This reference design presents a circuit for using the MAX15046 step-down power-supply controller for high-input-voltage, low-output-voltage applications that require high output current.
The long strings of LEDs commonly found in TV and display backlighting, street lights, and parking garage lights require a current driver capable of producing high voltages. This reference design provides such a driver using the MAX16834, and demonstrates how very-high dimming ratios can be obtained.
This reference design uses the MAX16834 to create a high-powered LED driver for a very long string(s) of LEDs. The LED current is adjustable with a potentiometer, and can be set as high as 1.5A into as many as 20 LEDs (75V total). For long life, ceramic capacitors are used for both input and output decoupling.
This application note is an RGB LED driver reference design for a low-power projector. The design features a single MAX16821 HB LED driver to drive the RGB LEDs one at a time. This approach reduces the components needed, resulting in an efficient, small, and economical design. Board layout and test results are shown.
This LED driver reference design drives a 700mA constant current to a single string of LEDs with forward voltages up to 60V. The design allows PWM dimming based on supply chopping. The input power supply is chopped on and off at 300Hz to 1kHz frequency to achieve LED brightness control. The driver uses a fixed-frequency boost converter, controlled by the MAX16834 LED driver. This unique reference design limits the input inrush current to negligible levels without compromising either the input or output filtering. Design schematics and test results are provided.
This reference design is for a highly efficient, flyback, 12V, Class 3 powered device (PD). The design features the MAX5969B as its controller. The design also uses the MAX5974A, which controls current-mode PWM converters and provides frequency foldback for PoE applications. Using these devices, this reference design is IEEE® 802.3af/at compliant and is a high-performance, compact, and cost efficient solution for a Class 3 PD. The design can also be customized to 12V/2A Class 4 PD.
The MAX16974/MAX16975/MAX16976 high-performance DC-DC converters are standard buck controllers designed for automotive applications. This application note explains how to optimize the layout of these ICs. An example layout is provided at the end of the document.
When people want portable music, they usually rely on battery-powered audio devices. With a bit of engineering blood (or curiosity) running in your veins, it is not difficult to build a wireless Bluetooth® stereo audio system that can be controlled with any device that has a Bluetooth connection and a music player.
This reference design describes how to design hardware for a temperature-based heating system for a vehicle that has an engine preheater installed, based on ambient temperature and a preordained engine start time. This system can also be used for other purposes, such as turning on a storage heater if the ambient temperature falls below a preordained value.
This reference design enables a complete power-supply solution for powering Xilinx® Kintex®-7 series field-programmable gate array (FPGA) using Maxim's power-supply solutions.
This reference design explains how to power the Xilinx Zynq Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) and peripheral ICs using Maxim's power-supply solutions.
Designers who must interface 1-Wire® temperature sensors with Xilinx field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) can use this reference design to drive a DS28EA00 1-Wire slave device. The downloadable software mentioned in this document can also be used as a starting point to connect other 1-Wire slave devices. The system implements a 1-Wire master connected to a UART and outputs temperature to a PC from the DS28EA00 temperature sensor. In addition, high/low alarm outputs are displayed from the DS28EA00 PIO pins using LEDs.
The Carmel (MAXREFDES18#) subsystem reference design provides a high-accuracy analog current/voltage output in a compact, galvanically isolated form factor. This design uniquely fits programmable logic controllers (PLC), distributed control systems (DCS), and other industrial applications . Hardware and firmware design files and lab measurements are provided for rapid prototyping and development. The board is also available for purchase.
The Palo Verde reference design (MAXREFDES33#) is a high-efficiency, high-voltage, synchronous step-down DC-DC converter with integrated MOSFETs operating over a 4.5V to 60V input voltage range and delivering output current up to 300mA at 3.3V . Test results and hardware files provide complete documentation for designs. The board is also available for purchase.
Pasadena (MAXREFDES31#) is a highly efficient, flyback, 3.3V and 5V Class 4 powered device (PD) with a 40V to 57V auxiliary input. The design features the MAX5969B as the controller. The MAX5974A controls current-mode PWM converters and provides frequency foldback for both the auxiliary input and power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications. The design is a high-performance, compact, IEEE® 802.3af/at compliant, cost-efficient solution for a PD with power level up to Class 4. The design can also support the auxiliary-input to provide approximately 21W output power.
Maxim's MAXREFDES27# reference design is a tiny, low-power IO-Link ® optical proximity sensor compliant with IEC 61131-9. It contains an infrared (IR) receiver, matching IR LED driver, IO-Link transceiver, and efficient step-down converter. The entire design fits on an 8.2mm x 31.5mm printed circuit (PC) board.
Maxim's Power Amplifier Biasing (MAXREFDES39#) features a PA Bias circuit with the flexible Programmable Mixed Signal I/O (PIXI™) product, the MAX11300. The 2-stage amplifier design biases a 15W, LDMOS PA implemented with unprecedented simplicity, and is capable of biasing many existing PAs. Design files are available and boards are available for purchase.
The MAXREFDES71# subsystem reference design has two high-speed and high-accuracy analog inputs and analog outputs for industrial motion control applications. Hardware, firmware, design files, and lab measurements provide complete system information for rapid prototyping and development.
Maxim's MAXREFDES36# reference design is an IO-Link, low-power, 16-channel digital input hub compliant with IEC 61131-9. It contains two octal digital input serializers, an IO-Link transceiver and efficient step-down converter. The entire design fits in a standard DIN rail printed circuit board (PCB) holder.
The MAXREFDES48# reference design is a high-efficiency, high-precision, isolated DC-DC forward converter with an active clamp, current-mode PWM controller. The converter accepts 18V to 36V DC input and delivers output current up to 3.5A at 12V . Test results and hardware files provide complete documentation for the design. The board is also available for purchase.
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