The reference design presents a schematic (Figure 1), bill of materials (Table 1), and performance characteristics (Figures 2–7). Key specifications of the MAX15046 are listed below.
Design Specifications and Setup:
- Input Voltage: 18V to 36V
- Output Voltage: 1.2V
- Output Current: 13.4A
- Output-Voltage Ripple: 12mVP-P
- Input-Voltage Ripple: 180mVP-P
- Switching Frequency: 250kHz
- Efficiency: 82% with VIN = 18V at 13.4A, 74% with VIN = 36V at 13.4A