General Description
The MAX1531 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled
and tested surface-mount circuit board that provides
logic and bias power required for liquid crystal display
(LCD) monitors. The EV kit contains a step-down
switching regulator, a logic-supply linear regulator, a
source-driver-supply linear regulator, a gamma-refer-
ence linear regulator, a two-stage positive charge
pump and linear regulator for the TFT gate-on supply,
and a one-stage negative charge pump and linear reg-
ulator for the TFT gate-off supply. The source-driver
supply, the gamma-reference supply, the gate-on sup-
ply, and the gate-off supply can be sequenced in any
power-up order. The EV kit also includes a MAX1522
step-up switching regulator to provide a higher output
voltage option for the source-driver supply and the
gamma reference.
The EV kit produces the output voltages listed in the
features column using a +10.5V to +24V input voltage
range. The input range can be reduced to +9.5V if the
included MAX1522 step-up regulator circuit is used. If
lower output voltages are acceptable, the input range
can be further reduced to +8V.
The EV kit features undervoltage protection for the
input, overcurrent protection for the step-down switch-
ing regulator, and overload protection for the source-
drive linear regulator. Operation at 500kHz allows the
use of small surface-mount components. The EV kit
also evaluates the MAX1530.
Features
♦ Output Voltages (Input Range = +10.5V to +24V or
+9.5V to +24V Using Included MAX1522 Circuit)
+3.3V Output at 1.5A (Step-Down Switching
Regulator)
+2.5V Output at 500mA (Logic-Supply
Regulator)
+10V Output at 500mA (Source-Driver Supply
Regulator)
+9.7V Output at 50mA (Gamma-Reference
Regulator)
+25V Output at 25mA (Positive Charge Pump
and Linear Regulator)
-9V Output at 50mA (Negative Charge Pump
and Linear Regulator)
♦ +8V to +24V Input Range (Reduced Output
Voltages)
♦ Resistor-Adjustable Outputs
♦ 92% Efficiency (Step-Down Switching Regulator)
♦ 250kHz/500kHz Selectable Step-Down Switching
Frequency
♦ Programmable Power-Up Sequencing
♦ Soft-Start for All Outputs
♦ Multilevel Protection
Resistor-Adjustable Input Undervoltage
Threshold
Output Undervoltage Shutdown
Overcurrent Protection for One Linear
Regulator
Current Limit for the Step-Down Switching
Regulator
♦ External Step-Up Switching Regulator (MAX1522)
Included
♦ Also Evaluates the MAX1530 (IC Replacement
Required)
♦ Low-Profile, Surface-Mount Components
♦ Fully Assembled and Tested
Evaluates: MAX1530/MAX1531
MAX1531 Evaluation Kit
________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products 1
19-3520; Rev 0; 11/04
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