# APW8868B Controller

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/apw8868b-controller/64892>\
**Category:** Integrated Circuits (ICs)\
**Tags:** cross-reference, richtek-usa-inc, power-management-pmic\
**Created:** [February 1, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/apw8868b-controller/64892 "2026-02-01T20:58:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![itronic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@itronic](https://forum.digikey.com/u/itronic)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/apw8868b-controller/64892/1 "2026-02-01T20:58:42Z")

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looking for this buck controller or similar to it. [https://datasheet4u.com/pdf-down/A/P/W/APW8868B-ANPEC.pdf](https://datasheet4u.com/pdf-down/A/P/W/APW8868B-ANPEC.pdf)

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**Author:** ![itronic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@itronic](https://forum.digikey.com/u/itronic)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/apw8868b-controller/64892/2 "2026-02-01T21:13:26Z")

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will this work: [RT8231AGQW Richtek USA Inc. | Integrated Circuits (ICs) | DigiKey](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/richtek-usa-inc/RT8231AGQW/15284200)

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**Author:** ![nick\_13812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@nick\_13812](https://forum.digikey.com/u/nick_13812)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/apw8868b-controller/64892/3 "2026-02-02T15:19:22Z")

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Hello itronic,

looking at the documentation for RT8231AGQW, it does appear to have similar input and output voltages that may work, but it would depend on your application. The pin out does appear to be similar, so it is possible that it could work for you.