolation products with the 'industry's smallest' isolated dc to dc converter. Offering a 5kV rms (root mean square) isolation rating in a 10 × 10mm package, the ADuM6000 is a 0.5watt device that integrates Analog's Coupler digital isolation technology and iso Power dc to dc converter.
The new digital isolator is said to allow designers to free up valuable circuit board real estate while eliminating the time consuming step of securing medical or other safety approvals (such as IEC-60601-1). According to the company, the ADuM6000 protects the device and end users from exposure to voltage levels that could compromise safety and reliability.
The converter is said to enable designers to reduce the form factor of their system module or to maintain the same form factor even as they add more features and functions.
