MAX5944EVKIT
Evaluation Kit for the MAX5944
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Overview
Features and Benefits
- Safely Hot-Swaps 7.5V to 37V FireWire Power Supplies
- Demonstrates Two-Channel Hot-Swap
- Current Limit Configured for 1.6A per Channel
- Low-Voltage-Drop Power ORing
- Demonstrates Active Current-Limit Feature
- Programmable Load Current Limit
- 2ms Regulated Current-Limit Timeout
- Autoretry Fault Management
- Configurable Undervoltage Lockout
- Overcurrent Active-Low FAULTA and Active-Low FAULTB Output Status Indicators
- Surface-Mount Construction
- Fully Assembled and Tested
Product Details
The MAX5944 evaluation kit (EV kit) circuit demonstrates the multiple functions of the MAX5944 IC. The MAX5944 IC is a two-channel controller that performs hot-swapping, power-supply ORing, and current-limiting functions for FireWire® applications. The MAX5944 controls n-channel MOSFETs to regulate load current from two input power supplies and performs low-voltage-drop power-supply ORing. The output current limit and input undervoltage-lockout thresholds are configurable.
The MAX5944 EV kit is intended for 7.5V to 37V FireWire power-supply applications. The current-limit threshold is configured to 1.6A per channel. Shutdown mode can be controlled with an on-board jumper. A fault output for each channel is provided for circuit monitoring.
Applications
- FireWire® Desktop/Notebook Port
- FireWire® Hub
- FireWire® Peripheral Device Current Limit
- Hot Swap
Documentation & Resources
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MAX5944EVKIT: Evaluation Kit for the MAX5944 Data Sheet (Rev. 0)12/16/2005PDF221K