Overview
Features and Benefits
- Up to 97% Efficiency
- 95% Efficiency at 1mA Load Current
- 1MHz PWM Switching Frequency
- Tiny Inductors
- Pin-Selectable Output Voltages
- MAX1556: 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V, and Adjustable
- MAX1557: 1.5V, 1.3V, 1.0V, and Adjustable
- 1.2A Guaranteed Output Current (MAX1556)
- Voltage Positioning Optimizes Load-Transient Response
- Low 16µA Quiescent Current
- Low 27µA Quiescent Current in Dropout
- Low 0.1µA Shutdown Current
- Analog Soft-Start with Zero Overshoot Current
- Small, 10-Pin, 3mm x 3mm TDFN Package
- Fully Assembled and Tested
Product Details
The MAX1556 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled and tested circuit board that evaluates the MAX1556 and MAX1557 PWM step-down DC-DC converters. The circuit operates from 2.6V to 5.5V. The MAX1556 delivers up to 1.2A and has pin-selectable 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V, and adjustable output. The MAX1557 delivers up to 600mA and has pin-selectable 1V, 1.3V, 1.5V, and adjustable output. Each circuit features an on-board shutdown control.
Applications
- Cell Phones/Smartphones
- Digital Cameras and Camcorders
- Handheld Instruments
- PDAs and Palmtop Computers
- Portable MP3 and DVD Players