19-1660; Rev 3; 1/07
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0.8A, Low-Noise, 1MHz,
Step-Up DC-DC Converter
The MAX1760/MAX1760H are high-efficiency, low-noise,
step-up DC-DC converters intended for use in batterypowered wireless applications. They combine low quiescent supply current (100µA) with a high 1MHz operating
frequency. Small external components and tiny 10-pin
TDFN and µMAX® packages make this device an excellent choice for small hand-held applications. The
MAX1760 is activated by a logic-low ON signal while the
MAX1760H is activated by a logic-high ON input.
Both devices use a synchronous-rectified pulse-widthmodulation (PWM) boost topology to generate 2.5V to
5.5V outputs from a wide range of inputs, such as 1 to 3
alkaline or NiCd/NiMH cells or a single lithium-ion (Li+)
cell. Proprietary Idle-Mode™ circuitry significantly
improves light-load efficiency and smoothly transitions to
fixed-frequency PWM operation at higher load currents.
Low-noise, forced-PWM mode is available for applications requiring constant-frequency operation at all load
currents. PWM operation can also be synchronized to
an external clock to protect sensitive frequency bands
in communications equipment. Analog soft-start and
adjustable current limit permit optimization of efficiency,
external component size, and output voltage ripple.
Applications
Features
♦ Up to 94% Efficiency
♦ 0.7V to 5.5V Input Range
♦ Up to 800mA Output
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
Fixed 3.3V Output (or Adjustable from 2.5V to 5.5V)
PWM Synchronous-Rectified Topology
Low-Noise, Constant-Frequency Operation (1MHz)
0.1µA Logic-Controlled Shutdown
Synchronizable Switching Frequency
♦
♦
♦
♦
Adjustable Current Limit
Adjustable Soft-Start
10-Pin µMAX Package
10-Pin 3mm x 3mm TDFN Package
Ordering Information
PART
PINPACKAGE
ON
LOGIC
PKG CODE
T1033-1
MAX1760ETB
10 TDFN-EP*
Low
MAX1760EUB
10 µMAX
Low
U10-2
MAX1760HETB
10 TDFN-EP*
High
T1033-1
MAX1760HEUB
10 µMAX
High
U10-2
Digital Cordless Phones
PCS Phones
Wireless Handsets
Handheld Instruments
Palmtop Computers
Personal Communicators
Note: All devices are specified over the -40°C to +85°C operating
temperature range.
Typical Operating Circuit
Pin Configurations
*EP = Exposed paddle.
Two-Way Pagers
INPUT = 0.7V
TO VOUT
TOP VIEW
MAX1760
ON
CLK/SEL
POUT
VOUT = 3.3V,
800mA
ISET
REF
FB
10 ON (ON)
ISET 1
LX
ISET
1
9
POUT
REF
2
8
LX
GND
3
4
7
PGND
FB
5
6
CLK/SEL
OUT
REF
2
GND
3
FB
OUT
MAX1760
MAX1760H
10
ON (ON)
9
POUT
8
LX
4
7
PGND
5
6
CLK/SEL
MAX1760
MAX1760H
OUT
GND
PGND
µMAX
TDFN
(3mm x 3mm)
(ON) FOR MAX1760H
µMAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Idle Mode is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
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MAX1760/MAX1760H
General Description
MAX1760/MAX1760H
0.8A, Low-Noise, 1MHz,
Step-Up DC-DC Converter
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
ON, ON, OUT, CLK/SEL to GND ..................................-0.3V to +6V
PGND to GND ..........................................................................±0.3V
