current limit increases and the output voltage rises. The
soft-start time constant is:
Placing a capacitor across the lower resistor of the cur-
rent-limiting resistive divider provides both features
simultaneously (Figure 9).
Package Selection
The MAX1765 is available in two packages, a 16-pin
QSOP and a thermally enhanced TSSOP-EP. The
QSOP is the less expensive of the two packages, and
requires a less complex layout design. This layout
allows the designer to route underneath the device. The
power dissipation for the QSOP is 0.7W.
The TSSOP-EP comes with an exposed metal pad that
is connected to the substrate of the IC. This increases
the power dissipation up to 1.5W for the TSSOP-EP. To
achieve maximum power capability, the exposed pad
of the TSSOP-EP should be reflowed to a pad with low
thermal resistance. For convenience, this pad can be
connected to AGND or PGND.
Inductor Selection
The MAX1765’s high switching frequency allows the
use of a small surface-mount inductor. For most appli-
cations, a 3.3µH inductor works well. The inductor
should have a saturation current rating exceeding the
N-channel switch current limit; however, it is accept-
able to bias the inductor current into saturation by as
much as 20% if a slight reduction in efficiency is
acceptable. Lower current-rated inductors may be
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