MAX1777/MAX1977/MAX1999
High-Efficiency, Quad Output, Main Power-
Supply Controllers for Notebook Computers
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1 and Figure 2, no load on LDO5, LDO3, OUT3, OUT5, and REF, V+ = 12V, ON3 = ON5 = V
CC
, SHDN = V+,
R
CS
= 7mΩ, V
ILIM
_ = 0.5V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
400
0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
3.3V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1777)
80
MAX1777 toc10
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
160
240
320
280
200
120
40
360
PWM MODE
PFM MODE
V
IN
= 7V
ULTRASONIC MODE
250
0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
5V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1777)
50
MAX1777 toc11
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
100
150
200
175
125
75
25
225
PWM MODE
PFM MODE
V
IN
= 24V
ULTRASONIC MODE
400
0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
3.3V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1777)
80
MAX1777 toc12
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
160
240
320
280
200
120
40
360
PWM MODE
PFM MODE
V
IN
= 24V
ULTRASONIC MODE
500
0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
5V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1977)
100
MAX1777 toc13
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
200
300
400
350
250
150
50
450
PWM MODE
IDLE MODE
V
IN
= 7V
110
0
100
200
400
300
500
600
0.001 0.01 0.1
3.3V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1977)
MAX1777 toc14
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
550
450
350
250
150
50
PWM MODE
PFM MODE
V
IN
= 7V
ULTRASONIC MODE
500
0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
5V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1977)
100
MAX1777 toc15
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
200
300
400
350
250
150
50
450
PWM MODE
PFM MODE
V
IN
= 24V
ULTRASONIC MODE
110
0
100
200
400
300
500
600
0.001 0.01 0.1
3.3V OUTPUT SWITCHING
FREQUENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT (MAX1977)
MAX1777 toc16
LOAD CURRENT (A)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)
550
450
350
250
150
50
PWM MODE
IDLE MODE
V
IN
= 24V
ULTRASONIC MODE
5.15
5.05
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
OUT5 VOLTAGE REGULATION
vs. LOAD CURRENT
5.07
MAX1777 toc17
LOAD CURRENT (A)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
5.09
5.11
5.13
5.12
5.10
5.08
5.06
5.14
FORCED PWM
IDLE MODE
ULTRASONIC MODE
110
3.330
3.340
3.350
3.370
3.360
3.380
3.390
0.001 0.01 0.1
OUT3 VOLTAGE REGULATION
vs. LOAD CURRENT
MAX1777 toc18
LOAD CURRENT (A)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3.385
3.375
3.365
3.355
3.345
3.335
FORCED PWM
IDLE MODE
ULTRASONIC