19-2168; Rev 0; 9/01
MAX1864 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
ꢀ 8V to 24V Input Voltage Range
ꢀ Preset 3.3V Main Output Voltage
ꢀ 1A Main Output Current
The MAX1864 evaluation kit (EV kit) demonstrates the
MAX1864’s standard application circuit. This EV kit
operates from 8V to 24V, generating three positive out-
put voltages.
The MAX1864 EV kit includes a current-mode synchro-
nous step-down controller and two positive regulator
gain blocks. The main synchronous step-down con-
troller provides a 3.3V output voltage with 1A output
current from an 8V to 24V input voltage range. The pos-
itive regulator gain blocks use an external PNP pass
transistor to generate 2.5V with 300mA output current
from the main 3.3V output, and 5V with 100mA output
current using coupled windings from the step-down
converter. The EV kit operates at 200kHz switching fre-
quency, allowing the use of low-cost aluminum elec-
trolytic capacitors and a low-cost power transformer.
ꢀ 200kHz Switching Frequency
ꢀ No Current-Sense Resistor
ꢀ Linear Regulator Output Voltages
2.5V at 300mA
5.0V at 100mA
ꢀ Adjustable Output Voltages
ꢀ Power-Good Output
ꢀ 16-Pin QSOP Package
ꢀ Low-Cost Components
ꢀ Fully Assembled and Tested
This EV kit is a fully assembled and tested circuit
board. It also allows the evaluation of other main output
voltages in the 1.236V to 5.5V range by installing feed-
back resistors R8 and R9.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
IC PACKAGE
MAX1864EVKIT
0°C to +70°C
16 QSOP
Component List
DESIGNATION
R1
QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
100µF, 35V aluminum electrolytic
capacitor
Sanyo 35MV100AX
470µF, 10V aluminum electrolytic
capacitors
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
47k
5ꢀ resistor (0805)
5ꢀ resistors (0805)
1ꢀ resistors (0805)
1ꢀ resistor (0805)
5ꢀ resistor (0805)
C1
1
R2, R5
220
R3, R4, R12
R6
10k
30.1k
100k
C2, C9
C3
2
1
R7
Sanyo 10MV470AX
0.1µF ceramic capacitor (0805)
R8, R10, R11
R9
Not installed (0805)
Not installed (short PC trace)
1µF, 10V X5R ceramic capacitor
(0805)
Taiyo Yuden LMK212BJ105MG
C4
C5
1
1
R13, R14
10
5ꢀ resistors (0805)
Schottky diode
Central Semiconductor CMPSH-3
D1
D2
1
8200pF ceramic capacitor (0805)
10µF, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitors (1210)
Taiyo Yuden JMK325BJ106MN
or TDK C3216X5R0J106M
0.5A Schottky diode
Nihon EP05Q03L or
ON Semiconductor (Motorola)
MBR0540
C6, C7, C8,
C12
4
1
C10
C11
1
1
4700pF ceramic capacitor (0805)
2200pF ceramic capacitor (0805)
Dual N-channel MOSFET
International Rectifier IRF7303 or
Fairchild NDS9956A
N1A, N1B
Q1
1
1
1µF, 25V X7R ceramic capacitor
(1206)
Taiyo Yuden TMK316BJ105ML
or TDK C3216X7R1E105M
PNP transistor (DPAK)
Fairchild KSH30
C13
1
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