Overview

Features and Benefits

  • 400mA Guaranteed Output Current
  • Internal Synchronous Rectifier for >90% Efficiency
  • Tiny 6-Pin SOT23 Package
  • Available in 6-Pin TDFN Package (MAX1920)
  • Up to 1.2MHz Switching Frequency for Small External Components
  • 50µA Quiescent Supply Current
  • 0.1µA Logic-Controlled Shutdown
  • 2V to 5.5V Input Range
  • Fixed 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 3V, and 3.3V Output Voltages (MAX1921)
  • Adjustable Output Voltage (MAX1920)
  • ±1.5% Initial Accuracy
  • Soft-Start Limits Startup Current
  • Product Details

    The MAX1920/MAX1921 step-down converters deliver over 400mA to outputs as low as 1.25V. These converters use a unique proprietary current-limited control scheme that achieves over 90% efficiency. These devices maintain extremely low quiescent supply current (50µA), and their high 1.2MHz (max) operating frequency permits small, low-cost external components. This combination makes the MAX1920/MAX1921 excellent high-efficiency alternatives to linear regulators in space-constrained applications.

    Internal synchronous rectification greatly improves efficiency and eliminates the external Schottky diode required in conventional step-down converters. Both devices also include internal digital soft-start to limit input current upon startup and reduce input capacitor requirements.

    The MAX1920 provides an adjustable output voltage (1.25V to 4V). The MAX1921 provides factory-preset output voltages (see the Selector Guide). Both are available in space-saving 6-pin SOT23 packages. The MAX1920 is also available in a 6-pin TDFN package.

    Applications

    • Battery-Powered Applications
    • CDMA Power Amplifier Supply
    • Next-Generation Wireless handsets
    • PDAs, Palmtops, and Handy Terminals

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