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MAX17630 4.5V to 36V, 1A, High-E ciency,

Synchronous Step-Down DC-DC Converter

General Description Benefits and Features

The MAX17630 is a high-efficiency, high-voltage, ● Reduces External Components and Total Cost
synchronous step-down DC-DC converter with integrated • No Schottky - Synchronous Operation
MOSFETs operating over an input-voltage range of 4.5V • Internal Compensation Components
to 36V. It can deliver up to 1A current. The MAX17630 is • All-Ceramic Capacitors, Compact Layout
available in three variants, MAX17630A, MAX17630B, ● Reduces Number of DC-DC Regulators to Stock
and MAX17630C. The MAX17630A and MAX17630B
are fixed 3.3V and fixed 5V output parts, respectively. • Wide 4.5V to 36V Input
• Adjustable Output Voltage Range from
The MAX17630C is an adjustable output voltage (0.9V
0.9V Up to 90% of VIN
up to 90% of VIN) part. Built-in compensation across the
• Delivers Up to 1A Over the Temperature Range
output-voltage range eliminates the need for external
• 400kHz to 2.2MHz Adjustable Frequency with
compensation components.
External Clock Synchronization
The MAX17630 features peak-current-mode control • Available in a 16-Pin, 3mm x 3mm TQFN Package
architecture. The device can be operated in forced ● Reduces Power Dissipation
pulse-width modulation (PWM), pulse-frequency
• Peak Efficiency of 95%
modulation (PFM), or discontinuous-conduction mode
• PFM and DCM Modes Enable Enhanced
(DCM) to enable high efficiency under full-load and light-
Light-Load Efficiency
load conditions. The MAX17630 offers a low minimum on-
• Auxiliary Bootstrap Supply (EXTVCC) for
time that allows high switching frequencies and a smaller
Improved Efficiency
solution size.
• 2.8μA Shutdown Current
The feedback-voltage regulation accuracy over -40°C to ● Operates Reliably in Adverse Industrial Environments
+125°C for the MAX17630A/MAX17630B/MAX17630C is
• Hiccup-Mode Overload Protection
±1.2%.The device is available in a 16-pin (3mm x 3mm)
• Adjustable and Monotonic Startup with Prebiased
TQFN package. Simulation models are available.
Output Voltage
• Built-in Output-Voltage Monitoring with RESET
Applications • Programmable EN/UVLO Threshold
● Industrial Control Power Supplies • Overtemperature Protection
● General-Purpose Point-of-Load • High Industrial -40°C to +125°C Ambient
● Distributed Supply Regulation Operating Temperature Range / -40°C to +150°C
● Base Station Power Supplies Junction Temperature Range
● Wall Transformer Regulation
● High Voltage Single-Board Systems

Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.

Typical Application Circuit

VIN
C1 6.5V TO 36V
RT EN/UVLO VIN 2.2µF
BST
MODE/SYNC C5
0.1µF L1
VCC LX VOUT
C3 MAX17630B 15µH C4 5V,1A
2.2µF SGND FB 22µF
fSW : 400kHz
C1: 2.2µF/50V/X7R/1206 (C3216X7R1H225K160AE)
SS EXTVCC L1: 15µH (XAL5050-153ME)
C2
EP C4: 22µF/25V/X7R/1210 (GRM32ER71E226ME15)
5600pF RESET PGND

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MAX17630 4.5V to 36V, 1A, igh-Efficiency,
Synchronous Step-Down DC-DC Converter

Absolute Maximum Ratings

VIN to PGND .........................................................-0.3V to +40V PGND to SGND....................................................-0.3V to +0.3V
EN/UVLO to SGND ....................................-0.3V to (VIN + 0.3V) LX Total RMS Current ........................................................±3.5A
LX to PGND................................................-0.3V to (VIN + 0.3V) Output Short-Circuit Duration ....................................Continuous
EXTVCC to SGND ...............................................-5.5V to +6.5V Continuous Power Dissipation (Multilayer Board)
BST to PGND .....................................................-0.3V to +46.5V (TA = +70°C, derate 20.8mW/°C above +70°C.)....1666.7mW
BST to LX .............................................................-0.3V to +6.5V Operating Temperature Range (Note 1)..............-40°C to 125°C
BST to VCC ...........................................................-0.3V to +40V Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
RESET, SS, MODE/SYNC, VCC, RT to SGND ...-0.3V to +6.5V Storage Temperature Range ............................ -65°C to +150°C
FB to SGND (MAX17630A & MAX17630B) ...........-5.5V to 6.5V Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................. +300°C
FB to SGND (MAX17630C) ...................................-0.3V to 6.5V Soldering Temperature (reflow) .......................................+260°C

Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these
or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.

