19-0225; Rev 3; 9/97
5 V/3 .3 V/3 V o r Ad ju s t a b le , Hig h -Effic ie n c y,
Lo w I , S t e p -Do w n DC-DC Co n t ro lle rs
Q
491/MAX652
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
♦ More than 90% Efficiency (10mA to 1.5A Loads)
♦ More than 12.5W Output Power
The MAX649/MAX651/MAX652 BiCMOS, step-down DC-
DC switching controllers provide high efficiency over
three decades of load current. A unique, current-limited
pulse-frequency-modulated (PFM) control scheme gives
these devices the benefits of pulse-width-modulation
(PWM) converters (high efficiency at heavy loads), while
using only 100µA of supply current (vs. 2mA to 10mA for
PWM converters). The result is high efficiency over loads
ranging from 10mA to more than 2.5A.
♦ 100µA Max Quiescent Supply Current
♦ 5µA Max Shutdown Supply Current
♦ Less than 1.0V Dropout Voltage
♦ 16.5V Max Input Voltage
♦ 5V (MAX649), 3.3V (MAX651), 3V (MAX652),
or Adjustable Output Voltage
These devices use miniature external components.
Their high switching frequency (up to 300kHz) allows
for less than 9mm diameter surface-mount inductors.
♦ Current-Limited Control Scheme
♦ Up to 300kHz Switching Frequency
The MAX649/MAX651/MAX652 have dropout voltages
less than 1V and accept input voltages up to 16.5V.
Outp ut volta g e s a re p re s e t a t 5V (MAX649), 3.3V
(MAX651), and 3V (MAX652). These controllers can
also be adjusted to any voltage from 1.5V to the input
voltage by using two resistors.
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
These step-down controllers drive external P-channel
MOSFETs at loads greater than 10W. If less power is
required, use the MAX639/MAX640/MAX653 step-down
c onve rte rs with on-c hip FETs , whic h a llow up to a
225mA load current.
MAX649CPA
MAX649CSA
MAX649C/D
MAX649EPA
MAX649ESA
MAX649MJA
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
Dice*
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-55°C to +125°C
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
5V-to-3.3V Green PC Applications
8 CERDIP**
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
* Dice are tested at T = +25°C.
**Contact factory for availability and processing to MIL-STD-883.
High-Efficiency Step-Down Regulation
Minimum-Component DC-DC Converters
Battery-Powered Applications
A
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
__________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
INPUT
4V TO 16.5V
TOP VIEW
V+
OUT
FB
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
GND
EXT
CS
MAX651
SHDN
CS
ON/OFF
MAX649
MAX651
MAX652
SHDN
REF
EXT
P
OUTPUT
3.3V
V+
DIP/SO
OUT
REF
FB GND
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