19-2882; Rev 1; 4/04
Six-Channel, High-Efficiency, Digital
Camera Power Supplies
General Description
Features
The MAX1566/MAX1567 provide a complete power-
supply solution for digital cameras. They improve perfor-
mance, component count, and size compared to con-
ventional multichannel controllers in 2-cell AA,
1-cell lithium-ion (Li+), and dual-battery designs. On-chip
MOSFETs provide up to 95% efficiency for critical power
supplies, while additional channels operate with external
FETs for optimum design flexibility. This optimizes overall
efficiency and cost, while also reducing board space.
♦ 95% Efficient Step-Up DC-to-DC Converter
♦ 0.7V Minimum Input Voltage
♦ Main DC-to-DC Configurable as Either Step-Up or
Step-Down
♦ Combine Step-Up and Step-Down for 90%
Efficient Boost-Buck
♦ 95% Efficient Step-Down for DSP Core
♦ Regulate LED Current for Four, Six, or More LEDs
♦ Open LED Overvoltage Protection
The MAX1566/MAX1567 include six high-efficiency DC-
to-DC conversion channels:
• Step-up DC-to-DC converter with on-chip power FETs
♦ Transformerless Inverting Controller (MAX1567)
• Main DC-to-DC converter with on-chip FETs, config-
♦ Three Extra PWM Controllers (Two on the
urable to step either up or down
MAX1567)
• Step-down core DC-to-DC converter with on-chip
♦ Up to 1MHz Operating Frequency
♦ 1µA Shutdown Mode
♦ Soft-Start and Overload Protection
♦ Compact 40-Pin 6mm x 6mm Thin QFN Package
FETs
• DC-to-DC controller for white LEDs or other output
• Extra DC-to-DC controller (typically for LCD); two
extra controllers on the MAX1566
• Transformerless inverting DC-to-DC controller (typi-
cally for negative CCD bias) on the MAX1567
Ordering Information
AUX2
FUNCTION
PART
TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
All DC-to-DC channels operate at one fixed frequency
settable from 100kHz to 1MHz to optimize size, cost, and
efficiency. Other features include soft-start, power-OK
outputs, and overload protection. The MAX1566/
MAX1567 are available in space-saving 40-pin thin QFN
packages. An evaluation kit is available to expedite
designs.
40 Thin QFN
6mm x 6mm
Step-up
controller
MAX1566ETL -40°C to +85°C
MAX1567ETL -40°C to +85°C
40 Thin QFN
6mm x 6mm
Inverting
controller
Applications
Pin Configuration
Digital Cameras
TOP VIEW
PDAs
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33
32 31
Typical Operating Circuit
30
29
FB3H
CC1
CC2
ON2
1
2
Li+ OR 2AA
BATTERY INPUT
MAX1567
3
28 PVM
FB1
ON1
4
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
LXM
SYSTEM 5V
3.3V LOGIC
1.8V CORE
STEP-UP
MAIN DC-TO-DC
STEP-DN
AUX3
5
PGSD
LXSD
PVSD
ONSD
FBSD
CCSD
PGM
PVSU
LXSU
PGSU
OSC
MAX1566/MAX1567
6
7
ONSU
ONM
8
9
ONSD
ON3(LED)
ON1
10
SDOK
LEDS
AUX1
CCD/LCD + 15V
CCD - 7.5V
11
16 17 18 19 20
15
12
13 14
AUX2
ON2
6mm x 6mm
THIN QFN
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