Package Information
PACKAGE TYPE: 16-PIN TQFN
Package Code T1633+5C
Outline Number 21-0136
Land Pattern Number 90-0032
THERMAL RESISTANCE, FOUR-LAYER BOARD (Note 2):
Junction to Ambient (θJA) 38°C/W
Junction to Case (θJC) 10°C/W

Note 1: Junction temperature greater than +125°C degrades operating lifetimes.

Note 2: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the MAX17630 evaluation kit with no airflow.

For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a “+”,
“#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing
pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.

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Electrical Characteristics
(VIN = VEN/UVLO = 24V, RRT = unconnected (fSW = 400 kHz), CVCC = 2.2μF, VMODE/SYNC = VEXTVCC = VSGND = VPGND = 0V,
VFB = 3.67V (MAX17630A), VFB = 5.5V (MAX17630B),VFB = 1V (MAX17630C), LX = SS = RESET = Open, VBST to VLX = 5V,
TA = -40°C to 125°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise
noted.) (Note 3)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

INPUT SUPPLY (VIN)
Input-Voltage Range VIN 4.5 36 V
Input-Shutdown Current IIN-SH VEN/UVLO = 0V (Shutdown mode) 2.8 4.5 μA
MODE/SYNC = Open, VEXTVCC = 5V 50
IQ_PFM MODE/SYNC = Open, RRT = 50.8kΩ, μA
60
VEXTVCC = 5V
Input-Quiescent Current IQ_DCM DCM Mode, VLX = 0.1V 1.2 1.8

Normal Switching Mode, fSW = 400kHz, mA

IQ_PWM VFB = 3V (MAX17630A), VFB = 4.4V 4.6
(MAX17630B), VFB = 0.8V (MAX17630C)

ENABLE/UVLO (EN/UVLO)
VENR VEN/UVLO rising 1.19 1.215 1.26
EN/UVLO Threshold V
VENF VEN/UVLO falling 1.068 1.09 1.131
EN Input-Leakage Current IEN VEN/UVLO = 0V, TA = +25°C -50 0 +50 nA
VCC (LDO)

VCC Output-Voltage 1mA ≤ IVCC ≤ 15mA 4.75 5 5.25

VCC V
Range 6V ≤ VIN ≤ 36V, IVCC = 1mA 4.75 5 5.25
VCC Current Limit IVCC-MAX VCC = 4.5V, VIN = 7.5V 25 50 mA
VCC Dropout VCC-DO VIN = 4.5V, IVCC = 10mA 0.3 V
VCC_UVR VCC rising 4.05 4.2 4.3
VCC UVLO V
VCC_UVF VCC falling 3.65 3.8 3.9
EXTVCC

EXTVCC Switchover VEXTVCC rising 4.56 4.7 4.84

V
Threshold VEXTVCC falling 4.3 4.45 4.6
POWER MOSFETS
High-Side nMOS
RDS-ONH ILX = 0.3A, sourcing 150 300 mΩ
On-Resistance
Low-Side nMOS
RDS-ONL ILX = 0.3A, sinking 100 200 mΩ
On-Resistance
LX Leakage Current ILX_LKG VLX = (VPGND +1V) to (VIN - 1V), TA = +25°C -2 +3 μA
SOFT-START (SS)
Charging Current ISS VSS = 0.5V 4.7 5 5.3 μA

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Electrical Characteristics (continued)

(VIN = VEN/UVLO = 24V, RRT = unconnected (fSW = 400 kHz), CVCC = 2.2μF, VMODE/SYNC = VEXTVCC = VSGND = VPGND = 0V,
VFB = 3.67V (MAX17630A), VFB = 5.5V (MAX17630B),VFB = 1V (MAX17630C), LX = SS = RESET = Open, VBST to VLX = 5V,
TA = -40°C to 125°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise
noted.) (Note 3)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

