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MAX1993 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
ꢀ 7V to 24V Input Voltage Range
The MAX1993 evaluation kit (EV kit) demonstrates the
MAX1993’s standard 4A application circuit. This DC-to-
DC converter steps down high-voltage batteries and/or
AC adapters, generating a precision, low-voltage rail for
use as chipset, DRAM, and other low-voltage supplies.
ꢀ Preset 1.8V/2.5V Output Voltages (Adjustable from
0.7V to 5.5V, MAX1992)
ꢀ Dynamically Selectable Output Voltages 1.0V/1.5V
(Adjustable from 0.7V to 5.5V, MAX1993)
The MAX1993 EV kit provides a dynamically adjustable
1.0V/1.5V output voltage from 7V to 24V battery input
range. It delivers up to 4A output current with greater
than 90% efficiency. The EV kit operates at 300kHz
switching frequency and has superior line- and load-
transient response.
ꢀ 4A Output Current
ꢀ 300kHz Switching Frequency
ꢀ Selectable Inductor Saturation Protection
ꢀ Power-Good Output
ꢀ Selectable Overvoltage/Undervoltage Protection
ꢀ Low-Profile Components
This EV kit is a fully assembled and tested circuit
board. It also allows the evaluation of other dynamically
adjustable output voltages in the 0.7V to 5.5V range by
changing R6, R7, and R8 resistors.
ꢀ Fully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information
This EV kit can also be used to evaluate the MAX1992,
which has preset 1.8V/2.5V output voltages.
PART
TEMP RANGE IC PACKAGE
MAX1993EVKIT
0°C to +70°C 24 Thin QFN 4mm × 4mm
Component List
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
4-pin header
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
JU4
1
10µF, 25V ceramic capacitor (1812)
Taiyo Yuden TMK432BJ106KM or
TDK C4532X5R1E106M
C1
C2
1
1
2
2.5µH, 7.5A power inductor
Sumida CDRH104R-2R5
L1
1
270µF, 2.5V, 9mΩ low-ESR capacitor
Sanyo 2R5TPE220M9
Dual N-channel MOSFETs
Fairchild FDS6982A
N1A, N1B
2
4
1µF, 10V X5R ceramic capacitors (0805)
Taiyo Yuden LMK212BJ105KG or
TDK C2012X5R105M
R1, R11,
R12, R22
0Ω resistors (0603)
C3, C7
R2, R3,
R13–R17,
R20, R21
C4
C5
1
1
0.1µF ceramic capacitor (0603)
470pF ceramic capacitor (0603)
0
Not installed (0603)
R4
R5
1
1
2
1
1
1
100kΩ 1ꢀ resistor (0603
49.9kΩ 1ꢀ resistor (0603)
75kΩ 1ꢀ resistors (0603)
150kΩ 1ꢀ resistor (0603)
100kΩ 5ꢀ resistor (0603)
20Ω 5ꢀ resistor (0805)
0.22µF, 16V X5R ceramic capacitor
(0805)
Taiyo Yuden EMK212BJ224KG
C6
C8
1
1
R6, R7
R8
1000pF ceramic capacitor (0603)
R9
10µF, 6.3V X5R ceramic capacitor
(0805)
TDK C2012X5R0J106M or
Taiyo Yuden AMK212BJ106MG
R10
C9
1
0.015Ω 1ꢀ, 1ꢁ2ꢂ resistor (2010)
IRC LR2010-01-R015-F or
Dale ꢂSL-2010-R015F
R18
1
C10, C11, C12
D1
0
1
Not installed (0603)
R19
U1
0
1
4
4
1
Not installed (short PC trace) (0805)
MAX1993ETG (24-pin thin QFN)
Shunts
1A, 30V Schottky diode
Nihon EP10QY03 or Nihon EC10QS03
None
None
None
100mA, 30V Schottky diode
Central Semiconductor CMPSH-3
D2
1
3
Rubber feet
JU1, JU2, JU3
3-pin headers
MAX1993 PC board
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