Texas Instruments introduced an automotive-qualified DC/DC step-down converter that offers a leading combination of high voltage up to 60 V, a switching frequency up to 2.2-MHz and ultra-low quiescent current of 65 µA in a small, monolithic package. The first in a family of automotive-qualified DC/DC controllers and converters, the TPS54362-Q1 converts an unregulated input voltage to a fixed lower output voltage to power automotive applications, such as infotainment, navigation systems and power supply for electronic control units. The TPS54362-Q1 is available now in a TSSOP-20 package. The TPS54362-Q1 is priced at $2.75 in quantities of 1,000.