FEEDBACK (FB)
MODE/SYNC = SGND or MODE/SYNC = VCC,
3.26 3.3 3.34
for MAX17630A
MODE/SYNC = SGND or MODE/SYNC = VCC,
4.94 5 5.06
for MAX17630B

FB Regulation Voltage VFB-REG MODE/SYNC = SGND or MODE/SYNC = VCC V

0.889 0.9 0.911
for MAX17630C
MODE/SYNC = Open, for MAX17630A 3.26 3.36 3.43
MODE/SYNC = Open, for MAX17630B 4.94 5.09 5.20
MODE/SYNC = Open for MAX17630C 0.89 0.915 0.936
For MAX17630A 11
μA
FB Input-Bias Current IFB For MAX17630B 17
0 ≤ VFB ≤ 1V, TA = 25ºC For MAX17630C -50 +50 nA
MODE/SYNC
VM-DCM MODE/SYNC = VCC (DCM mode) VCC - 0.65
MODE Threshold VM-PFM MODE/SYNC = Open (PFM mode) VCC/2 V
VM-PWM MODE/SYNC = SGND (PWM mode) 0.75
SYNC Frequency-Capture
fSYNC fSW set by RRT 1.1 x fSW 1.4 x fSW kHz
Range
SYNC Pulse Width 50 ns
VIH 2.1
SYNC Threshold V
VIL 0.8
CURRENT LIMIT
Peak Current-Limit
IPEAK-LIMIT 1.6 1.86 2.14 A
Threshold
Runaway Peak IRUNAWAY-
1.89 2.32 2.6 A
Current-Limit Threshold LIMIT
PFM Peak Current-Limit
IPFM MODE/SYNC = Open 0.41 A
Threshold

Valley Current-Limit IVALLEY- MODE/SYNC = Open or MODE/SYNC = VCC -0.15 0 +0.15

A
Threshold LIMIT MODE/SYNC = SGND, VFB > 0.65 -1.8

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Electrical Characteristics (continued)

(VIN = VEN/UVLO = 24V, RRT = unconnected (fSW = 400 kHz), CVCC = 2.2μF, VMODE/SYNC = VEXTVCC = VSGND = VPGND = 0V,
VFB = 3.67V (MAX17630A), VFB = 5.5V (MAX17630B),VFB = 1V (MAX17630C), LX = SS = RESET = Open, VBST to VLX = 5V,
TA = -40°C to 125°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise
noted.) (Note 3)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

RT
RRT = 50.8kΩ 380 400 420
RRT = 40.2kΩ 475 500 525
Switching Frequency fSW kHz
RRT = 8.06kΩ 1950 2200 2450
RRT = Open 370 400 430
For MAX17630A 2.05 2.13 2.2
VFB Undervoltage Trip
VFB-HICF For MAX17630B 3.11 3.22 3.33 V
Level to Cause Hiccup
For MAX17630C 0.56 0.58 0.6
HICCUP Timeout (Note 4) 32768 Cycles
Minimum On-Time tON-MIN 52 80 ns
Minimum Off-Time tOFF-MIN 140 160 ns
LX Dead Time LXDT 5 ns
RESET
RESETOutput-Level Low VRESETL IRESET = 10mA 400 mV
RESETOutput-Leakage
IRESETLKG TA = TJ = 25°C, VRESET = 5.5V -100 100 nA
Current
FB Threshold for
VFB-OKR VFB rising 93.8 95 97.8 %
RESET Deassertion
FB Threshold for
VFB-OKF VFB falling 90.5 92 94.6 %
RESET Assertion

RESET Delay after FB

1024 Cycles
Reaches 95% Regulation
THERMAL SHUTDOWN (TEMP)
Thermal-Shutdown
Temperature rising 165 °C
Threshold
Thermal-Shutdown
10 °C
Hysteresis

Note 3: Electrical specifications are production tested at TA = +25ºC. Specifications over the entire operating temperature range are
guaranteed by design and characterization.
Note 4: See the Overcurrent Protection (OCP)/Hiccup Mode section for more details

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Typical Operating Characteristics

