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TPS63020: E-cigarette Buck-Boost

Part Number: TPS63020
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS63027

I'm looking for recommendations for 5W and 10W buck-boost solutions for e-cigarette application powered from single cell li-ion

Outline of requirements:

Vin  = 3.0V..4.2V (single cell li-ion)

Pout = 5 or 10W (dynamically configurable)

Vout (case1)= 4.5V @2.25A

Vout  (case2)= 3.15V @3.15A

The best TI solution I've found is TPS63020. Any suggestions for alternatives? Any other ready solutions for this power range?

  • We recently released the TPS63027, which can handle slightly more current than the TPS63020. It offers a smaller solution size, and has better efficiency.
    Is it a DC current requirement in both the cases? Is it worst case or nominal load value?
    What is the business opportunity?