NRND — plan your last-time-buy window
The TPS65218B1PHPT carries a Not Recommended for New Designs (NRND) status from Texas Instruments. That means it is still available for purchase and production builds, but TI will not qualify it for new designs going forward. For any new BOM, the buyer should identify an alternative before the final discontinuation notice arrives.
Seven-rail PMIC purpose-built for processor and FPGA power
The multiple-output capability means it replaces several discrete regulators and sequencers on the board, shrinking the power-stage footprint.
The Cut Tape option is useful for engineering samples without committing to a full reel.
