Enhanced Linear Regulators

Products

Inductorless, switching-free DC regulation in buck and boost topologies. Pick by current, noise floor, or radiation rating — every part ships on an evaluation board, with datasheets and SPICE models on request.

Families

Four series, one architecture

Each family pairs a proven LDO core with Polaris PV-output optocouplers: pick the core that matches your constraint, keep the same switching-free architecture.

Selection table

Every orderable part, one table

All specifications from the published product table and series pages. Parts are under development; specifications are subject to change. Unknowns are marked TBD — never estimated.

Polaris Enhanced Linear Regulators — full parametric selection table
Part Topology VOUT (V) Max VIN (V) Min VIN (enhanced) Max IOUT (mA) PSRR @ 1 kHz (dB) RMS noise (µV) TID krad(Si) Package LDO core Docs
BK191D18V Buck 1.2 – 2 20 VOUT + 1.4 (L)
VOUT + 2.8 (M)
900 75 12 200 QFN-28 · 6 mm RH1965 Spotlight
BK291D18V Buck 1.2 – 2 26 VOUT + 1.4 (L)
VOUT + 2.8 (M)
1000 65 160 200 QFN-28 · 6 mm MIC29152 Spotlight
BK291D33L Buck 1.2 – 4 26 VOUT + 1.4 1000 65 245 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm MIC29152 Spotlight
BK291D33V Buck 1.2 – 4 26 VOUT + 2.8 (M)
VOUT + 5.5 (H)
1000 65 245 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm MIC29152 Spotlight
BK291D50E Buck 1.2 – 5 26 VOUT + 7.0 1000 65 350 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm MIC29152 Spotlight
BK301D18V Buck 0 – 2 15 VOUT + 1.4 (L)
VOUT + 2.8 (M)
500 >100 <1 200 QFN-28 · 6 mm LT3045 Spotlight
BK301D33L Buck 0 – 4 15 VOUT + 1.4 500 >100 <1 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm LT3045 Spotlight
BK301D33V Buck 0 – 4 15 VOUT + 2.8 (M)
VOUT + 5.5 (H)
500 >100 <1 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm LT3045 Spotlight
BK301D50H Buck 0 – 6 15 VOUT + 4.1 500 >100 <1 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm LT3045 Spotlight
BK300D50E Buck 0 – 5 15 VOUT + 7.0 500 >100 <1 200 QFN-32 · 7 mm LT3045 Spotlight
BT291D18M Boost up to 5 5 3.1 500 60 TBD 200 QFN-28 · 6 mm MIC29152 Spotlight
  1. All parts listed here are under development and device specifications are subject to change.
  2. Minimum input voltage applies in optocoupler-enhanced mode at Iout = 0.1 A. Every device can also operate as a conventional low-dropout linear regulator with lower VIN.
  3. RMS output noise is specified over 10 Hz – 100 kHz.
  4. Part numbers ending in “V” select between two input-voltage ranges via board-level pin connections.
  5. TID ratings denote device-level radiation tolerance. The BK19’s RH1965 LDO core additionally carries QML-V radiation hardness assurance (200 krad(Si) at a 50 rad/s dose rate).
  6. Additional boost configurations — BT291D50M (the “Tiny Boost” of PSAN001, also featured in PSAN002) and BT291D50H (adjustable output up to 5 V) — are documented in the application notes and BT29 spotlight and are available for sampling; contact us for specifications.
Selection guide

Reading a Polaris part number

BK29
Series · BK buck / BT boost
1D
Device code
33
Output-voltage code
L
Input-voltage range

Output-voltage code (buck): 18 ⇒ outputs up to 2 V · 33 ⇒ up to 4 V · 50 ⇒ up to 5 V (up to 6 V on BK301D50H). Outputs are adjustable: BK19 and BK29 devices down to 1.2 V, BK30 devices down to 0 V — see the selection table for each part's exact range.

Input-voltage range: L lowest · M medium · H high · E extended — IDs ending in V select between two ranges via board-level pin connections. Every device also runs as a conventional LDO by shorting two pins ("LDO mode").

Boost (BT) parts share the same grammar but regulate up to 5 V — see the BT29 series page for output behavior.

Evaluation

Every part, on a board

All products are available on evaluation boards, ready to drop into your test setup. Request one with your samples.

Documentation

Datasheets & SPICE models

Full datasheets and SPICE models are available on request — ask with your sample request or talk to an engineer.

Custom

Don't see your spec?

We also offer custom configurations — different LDO cores, output ranges, and input windows. Tell us what you need.

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