LX to PGND .................................................-0.3V to (VPOUT + 0.3V)
POUT to OUT ...........................................................................±0.3V
REF, FB, ISET, POUT to GND.......................-0.3V to (VOUT + 0.3V)
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
Single-Layer Board:
10-Pin µMAX
(derate 5.6mW/°C above +70°C).................................….444mW
10-Pin TDFN-EP (derate 18.5mW/°C above +70°C) .....1482mW
Multilayer Board:
10-Pin µMAX (derate 8.8mW/°C above +70°C) ..........….707mW
10-Pin TDFN-EP (derate 24.4mW/°C above +70°C) .....1951mW
Operating Temperature Range................................-40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ...........................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .................................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s)......................................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(CLK/SEL = FB = PGND = GND, ISET = REF, OUT = POUT, VOUT = 3.6V, TA = 0°C to +85°C. Typical values are at TA = +25°C,
unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
V
DC-DC CONVERTER
Input Voltage Range
(Note 1)
0.7
5.5
Minimum Startup Voltage
ILOAD < 1mA, TA = +25°C (Note 2)
0.9
1.1
Temperature Coefficient of Startup Voltage
ILOAD < 1mA
-2.3
Frequency in Startup Mode
VOUT = 1.5V
125
500
1000
kHz
Internal Oscillator Frequency
CLK/SEL = OUT
0.8
1
1.2
MHz
Oscillator Maximum Duty Cycle
(Note 3)
80
86
External Clock Frequency Range
0.5
V
mV/°C
90
%
1.2
MHz
Output Voltage
VFB < 0.1V, CLK/SEL = OUT, includes load
regulation for 0 < ILX < 0.55A
3.17
3.3
3.38
V
FB Regulation Voltage
Adjustable output, CLK/SEL = OUT, includes
load regulation for 0 < ILX < 0.55A
1.215
1.240
1.270
V
FB Input Leakage Current
VFB = 1.35V (TA = +25°C, MAX1760ETB,
MAX1760HETB)
0.01
100
nA
Load Regulation
CLK/SEL = OUT, no load to full load
(0 < ILX < 1.0A)
-1.5
Output Voltage Adjust Range
2.5
%
5.5
V
2.15
2.30
V
±0.01
±50
nA
V ON = 3.6V, VON = 0V
0.1
5
µA
No-Load Supply Current
CLK/SEL = GND (Note 5)
100
185
No-Load Supply Current Forced-PWM Mode
CLK/SEL = OUT
2.5
POUT Leakage Current
VLX = 0, VOUT = 5.5V (TA = +25°C,
MAX1760ETB, MAX1760HETB)
0.1
10
µA
LX Leakage Current
VLX = VOUT = 5.5V, in shutdown (TA =
+25°C, MAX1760ETB, MAX1760HETB)
0.1
10
µA
Output Voltage Lockout Threshold
Rising edge (Note 4)
ISET Input Leakage Current
VISET = 1.25V (TA = +25°C, MAX1760ETB,
MAX1760HETB)
Supply Current in Shutdown
2.00
µA
mA
DC-DC SWITCHES
2
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0.8A, Low-Noise, 1MHz,
Step-Up DC-DC Converter
(CLK/SEL = FB = PGND = GND, ISET = REF, OUT = POUT, VOUT = 3.6V, TA = 0°C to +85°C. Typical values are at TA = +25°C,
unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Switch On-Resistance
TYP
MAX
N-channel
CONDITIONS
0.15
0.28
P-channel
0.25
0.45
N-Channel Current Limit
P-Channel Turn-Off Current
CLK/SEL = GND
MIN
UNITS
Ω
1.0
1.25
1.6
A
20
60
120
mA
1.230
1.250
1.270
V
5
15
mV
0.2
5
mV
0.2 x
VOUT
V
REFERENCES
Reference Output Voltage
IREF = 0
Reference Load Regulation
