MAX8505
3A, 1MHz, 1% Accurate, Internal Switch
Step-Down Regulator with Power-OK
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Note 1: Under normal operating conditions, COMP moves between 1.25V and 2.15V as the duty cycle changes from 10% to 90%
and peak inductor current changes from 0 to 3A. Maximum output current is related to peak inductor current, inductor value
input voltage, and output voltage by the following equations:
where V
OUT
= output voltage; I
LIM
= current limit of high-side switch; t
S
= switching period; R
L
= ESR of inductor; R
NLS
=
on-resistance of low-side switch; L = inductor. Equations for I
LIM
and D are shown as follows:
where I
LIM_DC100
= current limit at D = 100%; R
T
= transresistance from LX to COMP; V
SW
= slope compensation (310mV
±20%); D = duty cycle:
where V
OUT
= output voltage; V
IN
= input voltage; I
O
= output current; R
L
= ESR of inductor; R
NHS
= on-resistance of high-
side switch; R
NLS
= on-resistance of low-side switch. See the
Typical Application Circuit
for external components.
Note 2: Specifications to -40°C are guaranteed by design and not production tested.
Note 3: LX has internal clamp diodes to PGND and IN pins 2 and 4. Applications that forward bias these diodes should take care
not to exceed the IC’s package power dissipation limits.
Note 4: When connected together, the LX output is designed to provide 3.5A
RMS
current.