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MAX17515
5A, 2.4V to 5.5V Input,
High-Efficiency Power Module
General Description
Benefits and Features
●ꢀ CompleteꢀSwitch-ModeꢀPowerꢀSupplyꢀinꢀOneꢀ
The MAX17515 is
a
fixed-frequency, step-down
power module in
a
thermally efficient system-
Package
in-package (SIP) package that operates from
a
●ꢀ 2.4Vꢀtoꢀ5.5VꢀInputꢀVoltageꢀRange
2.4V to 5.5V input supply voltage and supports
output currents up to 5A. The device includes switch-
mode power-supply controller, dual n-channel MOSFET
power switches, a fully shielded inductor, as well as
compensation components. The device supports 0.75V
to 3.6V programmable output voltage. The high level of
integration significantly reduces design complexity, manu-
facturing risks, and offers a true “plug-and-play” power-
supply solution, reducing the time to market.
●ꢀ 0.75Vꢀtoꢀ3.6VꢀProgrammableꢀOutputꢀVoltage
●ꢀ AutoꢀSwitchꢀLight-LoadꢀPulse-SkippingꢀMode
●ꢀ FaultꢀProtection
• Output Overvoltage Protection
• Output Undervoltage Protection
• Thermal-Fault Protection
• PeakꢀCurrentꢀLimit
●ꢀ EnableꢀInputꢀ
The device operates at a fixed 1MHz that requires smaller
input and output capacitor size. The internal fixed con-
stant gain at the error-amplifier output results in output-
voltage positioning with respect to the load current. The
fixed internal digital soft-start limits the input inrush cur-
rent at startup. The device also operates in pulse-skipping
mode at light loads to improve the light-load efficiency.
●ꢀ Upꢀtoꢀ94%ꢀEfficiency
●ꢀ Power-GoodꢀOutput
●ꢀ Voltage-ControlledꢀInternalꢀSoft-Start
●ꢀ High-ImpedanceꢀShutdown
●ꢀ <ꢀ1µAꢀShutdownꢀCurrent
●ꢀ PassesꢀEN55022ꢀ(CISPR22)ꢀClassꢀBꢀRadiatedꢀandꢀ
The MAX17515 is available in a thermally enhanced,
Conducted EMI Standard
compact 28-pin, 10mm
x 6.5mm x 2.8mm SIP
package and can operate over the -40°C to +85°C
industrial temperature range.
Typical Application Circuit
Applications
●ꢀ FPGAꢀandꢀDSPꢀPoint-of-LoadꢀRegulator
●ꢀ BaseꢀStationꢀPoint-of-LoadꢀRegulator
●ꢀ IndustrialꢀControlꢀEquipment
●ꢀ Servers
●ꢀ ATEꢀEquipment
●ꢀ MedicalꢀEquipment
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
FB
IN
IN
IN
IN
VIN
5V
22µF
VOUT
1.1V, 5A
MAX17515
VCC
22µF
220µF
VCC
EN
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
22.1kΩ
47.5kΩ
1kΩ
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer
to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX17515.related.
VCC
POK
GND
GND
GND
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