-1µA < IREF < +50µA
Reference Supply Rejection
2.5V < VOUT < 5V
LOGIC INPUTS
CLK/SEL Input Low Level
2.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
CLK/SEL Input High Level
2.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
ON, ON Input Low Level (Note 6)
ON, ON Input High Level (Note 6)
Input Leakage Current
0.8 x
VOUT
V
1.1V ≤ VOUT ≤ 1.8V
0.2
1.8V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
0.4
1.1V ≤ VOUT ≤ 1.8V
VOUT
- 0.2
1.8V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
1.6
CLK/SEL, ON, ON (TA = +25°C,
MAX1760ETB, MAX1760HETB)
V
V
0.01
1
µA
Minimum CLK/SEL Pulse Width
200
ns
Maximum CLK/SEL Rise/Fall Time
100
ns
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(CLK/SEL = FB = PGND = GND, ISET = REF, OUT = POUT, VOUT = 3.6V, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 7)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
MAX
UNITS
DC-DC CONVERTER
Output Voltage
VFB < 0.1V, CLK/SEL = OUT, includes load
regulation for 0 < ILX < 0.55A
3.17
3.38
V
FB Regulation Voltage
Adjustable output, CLK/SEL = OUT, includes
load regulation for 0 < ILX < 0.55A
1.215
1.270
V
Internal Oscillator Frequency
CLK/SEL = OUT
0.75
1.2
MHz
80
90
%
2.00
2.30
V
5
µA
µA
Oscillator Maximum Duty Cycle
(Note 3)
Output Voltage Lockout Threshold
Rising edge (Note 4)
Supply Current in Shutdown
V ON = 3.6V
No-Load Supply Current
CLK/SEL = GND (Note 5)
185
N-channel
0.28
P-channel
0.45
DC-DC SWITCHES
Switch On-Resistance
Ω
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MAX1760/MAX1760H
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(CLK/SEL = FB = PGND = GND, ISET = REF, OUT = POUT, VOUT = 3.6V, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 7)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
N-Channel Current Limit
MIN
MAX
UNITS
1.0
1.6
A
1.230
1.270
V
0.2 x
VOUT
V
REFERENCE
Reference Output Voltage
IREF = 0
LOGIC INPUTS
CLK/SEL Input Low Level
2.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
CLK/SEL Input High Level
2.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
ON, ON Input Low Level (Note 6)
0.8 x
VOUT
V
1.1V ≤ VOUT ≤ 1.8V
0.2
1.8V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
0.4
1.1V ≤ VOUT ≤ 1.8V
ON, ON Input High Level (Note 6)
V
VOUT + 0.2
1.8V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V
V
1.6
CLK/SEL, ON, ON
Input Leakage Current
1
µA
Note 1: Operating voltage—since the regulator is bootstrapped to the output, once started, the MAX1760 operates down
to 0.7V input.
Note 2: Startup is tested with the circuit shown in Figure 6.
Note 3: Defines maximum step-up ratio.
Note 4: The regulator is in startup mode until this voltage is reached. Do not apply full load current until the output exceeds 2.3V.
Note 5: Supply current into the OUT pin. This current correlates directly to the actual battery-supply current, but is reduced in
value according to the step-up ratio and efficiency.
Note 6: ON (MAX1760) and ON (MAX1760H) have a hysteresis of approximately 0.15 × VOUT.
Note 7: Specifications to -40°C are guaranteed by design and not production tested.
