Rainbow Electronics MAX744A User Manual

General description, Applications, Features

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__________________General Description

The MAX730A/MAX738A/MAX744A are 5V-output
CMOS, step-down switching regulators. The MAX738A/
MAX744A accept inputs from 6V to 16V and deliver
750mA. The MAX744A guarantees 500mA load capa-
bility for inputs above 6V and has tighter oscillator fre-
quency limits for low-noise (radio) applications. The
MAX730A accepts inputs between 5.2V and 11V and
delivers 450mA for inputs above 6V. Typical efficien-
cies are 85% to 96%. Quiescent supply current is
1.7mA and only 6µA in shutdown.

Pulse-width modulation (PWM) current-mode control
provides precise output regulation and excellent tran-
sient responses. Output voltage accuracy is guaran-
teed to be ±5% over line, load, and temperature varia-
tions. Fixed-frequency switching allows easy filtering of
output ripple and noise, as well as the use of small
external components. These regulators require only a
single inductor value to work in most applications, so
no inductor design is necessary.

The MAX730A/MAX738A/MAX744A also feature cycle-
by-cycle current limiting, overcurrent limiting, undervolt-
age lockout, and programmable soft-start protection.

___________________________Applications

Portable Instruments

Cellular Phones and Radios

Personal Communicators

Distributed Power Systems

Computer Peripherals

________________________________Features

750mA Load Currents (MAX738A/MAX744A)

High-Frequency, Current-Mode PWM

159kHz to 212.5kHz Guaranteed Oscillator
Frequency Limits (MAX744A)

85% to 96% Efficiencies

1.7mA Quiescent Current

6µA Shutdown Supply Current

Single Preselected Inductor Value,
No Component Design Required

Overcurrent, Soft-Start, and Undervoltage
Lockout Protection

Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limiting

8-Pin DIP/SO Packages (MAX730A)

_________________Ordering Information

Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.

*Contact factory for dice specifications.

MAX730A/MAX738A/MAX744A

5V, Step-Down,

Current-Mode PWM DC-DC Converters

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Maxim Integrated Products

1

TOP VIEW

1

2

3

4

8

7

6

5

V+

LX

GND

OUT

CC

SS

REF

MAX730A
MAX738A
MAX744A

DIP

SHDN

Pin Configurations continued on last page.

_________________Pin Configurations

MAX738A
MAX744A

INPUT

6V TO 16V

V+

LX

OUT

CC

GND

SS

REF

SHDN

ON/OFF

33

µ

H

OUTPUT

5V

100

µ

F

68

µ

F

__________Typical Operating Circuit

19-0165; Rev 2; 1/96

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PART

TEMP. RANGE

PIN-PACKAGE

MAX730A

CPA

0°C to +70°C

8 Plastic DIP

MAX730ACSA

0°C to +70°C

8 SO

MAX730AC/D

0°C to +70°C

Dice*

MAX730AEPA

8 Plastic DIP

MAX730AESA

-40°C to +85°C

8 SO

-40°C to +85°C

MAX730AMJA

-55°C to +125°C

8 CERDIP

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