Power IC manufacturers design the chips that are at the heart of today’s switch-mode power adapters and power supplies. Their business is chips—not building power supplies. But to demonstrate to customers what their chips can do, they develop power supply reference designs —working examples that showcase the capabilities and performance of their IC products. These designs are often shared freely with customers to help drive chip sales. That’s where Allstar Magnetics comes in. We partner with power IC companies to:
- Support the development of new reference designs – We build the custom transformer and inductor prototypes needed to showcase the application and their chips.
- Enable their marketing and sales – Our transformer designs become a key component in the case studies and demo units that the power IC companies market and distribute widely.
- Support customers directly – When end-users adopt a reference design and need alterations to the transformers to achieve their custom requirements, they are referred to Allstar for help and guidance.
- Scale seamlessly – From prototype through high-volume production, we provide the creativity, responsiveness, and flexibility to adapt designs for real-world applications.
This approach helps power IC manufacturers increase chip sales and offers customers a reliable partner for customizing designs to their requirements. Customers who begin with a reference design can rely on us for rapid iterations, innovative solutions, and dependable manufacturing at any scale.
If you’re developing or supporting a power IC reference design—and need custom magnetics that can move quickly from prototype to production—having an early technical conversation can make all the difference.