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L5961 MOST® PMD

The L5961 is the most compact and complete power-management IC specifically designed for MOST* (media oriented system transport) automotive optical networks.
The L5961 replaces discrete component solutions, including all power supplies required for a MOST node (INIC/NIC controller supply, optical transmitter and receiver supplies). Moreover, the high current capability of this integrated DC/DC converter is suitable for driving a small application (no other supply needed for the MOST node).
The L5961 is intended to compose a chipset with SMSC’s MOST network processors (INIC/NIC), and offers customers an easy plug-and-play approach.
The L5961 significantly reduces system costs and also design time and efforts.
Power management is configurable through the I²C bus, includes a diagnostic transceiver and enables very low power consumption in standby, through the ultra-zero power mode. The L5961 is available in both PowerSO and PowerSSO package options.

 
Features
  • 5 or 3.3 V/650 mA DC-DC converter (INIC/NIC supply)
  • 5 or 3.3 V/40 mA standby voltage regulator (FOR supply)
  • 5 or 3.3 V/60 mA switchable regulator (FOT supply)
  • Very low quiescent current: zero and ultra-zero power modes
  • I²C interface allows programmable system configuration
  • Four different wake-up event triggers
    - Switch to power pulse (STPP)
    - Light on (FOR status)
    - Activity on Diag_I/O
    - On/off switch
  • Reset generator
  • Three battery detectors for battery voltage monitoring
  • Intrinsic diagnostic transceiver (LIN 2.0 standard)
  • Watchdog circuit
  • PowerSS036/PowerSO36 package
 
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Related Information
The L5961 PMD is supported by a complete evaluation platform (evaluation/demo board, software, application note and user manual). For more information, please contact ST Technical Support.

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SMSC’s Automotive Newsletter (Newsletter III - 2007)
Article: Reduce the Cost Per MOST Device with L5961. STMicroelectronics and SMSC Cooperate in Development of a MOST Power Management IC - © 1998 - 2007 SMSC.
bullet ST is a member of the MOST Cooperation, responsible for the development and promotion of the MOST (media oriented systems transport) technology.
 
* MOST is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC).