• MAXREFDES1033: 3A/3.3V and 3A/5V, single-phase, dual-output, synchronous, step-down DC-DC converter

    The MAX17509 integrates two 3A internal switch step-down regulators with programmable features. The device can be configured as two single-phase, independent, 3A power supplies or as one dual-phase, single-output 6A power supply. It operates from a 4.5V to 16V input and generates independently adjustable output voltage in the ranges of 0.904V to 3.782V and 4.756V to 5.048V, with ±2% system accuracy. This device provides maximum flexibility to the end user by allowing one to choose multiple programmable options by connecting resistors to the configuration pins.

  • Temperature-based heating system designed for automotive engine preheaters

    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.

  • MAXREFDES1084: Small 12W DC-DC Flyback Converter Using the MAX17596

    The MAXREFDES1084 is a miniature, 24V output, isolated power supply that can deliver up to 0.5A of load current. The design uses the MAX17596 peak-currentmode controller in discontinuous-conduction mode (DCM) flyback topology running at 125kHz. The input voltage range of the MAX17596 is 4.5V to 36V. However, an extra bias winding from the transformer is used to power the controller. This allows the input operating voltage to go up to 60V for this design.

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  • MAXREFDES1012: 10.6W, no optocoupler, flyback DC-DC converter

    The MAX17690 is a peak current mode, fixed-frequency switching controller specifically designed for the isolated flyback topology operating in Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM). The device senses the isolated output voltage directly from the primary-side flyback waveform during the off-time of the primary switch.

  • MAXREFDES1004: -73V to -35V input, 5V/100mA output, Boost converter

    The MAX668/MAX669 constant-frequency, pulse-width modulating (PWM), current-mode DC-DC controllers are designed for a wide range of DC-DC conversion applications, including step-up, SEPIC, flyback, and isolated-output configurations .

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  • Replace inefficient MR16 halogen lamps with LEDs

    Replacing halogen lamps with LEDs in MR16 light fixtures can save substantial energy while reducing electricity and maintenance costs. This application note details the advantages of using LEDs in MR16 fixtures, and it presents an LED driver circuit that enables a 5W white LED with integrated heatsink to replace a 10W halogen bulb in MR16 lamps.

  • Power consumption (PD) module reference design based on MAX5941B PWM controller

    This application note provides a reference design for an IEEE® 802.3af-compliant, 12.95W adjustable-output powered-device module. Assembled on a 12cm² PCB, the module is based on the MAX5941B PWM controller and includes hot-swap power switching, a DC-DC converter, and a pair of ORing diode bridges for compatibility with an external 12V adapter. This article details the performance of the module and provides a schematic, PCB layout, and components list for the design.

  • LED backlight BOOST driver

    This is a reference design for an LED display-backlight driver. The design uses a boost power supply with adaptive feedback for efficiency and linear current sinks for a high dimming ratio (2000:1). The input voltage is 8V to 18V with 50V transients, and the load is three parallel strings of 8 LEDs (34V) at 150mA/string. The MAX16809 16-channel LED driver is featured.

  • MAXREFDES116#: Isolated 24V to 5V 40w power supply

    MAXREFDES116# is an efficient, active clamp topology, isolated power supply design with 24V input, and a 5V output at 40W of power (8A). The design features the MAX17599, an active clamp, current-mode PWM controller optimized for industrial supplies. This entire circuit fits on a 20mm x 70mm board.

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  • Driving LEDs in Battery-Powered Applications: Efficiently Control Brightness Power

    White light-emitting diode (WLED) drivers provide high efficiency and brightness matching for LCD backlighting in displays. To control brightness, these drivers regulate current going into LEDs that are arranged in either serial or parallel configuration. Charge pumps drive parallel LEDs whose currents are regulated with individual regulators or simple ballast resistors. Inductor-based converters deliver current to a string of LEDs, inherently equal. Both configurations aim to drive LEDs efficiently for cell phones, PDAs, and digital still cameras.

