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1.8A Step-Down Regulator with Differential
Remote Sense in 2mm x 2mm WLP
MAX8649
General Description
Features
The MAX8649 high-efficiency DC-to-DC step-down
switching regulator delivers up to 1.8A of output current.
The device operates from a 2.5V to 5.5V input voltage
range, making it future proof for next-generation battery
technologies. The output voltage is I2C programmable
from 0.75V to 1.38V. Fully differential remote sense
ensures precise DC regulation at the load. Total output
error is less than 2% over load, line, and temperature.
♦ 1.8A Guaranteed Output Current
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♦ I C Programmable V
(750mV to 1.38V in 10mV
OUT
Steps)
♦ Operates from 2.5V to 5.5V Input Supply
♦ On-Chip FET and Synchronous Rectifier
♦ Fixed 3.25MHz PWM Switching Frequency
♦ Synchronizes to 13MHz, 19.2MHz, or 26MHz
The MAX8649 operates at a 3.25MHz fixed frequency.
The high operating frequency minimizes the size of exter-
nal components. The switching frequency of the converter
can be synchronized to the master clock of the applica-
tion. When synchronizing to an external clock, the
MAX8649 measures the frequency of the external clock to
ensure that the clock is stable before changing the
switching frequency to the external clock frequency.
System Clock when Available
♦ Small 1.0µH Inductor
♦ Initial Accuracy 0.5% at 1.25V Output
♦ 2% Output Accuracy Over Load, Line, and
Temperature
♦ Power-Save Mode Increases Light Load Efficiency
♦ Overvoltage and Overcurrent Protection
♦ Thermal Shutdown Protection
An on-board DAC allows adjustment of the output volt-
age in 10mV steps. The output voltage can be pro-
grammed directly through the I2C interface, or by
preloading a set of on-board registers and using the
two VID logic signals to select the appropriate register.
Other features include internal soft-start control circuitry
to reduce inrush current, output overvoltage, overcur-
rent, and overtemperature protection.
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♦ 400kHz I C Interface
♦ < 1µA Shutdown Current
♦ 16-Bump, 2mm x 2mm WLP Package
Ordering Information
Applications
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
Cell Phones and Smartphones
16 Bump WLP
(0.5mm pitch)
MAX8649EWE+T
-40°C to +85°C
PDAs and MP3 Players
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
Typical Operating Circuit
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
(BUMPS ON BOTTOM
2.5V TO
5.5V
0V TO
4.0V
VID1
A3
IN1
A1
AGND
A2
IN2
A4
+
MAX8649
IN2
LX
V
DD
10µF
0.1µF
0.1µF
1µH
10µF
2.5V TO
5.5V
V
OUT
(0.75V TO
1.38V)
SNS+
B1
EN
B2
LX
B3
LX
B4
SCL
SDA
0.1µF
11Ω
PGND
IN1
PGND
PGND
SNS-
C1
VID0
C2
2.2µF
0.1µF
FSYNC
C3
SCL
D3
C4
SYNC
D4
EN
SNS+
SNS-
VID0
VID1
V
SDA
D2
DD
CPU
D1
AGND
WLP 0.5mm PITCH
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