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General Description
Features
The MAX17500A evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled and tested circuit board that contains a 9W flyback
DC-DC converter. The circuit is configured for +5V and
+15V output voltages and provides up to 1.5A and
100mA of current at each respective output. Power for
the circuit can be provided from either a +36V to +72V
or -36V to -72V DC source.
S +36V to +72V or -36V to -72V DC Input Range
High efficiency up to 81% is achieved using a flyback
DC-DC converter topology. The surface-mount transformer
provides up to +1500V galvanic isolation for both outputs.
Low cost is achieved through the use of primary-side
regulation, while undervoltage lockout (UVLO) and digital
soft-start provide for a robust 9W isolated power supply.
S 81% Efficiency at +48V Input and Full Load
Operation at 350kHz allows the use of small magnetics
and output capacitors.
Warning: The EV kit is designed to operate with high
voltages. Dangerous voltages are present on this EV kit
and on equipment connected to it. Users who power up
this EV kit or power the sources connected to it must
be careful to follow safety procedures appropriate to
working with high-voltage electrical equipment.
Under severe fault or failure conditions this EV kit may
dissipate large amounts of power, which could result in
the mechanical ejection of a component or of component
debris at high velocity. Operate this kit with care to avoid
possible personal injury.
S Isolated Outputs
VOUT1: +5V Provides Up to 1.5A
VOUT2: +15V Provides Up to 100mA
S ±5% (typ) Load Regulation for the +5V Output Set
Point (150mA to 1.5A)
S Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
S 350kHz Switching Frequency
S Digital Soft-Start
S High-Accuracy UVLO
S UVLO Open-Drain Flag Output
S Designed for +1500V Isolation with Primary-Side
Regulation
S Low-Cost Flyback Design
S Proven PCB Layout
S Fully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Component List
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION
QTY
C1, C2
2
1FF Q10%, 100V X7R ceramic
capacitors (1812)
TDK C4532X7R2A105K
C3
1
68FF, 6.3V electrolytic capacitor (V)
KEMET A700V686M006ATE028
C4
1
C5
C6
DESCRIPTION
C7, C11
2
0.22FF Q10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0805)
Murata GRM21BR71H224KA01B
C8, C10, C19
0
Not installed, ceramic capacitors
(0603)
22FF Q20%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitor (1206)
TDK C3216X5R0J226M
C9
1
100pF Q2%, 50V C0G ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM1885C1H101G
1
47FF, 25V electrolytic capacitor
(6.3mm x 5.8mm)
Panasonic EEVFK1E470P
C12
1
15FF Q10%, 35V tantalum
capacitor (D)
KEMET T491D156K035AS
1
0.0047FF Q10%, 250V AC X7R
ceramic capacitor (1825)
Murata GA355DR7GC472KY02L
C13
1
1FF Q10%, 16V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
TDK C2012X7R1C105KT
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Component List (continued)
DESIGNATION
QTY
C14
1
C15
C16
C17
C18
D1
D2
D3
DESCRIPTION
3900pF Q10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM188R71H392K
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
D8
1
40V, 0.5A Schottky diode (SOT23)
Zetex ZHCS500
JU1
1
2-pin header
L1
1
3A ferrite-bead inductor (1806)
Fair-Rite 2518066007Y3
1
1FF Q10%, 25V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
TDK C2012X7R1E105KT
L2
1
100mA ferrite-bead inductor (0805)
Fair-Rite 2508051027Y0
1
1FF Q10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitor (1206)
Murata GRM31MR71H105K
N1
1
Not installed, ceramic capacitor
(0805)
200V, 1.2A n-channel MOSFET
(8 SO)
IR IRF7464PBF
R1
1
22.6kI Q1% resistor (0603)
R2
1
2.49kI Q1% resistor (0603)
R3
1
1.37MI Q1% resistor (0805)
R4
1
51.1kI Q1% resistor (0805)
R5
1
0.600I Q1% power resistor (1206)
IRC LRC-LR1206LF-01-R600-F
R6
1
33kI Q5% resistor (1206)
0
1
0.1FF Q10%, 25V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM188R71E104K
