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MAX1958/MAX1959 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
The MAX1958/MAX1959 evaluation (EV) kit demonstrates
an application circuit ideal for use with hetero-junction
bipolar transistor power amplifiers (HBT PA). The
MAX1958/MAX1959 application circuit features an
800mA DC-to-DC buck converter, an operational amplifier,
and a high-accuracy temperature sensor.
o Buck Converter
Dynamically Adjustable Output from 0.75V to
3.4V (MAX1958)
Dynamically Adjustable Output from 1V to
3.6V (MAX1959)
The high-efficiency, dynamically adjustable, pulse-width
modulated (PWM), DC-to-DC buck converter is opti-
mized to provide power to the HBT PA in N-CDMA and
W-CDMA cellular phones. The 1MHz PWM switching fre-
quency allows the use of small external components,
while skip mode reduces quiescent current to 190µA
with light loads. The buck regulator is dynamically con-
trolled to provide any fixed output voltage in the 0.75V to
3.4V (MAX1958) and 1V to 3.6V (MAX1959) ranges. The
DC-to-DC converter utilizes a low on-resistance internal
MOSFET switch and synchronous rectifier to maximize
efficiency and minimize external component count.
1MHz Fixed-Frequency PWM
800mA Guaranteed Output Current
130mV IC Dropout at 600mA Load
16% to 100% Duty-Cycle Operation
Low Quiescent Current
190µA (typ) in Skip Mode (MAX1958)
3mA (typ) in PWM Mode
0.01µA (typ) in Shutdown Mode
No External Schottky Diode Required
o Operational Amplifier
The built-in operational amplifier is used to provide full
bias control for the PA to maximize efficiency. The
Active Output Discharge in Shutdown Mode
800kHz Gain-Bandwidth Product
120dB Open-Loop Voltage Gain (RL = 100kΩ)
5mA Rail-to-Rail Output
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amplifier has Rail-to-Rail input/output capability,
800kHz gain-bandwidth product, and 120dB open-loop
voltage gain. An added feature of the amplifier is an
active output discharge in shutdown mode.
o Temperature Sensor
The precision temperature sensor measures tempera-
tures between -40°C and +125°C.
-40°C to +125°C Rated Temperature Range
Accurate Sensor, -11.64mV/°C Slope
This fully tested EV kit comes with the MAX1958 IC
installed. The MAX1959 has an identical pinout
arrangement and can be evaluated on this board. To
evaluate the MAX1959, request a free sample of the
MAX1959 when ordering this evaluation kit.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
IC PACKAGE
MAX1958EVKIT
-40°C to +85°C
20 Thin QFN
Component Suppliers
SUPPLIER
COMPONENT
Resistors
PHONE
WEBSITE
www.kamaya.com
www.murata.com
www.sumida.com
www.t-yuden.com
Kamaya
Murata
Sumida
260-489-1533
770-436-1300
81-03-3667-3381
408-573-4150
Capacitors
Inductors
Taiyo Yuden
Capacitors
Note: When contacting these component suppliers, please specify you are using the MAX1958/MAX1959.
Rail-to-Rail is a registered trademark of Nippon Motorola, Ltd.
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