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MAX25206/MAX25207/
MAX25208
Versatile Automotive 60V/70V 2.2MHz Buck
Controller with 7µA I and Optional Bypass
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General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX25206/MAX25207/MAX25208 are automotive
● Meets Stringent Automotive OEM Module Power
Consumption and Performance Specifications
• 7µA Quiescent Current in Skip Mode
• Fixed 5.0V/3.3V or Adjustable 0.7V to 20V Output
• ±1.5% Output-Voltage Accuracy for 5V Fixed
Setting
2.2MHz synchronous step-down controllers with 7μA I .
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These devices operate with an input voltage supply from
3.5V to 60V (MAX25206/MAX25207) and 70V
(MAX25208). They can operate in drop-out condition by
running at 99% (typ) duty cycle. These controllers are in-
tended for applications with mid- to high-power require-
ments that operate at a wide input voltage range such
as during automotive cold-crank or engine stop-start con-
ditions. The MAX25207 has an optional bypass mode,
which allows 100% high-side switch on until step-down
function is needed during automotive transients.
● Enables Crank-Ready Designs
• Wide Input Supply Range from 3.5V to 60V/70V
● EMI Reduction Features Reduce Interference with
Sensitive Radio Bands without Sacrificing Wide Input
Voltage Range
• 50ns (typ) Minimum On-Time Allows Skip-Free
Operation for 3.3V Output from Car Battery at
2.2MHz
The MAX25206/MAX25207/MAX25208 step-down con-
trollers operate at a frequency up to 2.2MHz to allow small
external components, reduced output ripple, and to elim-
inate AM band interference. The switching frequency is
resistor adjustable (220 kHz to 2200 kHz). SYNC input
programmability enables three frequency modes for opti-
mized performance: forced fixed-frequency operation (FP-
WM), skip mode with ultra-low quiescent current, and syn-
chronization to an external clock. The IC also provides
SYNCOUT output to enable two controllers to operate
in parallel. The MAX25206/MAX25207/MAX25208 have a
pin-selectable spread-spectrum option for frequency mod-
ulation to minimize EMI.
• Spread-Spectrum Option
• Frequency-Synchronization Input
• Resistor-Programmable Frequency Between
220kHz and 2.2MHz
● Integration and Thermally Enhanced Packages Save
Board Space and Cost
• 2.2MHz Step-Down Controller
• 180 Degrees Out-of-Phase SYNCOUT Output for
Synchronization
• Current-Mode Controller with Forced-Continuous
and Skip Modes
• Thermally Enhanced 20-Pin Side-Wettable (SW)
4mm x 4mm TQFN-EP Package
The MAX25206/MAX25207/MAX25208 feature a PGOOD
monitor and undervoltage lockout. Protection features in-
clude cycle-by-cycle current limit and thermal shutdown.
These controllers are specified for operation over the
-40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range.
● Protection Features Improve System Reliability
• Supply Undervoltage Lockout
• Output Overvoltage and Undervoltage Monitoring
• Overtemperature and Short-Circuit Protection
• -40ºC to +125ºC Grade 1 Automotive Temperature
Range
Applications
● Infotainment Systems
● 48V Systems
● General Purpose Point of Load (POL)
Ordering Information appears at end of datasheet.
19-100800; Rev 0; 8/20