General Description
The MAX1937/MAX1938/MAX1939 comprise a family of
synchronous, two-phase, step-down controllers capable
of delivering load currents up to 60A. The controllers uti-
lize Quick-PWM™ control architecture in conjunction with
active load-current voltage positioning. Quick-PWM con-
trol provides instantaneous load-step response, while
programmable voltage positioning allows the converter
to utilize full transient regulation limits, reducing the out-
put capacitance requirement. The two phases operate
180° out-of-phase with an effective 500kHz switching fre-
quency, thus reducing input and output current ripple, as
well as reducing input filter capacitor requirements.
The MAX1937/MAX1938/MAX1939 are compliant with
AMD Hammer, Intel
®
‚ Voltage-Regulator Module (VRM)
9.0/9.1, and AMD Athlon™ Mobile VID code specifica-
tions (see Table 1 for VID codes). The internal DAC pro-
vides ultra-high accuracy of ±0.75%. A controlled VID
voltage transition is implemented to minimize both
undervoltage and overvoltage overshoot during VID
input change.
Remote sensing is available for high output-voltage
accuracy. The MOSFET switches are driven by a 6V
gate-drive circuit to minimize switching and crossover
conduction losses to achieve efficiency as high as
90%. The MAX1937/MAX1938/MAX1939 feature cycle-
by-cycle current limit to ensure that the current limit is
not exceeded. Crowbar protection is available to pro-
tect against output overvoltage.
Applications
Notebook and Desktop Computers
Servers and Workstations
Blade Servers
High-End Switches
High-End Routers
Macro Base Stations
Features
♦ ±0.75% Output Voltage Accuracy
♦ Instant Load-Transient Response
♦ Up to 90% Efficiency Eliminates Heatsinks
♦ Up to 60A Output Current
♦ 8V to 24V Input Range
♦ User-Programmable Voltage Positioning
♦ Controlled VID Voltage Transition
♦ 500kHz Effective Switching Frequency
♦ MAX1937: AMD Hammer Compatible
♦ MAX1938: Intel VRM 9.0/9.1 Compatible
♦ MAX1939: AMD Athlon Mobile Compatible
♦ Soft-Start
♦ Power-Good (PWRGD) Output
♦ Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
♦ Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
♦ R
DS(ON)
or R
SENSE
Current Sensing
♦ Remote Voltage Sensing
♦ 28-Pin QSOP Package
MAX1937/MAX1938/MAX1939
Two-Phase Desktop CPU Core Supply
Controllers with Controlled VID Change
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