Overview
Features and Benefits
- Up to 20A Output-Current Capability
- 10.8V to 13.2V Input Voltage Range
- Quick-PWM™ Control for Fast Loop Response
- Up to 92% Efficiency
- No External Bias Supply Required
- Foldback Current Limit
- Overvoltage Protection
- Fully Assembled and Tested
Product Details
The MAX8554 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled and tested circuit using the MAX8554 step-down controller. The EV kit comes with the MAX8554 installed and provides a 2.5V output at up to 20A using an input supply between 10.8V and 13.2V and an operating frequency of 200kHz. The same circuit board can also be used to evaluate the MAX8553 tracking step-down controller. To evaluate the MAX8553, order a free sample of the MAX8553EEE along with this EV kit.
Applications
- AGTL Bus Termination Supplies
- ASIC and CPU Core Voltages
- DDR I and DDR II Memory Power Supplies
- Notebook and LCD-PC Power Supplies
- Servers and Storage Applications
- Wide-Input Power Supplies