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MAX16993
Step-Down Controller with
Dual 2.1MHz Step-Down DC-DC Converters
General Description
Benefits and Features
● High-Efficiency Voltage DC-DC Controller Saves
The MAX16993 power-management integrated circuit
(PMIC) is a 2.1MHz, multichannel, DC-DC convert-
er designed for automotive applications. The device
integrates three supplies in a small footprint. The device
includes one high-voltage step-down controller (OUT1)
designed to run directly from a car battery and two low-
voltage step-down converters (OUT2/OUT3) cascaded
from OUT1. Under no-load conditions, the MAX16993
consumes only 30µA of quiescent current, making it ideal
for automotive applications.
Power
• 3.5V to 36V Operating Supply Voltage
• Output Voltage: Pin Selectable, Fixed, or
Resistor-Divider Adjustable
• 350kHz to 2.1MHz Operation
• 30μAꢀQuiescentꢀCurrentꢀwithꢀDC-DCꢀ
Controller Enabled
● Dual 2.1MHz DC-DC Converters with Integrated
FETs Save Space
The high-voltage synchronous step-down DC-DC
controller (OUT1) operates from a voltage up to 36V
continuous and is protected from load-dump transients up
to 42V. There is a pin-selectable frequency option of either
2.1MHz or a factory-set frequency for 1.05MHz, 525kHz,
420kHz, or 350kHz. The low-voltage, synchronous step-
down DC-DC converters run directly from OUT1 and can
supply output currents up to 3A.
• OUT2 and OUT3 are Cascaded from OUT1,
Improving Efficiency
• 3A Integrated FETs
• 0.8V to 3.95V Output Voltage
• Fixed or Resistor-Divider-Adjustable Output Voltage
• 180° Out-of-Phase Operation
• Robust for the Automotive Environment
● Current-Mode Architecture with Forced-PWM and
Skip Modes of Operation
The device provides a spread-spectrum enable input
(SSEN) to provide quick improvement in electromagnetic
interference when needed. There is also a SYNC
input for providing an input to synchronize to
an external clock source (see the Selector Guide).
The device includes overtemperature shutdown and
overcurrent limiting. The device also includes indi-
vidual RESET_ outputs and individual enable inputs.
The individual RESET_ outputs provide voltage
monitoring for all output channels.
• Frequency Synchronization Input/Output Reduces
System Noise
• Individual Enable Inputs and RESET_ Outputs
• Overtemperature and Short-Circuit Protection
• AECQ-100ꢀQualified
• 32-Pin TQFN-EP (5mm x 5mm x 0.75mm) and
Side-Wettable QFND-EP (5mm x 5mm x 0.8mm)
• -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature Range
The MAX16993 is available in a 32-pin TQFN/side-
wettable QFND-EP package and is specified for operation
over the -40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range.
Ordering Information and Selector Guide appear at end of
data sheet.
Applications
●ꢀ Automotive
●ꢀ Industrial
19-6684; Rev 14; 12/16