Datasheet
_______________General Description
The MAX629 low-power DC-DC converter features an
internal N-channel MOSFET switch and programmable
current limiting. It is designed to supply positive or neg-
ative bias voltages up to ±28V from input voltages in
the 0.8V to V
OUT
range, and can be configured for
boost, flyback, and SEPIC topologies.
The MAX629’s current-limited pulse-frequency-modula-
tion (PFM) control scheme provides high efficiency over
a wide range of load conditions. An internal, 0.5A N-
channel MOSFET switch reduces the total part count,
and a high switching frequency (up to 300kHz) allows
for tiny surface-mount magnetics.
The MAX629’s combination of low supply current, logic-
controlled shutdown, small package, and tiny external
components makes it an extremely compact and effi-
cient high-voltage biasing solution that’s ideal for bat-
tery-powered applications. The MAX629 is available in
an 8-pin SO package.
________________________Applications
Positive or Negative LCD Bias Generators
High-Efficiency DC-DC Boost Converters
Varactor Tuning Diode Bias
Palmtop Computers
2-Cell and 3-Cell Battery-Powered Applications
____________________________Features
♦ Internal, 500mA, 28V N-Channel Switch
(No External FET Required)
♦ Generates Positive or Negative Output Voltages
♦ 80µA Supply Current
♦ 1µA Max Shutdown Current
♦ Up to 300kHz Switching Frequency
♦ Adjustable Current Limit Allows Use of Small,
Inexpensive Inductors
♦ 8-Pin SO Package
MAX629
28V, Low-Power, High-Voltage,
Boost or Inverting DC-DC Converter
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Maxim Integrated Products
1
MAX629
SHDN
V
IN
+2.7V
TO +5.5V
LX
V
CC
GND
FB
ISET
POL
REF
POSITIVE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MAX629
SHDN
-V
OUT
-28V
V
OUT
28V
V
IN
+2.7V
TO +5.5V
LX
V
CC
GND
FB
REF
POL
NEGATIVE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
ISET
___________________________________________________Typical Operating Circuit
19-1219; Rev 1; 6/97
PART TEMP. RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
______________Ordering Information
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Note: To order tape-and-reel shipping, add “-T” to the end of
the part number.
*
Dice are tested at T
A
= +25°C, DC parameters only.
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
MAX629C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX629ESA -40°C to +85°C 8 SO
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