19-2641; Rev 0; 10/02
P WM Bu c k Co n ve rt e rs w it h Byp a s s FET
fo r N-CDMA/W-CDMA Ha n d s e t s
Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
Fe a t u re s
The MAX8500–MAX8504 PWM DC-to-DC buck converters
are optimized with integrated bypass FET (0.25Ω typ)
to provide power to the PA in N-CDMA and W-CDMA
cell phones. The devices have a low on-resistance FET
to bypass the external inductor for low dropout of only
150mV at 600mA load, regardless of inductor series
resistance. The supply voltage range is from 2.6V to
5.5V and the guaranteed converter output current is
600mA. The 1MHz PWM switching frequency allows for
small external components.
♦ Integrated Bypass PFET
♦ 150mV Dropout at 600mA Load (Regardless of
External Inductor)
♦ Dynamically Adjustable Output from 0.4V to
V
BATT
♦ Externally Fixed Output from 1.25V to 2.5V with
Digitally Controlled High-Power Bypass Mode
(MAX8504)
The MAX8500–MAX8503 are dynamically controlled to
♦ 1MHz Fixed-Frequency PWM Switching
♦ 600mA Guaranteed Output Current
♦ 10% to 100% Duty-Cycle Operation
provide varying output voltages from 0.4V to V
.
BATT
The LDO regulation point is slightly lower than the PWM
converter such that the transition into and out of dropout
is smooth, regardless of the inductor resistance. The
MAX8504 is programmed for fixed 1.25V to 2.5V output
with external resistors. It features a high-power bypass
mode that connects the output directly to the battery. All
devices are designed to achieve an output settling time
of less than 30µs for a full-scale change in output volt-
age and load current.
♦ Low Quiescent Current
280µA (typ) in Normal Mode
3.3mA (typ) in PWM Mode
0.1µA (typ) in Shutdown Mode
♦ 12-Pin Thin QFN (4mm x 4mm, 0.8mm max Height)
The MAX8500–MAX8504 are available in a 12-lead
4mm x 4mm thin QFN package (0.8mm max height).
Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
Ap p lic a t io n s
PART
TEMP RANGE
N-CDMA/W-CDMA Cellular Phones
Wireless PDAs and Modems
MAX8500ETC
MAX8501ETC*
MAX8502ETC*
MAX8503ETC
MAX8504ETC
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
12 Thin QFN
12 Thin QFN
12 Thin QFN
12 Thin QFN
12 Thin QFN
AABQ
—
—
AABU
AABS
Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
*Future product—contact factory for availability.
4.7µH
INPUT 2.6V TO 5.5V
OUTPUT 0.4V TO V
BATT
P in Co n fig u ra t io n
10µF
4.7µF
BATT
LX
OUT
SHDN SKIP
OUT
10
SKIP
SHDN
REF
12
11
LDO
REFIN
PWM
DAC
1MHz
OSC
GND
REF
1
2
3
9
8
7
BATT
BATTP
LX
MAX8500–
MAX8504
g
m
REFIN
(FB)
MAX8500-
MAX8503
PGND
GND
COMP
4
5
6
COMP BATT PGND
(HP)
R
8.2kΩ
C
C
C
Thin QFN 4mm x 4mm
1000pF
( ) MAX8504 ONLY
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