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Exar Releases PowerArchitect 3.0 for Programming the PowerXR Programmable Power Products

July 27, 2010 by Jeff Shepard

Exar Corp. announced that it has released PowerArchitect 3.0, the next generation design software for Exar’s digital Programmable Power – PowerXR family of five innovative power controllers. The company says that this latest release represents the industry’s easiest to use and most flexible solution for quickly creating custom power supplies. PowerArchitect 3.0 is available for immediate download from Exar’s website.

"Speed and flexibility are critical for modern power supply design," said Tim Maloney, Senior Director, Digital Power Marketing. "PowerArchitect 3.0 adds many new features such as a Design Wizard to quickly create a power system based on a pre-existing design which will enable our customers to move faster than ever before from prototype to production."

PowerXR is a family of programmable power supplies and represents a new methodology for creating complex power systems by reducing risk and speeding development time. PowerArchitect is an interactive design tool that enables designers to quickly architect, prototype and then move their designs into production. Using PowerArchitect to configure complex capabilities such as sequencing, voltage and current levels, dynamic provisioning and telemetry, designers can quickly make power updates as system requirements change. Furthermore, the tool allows the seasoned power design expert to access all the advanced features, while also providing an intuitive interface for those not as familiar with power theory.