Maxim Integrated has introduced the Max77827, a buck-boost converter featuring a quiescent current (IQ) of 6µA and peak efficiency of 96%. It addresses the power requirements of low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) applications, asset tracking devices and IoT applications. The 1.5A compact converter (2.04×1.64mm WLP size and less than 15mm² total) allows 1.8-5.5V input and 2.3-5.3V ...

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