5V, Step-Down,
Current-Mode PWM DC-DC Converters
MAX730A/MAX738A/MAX744A
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Pin Voltages
V+ (MAX730A) ......................................................+12V, -0.3V
V+ (MAX738A/MAX744A) .....................................+18V, -0.3V
LX (MAX730A) .................................(V+ - 12V) to (V+ + 0.3V)
LX (MAX738A/MAX744A) ................(V+ - 21V) to (V+ + 0.3V)
OUT .................................................................................±25V
SS, CC,
SHDN
.........................................-0.3V to (V+ + 0.3V)
Peak Switch Current (I
LX
) ........................................................2A
Reference Current (I
REF
) ...................................................2.5mA
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
8-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 9.09mW/°C above +70°C)...727mW
8-Pin SO (derate 5.88mW/°C above +70°C) ...............471mW
16-Pin Wide SO (derate 9.52mW/°C above +70°C) .....762mW
8-Pin CERDIP (derate 8.00mW/°C above +70°C) .......640mW
Operating Temperature Ranges:
MAX7_ _AC_ _....................................................0°C to +70°C
MAX7_ _AE_ _ .................................................-40°C to +85°C
MAX7_ _AMJA ..............................................-55°C to +125°C
Junction Temperatures:
MAX7_ _AC_ _/AE_ _...................................................+150°C
MAX7_ _AMJA.............................................................+175°C
Storage Temperature Range ............................-65°C to +160°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec).............................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Circuit of Figure 3, V+ = 9V for the MAX730A, V+ = 12V for the MAX738A/MAX744A, I
LOAD
= 0mA, T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
,
unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
0mA < I
LOAD
< 450mA,
MAX730AC
V+ = 6.0V
to 11.0V
0mA < I
LOAD
< 450mA,
MAX730AE
0mA < I
LOAD
< 300mA,
MAX730AM
0mA < I
LOAD
< 450mA,
MAX738AC/AE
V+ = 6.0V
to 16.0V
0mA < I
LOAD
< 350mA,
MAX738AM
0mA < I
LOAD
< 500mA,
MAX744AC/AE
0mA < I
LOAD
< 375mA,
MAX744AM
V+ = 10.2V to 16.0V,
0mA < I
LOAD
< 750mA
0mA < I
LOAD
< 750mA,
MAX744AC/AE
4.75 5.00
0mA < I
LOAD
< 600mA,
MAX744AM
5.2
V+ = 5.2V to 11.0V
V+ = 6.0V to 16.0V
0.15
0.15
0.15
11.0
6.0
16.0
6.0
16.0
V
%/V
5.25
4.75 5.00
5.25
4.75 5.00
5.25
MAX730A
MIN TYP MAX
MAX738A
MIN TYP MAX
MAX744A
MIN TYP MAX
UNITS
Output Voltage
4.75 5.00
5.25
4.75 5.00
5.25
V
V+ = 9.0V
to 16.0V
Input Voltage
Range
Line Regulation
2
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