  • MAXREFDES1101: 90% Efficient Small Size, 12V/500mA, Optocouplerless Flyback DC-DC Converter

    Due to its simplicity and low cost, the flyback converter is the preferred choice for low-to-medium isolated DC-DC power-conversion applications. However, the use of an optocoupler or an auxiliary winding on the flyback transformer for voltage feedback across the isolation barrier increases the number of components and design complexity. The MAX17690 eliminates the need for an optocoupler or auxiliary transformer winding and achieves ±5% output voltage regulation over line, load, and temperature variations.

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  • LED signal light driver reference design

    This application note presents a reference design for a signal-lamp linear LED driver that consists of six strings of 4 LEDs per string and delivers 350mA per string with a common cathode configuration. Common cathode arrangements require that the current-sense resistors be placed on the high (anode) side, which forces the LED drivers to use a level shifter.

  • MAXREFDES1269: 5V/20A, synchronous buck converter using MAX20098

    The MAXREFDES1269 demonstrates how to build a DC-DC buck converter using the MAX20098 step-down controller for 5V DC output applications from a 6V to 36V input. This reference design delivers up to 20A at 5V output. The design uses a six-layer board. Table above shows an overview of the design specification.

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  • MAXREFDES138#: No optocoupler isolation, PoE, 48V to 12V, 12W flyback power supply

    This document details the MAXREFDES138# subsystem reference design, a 36V to 57V input, 12V output, no-opto flyback isolated power supply capable of 12W. Design files and test results are included. Hardware is available for purchase.

  • Simulating the MAX17504EVKITB using SIMPLIS

    Evaluation kits (EV kits) are often the best tool for evaluating the applicability of a particular DC-DC converter for a specific application. Simulation, though never as accurate as the real hardware, is much faster and can be very effective for initial evaluations. Maxim Integrated’s MAX17504EVKITA is a 3.3V output EV kit for the MAX17504 member of the Himalaya family of high-voltage, synchronous step-down converters. The MAXIM_EESIM_MAX17504EVKITA.wxsch is a circuit file that enables simulation of this EV kit using the free EE-Sim SE simulation tool, downloadable from the Maxim Integrated website. EE-Sim SE is a variation of the commercial SIMPLIS/SIMetrix tool, which can also be used with this file.

  • MAXREFDES1166: ±15V/100mA or ±12V/50mA, Iso-Buck DC-DC power module using MAX17681A

    The MAX17681/MAX17681A is a high-voltage, highefficiency, iso-buck DC-DC converter designed to provide isolated power up to 5W. The device operates over a wide 4.5V to 42V input and uses primary-side feedback to regulate the output voltage .

  • CN0160

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) Peripheral Isolator Circuit

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  • MAXREFDES1014: 48V/80mA, optically isolated flyback DC-DC converter with MAX17690

    Due to its simplicity and low cost, the flyback converter is the preferred choice for low-to-medium isolated DC-DC power-conversion applications. However, the use of an optocoupler or an auxiliary winding on the flyback transformer for voltage feedback across the isolation barrier increases the number of components and design complexity. The MAX17690 eliminates the need for an optocoupler or auxiliary transformer winding and achieves ±5% output voltage regulation over line, load, and temperature variations.

  • MAXREFDES1234: Tiny 5W DC-DC Flyback Converter Using the MAX17596

    Flyback converters are the preferred topology in isolated converters for medium and low power range applications due to their simplicity and economic considerations. As flyback converters are isolated converters, the output voltage and the current are traditionally regulated by utilizing the secondary side regulation (SSR) composed of an optocoupler and a secondary-error amplifier.

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  • MAXREFDES1177: PoE-Powered, 12V/600mA Optocouplerless Flyback DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17690 and MAX5969B

    Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a technology that allows network cables to deliver power to a powered device (PD) through power-sourcing equipment (PSE) or midspan, and has many advantages over traditional methods of delivering power.

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