19-0191; Rev 2; 12/02
-5V/-12V/-15V or Adjustable, High-Efficiency,
Low IQ Inverting DC-to-DC Controllers
General Description
Features
The MAX774/MAX775/MAX776 inverting switching
regulators deliver high efficiency over three decades of
load current. A unique current-limited, pulse-
frequency modulated (PFM) control scheme provides
the benefits of pulse-width modulation (high efficiency
with heavy loads), while using less than 100µA of supply
current (vs. 2mA to 10mA for PWM converters). The result
is high efficiency over a wide range of loads.
ꢀ 85% Efficiency for 5mA to 1A Load Currents
ꢀ Up to 5W Output Power
ꢀ 100µA (max) Supply Current
ꢀ 5µA (max) Shutdown Current
ꢀ 3V to 16.5V Input Range
ꢀ -5V (MAX774), -12V (MAX775), -15V (MAX776),
These ICs also use tiny external components; their high
switching frequency (up to 300kHz) allows for less than
5mm diameter surface-mount magnetics.
or Adjustable Output Voltage
ꢀ Current-Limited PFM Control Scheme
ꢀ 300kHz Switching Frequency
The MAX774/MAX775/MAX776 accept input voltages from
3V to 16.5V, and have preset output voltages of
-5V, -12V, and -15V, respectively. Or, the output voltage
can be user-adjusted with two resistors. Maximum
VIN - VOUT differential voltage is limited only by the break-
down voltage of the chosen external switch transistor.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
These inverters use external P-channel MOSFET switches,
allowing them to power loads up to 5W. If less power is
required, use the MAX764/MAX765/MAX766 inverting
switching regulators with on-board MOSFETs.
MAX774CPA
MAX774CSA
MAX774C/D
MAX774EPA
MAX774ESA
MAX774MJA
0°C to +70°C
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
Applications
8 CERDIP
LCD-Bias Generators
*Contact factory for dice specifications.
High-Efficiency DC-to-DC Converters
Battery-Powered Applications
Data Communicators
Ordering Information continued on last page.
Typical Operating Circuit
Pin Configuration
INPUT
3V TO 16V
TOP VIEW
V+
MAX774
CS
1
2
3
4
OUT
FB
8
GND
EXT
SHDN
ON/OFF
7
P
EXT
MAX774
MAX775
MAX776
OUTPUT
-5V
SHDN
REF
6
5
CS
V+
FB
REF
DIP/SO
OUT
GND
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