User Manual

General Description
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The MAX1640/MAX1641 CMOS, adjustable-output,
switch-mode current sources operate from a +5.5V to
+26V input, and are ideal for microprocessor-controlled
battery chargers. Charging current, maximum output
voltage, and pulse-trickle charge are programmed with
external resistors. Programming the off-time modifies
the switching frequency, suppressing undesirable har-
monics in noise-sensitive circuits. The MAX1640’s high-
side current sensing allows the load to connect directly
to ground, eliminating ground-potential errors. The
MAX1641 incorporates a low-side current sense.
The MAX1640/MAX1641 step-down pulse-width-modu-
lation (PWM) controllers use an external P-channel
MOSFET switch and an optional, external N-channel
MOSFET synchronous rectifier for increased efficiency.
An internal low-dropout linear regulator provides power
for the internal reference and circuitry as well as the
gate drive for the N-channel synchronous rectifier.
The MAX1640/MAX1641 are available in space-saving,
16-pin narrow QSOP packages.
________________________Applications
Battery-Powered Equipment
Laptop, Notebook, and Palmtop Computers
Handy Terminals
Portable Consumer Products
Cordless Phones
Cellular Phones
PCS Phones
Backup Battery Charger
____________________________Features
95% Efficiency
+5.5V to +26V Input Supply Range
2V to 24V Adjustable-Output Voltage Range
100% Maximum Duty Cycle (Low Dropout)
Up to 500kHz PWM Operation
Optional Synchronous Rectifier
16-Pin QSOP Package
Current-Sense Accuracy: 2% (MAX1641),
5.3% (MAX1640)
MAX1640/MAX1641
Adjustable-Output, Switch-Mode
Current Sources with Synchronous Rectifier
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Pin Configuration
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LDOL IN
LDOH
PDRV
NDRV
PGND
CS+
CS-
GND
TOP VIEW
MAX1640
MAX1641
QSOP
TOFF
D1
REF
D0
CC
SET
TERM
19-1245; Rev 1; 1/02
PART
MAX1640C/D
MAX1640EEE
MAX1641C/D
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
TEMP. RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
Dice*
16 QSOP
Dice*
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Ordering Information
*
Dice are specified at T
A
= +25°C, DC parameters only.
MAX1641EEE -40°C to +85°C 16 QSOP
IN LDOH
PDRV
NDRV
P
PGND
CS+
CS-
TERM
LDOLGND
OUT
D0
V
IN
= +5.5V TO +26V
D1
TOFF
R
TOFF
REF
SET
CC
MAX1640
_____________Typical Operating Circuit
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