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MAX8903A Evaluation Kit
vluates:–E/MAX8903Y
General Description
Features
The MAX8903A evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assem-
bled and tested circuit board for evaluating the 2A, 1-cell
Li+ DC-DC battery charger. The EV kit charges a sin-
gle-cell lithium-ion (Li+) battery from a DC input (AC
adaptor) or a USB 100mA/500mA source and provides
system power from the DC input, USB input, or battery.
Battery charge current and SYS current limit are inde-
pendently set. Charge current and DC converter output
current limit can be set up to 2A, respectively. The USB
input current can be set to 100mA or 500mA and USB
suspend mode is also supported. Power not used by
the system is available to charge the battery.
♦ DC-DC Converter Output Current-Limit
Adjustment Range of 0.5A to 2A (EV Kit Standard
Configuration: 2A)
♦ Battery Charger Current-Limit Adjustment Range
of 0.5A to 2A (EV Kit Standard Configuration: 1A)
♦ USB Current Limit of 100mA or 500mA
♦ Efficient 4MHz Switching DC-DC Converter
Powers System Load and Charger
♦ Instant On—Works with No Battery or Low
Battery
The EV kit comes standard with the MAX8903A
installed. However, the EV kit can also be used to evalu-
ate the MAX8903B–MAX8903E and MAX8903Y by
replacing the MAX8903A (U1) with the preferred IC.
♦ 28-Pin, 4mm x 4mm Thin QFN Package with
Exposed Pad
♦ Fully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information
PART
TYPE
MAX8903AEVKIT+
EV Kit
+Denotes lead(Pb)-free and RoHS compliant
Component List
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
2.2μF 10%, 16V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
TDK C2012X7R1C225K or
equivalent
C1
C2
1
1
2
2
1
4.7μF 10%, 25V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
Murata GRM21BR61E475KA12L or
equivalent
10μF 10%, 10V X5R ceramic
capacitors (0805)
Taiyo Yuden LMK212BJ106KG or
equivalent
C3A, C4
C5, C7
C6
0.1μF 10%, 10V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0402)
TDK C1005X5R1A104K or
equivalent
2.2μF 10%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Taiyo Yuden LMK107BJ225MA or
equivalent
Figure 1. MAX8903A EV Kit Photo
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For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.