High Current Rated Load Switches from Diodes Incorporated Provide Smart Power Delivery Solutions for Modern Digital ICs

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Diodes has expanded its DML30xx series smart load switches, introducing four new products: DML3008LFDS, DML3010ALFDS, DML3011ALFDS, and DML3012LDC. These switches provide high-current power domain switching control for voltages from 0.5V to 20V and are designed for a wide range of applications, including servers, computing hardware, and industrial equipment.

The devices feature a chip-on-chip arrangement with a low RDS(ON) N-channel power MOSFET, ultra-compact footprint, and large heat pads for thermal efficiency. They minimize power consumption and require fewer components, reducing PCB area and accelerating time to market. The load switches offer various safeguards, such as short-circuit protection, undervoltage lockout, and thermal shutdown.

Pricing for the DML3008LFDS, DML3010ALFDS, and DML3011ALFDS is $0.75 each for 3,000 units; the DML3012LDC is priced at $1.07 each for 3,000 units.

Positive

• Expansion of DML30xx series indicates product line growth.
• High-current handling capability (10.5A to 15A) enhances power delivery.
• Compact footprint design increases power density and saves PCB space.
• Integrated safeguards such as short-circuit and overcurrent protection improve reliability.
• Low power consumption (150μA on-state, 0.1μA standby) minimizes energy use.
• Various packaging options with competitive pricing ($0.75 and $1.07 per unit).

Negative

• Potential high costs in scaling up production for new product variants.
• Dependency on high volume orders (3000 units) for cost-effective pricing.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) has announced the expansion of its highly successful DML30xx series smart load switches. The four new products, DML3008LFDS, DML3010ALFDS, DML3011ALFDS, and DML3012LDC, provide high-current (10.5A to 15A) power domain switching control for voltage rails from 0.5V to 20V. Through the array of embedded functions, these devices are highly effective at handling all aspects of power delivery to microcontrollers, graphic cards, ASICs, FPGAs, and memory chips. They are well-suited for power management purposes in servers, computing hardware, networking infrastructure, gateways, solid-state drives, notebooks, tablets, industrial equipment, hot-swappable devices, and peripheral ports.

Incorporating a chip-on-chip arrangement that sees the controller chip in each device stacked on top of a low R_DS(ON) N-channel power MOSFET, these devices occupy an ultra-compact footprint to provide increased power density. Their large, underside heat pads maximize thermal efficiency to reduce operating temperature and improve reliability. Power consumption is minimized due to their <150μA(typ.) on-state current and 0.1μA(typ.) standby mode.

The high degree of feature integration that these load switches offer minimizes additional circuitry requirements—achieving reduced component count, smaller PCB area, and accelerated time to market. To maintain system reliability and maximize uptime, a comprehensive choice of safeguards and monitoring features are available. These allow designers to select the optimum combination to suit their applications. These include short-circuit and overcurrent protection, undervoltage lockout, power good signal, and soft-start to limit inrush current to an acceptable level. Additionally, all devices provide quick discharge capabilities to ensure controlled rail power-down, and thermal shutdown protection.

The DML3008LFDS, DML3010ALFDS, and DML3011ALFDS are supplied in the V-DFN2020-8 (2mm x 2mm) packages, and are priced at $0.75 each in 3,000 piece quantities. The DML3012LDC comes in the V-DFN3030-12 (3mm x 3mm) package, and is priced at $1.07 each in 3,000 piece quantities.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and Poor’s SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, delivers high-quality semiconductor products to the world’s leading companies in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer electronics, and communications markets. We leverage our expanded product portfolio of discrete, analog, and mixed-signal products and leading-edge packaging technology to meet customers’ needs. Our broad range of application-specific solutions and solutions-focused sales, coupled with worldwide operations including engineering, testing, manufacturing, and customer service, enable us to be a premier provider for high-volume, high-growth markets. For more information, visit www.diodes.com.

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FAQ

What are the new products in the DML30xx series by Diodes?

The new products are DML3008LFDS, DML3010ALFDS, DML3011ALFDS, and DML3012LDC.

What is the current handling capability of the new DIOD load switches?

The new load switches handle between 10.5A and 15A.

What voltages do the new DIOD load switches support?

The new load switches support voltage rails from 0.5V to 20V.

What are the pricing details for the new DIOD load switches?

The DML3008LFDS, DML3010ALFDS, and DML3011ALFDS are priced at $0.75 each for 3,000 units, and the DML3012LDC is priced at $1.07 each for 3,000 units.

What applications are the new DIOD load switches suitable for?

They are suitable for servers, computing hardware, networking infrastructure, gateways, SSDs, notebooks, tablets, industrial equipment, hot-swappable devices, and peripheral ports.