19-4504; Rev 4; 6/11
1.8A Step-Down Regulator with
Remote Sense in 2mm x 2mm WLP
/MX8649A
General Description
Features
o 1.8A Guaranteed Output Current
The MAX8649/MAX8649A high-efficiency DC-to-DC step-
down switching regulators deliver up to 1.8A of output cur-
rent. 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 program-
mable from 0.75V to 1.38V. Remote sense ensures pre-
cise DC regulation at the load. Total output error is less
than 2% over load, line, and temperature.
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o I C Programmable V
(750mV to 1.38V in 10mV
OUT
Steps)
o Operates from 2.5V to 5.5V Input Supply
o On-Chip FET and Synchronous Rectifier
o Fixed 3.25MHz PWM Switching Frequency
o Synchronizes to 13MHz, 19.2MHz, or 26MHz
System Clock when Available
o Small 1.0µH Inductor
The ICs operate at a 3.25MHz fixed frequency. The high
operating frequency minimizes the size of external com-
ponents. The switching frequency of the converter can be
synchronized to the master clock of the application. When
synchronizing to an external clock, the ICs measure the
frequency of the external clock to ensure that the clock is
stable before changing the switching frequency to the
external clock frequency.
o Initial Accuracy 0.5% at 1.25V Output
o 2% Output Accuracy Over Load, Line, and
Temperature
o Power-Save Mode Increases Light Load Efficiency
o Overvoltage and Overcurrent Protection
o 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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o 400kHz I C Interface
o < 1µA Shutdown Current
o 16-Bump, 2mm x 2mm WLP Package
Ordering Information
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I C ADDRESS
PART
PIN-PACKAGE
2
The ICs feature different I C addresses so that devices
(WRITE/READ)
may be used in a system. For a 2.5A version of this
device, refer to the MAX8952 data sheet.
MAX8649EWE+T
16 WLP (0.5mm pitch)
0xC0/0xC1
MAX8649AEWE+T 16 WLP (0.5mm pitch)
0xC4/0xC5
Applications
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
Note: All devices operate over the -40°C to +85°C temperature
range.
Cell Phones and Smartphones
PDAs and MP3 Players
Typical Operating Circuit
Bump Configuration
TOP VIEW
(BUMPS ON BOTTOM)
2.5V TO
5.5V
1.8V TO
3.6V
VID1
MAX8649
MAX8649A
IN1
A1
AGND
A2
IN2
A4
+
IN2
LX
V
DD
A3
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
SNS+
SNS-
C3
SCL
D3
C4
SYNC
D4
EN
VID0
VID1
CPU
V
SDA
D2
DD
AGND
D1
WLP 0.5mm PITCH
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