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630A EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630A EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630A EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc01
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc02 FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc03
100 100 100
90 90 90
80 80
80
70 VIN = 36V 70
VIN = 24V
VIN = 12V 70
60 60 VIN = 36V
EFFICIENCY (%)

EFFICIENCY (%)

EFFICIENCY (%)
VIN = 36V
50 VIN = 4.5V 50 60 VIN = 24V
VIN = 24V
40 40 50 VIN = 12V
30 VIN = 12V
30
40 VIN = 4.5V
20 20 VIN = 4.5V

10 30
10
0 0 20
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.01 0.1 1 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)
CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630B EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630B EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630B EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc04 FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc05 FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc06
100 100 100
90 90
90
80
VIN = 36V 80
70 80
VIN = 24V
VIN = 12V 70
EFFICIENCY (%)

60
EFFICIENCY (%)

EFFICIENCY (%)

70 VIN = 36V
50 VIN = 6.5V VIN = 36V 60 V = 24V
60 VIN = 24V VIN = 12V IN
40 50
30 VIN = 12V
50 VIN = 6.5V
40
20 VIN = 6.5V
40 30
10
0 30 20
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.01 0.1 1 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630C EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630C EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630C EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc07 FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc08
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc09
100 100 100
90 90
80 95
80
EFFICIENCY (%)

70 VIN = 24V
VIN = 16V 90
VIN = 12V 70
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENCY (%)

60
50 85 60 VIN = 24V
VIN = 8V
40 VIN = 24V 50 VIN = 16V
80 VIN = 16V
30
VIN = 12V 40 VIN = 12V
20
75 VIN = 8V
10 30 VIN = 8V

0 70 20
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.005 0.05 0.5 0.01 0.1 1
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT,
PWM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz PFM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz DCM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630A EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630A EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT MAX17630A EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT
WITH XAL4040 INDUCTOR, FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT
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WITH XAL4040 INDUCTOR, FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT WITH XAL4040 INDUCTOR, FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT
toc11 toc12
100 100 100
90 90 90
80 80 80
70 VIN = 36V 70 70
VIN = 24V
EFFICIENCY (%)

EFFICIENCY (%)
VIN = 12V
EFFICIENCY (%)

60 60 60
VIN = 36V
50 50 50 VIN = 36V
VIN = 4.5V VIN = 24V
40 40 40 VIN = 24V
VIN = 12V
30 30 30
VIN = 4.5V VIN = 12V
20 20 20
10 10 VIN = 4.5V
10
0 0 0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 0.01 0.1 1
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)

CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT,
DCM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
MAX17630A LOAD AND LINE REGULATION MAX17630A LOAD AND LINE REGULATION MAX17630A LOAD AND LINE REGULATION
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc13 FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc15
3.32 3.32 toc14 3.40

VIN = 4.5V
3.38
3.32 3.32 VIN = 4.5V VIN = 12V VIN = 12V
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

VIN = 12V VIN = 36V

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

3.36
3.31 3.31
VIN = 24V
3.34
3.31 VIN = 36V
3.31
3.32
VIN = 36V
3.30 VIN = 4.5V 3.30 VIN = 24V
VIN = 24V 3.30

3.30 3.30 3.28

3.29 3.29 3.26

0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)
CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
MAX17630B LOAD AND LINE REGULATION MAX17630B LOAD AND LINE REGULATION
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc16 FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc17
5.08 5.08

VIN = 12V VIN = 36V 5.08

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

5.07
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

VIN = 12V VIN = 36V

5.07

5.06 5.07

VIN = 6.5V VIN = 24V 5.06

5.05 VIN = 6.5V VIN = 24V
5.06

5.04 5.05
0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, fSW = 400kHz

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630B LOAD AND LINE REGULATION MAX17630C LOAD AND LINE REGULATION MAX17630C LOAD AND LINE REGULATION
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc18 FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT
5.30 toc19 toc20
5.02 5.02
VIN = 6.5V
5.25
VIN = 12V
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 5.01
5.20 5.00
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

VIN = 12V

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

VIN = 24V 5.00 VIN = 12V VIN = 16V VIN = 8V VIN = 16V VIN = 24V
5.15
VIN = 36V
4.99
5.10 4.98
4.98
5.05
VIN = 8V
5.00 4.97
VIN = 24V 4.96
4.95 4.96

