19-0113; Rev. 2; 1/95
3 .3 V/5 V/Ad ju s t a b le -Ou t p u t ,
S t e p -Up DC-DC Co n ve rt e rs
6/MAX57
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
♦ Operates Down to 0.7V Input Supply Voltage
♦ 87% Efficiency at 200mA
The MAX756/MAX757 are CMOS step-up DC-DC switch-
ing regulators for small, low input voltage or battery-pow-
ered systems. The MAX756 accepts a positive input
voltage down to 0.7V and converts it to a higher pin-
selectable output voltage of 3.3V or 5V. The MAX757 is
an adjustable version that accepts an input voltage down
to 0.7V and generates a higher adjustable output voltage
in the range from 2.7V to 5.5V. Typical full-load efficiencies
for the MAX756/MAX757 are greater than 87%.
♦ 60µA Quiescent Current
♦ 20µA Shutdown Mode with Active Reference and
LBI Detector
♦ 500kHz Maximum Switching Frequency
♦ ±1.5% Reference Tolerance Over Temperature
♦ Low-Battery Detector (LBI/LBO)
The MAX756/MAX757 provide three improvements over
previous devices. Physical size is reduced—the high
switching frequencies (up to 0.5MHz) made possible by
MOSFET power transistors allow for tiny (<5mm diameter)
surface-mount magnetics. Efficiency is improved to 87%
(10% better than with low-voltage regulators fabricated in
bipolar technology). Supply current is reduced to 60µA
by CMOS construction and a unique constant-off-time
pulse-frequency modulation control scheme.
♦ 8-Pin DIP and SO Packages
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
MAX756CPA
MAX756CSA
MAX756C/D
MAX756EPA
MAX756ESA
MAX757CPA
MAX757CSA
MAX757C/D
MAX757EPA
MAX757ESA
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
3.3V to 5V Step-Up Conversion
Palmtop Computers
Dice*
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
Portable Data-Collection Equipment
Personal Data Communicators/Computers
Medical Instrumentation
Dice*
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
2-Cell & 3-Cell Battery-Operated Equipment
Glucose Meters
* Dice are tested at T = +25°C only.
A
_________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n s
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
INPUT
TOP VIEW
2V to V
OUT
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SHDN
3/5
LX
GND
150µF
OUTPUT
5V at 200mA
or
MAX756
22µH
1N5817
OUT
LBI
REF
5
LBI
LBO
3.3V at 300mA
8
1
SHDN
LX
DIP/SO
100µF
MAX756
2
3
6
4
3/5
OUT
LBO
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SHDN
FB
LX
GND
MAX757
LOW-BATTERY
DETECTOR OUTPUT
OUT
LBI
REF
LBO
REF
GND
7
0.1µF
DIP/SO
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