Handheld power supply — what the TPS61121RSAR does
The Texas Instruments TPS61121RSAR is a DC-DC converter IC designed for Handheld/Mobile Devices, operating from a 1.8V to 5.5V supply rail and drawing just 10µA quiescent current.
Supply range and quiescent current — the battery-life decision
The 1.8V to 5.5V input range covers single-cell Li-ion (3.0V to 4.2V), two-cell alkaline (2.4V to 3.0V), and regulated 3.3V or 5V rails, making the part flexible across power architectures. At 10µA supply current, the TPS61121RSAR adds negligible drain to the battery in standby or sleep modes — the dominant load in a handheld device is usually the display backlight or wireless transceiver, not the converter itself.