4.90
4.95 4.94
0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0
0.0 0.5 1.0
LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A)
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz
MAX17630A SOFT-START
MAX17630C LOAD AND LINE REGULATION MAX17630A SOFT-START/SHUTDOWN FROM EN/UVLO WITH PREBIAS VOLTAGE OF 1.65V
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc21
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT
toc22 toc23

5.09

5.07 VIN = 16V

VEN/UVLO 5V/div VEN/UVLO 5V/div
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

5.05

5.03
VIN = 24V VIN = 8V VOUT 2V/div
5.01
VOUT 1V/div
4.99 ILX VRESET
1A/div 5V/div
VIN = 36V
4.97 VRESET 5V/div ILX
1A/div
4.95
0.0 0.5 1.0 1ms/div 1ms/div
LOAD CURRENT (A) CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz 1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz

MAX17630B SOFT-START
MAX17630B SOFT-START/SHUTDOWN FROM EN/UVLO WITH PREBIAS VOLTAGE OF 2.5V
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc25
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VEN/UVLO 5V/div
VEN/UVLO 5V/div

VOUT VOUT 2V/div

2V/div

ILX VRESET 5V/div

1A/div
VRESET ILX 1A/div
5V/div

1ms/div 1ms/div
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, 20mA LOAD, fSW = 400kHz
1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630C SOFT-START
MAX17630C SOFT-START/SHUTDOWN FROM EN/UVLO WITH PREBIAS VOLTAGE OF 2.5V MAX17630A STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc28
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toc26

VEN/UVLO 5V/div VEN/UVLO 5V/div

VLX 10V/div

VOUT(AC) 20mV/div

VOUT 2V/div VOUT 2V/div

ILX 1A/div VRESET 5V/div

VRESET 5V/div ILX 1A/div ILX 1A/div

1ms/div 1ms/div 2µs/div

CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, 20mA LOAD, fSW = 1.5MHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
1A LOAD, fSW = 1.5MHz 1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630A STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE MAX17630B STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE

MAX17630A STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc29 toc30 toc31

VLX 10V/div VLX 10V/div

VLX 10V/div
VOUT(AC) 50mV/div VOUT(AC) 20mV/div

VOUT(AC) 20mV/div

ILX
ILX 0.5A/div ILX 1A/div
0.2A/div

1µs/div 20µs/div 2µs/div

CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
20mA LOAD, fSW = 400kHz 20mA LOAD, fSW = 400kHz 1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630B STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE MAX17630B STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE

FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc32
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc33

VLX 10V/div VLX 10V/div

VOUT(AC) 50mV/div

VOUT(AC) 20mV/div

ILX ILX 0.5A/div

0.2A/div

1µs/div 20µs/div
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE,
20mA LOAD, fSW = 400kHz
20mA LOAD, fSW = 400kHz

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630C STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE MAX17630C STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE

MAX17630C STEADY-STATE PERFORMANCE
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc35
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc36
toc34

VOUT(AC) 20mV/div VOUT(AC) 100mV/div

VLX 10V/div

VOUT(AC) 20mV/div
VLX 10V/div VLX 10V/div

ILX ILX
ILX 0.5A/div
1A/div 0.5A/div

1µs/div 400ns/div 10µs/div

CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE,
1A LOAD, fSW = 1.5MHz 20mA LOAD, fSW = 1.5MHz
20mA LOAD, fSW = 1.5MHz

MAX17630A LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 0A AND 0.5A MAX17630A LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 0.5A AND 1A MAX17630A LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 20mA AND 0.5A
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT
toc37 toc38 toc39

VOUT(AC) 100mV/div VOUT(AC) 100mV/div VOUT(AC) 100mV/div

IOUT 0.5A/div
IOUT 0.5A/div IOUT 0.5A/div

100µs/div 100µs/div 200µs/div

CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630B LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 0A AND 0.5A

MAX17630A LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 20mA AND 0.5A FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc40 toc41

