Rainbow Electronics MAX8742 User Manual

General description, Applications, Features

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General Description

The MAX8741/MAX8742 are buck-topology, step-down,
switch-mode, power-supply controllers that generate
logic-supply voltages in battery-powered systems. These
high-performance, dual/triple-output devices include on-
board power-up sequencing, power-good signaling with
delay, digital soft-start, secondary winding control, low-
dropout circuitry, internal frequency-compensation net-
works, and automatic bootstrapping.

Up to 97% efficiency is achieved through synchronous
rectification and Maxim’s proprietary Idle Mode™ control
scheme. Efficiency is greater than 80% over a 1000:1
load-current range, which extends battery life in system
suspend or standby mode. Excellent dynamic response
corrects output load transients within five clock cycles.
Strong 1A on-board gate drivers ensure fast external
n-channel MOSFET switching.

These devices feature a logic-controlled and synchroniz-
able, fixed-frequency, pulse-width-modulation (PWM)
operating mode. This reduces noise and RF interference
in sensitive mobile communications and pen-entry appli-
cations. Asserting the SKIP pin enables fixed-frequency
mode, for lowest noise under all load conditions.

The MAX8741/MAX8742 include two PWM regulators,
adjustable from 2.5V to 5.5V with fixed 5.0V and 3.3V
modes. All these devices include secondary feedback
regulation, and the MAX8742 contains a 12V/120mA lin-
ear regulator. The MAX8741 includes a secondary feed-
back input (SECFB), plus a control pin (STEER) that
selects which PWM (3.3V or 5V) receives the secondary
feedback signal. SECFB provides a method for adjusting
the secondary winding voltage regulation point with an
external resistor-divider, and is intended to aid in creating
auxiliary voltages other than fixed 12V.

The MAX8741/MAX8742 contain internal output overvolt-
age- and undervoltage-protection features.

________________________Applications

Notebook and Subnotebook Computers

PDAs and Mobile Communicators

Desktop CPU Local DC-DC Converters

Features

97% Efficiency

4.2V to 30V Input Range

2.5V to 5.5V Dual Adjustable Outputs

Selectable 3.3V and 5V Fixed or Adjustable
Outputs (Dual Mode™)

12V Linear Regulator

Adjustable Secondary Feedback (MAX8741)

5V/50mA Linear-Regulator Output

Precision 2.5V Reference Output

Programmable Power-Up Sequencing

Power-Good (

RESET

) Output

Output Overvoltage Protection

Output Undervoltage Shutdown

333kHz/500kHz Low-Noise, Fixed-Frequency
Operation

Low-Dropout, 98% Duty-Factor Operation

2.5mW Typical Quiescent Power (12V Input,
Both SMPSs On)

4µA Typical Shutdown Current

MAX8741/

M
AX8742

500kHz Multi-Output Power-Supply Controllers

with High Impedance in Shutdown

________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products

1

5V

LINEAR

12V

LINEAR

POWER-UP
SEQUENCE

POWER-

GOOD

3.3V

SMPS

5V

SMPS

RESET

ON/OFF

5V (RTC)

3.3V

INPUT

5V

12V

Functional Diagram

19-3262; Rev 0; 4/04

Ordering Information

Idle Mode is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Dual Mode is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.

PART

TEMP RANGE

PIN-PACKAGE

MAX8741

EAI

-40

°

C to +85

°

C

28 SSOP

MAX8741ETJ

-40

°

C to +85

°

C

32 Thin QFN 5m m x 5m m

MAX8742

EAI

-40

°

C to +85

°

C

28 SSOP

MAX8742ETJ

-40

°

C to +85

°

C

32 Thin QFN 5m m x 5m m

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