MAX769
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MAX769

2 or 3 Cell, Step-Up/Down, Two-Way Pager System IC

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Complete Power Supply and Monitoring System Simplifies Design, Saves Cost and Space

Features
  • Regulated Step-Up/Step-Down Operation
  • 80mA Output from 3 Cells
  • 85% Efficiency
  • 13µA Idle Mode™ (coast) Current
  • Selectable Low-Noise PWM or Low-Current PFM Operation
  • PWM Operating Frequency Synchronized to Seven Times an External Clock Source
  • Operates at 270kHz with No External Clock
  • Automatic Backup-Battery Switchover
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The MAX769 is a complete buck/boost power supply and monitoring system for two-way pagers or other low-power digital communications devices. Few external components are required. Included on-chip are:

  • An 80mA output, synchronous-rectified, buck/boost DC-DC converter with a digitally controlled +1.8V to +4.9V output. The DC-DC converter is unique, since it provides a regulated output for battery inputs that are both less than and greater than the output voltage, without using transformers.
  • Three low-noise linear-regulator outputs
  • Three DAC-controlled comparators for software-driven, 3-channel A/D conversion
  • SPI™-compatible serial interface
  • Reset and low-battery (LBO) warning outputs
  • Charger for NiCd/NiMH, lithium battery, or storage capacitor for RF PA power or system backup
  • Two 1.8Ω (typical), serial-controlled, open-drain MOSFET switches for beeper or vibrator drive
An evaluation kit for the MAX769 (MAX769EVKIT) is available to aid in design and prototyping.

Applications

  • 2- or 3-Cell-Powered Handheld Equipment
  • GPS Receivers
  • Two-Way Paging

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MAX769EVKIT

Evaluation Kit for the MAX769

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MAX769EVKIT

Evaluation Kit for the MAX769

Evaluation Kit for the MAX769

Features and Benefits

  • 1.5V to 5.5V (buck-boost) Input Voltage
  • 1.8V to 4.9V Digitally Adjustable Output Voltage
  • Up to 80mA Total Output Current
  • Three Low-Noise Voltage Regulators
  • Charger for Small NiCd, NiMH, Lithium Battery, or Storage Capacitor
  • 270kHz Switching Frequency
  • 15µA Idle Mode™ Current
  • Digitally Controlled 1.8Ω Switches for Vibrators, Beepers, and Other Low-Power Wireless Designs
  • Reset and Low-Battery Outputs
  • Surface-Mount Components
  • Fully Assembled and Tested

Product Detail

The MAX769 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a platform for evaluating the features of the MAX769. The MAX769 converts a 2-cell or 3-cell, 1.5V to 5.5V battery voltage to four separate output voltages. The main output voltage at OUT is digitally controlled from 1.8V to 4.9V in 100mV steps by a 3-wire SPI™ serial interface. OUT provides up to 80mA. The other outputs (REG1, REG2, and REG3) are low-noise linear-regulator outputs. The MAX769 contains numerous other features for two-way paging and other low-power wireless designs. Consult the MAX769 data sheet for details. The MAX769 EV kit is a fully assembled and tested surface-mount circuit board.

The MAX847 is similar to the MAX769 except that it contains a boost DC-DC converter (for 1-cell inputs) rather than a buck-boost converter (for 2-cell or 3-cell inputs). To evaluate the MAX847, please order the MAX847EVKIT.

Applications

  • 2- or 3-Cell-Powered Handheld Equipment
  • GPS Receivers
  • Two-Way Paging

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