This powerful boost regulator efficiently generates an output voltage of 12 V from an input voltage as low as 2.9 V while allowing an input current as high as 5 A.

This regulator has built-in reverse-voltage protection, short-circuit protection, thermal shutdown (which typically activates at 165°C), a soft-start feature that reduces inrush current, and an under-voltage lockout that causes the regulator to turn off when the input voltage is below 2.5 V (typical).