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MAX8792 Evaluation Kit
Evluates:MAX8792
General Description
Features
The MAX8792 evaluation kit (EV kit) demonstrates the
standard 10A application circuit of the MAX8792. This
DC-DC converter steps down high-voltage batteries to
generate low-voltage core or chipset/RAM bias
supplies in notebook computers.
o 7V to 24V Input Range
o Dynamically Selectable 1.5V/1.05V Output Voltage
o Dynamically Adjustable Output Voltage
(0 to V Range)
IN
The MAX8792 EV kit provides a dynamically adjustable
1.5V/1.05V output voltage from a 7V to 24V battery-
input range. It delivers up to 10A output current while
achieving greater than 90% efficiency. Programmed by
a single resistor, the EV kit operates at 300kHz switch-
ing frequency and has superior line- and load-transient
response.
o 10A Output Current
o 93% Efficiency (V = 7V, V
= 1.5V at 3A)
IN
OUT
o 300kHz Switching Frequency
o Power-Good Output Indicator (PGOOD)
o Low-Profile, Surface-Mount Components
o Fully Assembled and Tested
The EV kit is a fully assembled and tested PCB. It also
allows the evaluation of other dynamically adjustable
output voltages by varying the external reference input,
which can be realized by changing resistors R1, R2,
and R3.
Ordering Information
PART
TYPE
EV Kit
MAX8792EVKIT+
+Denotes lead(Pb)-free and RoHS compliant.
Component List
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
330µF, 2.0V, 6mΩ polymer
capacitors (D case)
1µF 10%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitors (0402)
TDK C1005X5R0J105K
KEMET C0402C105K9PAC
C1, C2
2
Panasonic EEFSX0D331XR
(6mΩ ESR, 1.9mm height)
NEC/TOKIN PSGD0E337M7
(7mΩ ESR, 2.8mm height)
C10, C11
2
1000pF 10%, 50V ceramic
capacitor (0402)
KEMET C0402C102K5RAC
TDK C1005X7R1H102K
10µF 20%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
TDK C2012X5R0J106M
KEMET C0805C106K9PAC
C3
1
C12
1
10µF 20%, 25V X5R ceramic
capacitors (1210)
TDK C3225X7R1E106M
Taiyo Yuden TMK325BJ106MM
2A, 30V Schottky diode (SMA)
Nihon EC21QS03L
Central Semiconductor CMSH2-40M
C4, C5
C6
2
0
1
0
D1
D2
1
1
Green surface-mount LED (0805)
Lite-ON LTST-C170GKT
Digi-Key 160-1179-1-ND
Not installed, capacitor
0.1µF 10%, 25V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1E104K
Murata GRM188R71E104K
C7
EN, GATE,
PGOOD, REFIN,
SKIP
Test points
Keystone 5000
5
C8, C9, C13
Not installed, capacitors (0603)
JU1
JU2
JU3
1
1
1
3-pin header
2-pin header
4-pin header
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