19-2084; Rev 0; 7/01
Tracking/Sequencing Triple/Quintuple
Power-Supply Controllers
General Description
Features
The MAX1964/MAX1965 power-supply controllers are
designed to address cost-sensitive applications
demanding voltage sequencing/tracking, such as
cable modem consumer premise equipment (CPE),
xDSL CPE, and set-top boxes. Operating off a low-cost,
unregulated DC supply (such as a wall adapter output),
the MAX1964 generates three positive outputs and the
MAX1965 generates four positive outputs and one neg-
ative output to provide an inexpensive system power
supply.
ꢀ 4.5V to 28V Input Voltage Range
ꢀ Master DC-DC Step-Down Converter:
Preset 3.3V or Adjustable (1.236V to 0.75 x V )
IN
Output Voltage
Fixed Frequency (200kHz) PWM Controller
No Current-Sense Resistor
Adjustable Current Limit
95% Efficient
Soft-Start
The MAX1964 includes a current-mode synchronous
step-down controller and two positive regulator gain
blocks. The MAX1965 has one additional positive gain
block and one negative regulator gain block. The main
synchronous step-down controller generates a high-
current output that is preset to 3.3V or adjustable from
ꢀ Two (MAX1964)/Four (MAX1965) Analog Gain
Blocks:
Positive Analog Blocks Drive Low-Cost PNP
Pass Transistors to Build Positive Linear
Regulators
Negative Analog Block (MAX1965) Drives a
Low-Cost NPN Pass Transistor to Build a
Negative Linear Regulator
1.236V to 0.75 ✕ V with an external resistive-divider.
IN
The 200kHz operating frequency allows the use of low-
cost aluminum-electrolytic capacitors and low-cost
power magnetics. Additionally, the MAX1964/MAX1965
step-down controllers sense the voltage across the low-
side MOSFET’s on-resistance to efficiently provide the
current-limit signal, eliminating the need for costly cur-
rent-sense resistors.
ꢀ Power-Good Indicator
ꢀ Voltage Sequencing (MAX1964) or Tracking
(MAX1965)
Ordering Information
The MAX1964/MAX1965 generate additional supply
rails at low cost. The positive regulator gain blocks use
an external PNP pass transistor to generate low voltage
rails directly from the main step-down converter (such
as 2.5V or 1.8V from the main 3.3V output) or higher
voltages using coupled windings from the step-down
converter (such as 5V, 12V, or 15V). The MAX1965’s
negative gain block uses an external NPN pass transis-
tor in conjunction with a coupled winding to generate
-5V, -12V, or -15V.
TEMP.
PIN-
f
OSC
PART
RANGE
PACKAGE
(kHz)
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
MAX1964TEEE
MAX1965TEEP
16 QSOP
20 QSOP
200
200
Pin Configurations
All output voltages are externally adjustable, providing
maximum flexibility. During startup, the MAX1964 fea-
tures voltage sequencing and the MAX1965 features
voltage tracking. Both controllers provide a power-
good output that monitors all of the output voltages.
TOP VIEW
POK
COMP
OUT
FB
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16 IN
POK
COMP
OUT
FB
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
20 IN
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
15 VL
14 BST
13 DH
12 LX
11 DL
10 GND
VL
BST
DH
Applications
xDSL, Cable, and ISDN Modems
MAX1964
MAX1965
B2
B2
LX
FB2
B3
FB2
B3
DL
Set-Top Boxes
GND
ILIM
Wireless Local Loop
FB3
9
ILIM
FB3
B4
12 FB5
11 B5
16-Pin QSOP
FB4 10
Typical Operating Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
20-Pin QSOP
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