19-1268; Rev 2; 12/00
MAX1636 CPU Supply Evaluation Kit
General Description
____________________________Features
ꢀ +7V to +22V Input Voltage Range
The MAX1636 CPU supply evaluation kit (EV kit) circuit
is intended for converting high-voltage battery power
into a low-voltage supply rail for next-generation note-
book CPU cores. The output is digitally adjustable
between 1.25V and 2V, in 50mV increments. The input
range is +7V to +22V. It delivers up to 7A output current
with greater than 87% efficiency. The MAX1636 features
1% DC output accuracy over all conditions of line,
load, and temperature. The fully assembled and tested
EV kit has excellent dynamic response to correct for fast
load transients.
ꢀ Digitally Adjustable 1.25V to 2V Output Voltage
ꢀ 7A Output Current Capability
ꢀ
1% DC Output Accuracy
ꢀ Efficiency = 87%, V = 7V, V
= 1.7V
OUT
IN
(at I
= 3A)
OUT
ꢀ Fast MOSFETs for Low Switching Losses
ꢀ Tight PC Board Layout for Low Switching Losses
ꢀ Power-Good Output
This EV kit is very specific to notebook CPU core power
supplies, and includes a digital-to-analog converter
(DAC), op-amp buffer, and other high-performance
components tailored to this demanding application.
However, the MAX1636 is a general-purpose, stand-
alone device that can be used without the DAC; see the
MAX1636 data sheet for standard application circuits.
ꢀ 300kHz Switching Frequency
ꢀ Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection
ꢀ Surface-Mount Construction
ꢀ Fully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
IC PACKAGE
MAX1636CPUEVKIT
0°C to +70°C
20 SSOP
Component List
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
2.2µH power inductor
10µF, 25V ceramic capacitors
Tokin C34Y5U1E106Z or
United Chemicon/Marcon
THCR50E1E106ZT
Panasonic P1F2R0HL,
Coiltronics UP4-2R2, or
Coilcraft DO5022P-222HC
C1, C2, C3,
L1
1
1
4
C4
N-channel MOSFET
Fairchild FDS9412,
International Rectifier IRF7803, or
Siliconix Si9804DY
C5, C7, C8,
5
0.1µF ceramic capacitors
C9, C10
N1
C11
C12
1
1
1500pF ceramic capacitor
1µF ceramic capacitor
N-channel MOSFET
Fairchild FDS6680,
International Rectifier IRF7801, or
Siliconix Si4420DY
4.7µF, 16V tantalum capacitor
Sprague 595D475X0016A2B
N2
R1
1
1
C13
1
470µF, 6.3V, 30m low-ESR
tantalum capacitors
Kemet T510X477M006
C14, C15,
C16
0.010 , 1%, 1W resistor
Dale WSL-2512-R010F
3
4
0
1
or
470µF, 4V, 55m low-ESR tantalum
470µF, 4V,
10k , 0.1% resistor
Dale TNPW-1206 series
C14, C15,
C16, C17
R2
R3
R4
1
1
1
low-ESR tantalum capacitors
caps Sprague 594D477X0004R2T
Sprague 594D477X0004R2T
110k , 0.1% resistor
Dale TNPW-1206 series
C18
Open
Schottky diode
13.7k , 0.1% resistor
Dale TNPW-1206 series
SGS-Thomson STPS2L25U,
International Rectifier 10BQ040, or
Motorola MBRS130LT3
D1
R5
1
2
51 , 5% resistor
R6, R15
100k , 5% resistors
Schottky diode
Central Semiconductor CMPSH-3
D2
1
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