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MAX22518 Evaluation Kit
Evaluate: MAX22517‒MAX22519
General Description
Features
The MAX22518 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a proven
design to evaluate the MAX22517–MAX22519 family of
● Self-Generated Isolated Field-Side Supply V
DDF
● 2 Unidirectional Channels with Input Charge Pumps
(MAX22517 and MAX22518) and Open-Drain
Outputs (MAX22518 and MAX22519)
self-powered, dual-channel, 3.5kV
digital isolators.
RMS
The EV kit allows easy access to both channels through
either terminal blocks or test points. The isolated field-side
● Surge and Short Protection with Onboard
supply V
can also be accessed using the test points.
DDF
Components
• 24VAC Short Protection
• ±1kV Line-to-Ground and ±2kV Line-to-Line Surge
Tolerance (1.2/50μs Waveform)
The EV kit includes necessary external components to
demonstrate the device’s surge performance (1.2/50μs)
up to ±1kV between input and field ground (differential),
or up to ±2kV between inputs (common mode).
● Terminal Blocks and Test Points for Easy Connection
The MAX22518 EV kit is designed to support all three
variants in the MAX22517–MAX22519 family. Jumpers
on the logic-side outputs (OUT1L and OUT2L) allow to
connect or disconnect the pullup resistors, depending
on whether U1 has open-drain or push-pull outputs. The
evaluation board comes with the wide-body 8-pin SOIC
package type with 5.5mm creepage and clearance. See
Table 1 for EV kit details.
to External Equipment
● Single Logic-Side Supply V
, Range from 3V
DDL
to 5.5V
● Guaranteed Up to 3.5kV
Isolation for 60s
RMS
● -40°C to +125°C Temperature Range
● Proven PCB Layout
The MAX22518 EV kit (MAX22518EVKIT#) is fully
assembled and tested, and comes populated with the
MAX22518AWA+ (Figure 1). The board also supports the
MAX22517AWA+ and MAX22519AWA+, but requires the
user to replace U1. See Table 1 and Evaluate MAX22517
and MAX22519 on MAX22518EVKIT# section for details.
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
The EV kit is powered from a single power supply on the
logic side, V
, in range from 3V to 5.5V. The field-side
DDL
supply, V
is generated by the device and has a nomi-
DDF,
nal voltage of 3.3V. The logic-side ground (GNDL) and
field-side ground (GNDF) are isolated and can have con-
tinuous working voltage difference up to 445V
. For
RMS
evaluating the electrical parameters of the devices without
any isolation between the two sides, a common ground
can be shared between GNDL and GNDF.
Note: When ordering an EV kit, if the desired device is
not the MAX22518AWA+, request samples of the desired
MAX22517–MAX22519 IC that can be soldered to the PCB.
319-100553; Rev 2; 8/20