Detailed Description
The MAX1844 buck controller is targeted for low-voltage
power supplies for notebook computers. Maxim’s propri-
etary Quick-PWM pulse-width modulator in the MAX1844
is specifically designed for handling fast load steps while
maintaining a relatively constant operating frequency
and inductor operating point over a wide range of input
voltages. The Quick-PWM architecture circumvents the
poor load-transient timing problems of fixed-frequency
current-mode PWMs while also avoiding the problems
caused by widely varying switching frequencies in con-
ventional constant-on-time and constant-off-time PWM
schemes.
5V Bias Supply (V
CC
and V
DD
)
The MAX1844 requires an external 5V bias supply in
addition to the battery. Typically, this 5V bias supply is
the notebook’s 95% efficient 5V system supply. Keeping
the bias supply external to the IC improves efficiency
and eliminates the cost associated with the 5V linear reg-
ulator that would otherwise be needed to supply the
PWM circuit and gate drivers. If stand-alone capability is
needed, the 5V supply can be generated with an exter-
nal linear regulator such as the MAX1615.
The battery and 5V bias inputs can be connected
together if the input source is a fixed 4.5V to 5.5V supply.
If the 5V bias supply is powered up prior to the
MAX1844
High-Speed Step-Down Controller with
Accurate Current Limit for Notebook Computers
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