1
40V, 10A Schottky diode
(PowerDIM 5)
Diodes Inc. PDS1040-13
1
0
200V, 1.5A super-fast diode (SMD)
Vishay BYG20D
R7, R12
2
1.2kI Q5% resistors (1206)
R8
0
Not installed, resistor (1206)
Not installed, 250V, 250mA highvoltage switching diode (SOD123)
Central Semi CMHD2003
recommended
R9
1
75kI Q1% resistor (0603)
R10
1
4.7I Q5% resistor (0805)
R11
1
100I Q5% resistor (0603)
R13
1
10kI Q5% resistor (0805)
R14
1
14.3kI Q1% resistor (0805)
R15
1
750I Q5% resistor (0603)
D4
1
5.6V, 0.5W zener diode (SOD123)
Diodes Inc. BZT52C5V6
D5
1
18V, 0.5W zener diode (SOD123)
Diodes Inc. BZT52C18
T1
1
D6
1
75V, 250mA high-speed diode
(SOT23)
Central Semi CMPD914
35FH, 10W, 1:0.536:0.214:0.429 turn
350kHz transformer (10 gull wing)
Cooper Bussmann CTX03-17492-R
U1
1
Current-mode PWM controller
(10 FMAXM)
Maxim MAX17500AEUB+
—
4
Rubber bumpers
—
1
Shunt (JU1)
—
1
PCB: MAX17500A EVALUATION KIT
D7
0
Not installed, 14V, 250mW zener
diode (SOD323)
Central Semi CMDZ5244B
recommended
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Componets Suppliers
SUPPLIER
PHONE
WEBSITE
Central Semiconductor Corp.
631-435-1110
www.centralsemi.com
Cooper Bussmann
916-941-1117
www.cooperet.com
Diodes Incorporated
805-446-4800
www.diodes.com
Fair-Rite Products Corp.
845-895-2055
www.fair-rite.com
International Rectifier
310-322-3331
www.irf.com
IRC, Inc.
361-992-7900
www.irctt.com
KEMET Corp.
864-963-6300
www.kemet.com
Murata Electronics North America, Inc.
770-436-1300
www.murata-northamerica.com
Panasonic Corp.
800-344-2112
www.panasonic.com
TDK Corp.
847-803-6100
www.component.tdk.com
Vishay
402-563-6866
www.vishay.com
Zetex Semiconductor (now a Division of Diodes Incorporated)
805-446-4800
www.diodes.com
Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX17500A when contacting these component suppliers.
Quick Start
• MAX17500A EV kit
Required Equipment
• +36V to +72V power supply capable of providing up
to 1A
• Two voltmeters
• 22µF, +100V bulk-storage capacitor to be connected
to the input terminals on the EV kit
Procedure
The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the steps
below to verify board operation. Caution: Do not turn on
the power supply until all connections are completed.
1) Connect the first voltmeter to the VOUT1 and SGND
PCB pads.
For instructions on selecting the feedback resistors for
other output voltages, see the Evaluating Other Output
Voltages, Current Limits, and Undervoltage Lockouts
section.
Detailed Description of Hardware
The MAX17500A EV kit is a fully assembled and tested
circuit board that contains a 9W isolated flyback DC-DC
converter that provides a +5V and +15V output. The
+5V output (VOUT1) provides up to 1.5A and the +15V
output (VOUT2) provides up to 100mA. The circuit can be
powered from either a +36V to +72V or -36V to -72V DC
source. The user must supply at least 22µF of bulkstorage capacitance at the input terminals (+VIN, -VIN).
The capacitor should be rated for +100V and be able to
carry approximately 200mA of ripple current.
7) Verify that the voltmeter at VOUT2 reads approximately +15V.
The flyback DC-DC converter achieves up to 81%
efficiency. The single-transistor topology and primary-side
regulation provide for a low-cost design by eliminating
the need for an optocoupler and shunt reference on the
secondary side. The EV kit provides cycle-by-cycle,
primary-side current-limit protection. Current-sense
resistor R5 senses the current through the transformer’s
(T1) primary winding, switching transistor (N1), and turns
off the transistor when the trip level of +1V is reached. The
surface-mount transformer provides galvanic isolation up
to +1500V for both outputs. The EV kit features PCB pads
for an RCD snubber network (R8, C10, D3) to minimize
leakage energy ringing and clamp the voltage at the drain
of MOSFET N1 during switching (with most MOSFETs this
snubber circuit can be eliminated).