Typical Operating Characteristics
(Circuit of Figure 2, VIN = 2.4V, VOUT = 3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
70
60
C
50
40
= AUTO MODE
= FPWM MODE
A: VIN = 2.4V
B: VIN = 1.2V
C: VIN = 0.9V
30
20
10
0
0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
4
EFFICIENCY (%)
B
B
80
80
70
60
50
40
= AUTO MODE
= FPWM MODE
A: VIN = 3.6V
B: VIN = 2.4V
C: VIN = 1.2V
20
10
1
A
C
30
0
0.0001
0.9
MAX1760-03
90
0.8
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
A
90
MAX1760-02
100
MAX1760 toc01
100
MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
EFFICIENCY vs. OUTPUT CURRENT
VOUT = 5V
EFFICIENCY vs. OUTPUT CURRENT
VOUT = 3.3V
EFFICIENCY (%)
MAX1760/MAX1760H
0.8A, Low-Noise, 1MHz,
Step-Up DC-DC Converter
VOUT = 3.3V
0.7
0.6
VOUT = 5V
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.001
0.01
0.1
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
1
0.5
1.0
1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
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3.5
4.0
0.8A, Low-Noise, 1MHz,
Step-Up DC-DC Converter
NO-LOAD BATTERY CURRENT
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
TOTAL SHUTDOWN CURRENT
(ILX + IOUT) vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
1.5
1.0
VOUT = 5V
0.5
0.1
3
4
0
5
STARTUP VOLTAGE
vs. OUTPUT CURRENT
1
PEAK INDUCTOR CURRENT (A)
C
1.5
1.0
0.5
3
4
5
0.75
6
-40
0.01
10
35
60
85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
PEAK INDUCTOR CURRENT vs. VISET
HEAVY-LOAD SWITCHING WAVEFORMS
MAX1760-08
1.2
A
1.0
0.8
B
0.6
0.4
C
0.2
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 6
-15
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.4
MAX1760-07
2.0
2
0V
0.0
0.1
1
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
VISET (V)
LIGHT-LOAD SWITCHING WAVEFORMS
LOAD-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
A
1.3
A = LX PIN, 5V/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 200mA/div
C = OUTPUT RIPPLE, 50mV/div AC-COUPLED
t = 400ns/div
LINE-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
MAX1760-11
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
MAX1760-10
STARTUP VOLTAGE (V)
A = +85°C
B = +25°C
C = -40°C
0.0
0.001
0.90
MAX1760-09
2
B
0.95
MAX1760-12
1
A
1.00
0.85
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
2.5
MAX1760-06
MAX1760-05
1
1.05
0.80
0.0
3.0
1.15
1.10
VOUT = 3.3V
0
1.20
FREQUENCY (MHz)
SHUTDOWN CURRENT (nA)
2.0
INPUT CURRENT (mA)
10
MAX1760-04
2.5
INTERNAL OSCILLATOR
FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE
A
A
B
B
B
C
t = 400ns/div
A = LX PIN, 5V/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 200mA/div
C = OUTPUT RIPPLE, 50mV/div, AC-COUPLED
t = 200ms/div
VIN = 1.1V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 0 AND 0.2A
A = IOUT, 100mA/div
B = VOUT, 50mV/div, AC-COUPLED
400µs/div
VIN = 2.4V TO 1.4V, IOUT = 70mA
A = VIN, 1V/div
B = VOUT, 5mA/div, AC-COUPLED
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MAX1760/MAX1760H
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 2, VIN = 2.4V, VOUT = 3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 2, VIN = 2.4V, VOUT = 3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
TURN-ON WAVEFORMS
NO SOFT-START COMPONENTS
12
A
MAX1760-15
MAX1760-13
16
SOFT-START WAVEFORMS
RSS = 500kΩ, CSS = 0.1µF
MAX1760-14
NOISE SPECTRUM
NOISE (mVRMS)
MAX1760/MAX1760H
0.8A, Low-Noise, 1MHz,
Step-Up DC-DC Converter
A
8
B
B
4
C
0
C
0V
OV
0.1
1
10
FREQUENCY (MHz)
t = 2ms/div
2.00ms/div
A = ON, 5V/div
B = INPUT CURRENT, 500mA/div
C = VOUT, 2V/div
A = ON, 5V/div
B = INPUT CURRENT, 100mA/div
C = VOUT, 2V/div
Pin Description
NAME
FUNCTION
1
ISET
N-Channel Current-Limit Control. For maximum current limit, connect to REF. To reduce current, supply a
voltage between REF and GND by means of a resistive voltage-divider. If soft-start is desired, connect a
capacitor from ISET to GND. When ON = high, or VREF