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Automotive 36V, 4A/5A/6A, Fully Integrated
Synchronous Silent Switcher Buck Converters
MAX20404/MAX20405/
MAX20406
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX20404/MAX20405/MAX20406/MAX20406E ICs
are tiny, low EMI emission, synchronous Silent Switcher
● Silent Switcher Converter
®
• Enables Compact, Efficient, Low-EMI Solution
• Spread-Spectrum Frequency Modulation
• Symmetrical Package Offers Superior EMI
Performance
buck converters with integrated high-side and low-side
switches. The ICs are designed to deliver up to 6A with
wide input voltages range from 3V to 36V. Voltage quality
can be monitored by observing the PGOOD signal. The
MAX20404/MAX20405/MAX20406/MAX20406E can op-
erate in dropout by running at 99% duty cycle, making it
ideal for automotive and industrial applications.
• CISPR 25 Class 5-Compliant EV Kit
● Multiple Functions for Small Size
• Operating V Range of 3V to 36V
IN
• 10μA Quiescent Current in Skip Mode
• Synchronous DC-DC Converter with Integrated
FETs
• 400kHz, 2.1MHz, 2.3MHz, and 3MHz Fixed-
Frequency Options
The MAX20404/MAX20405/MAX20406/MAX20406E offer
programmable or fixed output voltages of 5V and 3.3V.
Frequency is internally fixed at 2.1MHz (or 400kHz,
2.3MHz, or 3MHz) which allows for small external com-
ponents, reduced output ripple, and guarantees no AM
interference. The MAX20404/MAX20405/MAX20406/
MAX20406E automatically enter skip mode at light loads
with ultra-low quiescent current of 10μA at no load. This
family of products (including the MAX20408/MAX20410)
offers a pin-to-pin compatible offering from 4A to 10A in a
single-phase configuration, and up to 20A in a dual-phase
configuration. These devices have also been optimized for
dual-phase operation with very high current sharing accu-
racy. These devices can be ordered with spread-spectrum
frequency modulation designed to minimize EMI-radiated
emissions due to the modulation frequency.
• Fixed 2.5ms Internal Soft-Start
• Programmable 0.8V to 10V Output, or Fixed-Output
Voltages of 3.3V, 3.9V, 4.2V, and 5.0V
• Other Fixed-Output Options Available between 2.9V
to 6V in 100mV Steps
• 3.5mm x 3.75mm, 17-Pin and 15-Pin FC2QFN
● Dual-Phase Capability
• Can Be Used in Dual-Phase Configuration for High-
Power Design
• Dynamic Current Sharing through Shared VEA Pin
• Low-I Operation Capability in Dual Phase
Q
● High Precision
The MAX20404/MAX20405/MAX20406/MAX20406E are
available in a small 3.5mm x 3.75mm, 17-pin and 15-pin
FC2QFN packages and use very few external compo-
nents.
• ±1% Output-Voltage Accuracy in FPWM Mode at
No Load
• Precise Output Voltage Monitoring with PGOOD
● Robust for the Automotive Environment
• Forced-PWM and Skip-Mode Operation
• 99% Duty-Cycle Operation with Low Dropout
• Overtemperature and Short-Circuit Protection
• -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature Range
• 42V Load-Dump Tolerant
Applications
● Automotive
• Infotainment Systems
• ADAS and Other Safety-Critical Applications
● Industrial
• AEC-Q100 Qualified
● High-Voltage DC-DC Converters
Silent Switcher is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.
19-100996; Rev 10; 8/23
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
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