The maximum current for each output should be limited
to less than 1.5A for VOUT1 and 100mA for VOUT2.
Primary-side regulation through feedback resistors
R1 and R2, rectifier D6, and transformer T1 tertiary
2) Connect the second voltmeter to the VOUT2 and
SGND PCB pads.
3) Connect a 750mA load to VOUT1 and a 50mA load to
VOUT2.
4) Verify that a shunt is not installed on jumper JU1
(SHDN).
5) Connect the power supply’s positive terminal to the
+VIN PCB pad. Connect the power supply’s ground
to the -VIN PCB pad.
6) Turn on the power supply above +36V and verify that
the voltmeter at VOUT1 reads approximately +5V.
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windings provide Q5% regulation for the +5V output set
point. Resistors R7 and R12 are adjusted to preload
the tertiary winding for the desired +5V output set point
and regulation. UVLO provides controlled turn-on and
shutdown during brownouts, power-up, or power-down.
The UVLO settings can be changed by replacing
resistor R3. Startup resistor R6 and reservoir capacitor
C16 enable the device to start up within approximately
37ms. The digital soft-start allows the output voltage to
slowly ramp up in a controlled manner within 6ms.
The device controller switches at a fixed 350kHz
frequency and is set by resistor-capacitor networks R14,
R15/C18, and C19. The switching duty cycle is varied
to control energy transfer to the isolated outputs. The
maximum duty cycle is 50% for the EV kit’s discontinuous
current-mode flyback design.
Shutdown Mode (Jumper and
Remote-Control Methods)
The EV kit features two methods to shut down the
flyback DC-DC converter. Jumper JU1 can be used to
shut down the flyback DC-DC converter. An alternate
method, remote-control shutdown, can be done with a
user-supplied open-collector/drain transistor or relay
contact connected to the SHDN and -VIN PCB pads on
the EV kit. Table 1 lists the shutdown mode.
Evaluating Other Voltages,
Current Limits, and Undervoltage Lockouts
VOUT1 and VOUT2 Output Voltages
The EV kit’s outputs (VOUT1 and VOUT2) are set
to +5V and +15V, respectively, by the T1 transformer
tertiary windings, the transformer’s respective secondary
output windings, and the resistor-divider R1 and R2. To
generate scaled output voltages other than +5V (+4.2V
to +6.8V) and +15V (+12.3V to +20.2V), select different
voltage-divider resistors (R1, R2). Resistor R2 is typically
chosen to be less than 5kI. When evaluating other
output voltages, verify that the secondary outputs’
components affected by increased voltage are rated
for the appropriate voltage. Components C3, C4, C13,
and D4 of VOUT1 and components C5, C15, and D5
should have their respective voltage rating evaluated.
Using the desired scaled output voltages, resistor R1 is
then found by the following equation:
R1 = [[{(VOUT1 - VVD1) x NT/N1} - VVD6]/VFB -1] x R2
where:
VOUT1 is the +5V output.
NT = 15 is the transformer’s tertiary turns.
N1 = 6 is the transformer’s secondary VOUT1, +5V
output turns.
VFB = +1.23V is the device reference voltage.
VVD6 = +1V is the circuit’s tertiary winding, high-speed
diode D6 forward-voltage drop.
VVD1 = +0.45V (typ) is the circuit’s secondary-side
Schottky diode D1 forward-voltage drop at 1.5A.
Both output voltages are scaled up or down since the
respective transformer’s secondary output turns set the
actual voltage. Additionally, the maximum current for
each output should be limited to less than 1.5A for VOUT1
and 100mA for VOUT2.
Current Limiting
The EV kit features current limiting for the transformer’s
primary current. The device turns off switching MOSFET
N1 when the voltage at the device’s CS pin reaches +1V.
