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MAX15301
InTune Automatically Compensated Digital PoL
Controller with Driver and PMBus Telemetry
General Description
Features
The MAX15301 is a full-featured, highly efficient, digital
point-of-load (PoL) controller with advanced power man-
agement and telemetry features. Unlike PID-based digital
power regulators, the MAX15301 uses Maxim’s patented
InTune™ automatically compensated, state-space control
algorithm. The InTune control law is valid for both the
small- and large-signal response and accounts for duty-
cycle saturation effects. These capabilities result in fast
loop transient response and reduce the number of output
capacitors compared to competing digital controllers.
● InTune Automatic Compensation Ensures Stability
While Optimizing Transient Performance
● State-Space Compensation Results in Fast Transient
Response with Reduced Output Capacitance
● Differential Remote Voltage Sensing Enables ±1%
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Accuracy over Temperature (-40°C to +85°C)
● PMBus Interface for Configuration, Control, and
Monitoring
● Supports Voltage Positioning
The MAX15301 includes multiple features to optimize
efficiency. An internal switch BabyBuck™ regulator gen-
erates the gate drive and the internal bias supplies for
the controller with low power loss. An advanced, high-
efficiency MOSFET gate driver has adjustable nonoverlap
timing and load-variable gate-drive voltage to minimize
switching losses over the full range of voltage, current,
and temperature.
● High Output 2A/4A MOSFET Driver
• Adjustable Nonoverlap Timing
• Variable Gate-Drive Voltage
● Wide Input Range of 4.5V to 14V
● Efficient On-Chip BabyBuck Regulator for Self-Bias
● Output Voltage Range from 0.5V to 5.25V
● Startup into a Prebiased Output
The MAX15301 was designed for end-customer’s design
environment. An on-board PMBus™-compliant serial bus
interface enables communication with a supervisory con-
troller for monitoring and fault management. A full suite
of power management features eliminates the need for
complicated and expensive sequencing and monitoring
ICs. Basic DC-DC conversion operation can be set up
via pin strapping and does not require user configura-
tion firmware. This allows for rapid development of the
power-supply subsystem before board-level systems
engineering is completed. Maxim provides support hard-
ware and software for configuring the MAX15301.
● Configurable Soft-Start and Soft-Stop Time
● Fixed-Frequency Operation and Synchronization
● Flexible Sequencing and Fault Management
● Pin-Strappable Configuration
• Output Voltage, SMBus Address, Switching
Frequency, Current Limit
● Out-of-the-Box Operation Enables Fast Prototyping
Applications
● Servers
● Storage Systems
● Routers/Switches
● Base-Station Equipment
● Power Modules
The MAX15301 is available in a 32-lead, 5mm x 5mm
TQFN package and operates over the -40°C to +85°C
temperature range.
InTune and BabyBuck are trademarks of Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc.
Ordering Information and Typical Operating Circuit appear
at end of data sheet.
PMBus is a trademark of SMIF, Inc.
Maxim patents apply: 7498781, 7880454, 7696736, 7746048,
7466254, 798613, 7498781, 8,120,401, 8,014,879.
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer
to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX15301.related.
This product is subject to a license from Power-One, Inc., relat-
ed to digital power technology patents owned by Power-One,
Inc. This license does not extend to merchant market stand-
alone power-supply products.
19-6267; Rev 4; 11/13