On the other hand, the ability to electrically control DC power in the harsh environment of a vehicle is relatively unknown, but it poses many challenges to designers due to issues of function, performance, efficiency, and space.

Maxim's diverse range of application-optimized IC products solves the challenges faced by high-level system designers by managing DC power and providing various ADAS functions that meet package size, operational efficiency, standby current, electrical protection, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) emission requirements.

The MAX20019 dual synchronous step-down converter is the smallest 3.2MHz dual step-down power supply in its class with a 2mm × 3mm package size.

The MAX20087 quad camera power protector is an ASIL-rated camera module protector IC. It includes an I2C interface that reports overvoltage, undervoltage, and fault conditions, monitors up to 4 coaxial channels (up to 600mA per channel), and isolates failures of individual camera modules.

The MAX20075 and MAX20076 synchronous step-down converters feature peak and valley mode options and low standby current. They also provide a high peak efficiency of 91% in always-on applications and support a 40V load-dump tolerance.

The MAX20014 triple-output converter consists of one synchronous boost and two step-down converters to enable low-cost application design. It is smaller than competing methods that require two ICs and distributed components. It is released with a 2.2 MHz switching frequency for EMI reduction, distributed spectrum features, and a small 4 mm x 4 mm package size.

Kevin Anderson, Senior Analyst at IHS Markit’s Power IC Research Division, stated, “As the automotive market evolves to focus on ADAS features and provide cutting-edge driving capabilities, it is having a direct impact on the growth and demand for state-of-the-art PMICs.” He added, “IHS Markit expects the total market size for power semiconductors (distributed power modules and power ICs) in automotive applications to increase from $7.9 billion in 2016 to over $13.7 billion in 2023.”