MAX38801
Integrated, Step-Down Switching Regulator With
Selectable Applications Configurations
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
= 12V, V
= 1.8V, f
Setting #6, 900kHz, C
= 15 x 22µF, unless otherwise noted. L
= 680nH for V ≥ 2.5V,
OUT
DDH
CC
SW
OUT
OUT
L
= 200nH for V
≤ 1.8V)
OUT
OUT
Efficiency vs. Load Current – Full-Scale
Efficiency vs. Load Current – Light-Load
98%
96%
94%
92%
90%
88%
86%
84%
82%
80%
78%
76%
74%
72%
70%
98%
96%
94%
92%
90%
88%
86%
84%
82%
80%
78%
76%
74%
72%
70%
Solid Line: DCM Enabled
Dotted Line: DCM Disabled
VOUT = 5V
VOUT = 5V
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 2.5V
VOUT = 1.8V
VOUT = 1.05V
VOUT = 0.6V
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 2.5V
VOUT = 1.8V
VOUT = 1.05V
Solid Line: DCM Enabled
Dotted Line: DCM Disabled
VOUT = 0.6V
0.1
1
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
Load Current (A)
Load Current (A)
Power Dissipation vs. Load Current – Full-Scale
Power Dissipation vs. Load Current – Light-Load
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
2
1
0
VOUT = 5V
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 2.5V
VOUT = 1.8V
VOUT = 1.05V
VOUT = 0.6V
VOUT = 5V
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 2.5V
VOUT = 1.8V
VOUT = 1.05V
VOUT = 0.6V
Solid Line: DCM Enabled
Dotted Line: DCM Disabled
Solid Line: DCM Enabled
Dotted Line: DCM Disabled
0.1
1
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
Load Current (A)
Load Current (A)
Safe Operating Area (SOA)
Load Regulation
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0%
V
V
V
V
V
V
= 5V
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
= 3.3V
= 2.5V
= 1.8V
= 1.05V
= 0.6V
-0.1%
-0.2%
-0.3%
T
T
T
T
= 25°C / 250LFM / No Heatsink
= 25°C / 0LFM / No Heatsink
= 55°C / 250LFM / No Heatsink
= 55°C / 0LFM / No Heatsink
A
A
A
A
8
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
(V)
4
4.5
5
5.5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
V
Load Current (A)
OUT
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