Current-sense resistor R5 (0.6I) limits the transformer
peak primary current to 1.67A (+1V/0.6I = 1.67A). This
limits the average short-circuit current on the secondary
outputs typically to 1.42A (average with IOUT2 = 100mA)
and 0.52A (average with IOUT1 = 1.5A) for VOUT1 and
VOUT2, respectively. To evaluate a lower current limit,
current-sense resistor R5 must be replaced with a different
surface-mount resistor (1206 size), as determined by the
following equation.
When considering the transformer’s primary input
current:
R5 = (VSENSE/IPRIMARY)
where VSENSE = +1V and IPRIMARY is the transformer’s
maximum primary current.
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
The EV kit features an accurate UVLO circuit that
prevents operation below the programmed input-supply
start voltage. Resistors R3 and R4 set the voltage at
the device’s UVLO/EN pin, which determines the UVLO
wake-up and shutdown levels of +1.23V (typ) and +1.17V
(typ), respectively. To evaluate other wake-up and shutdown levels, replace R3 with another surface-mount
Table 1. Jumper JU1 Shutdown Mode
SHUNT POSITION
DEVICE UVLO/EN PIN
DEVICE OUTPUT
Not installed
UVLO resistors R3 and R4 determine startup voltage
Device enabled
Installed
Pulled low to -VIN
Shutdown mode
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resistor (0805 size). Refer to the Undervoltage Lockout
section in the MAX17499/MAX17500 IC data sheet for
instructions on selecting resistor R3, as determined by
the following equation:
R3 = ((VIN - VUVLO)/VUVLO) x R4
where VIN is the +36V to +72V supply voltage applied
between the +VIN and -VIN PCB pads on the EV kit and
VUVLO = +1.23V (typ).
UVLO Flag (UFLG and FLG_PULL)
The EV kit features an open-drain UVLO flag output at
the UFLG PCB pad. The UFLG signal can be used to
indicate that a UVLO condition has occurred. A voltage
source of up to +25V can be connected to the PCB’s
FLG_PULL PCB pad, which, along with resistor R13,
pulls up the UFLG signal. Refer to the UVLO Flag (UFLG)
section in the MAX17499/MAX17500 IC data sheet for
instructions and additional information on using the
device’s UFLG pin.
Flyback Converter Waveforms
EFFICIENCY vs. OUTPUT CURRENT
90
OUTPUT TURN-0N VOLTAGE TRANSIENT
VOUT2 = +15V, 100mA
80
VOUT1
2V/div
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
60
50
VOUT2 = +15V, 25mA
VOUT2
40
30
5V/div
20
10
0
0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
2ms
1.5
IOUT1 (A)
Figure 1. Efficiency vs. Output Current IOUT1 (+VIN = +48V)
Figure 2. Output-Voltage Transient at Power-Up (+VIN = +48V,
Channel 1 = VOUT1 (IOUT1 = 150mA), and Channel 2 = VOUT2
(IOUT2 = 25mA))
VOUT1 REGULATION vs. IOUT1
VOUT2 REGULATION vs. IOUT2
18.0
6.0
17.6
5.8
VOUT2 = +15V, 25mA
17.2
5.4
16.8
5.2
16.4
5.0
VOUT2 (V)
VOUT1 (V)
5.6
VOUT2 = +15V, 100mA
4.8
VOUT1 = +5V, 150mA
16.0
15.6
4.6
15.2
4.4
14.8
4.2
14.4
VOUT1 = +5V, 1.5A
14.0
4.0
0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
IOUT1 (A)
Figure 3. VOUT1 (+5V) Output-Voltage Regulation
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
IOUT2 (A)
Figure 4. VOUT2 (+15V) Output-Voltage Regulation
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Figure 5. MAX17500A EV Kit Schematic
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1.0”
Figure 6. MAX17500A EV Kit Component Placement Guide—
Component Side
1.0”
Figure 7. MAX17500A EV Kit PCB Layout—Component Side
1.0”
Figure 8. MAX17500A EV Kit PCB Layout—Solder Side
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Ordering Information
PART
TYPE
MAX17500AEVKIT
EV Kit
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Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
0
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DESCRIPTION
Initial release
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