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MAX1541 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
The MAX1541 evaluation kit (EV kit) demonstrates the
MAX1541’s standard 4A application circuit. This DC-DC
converter steps down high-voltage batteries and/or AC
adapters, generating precision low-voltage GPU, DPR,
and chipset power supplies for notebook computers.
ꢀ 7V to 24V Input Voltage Range
ꢀ Dynamically Selectable Output Voltages 1.0V/1.5V
(OUT1, Adjustable from 0.7V to 5.5V)
ꢀ Fixed 2.5V/1.8V Output Voltage (OUT2, Adjustable
The MAX1541 EV kit provides a dynamically adjustable
1.0V/1.5V output voltage (OUT1), a fixed 2.5V output
voltage (OUT2), and a fixed 5V, 100mA linear regulator
(LDOOUT) from the 7V to 24V battery input range. It
delivers up to 4A output current for each output voltage
with greater than 90% efficiency. The EV kit operates at
355kHz/485kHz switching frequency (OUT2/OUT1,
respectively) and has superior line- and load-transient
response.
from 0.7V to 5.5V)
ꢀ Fixed 5V or Adjustable 100mA Linear Regulator
ꢀ 4A Output Current for Each Output
ꢀ 355kHz/485kHz Switching Frequency
(OUT2/OUT1, Respectively)
ꢀ Selectable Inductor Saturation Protection
ꢀ Separate Power-Good Outputs
This EV kit is a fully assembled and tested circuit
board. It also allows the evaluation of other dynamically
adjustable output voltages in the 0.7V to 5.5V range by
changing resistors R9, R10, and R11 (OUT1) and other
fixed output voltages in the 0.7V to 5.5V range by
changing resistors R18 and R19 (OUT2).
ꢀ Selectable Overvoltage/Undervoltage Protection
ꢀ Low-Profile Components
ꢀ Fully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE IC PACKAGE
MAX1541EVKIT
0°C to +70°C 40 Thin QFN 6mm x 6mm
Component List
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
10µF, 25V ceramic capacitors (1812)
Taiyo Yuden TMK432BJ106KM or
TDK C4532X5R1E106M
0.22µF, 25V X5R ceramic capacitor
(0805)
Murata GRM219R71E224KC01D or
Taiyo Yuden EMK212BJ224KG
C1, C2
2
C10
C11
1
1
470µF, 4V, 10m low-ESR capacitor
Sanyo 4TPD470M
C3
C4
1
1
1000pF 10%, 50V C0G ceramic
capacitor (0603)
TDK1608X7R1H102K or
Murata GRM188R71H102K
220µF, 4V, 15m low-ESR capacitor
Sanyo 4TPE220MF
1µF 20%, 10V X5R ceramic
capacitors (0805)
Taiyo Yuden LMK212BJ105KG or
TDK C2012X5R1A105M
470pF 10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
Murata GRM188R71H471K
C5, C6
2
C12, C13
C15
2
1
10µF, 10V tantalum capacitor (case B)
AVX TAJB10M010R
0.1µF 10%, 25V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
Murata GRM188R71E104K or
TDK C1608X7R1E104K
C7, C8, C14
C9
3
1
3.3µF, 35V tantalum capacitor (case B)
AVX TAJB335M035R
C16
1
0
2
C17–C22
D1, D2
Not installed (0603)
47pF 5%, 50V C0G ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM1885C1H470J
100mA, 30V Schottky diodes
Central Semiconductor CMPSH-3
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