19-1095; Rev 2; 12/97
1 -Ce ll t o 3 -Ce ll, Hig h -P o w e r,
Lo w -No is e , S t e p -Up DC-DC Co n ve rt e rs
/MAX849
Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
Fe a t u re s
The MAX848/MAX849 boost converters set a new stan-
dard of high efficiency and high integration for noise-
sensitive power-supply applications, such as portable
phones and small systems with RF data links. The heart
of the these devices is a synchronous boost-topology
regulator that generates a fixed 3.3V output (or 2.7V to
5.5V adjustable output) from one to three NiCd/NiMH
cells or one Li-Ion cell.
♦ Up to 95% Efficiency
(see Typical Output Selector Guide below)
♦ 3.3V Dual Mode™ or 2.7V to 5.5V Adj. Output
♦ 0.7V to 5.5V Input Range
♦ 0.15mW Standby Mode
♦ 300kHz PWM Mode or Synchronizable
♦ Two-Channel ADC with Serial Output
♦ Power-Good Function
Sync hronous re c tific a tion provid e s a 5% e ffic ie nc y
improvement over similar nonsynchronous boost regu-
lators. In standby mode, pulse-skipping PFM operation
keeps the output voltage alive with only 150µW quies-
cent power consumption. Fixed-frequency PWM opera-
tion ensures that the switching noise spectrum is limited
to the 300kHz fundamental and its harmonics, allowing
easy post-filtering noise reduction. For even tighter
noise spectrum control, synchronize to a 200kHz to
400kHz external clock.
Ap p lic a t io n s
PCS Phones
Digital Cordless Phones
Cellular Phones
Hand-Held Instruments
Personal Communicators
Palmtop Computers
Local 3.3V to 5V Supplies
Battery monitoring is provided by a two-channel, volt-
age-to-frequency analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
One channel is intended for a single-cell battery input
(0.625V to 1.875V range), while the other channel is for
monitoring higher voltages (0V to 2.5V range).
Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
Two control inputs are provided for push-on, push-off
c ontrol via a mome nta ry p us hb utton s witc h. Up on
power-up, an internal comparator monitors the output
voltage to generate a power-good output (POK).
PART
TEMP. RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
16 Narrow SO
16 Narrow SO
MAX848ESE
MAX849ESE
The d e vic e s d iffe r only in the c urre nt limit of the
N-c ha nne l MOSFET p owe r s witc h: 0.8A for the
MAX848, and 1.4A for the MAX849.
Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
INPUT
0.8V TO 5.5V
Typ ic a l Ou t p u t S e le c t o r Gu id e
V
(V)
V
MAX849 I
(mA)
MAX848 I
(mA)
IN
T
OU
OUT
OUT
MAX848
MAX849
(V)
3.3
5
A/D CHANNEL 1 IN
A/D CHANNEL 2 IN
A/D CHANNEL SELECT
A/D OUTPUT
AIN1
LX
OUTPUT
100
70
70
40
AIN2
0.9
AINSEL
DATA
ON1
OUT
3.3
5
300
200
750
500
800
600
1000
110
70
POUT
1.2
2.4
ON/OFF CONTROL
SYNC INPUT
3.3
5
200
130
250
150
300
ON2
POK
VOLTAGE MONITOR
OUTPUT
CLK/SEL
POKIN
FB
3.3
5
2.7
3.6
REF
GND PGND
5
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
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