Launch of Step-Down Switching Converters and Power Modules
Compliant with EMI, CISPR 22, and EN 55022 standards

Maxim Integrated Korea announced the Himalaya step-down switching converters and power modules. Compliant with electromagnetic interference (EMI), CISPR 22, and EN5502 standards, the Maxim Himalaya product family is suitable for industrial, building and factory automation, telecommunications, and home appliances, and helps shorten time-to-market and design cycles.

EMI is a critical design challenge and a necessity for equipment manufacturers today. However, meeting EMI standards at the final design stage can be difficult due to power supply integrated circuits (ICs), suboptimal layouts, filtering techniques, and component selection issues. In such cases, design modifications or a re-evaluation from the early stages are required. This delays design time, incurs additional costs, and disrupts Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies. Maxim's step-down switching converters and power modules are designed with EMI issues in mind. Therefore, by minimizing or eliminating the need for redesign, the success rate of the first design is increased, enabling faster product launch. The Maxim Himalaya product family prevents excessive spending and helps customers achieve both their GTM schedules and profit targets.

In addition, it complies with the JESD22-B103/B104/B111 drop, shock, and vibration standards, as well as the CISPR 22 and EN 55022 Class A and B conducted and radiated EMC emission standards.

Viral Vaidya, Business Manager of the Industrial and Healthcare Business Unit at Maxim Integrated, said, “Maxim will support customers in focusing on innovation when developing differentiated solutions through step-down regulators and power modules.”

Kevin Anderson, Senior Power IC Analyst at global market research firm IHS Markit, stated, “Maxim’s optimized devices and layout guidelines give designers confidence and assurance that their finished products will comply with EMI regulations.”

Maxim's EMI-compliant Himalaya solutions include step-down switching converters (MAX15062, MAX15462, MAX17501-05, MAX17542-45) and power modules (MAXM15462, MAXM17532, MAXM17574, MAXM17575, MAXM17761).