VOUT(AC) 100mV/div
VOUT(AC) 50mV/div

IOUT 0.5A/div IOUT 0.5A/div

400µs/div 100µs/div
CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630B LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 0.5A AND 1A MAX17630B LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 20mA AND 0.5A
MAX17630B LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 20mA AND 0.5A
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT
toc42 toc43 toc44

VOUT(AC) 100mV/div VOUT(AC) 100mV/div VOUT(AC) 100mV/div

IOUT 0.5A/div IOUT

IOUT 0.5A/div 0.5A/div

100µs/div
100µs/div 200µs/div
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 400kHz
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630C LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 0A AND 0.5A MAX17630C LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 0.5A AND 1A MAX17630C LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 20mA AND 0.5A
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc47
toc45 toc46

VOUT(AC) 50mV/div VOUT(AC) 50mV/div VOUT(AC) 100mV/div

IOUT 0.2A/div IOUT 0.5A/div IOUT 0.2A/div

40µs/div 40µs/div 100µs/div

CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, DCM MODE, f = 1.5MHz
SW

MAX17630C LOAD TRANSIENT BETWEEN 20mA AND 0.5A MAX17630A EXTERNAL CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION MAX17630B EXTERNAL CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc48
FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT
toc49 toc50

VOUT(AC) 100mV/div VSYNC 5V/div VSYNC 5V/div

VOUT(AC) 50mV/div VOUT(AC) 50mV/div

VLX 10V/div VLX 10V/div

IOUT 0.5A/div
IOUT 1A/div IOUT 1A/div
400µs/div 4µs/div 4µs/div
CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, 1A LOAD CURRENT CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, 1A LOAD CURRENT
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PFM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz
fSW = 400kHz, EXTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY = 440kHz fSW = 400kHz, EXTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY = 440kHz

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)

(VEN/UVLO = VIN = 24V, VSGND = VPGND = 0V, CVCC = 2.2μF, CBST = 0.1μF, CSS = 5600pF, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. All voltages are referenced to SGND, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX17630C
MAX17630C EXTERNAL CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION MAX17630A CLOSED-LOOP BODE PLOT
OVERLOAD PROTECTION FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT toc51 toc52 FIGURE 3 CIRCUIT toc53
50 100
40 PHASE 80
30 60
VSYNC 5V/div
20 40
VOUT(AC) 50mV/div VOUT 2V/div 10 20

PHASE (°)
GAIN (dB)
0 0
-10 GAIN -20
-20 -40
VLX 10V/div
-30 GAIN CROSSOVER -60
FREQUENCY = 45kHz
IOUT 1A/div -40 PHASE MARGIN = 66.5° -80
IOUT 1A/div -50 -100
2µs/div 100µs/div 1k 10k 100k
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, FREQUENCY (Hz)
1A LOAD CURRENT, fSW = 1.5MHz, CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, fSW = 1.5MHz
CONDITIONS: FIXED 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
EXTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY = 1.65MHz 1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz

MAX17630B CLOSED-LOOP BODE PLOT MAX17630C CLOSED-LOOP BODE PLOT MAX17630C CLOSED-LOOP BODE PLOT
FIGURE 4 CIRCUIT toc54 FIGURE 5 CIRCUIT FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT toc56
toc55
50 100 50 100 50 100
PHASE PHASE
40 80 40 PHASE 80 40 80
30 60 30 60 30 60
20 40 20 40 20 40
10 20 10 20 10 20
PHASE (°)

PHASE (°)
PHASE (°)
GAIN (dB)

GAIN (dB)
GAIN (dB)

0 0 0 0 0 0
-10 GAIN -20 -10 -20 -10 -20
GAIN
GAIN
-20 -40 -20 -40 -20 -40
-30 GAIN CROSSOVER -60 -30 GAIN CROSSOVER FREQUENCY = 50.6kHz -60 -30 GAIN CROSSOVER FREQUENCY = 52.7kHz -60
FREQUENCY = 49.2kHz PHASE MARGIN = 67° PHASE MARGIN = 67°
-40 PHASE MARGIN = 67.6° -80 -40 -80 -40 -80
-50 -100 -50 -100 -50 -100
1k 10k 100k 1k 10k 100k 1k 10k 100k
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)
CONDITIONS: FIXED 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, 1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 3.3V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE,
1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz 1A LOAD, fSW = 400kHz
TUV Rheinland Final_ScanV
MAX17630C CLOSED-LOOP BODE PLOT MaximIC_MAX17630 Final_ScanH
MAX17630B, 5V OUTPUT, 1A LOAD CURRENT MAX17630B,
RE 30MHz-1GHz 5V OUTPUT, 1A LOAD CURRENT
FIGURE 7 CIRCUIT CONDUCTED EMI CURVE RADIATED EMI CURVE Limit
toc59
toc57 toc58
50 100 70.0
70

