19-1075; Rev 0; 6/96
5 V/3 .3 V o r Ad ju s t a b le , 1 0 0 % Du t y-Cyc le ,
Hig h -Effic ie n c y, S t e p -Do w n DC-DC Co n t ro lle rs
/MAX1627
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX1626/MAX1627 step-down DC-DC switching
controllers provide high efficiency over loads ranging
from 1mA to more than 2A. A unique current-limited,
p uls e -fre q ue nc y-mod ula te d (PFM) c ontrol s c he me
operates with up to a 100% duty cycle, resulting in very
low dropout voltages. This control scheme eliminates
minimum load requirements and reduces the supply
current under light loads to 90µA (versus 2mA to 10mA
for common pulse-width modulation controllers).
♦ Low Dropout Voltage
♦ 100% Maximum Duty Cycle
♦ Soft-Start Limits Start-Up Current
♦ Efficiency >90% (3mA to 2A Loads)
♦ Output Power >12.5W
♦ 90µA Max Quiescent Current
♦ 1µA Max Shutdown Current
♦ Up to 300kHz Switching Frequency
♦ 16.5V Max Input Voltage
These step-down controllers drive an external P-chan-
nel MOSFET, allowing design flexibility for applications
to 12W or higher. Soft-start reduces current surges dur-
ing start-up. A high switching frequency (up to 300kHz)
and operation in continuous-conduction mode allow the
use of tiny surface-mount inductors. Output capacitor
requirements are also reduced, minimizing PC board
area and system costs.
♦ Output Voltage: 5V/3.3V (MAX1626)
Adjustable (MAX1627)
♦ Current-Limited Control Scheme
The outp ut volta g e is p re s e t a t 5V or 3.3V for the
MAX1626 and adjustable for the MAX1627. Input volt-
ages can be up to 16.5V. The MAX1626/MAX1627 are
functional upgrades for the MAX1649/MAX1651.
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
Dice*
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
PCMCIA Power Supplies
MAX1626C/D
MAX1626ESA
MAX1627C/D
MAX1627ESA
-40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
8 SO
Personal Digital Assistants
Dice*
Hand-Held Computers
-40°C to +85°C
8 SO
Portable Terminals
* Dice are tested at T = +25°C.
A
Low-Cost Notebook Computer Supplies
5V to 3.3V Green PC Applications
High-Efficiency Step-Down Regulation
Minimum-Component DC-DC Converters
Battery-Powered Applications
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
INPUT
3.3V to 16.5V
__________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
V+
TOP VIEW
MAX1626
SHDN
CS
ON/OFF
OUT
3/5 (FB)
SHDN
REF
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
GND
EXT
CS
EXT
P
OUTPUT
3.3V
MAX1626
MAX1627
3/5
V+
OUT
REF
GND
SO
( ) ARE FOR MAX1627
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