The MAX1864/MAX1865 power-supply controllers are designed to address cost-conscious applications such as cable modem Consumer Premise Equipment (CPE), xDSL CPE, and set-top boxes. Operating off a low-cost, unregulated DC supply (such as a wall adapter output), the MAX1864 generates three positive outputs, and the MAX1865 generates four positive outputs and one negative output to provide a cost-effective system power supply. The MAX1864 includes a current-mode synchronous step-down controller and two positive regulator gain blocks. The MAX1865 has one additional positive gain block and one negative regulator gain block. The main synchronous step-down controller generates a high-current output that is preset to 3.3V or adjustable from 1.236V to 0.8 x VIN with an external resistive-divider. The 100kHz/200kHz operating frequency allows the use of low-cost aluminum-electrolytic capacitors and low-cost power magnetics. Additionally, the MAX1864/MAX1865 step-down controllers sense the voltage across the low-side MOSFET's on-resistance to efficiently provide the current-limit signal, eliminating the need for costly current-sense resistors. The MAX1864/MAX1865 generate additional supply rails at low cost. The positive regulator gain blocks use an external PNP pass transistor to generate low-voltage rails directly from the main step-down converter (such as 2.5V or 1.8V from the main 3.3V output) or higher voltages using coupled windings from the step-down converter (such as 5V, 12V, or 15V). The MAX1865's negative gain block uses an external NPN pass transistor in conjunction with a coupled winding to generate -5V, -12V, or -15V. All output voltages are externally adjustable, providing maximum flexibility. Additionally, the MAX1864/MAX1865 feature soft-start for the step-down converter and all the positive linear regulators, and have a power-good output that monitors all of the output voltages.
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Part Number | Primary Topology | DC-DC/Power Features | VIN (V) | VIN (V) | VOUT (V) | VOUT (V) | Max. IOUT (A) | Max. IOUT (A) | Oper. Freq. (kHz) | Inverting Outputs | Package/Pins | Budgetary Price |
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MAX1864 | Step-Down | Current Limit Fixed Freq./PWM Soft Start | 4.5 | 28 | 1.25 | 22 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 200 | - | QSOP/16 | $2.46 @1k |
MAX1865 | 1 | QSOP/20 | $2.95 @1k | |||||||||
Part Number | Status | Recommended Replacement | Package | Temp | RoHS |
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MAX1864TEEE | No Longer Available | MAX1864TEEE+ | QSOP,;16 pin;30.9 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | No |
MAX1864TEEE+ | Active | QSOP,;16 pin;30.9 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | Lead Free | |
MAX1864TEEE+T | Active | QSOP,;16 pin;30.9 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | Lead Free | |
MAX1864TEEE-T | No Longer Available | MAX1864TEEE+T | QSOP,;16 pin;30.9 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | No |
MAX1864UEEE | No Longer Available | QSOP,;16 pin;30.9 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | No | |
MAX1864UEEE-T | No Longer Available | QSOP;16 pin | -40°C to +85°C | See data sheet |