MAX1636
Low-Voltage, Precision Step-Down
Controller for Portable CPU Power
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Gate-driver supply rail
Input source for VL regulator
V
CC
= 3.3V, VL = 5V
V
CC
= VL = 5V
Internal chip supply rail
FB tied to V
OUT
, 0mV < (CSH - CSL) < 80mV, 4.5V
< V+ < 30V (includes line and load regulation)
FB tied to V
CC
, 0mV < (CSH - CSL) < 80mV, 4.5V
< V+ < 30V (includes line and load regulation)
FB tied to GND, 0mV < (CSH - CSL) < 80mV, 4.5V
< V+ < 30V (includes line and load regulation)
CONDITIONS
V4.2 5.5Input Voltage Range, VL
V4.5 30Input Voltage Range, V+
V
REF
3.6
V
V
REF
5.5
Output Adjustment Range
V3.15 5.5Input Voltage Range, V
CC
V1.086 1.114Output Voltage, Adj Mode
V2.432 2.635 Output Voltage, Fixed 2.5V Mode
V3.195 3.497Output Voltage, Fixed 3.3V Mode
UNITSMIN TYP MAXPARAMETER
High or low, DH or DL
DH or DL forced to 2V
CSH = CSL = 5V, V+ = VL = V
CC
=
GND, either CSH or CSL input
CONDITIONS
Ω7Gate-Driver On-Resistance
A1Gate-Driver Sink/Source Current
µA10
Current-Sense Input
Leakage Current
UNITSMIN TYP MAXPARAMETER
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1, V+ = 15V, SYNC = VL = V
CC
, I
VL
= 0mA, I
REF
= 0mA, T
A
= 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values
are at T
A
= +25°C.)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Circuit of Figure 1, V+ = 15V, SYNC = VL = V
CC
, I
VL
= 0mA, I
REF
= 0mA, T
A
=-40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
V
CC
= 5V, I(VL) = 0
µA
60
Regulator Supply Current (V+)
V
CC
= 5V, I(VL) = 0, V+ = 4.5V
(includes PNP base current)
SHDN = GND, OVP = V
CC
µA60Standby Supply Current (V+)
I(VL) = 0 to 25mA, 6V < V+ < 30V
V
4.7 5.3
I(VL) = 0 to 25mA, 5V < V+ < 30V
VL Output Voltage
Rising edge, hysteresis = 25mV V3.45 3.91
4.5 5.3
VL Undervoltage Lockout
Threshold
500
V
CC
= 5V, output not switching
Positive direction
2.0
mV70 130Current-Limit Threshold
V
CC
= 3.3V, output not switching 1.5
Power Consumption mW
SMPS CONTROLLER
INTERNAL VL REGULATOR AND REFERENCE
MAX1636
Low-Voltage, Precision Step-Down
Controller for Portable CPU Power
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1, V+ = 15V, SYNC = VL = V
CC
, I
VL
= 0mA, I
REF
= 0mA, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
FB, with respect to regulation point
Guaranteed by design
SYNC = GND
SYNC = V
CC
%
3.5 10
Oscillator Frequency
nsSYNC Input Pulse Width High
Overvoltage Trip Threshold
kHz
240 340
SYNC Input Frequency Range
%
ns
200
SYNC Input Rise/Fall Time
ns
200
SYNC Input Pulse Width Low
SHDN, SKIP, OVP, SYNC
SHDN, SKIP, OVP, SYNC
200
Falling edge (hysteresis = 1%)
% of nominal output
V
0.4
RESET Output Voltage Low
V
0.8
V
170 230
2.4
270 330
Logic Input Voltage High
kHz
Logic Input Voltage Low
%
-7 -1.5
RESET Trip Threshold
Catastrophic Output Undervoltage
Lockout Threshold
60 80
I
SINK
= 4mA
High or low, DH or DL Ω
7
Gate-Driver On-Resistance
CONDITIONS UNITSMIN TYP MAXPARAMETER
OSCILLATOR
OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(Circuit of Figure 1, V
IN
= 7V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
100
50
1m 100m 110m 10
EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
(3.3V/3A CIRCUIT)
60
MAX1636 TOC01
LOAD CURRENT (A)
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
80
90
V
IN
= 22V
V
IN
= 30V
V
IN
= 7V
V
IN
= 15V
100
50
1m 100m 110m 10
EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
(5V/3A CIRCUIT)
60
MAX1636 TOC02
LOAD CURRENT (A)
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
80
90
V
IN
= 22V
V
IN
= 7V
V
IN
= 15V
V
IN
= 30V
100
50
1m 100m 110m 10
EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
(1.8V/1A CIRCUIT)
60
MAX1636 TOC03
LOAD CURRENT (A)
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
80
90
V
IN
= 15V
V
IN
= 7V
V
IN
= 22V
Note 1: Specifications to -40°C are guaranteed by design and not production tested.
50
100
75
150
125
225
200
175
250
150 250200 300 350 400 450 500
MAX1636 TOC11
F
OSC
(kHz)
RESET TIME DELAY (ms)
RESET TIME DELAY
vs. OSC FREQUENCY
V
OUT
50mV/div
LOAD
CURRENT
0A
2A
4A
LOAD-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(3.3V/3A, PWM MODE)
MAX1636 TOC12
100μs/div)
50
150
100
250
200
350
300
400
0 1.0 1.50.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
DROPOUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CURRENT
MAX1636 TOC10
LOAD CURRENT (A)
V
IN
- V
OUT
(mV)
V
OUT
FORCED TO 4.95V
MAX1636
Low-Voltage, Precision Step-Down
Controller for Portable CPU Power
6 _______________________________________________________________________________________
5
-5
1m 100m 110m 10
-3
MAX1636 TOC07
LOAD CURRENT (A)
LOAD REGULATION Δ V
OUT
(mV)
-1
1
3
-4
-2
0
2
4
LOAD REGULATION
vs. LOAD CURRENT
PWM MODE
V
OUT
= 5V
_____________________________Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1, V
IN
= 7V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
100
50
1m 100m 110m 10
EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
(1.8V/4A CIRCUIT)
60
MAX1636 TOC04
LOAD CURRENT (A)
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
80
90
V
IN
= 7V
V
IN
= 22V
V
IN
= 15V
100
50
1m 100m 110m 10
EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
(1.8V/7A CIRCUIT)
60
MAX1636 TOC05
LOAD CURRENT (A)
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
80
90
V
IN
= 15V
V
IN
= 7V
V
IN
= 22V
1000
0.01
015202510530
QUIESCENT SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
0.10
MAX1636 TOC06
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
QUIESCENT SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
1
10
100
V
OUT
= 3.3V
0
10
5
15
30
35
25
20
40
0 101520255 3035404550
VL LOAD-REGULATION ERROR
vs. VL LOAD CURRENT
MAX1636 TOC08
VL LOAD CURRENT (mA)
LOAD REGULATION ΔV (mV)
0
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.6
0403010 20 50 60 70 80 90 100
REF LOAD-REGULATION ERROR
vs. REF LOAD CURRENT
MAX1636 TOC09
REF LOAD CURRENT (μA)
LOAD REGULATION ΔV (mV)

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