By including the controllers, power switches, inductor, input and output bypass capacitors and compensation circuitry, the LTM step-down µModule® charger family reduces component count, PCB layout and design-in effort to the level of a comparably feature-rich linear charger. At the same time, they operate with high efficiency over a wide range of input and output voltage combinations similar to a switching charger. Linear Technology’s µModule® chargers present excellent DC/DC battery charging solutions for engineers seeking the fastest time to market and/or facing limited power design resources.