Micrel (News - Alert), Inc., a global manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide analog, Ethernet and high bandwidth markets, released two new high performance low drop-out (LDO) regulators that are ideal for electronics that are handy and space-constrained.

Micrel's MIC5387 broadens the company's dwindling LDO regulator products by having a very small triple output LDO in a 1.6 X 1.6mm Thin MLF package size. This is more than 57 percent less when measured against the industry standard which is a 2mm x 3mm MLF package.

A broad selection of battery-powered electronic devices such as portable media players (PMP), mobile phones, digital still cameras (DSC), notebook computers, handheld instruments, and personal digital assistants (PDA) are works perfectly with the new 150mA Triple LDO family.

The price of the MIC5387 starts at $0.30 for 1K quantities. It is available now in volume quantities. The MIC5387 is available in a 2mm x m33 Thin MLF package for feature rich applications. Orders can be placed at Micrel's website.

Andy Khayat, the director of the portable product group of Micrel, Inc., stated that the 1.6mm x 1.6mm Thin MLF package offers portable system designers the smallest footprint, when measured against the industry standard 2mm x 3mm MLF package. This new line of top performance LDOs provide superb overall performance and value for truly high volume handheld electronic devices.

This new line of triple LDOs deals with the need for the smallest solution in the marketplace. It also includes a broad voltage range options down to 1.0V. The MIC5387/85 offers quick and brief response to any load change and up to 70dB of PSRR for noise sensitive applications. The new LDO reaches this even if its only using 32µA typical per channel while enabled.

The MIC5387/85 is ideal for most applications in portable electronic devices because of the combination of high performance, low power consumption and compact integration.

Micrel was in news last month for releasing a six channel WLED Driver for backlighting applications called the MIC3263.