19-0305; Rev 2; 9/95
5 V/3 .3 V o r Ad ju s t a b le , Hig h -Effic ie n c y,
Lo w -Dro p o u t , S t e p -Do w n DC-DC Co n t ro lle rs
49/MAX651
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
♦ More than 90% Efficiency (10mA to 1.5A Loads)
♦ More than 12.5W Output Power
The MAX1649/MAX1651 BiCMOS, step-down, DC-DC
switching controllers provide high efficiency over loads
ranging from 1mA to more than 2.5A. A unique, current-
limited pulse-frequency-modulated (PFM) control scheme
gives these devices the benefits of pulse-width-modula-
tion (PWM) converters (high efficiency at heavy loads),
while using only 100µA of supply current (vs. 2mA to
10mA for PWM converters). Dropout performance down
to 300mV is provided by a high switch duty cycle (96.5%)
and a low current-sense threshold (110mV).
♦ Less than 0.3V Dropout Voltage at 500mA
♦ 100µA Max Quiescent Supply Current
♦ 5µA Max Shutdown Supply Current
♦ 16V Max Input Voltage
♦ 5V (MAX1649), 3.3V (MAX1651), or Adjustable
Output Voltage
A high switching frequency (up to 300kHz) allows these
devices to use miniature external components.
♦ Current-Limited Control Scheme
♦ Up to 300kHz Switching Frequency
♦ Up to 96.5% Duty Cycle
The MAX1649/MAX1651 have dropout voltages less
than 0.3V at 500mA and accept input voltages up to
16V. Output voltages are preset at 5V (MAX1649), or
3.3V (MAX1651). They can also be adjusted to any
voltage from 1.5V to the input voltage by using two
resistors.
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
MAX1649CPA
MAX1649CSA
MAX1649C/D
MAX1649EPA
MAX1649ESA
MAX1651CPA
MAX1651CSA
MAX1651C/D
MAX1651EPA
MAX1651ESA
These step-down controllers drive external P-channel
MOSFETs at loads greater than 12.5W. If less power is
required, use the MAX639/MAX640/MAX653 step-down
c onve rte rs with on-c hip FETs , whic h a llow up to a
225mA load current.
Dice*
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
PDAs
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
Dice*
High-Efficiency Step-Down Regulation
5V-to-3.3V Green PC Applications
Battery-Powered Applications
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
* Dice are tested at T = +25°C.
A
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
__________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
INPUT
3.6V TO 16V
TOP VIEW
V+
OUT
FB
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
GND
EXT
CS
MAX1651
SHDN
CS
ON/OFF
MAX1649
MAX1651
SHDN
REF
EXT
P
OUTPUT
3.3V
V+
OUT
REF
DIP/SO
FB GND
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