This document details the MAXREFDES111# subsystem reference design, an 18V to 36V input, 5V/2W output, flyback isolated power supply. Design files and test results are included. Hardware is available for purchase.
A MAX8538 dual synchronous buck controller supplies both +5V and -5V outputs at 3A. One controller operates as a synchronous rectified step-down (buck) converter while the second controller runs a transformer driven inverter. The circuit also features soft start and soft stop .
The MAX16813 is a highly efficient, high-brightness (HB) LED driver that provides four integrated LED current-sink channels. An integrated current-mode switching controller drives a DC-DC converter that provides the necessary voltage to multiple strings of HB LEDs.
The MAXREFDES1049 is a DC-DC buck power supply that delivers up to 3.5A at 5V from a 7.5V to 60V supply voltage. It is designed for equipment that needs to pass the electromagnetic interference (EMI) compliance testing.
The MAXREFDES1204 is a single-output SEPIC converter reference design developed using the MAX16990 controller. This reference design is rated to operate over a wide input voltage range from 6V to 18V. The design can deliver an output power of 24W at 12V. It is targeted for automotive applications.
Complete 5 V single supply 8-channel multiplexed data acquisition system with integrated PGIA for industrial grade signals
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 MAX5066 high performance dual buck regulator provides outstanding performance. The reference design in this application note depicts a detailed solution with complete schematic, bill of materials, and load-transient-response scope photos.
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.
The MAXREFDES1244 is a No-Opto Flyback converter that delivers up to 1.2A at 5V from a 18V to 54V supply voltage. It is designed for industrial equipment that needs isolated voltage from wide input supply voltage.
The MAXREFDES1050 is a positive input, negative output power supply that delivers up to 1.5A at -15V from a 18V to 30V supply voltage. It is designed for industrial control equipment that uses analog components like amplifiers and multiplexers that operate on negative supply voltage.
This article describes some important design parameters for managing power in a printer. The reference design shows how to use a MAX15005 power-supply controller as a SEPIC circuit to obtain a high-variable output voltage for a print-head power supply. The circuit schematics , bill of materials (BOM), test measurements, and results are provided.
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 application note describes a backlight LCD application in which two adjacent CCFL lamps share a common, low-voltage side lamp connection. This design is found in automotive, industrial, and avionic applications. The article describes how a DS3882 CCFL controller can be used to drive the two CCFL lamps that share a common return.
The MAX5073 is a dual converter capable of operating as a buck or boost converter. As a dual buck converter, this device can deliver up to 2A and 1A of output current. The reference design focuses on the MAX5073 operating as a buck converter with a switching frequency of 2MHz, which allows the use of smaller passive components and keeps it out of the AM band for automotive applications.
The MAXREFDES1181 is centered around the MAX17501 ultra small, high-efficiency, high-voltage, synchronous stepdown DC-DC converter with integrated MOSFETs.
This document describes a circuit that uses three MAX17541G buck converters and one MAX17504 step-down DC-DC converter. The circuit is arranged so that each buck converter uses the same input with four separate outputs. Each output has a different power specification. The MAX17541G regulator and features are given first, followed by the MAX17504 features.
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.