19-0372; Rev 4; 10/97
Is o la t e d Tra n s fo rm e r Drive r
fo r P CMCIA Ap p lic a t io n s
MAX845
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX845 provides an isolated power supply small
enough to fit in thin PCMCIA cards and space-sensitive
applications. It drives a low-profile center-tapped trans-
former primary from a 5V or 3.3V DC power supply. The
secondary can be wound to provide any isolated posi-
tive or negative voltage at powers up to 750mW.
♦ Transformer Driver for Ultra-Thin 5V-µs Transformers
♦ Isolated DC-to-DC Power Supply for PCMCIA
Applications
♦ 450kHz Minimum Switching Frequency
♦ Ultra-Low Input Supply Current Ripple
♦ Single +5V or +3.3V Supply
The MAX845 consists of an oscillator followed by a tog-
gle flip-flop. The flip-flop generates two 50% duty-cycle
square waves, which are complementary at half the
oscillator frequency (450kHz, min). These two signals
drive the ground-referenced N-channel power switch-
es. Internal circuitry ensures break-before-make action
between the two switches.
♦ 5µW Low-Power Shutdown Mode
♦ 8-Pin SO and µMAX Packages
♦ Low Output Ripple Permits Miniature Output
Capacitors
A low-power shutdown disables both the switches and
the oscillator, reducing power consumption. An evalua-
tion kit (MAX845EVKIT-MM) is available to evaluate low-
profile 5V 40mA and 5V 100mA applications.
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
_______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PCMCIA Modem Cards
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
Dice*
Isolated Data Acquisition
Isolated Interface Power Supply
Noise-Immunity Communications Interface
Bridging Ground Differences
Medical Equipment
MAX845C/D
MAX845ESA
MAX845EUA
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
8 SO
8 µMAX
*Contact factory for dice specifications.
Process Control
Low-Power LAN Networks
___________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
V
IN
5V
TOP VIEW
ON / OFF
C1
4
6
OUTPUT
CR1
SD
V
CC
5V @ 150mA
1
8
D1
D1
GND1
FS
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
D2
C2
C3
GND2
MAX845
MAX845
V
CC
3
FS
D2
SD
T1
N.C.
FREQUENCY
SELECT
GND1
GND2
7
2
SO/µMAX
CR2
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