40 PHASE 80 CISPR-22 CLASS B QP LIMIT 60.0

60
60
30 60
50.0
50
Am p litu d e (d Bu V /m )

20 40 CISPR-22 CLASS B AVG LIMIT

50
40.0
AMPLITUDE(dBµV)

40
AMPLITUDE (dBµV)

10 20
GAIN (dB)

PHASE (°)

40 CISPR-22 CLASS B QP LIMIT

0 0 30.0
30
-10 -20 30 VERTICAL SCAN
GAIN PEAK EMISSIONS 20.0
20
-20 -40
20 10.0
10
-30 GAIN CROSSOVER FREQUENCY = 87.3kHz -60
PHASE MARGIN = 66.6°
-40 -80 10 00
HORIZONTAL SCAN
AVERAGE EMISSIONS
-50 -100 -10.0
-10
10k 100k 0 30.0M
30 100.0M
100 1.0G
1000
0.15 1 10 30
FREQUENCY (Hz) Frequency (Hz)(MHz)
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONDITIONS: ADJUSTABLE 5V OUTPUT, PWM MODE, RE 30MHz-1GHz_0-360deg_90deg
CONDITION: MEASUREDstep_1-4mtr Height_Quick
ON THE Scan_Test2.TIL
MAX17630EVKITB
1A LOAD, fSW = 1.5MHz MEASURED ON THE MAX17630BEVKIT WITH L2 = 10µH,
C13 = C14 = 4.7µF/50V/X7R/1206 01:04:51 PM, Wednesday, November 28, 2018

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Pin Configuration

EXTVCC
TOP VIEW

BST
LX

LX
12 11 10 9

PGND 13 8 RESET

PGND 14 MAX17630A 7 RT
MAX17630B
VIN 15 MAX17630C 6 FB

VIN 16 *EP 5 SS
+
1 2 3 4
EN/UVLO

VCC

SGND

MODE/
SYNC

16-PIN TQFN
(3mm x 3mm)

Pin Description
PIN NAME FUNCTION

Enable/Undervoltage Lockout Pin. Drive EN/UVLO high to enable the output. Connect to the
center of the resistor-divider between VIN and SGND to set the input voltage at which the part
1 EN/UVLO
turns on. Connect to VIN pins for always on operation. Pull low (lower than VENF) for
disabling the device.

5V LDO Output. Bypass VCC with a 2.2μF ceramic capacitance to SGND.

2 VCC
LDO doesn't support the external loading on VCC.
3 SGND Analog Ground

MODE/SYNC Pin Configures the Device to Operate either in PWM, PFM, or DCM Modes of
Operation. Leave MODE/SYNC open for PFM operation (pulse skipping at light loads). Connect
MODE/SYNC to SGND for constant-frequency PWM operation at all loads.
4 MODE/SYNC
Connect MODE/SYNC to VCC for DCM operation at light loads.The device can be
synchronized to an external clock using this pin. See the Mode Selection and External Clock
Synchronization (MODE/SYNC) section for more details.

5 SS Soft-Start Input. Connect a capacitor from SS to SGND to set the soft-start time.

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Pin Description (continued)

PIN NAME FUNCTION

Feedback Input. Connect the output voltage node (VOUT) to FB for MAX17630A and MAX17630B.
6 FB Connect FB to the center node of an external resistor-divider from the output to SGND to set the
output voltage for MAX17630C. See the Adjusting Output Voltage section for more details.

Programmable Switching Frequency Input. Connect a resistor from RT to SGND to set the
7 RT regulator’s switching frequency between 400kHz and 2.2MHz. Leave RT open for the default
400kHz frequency. See the Setting the Switching Frequency (RT) section for more details.

Open-Drain RESET Output. The RESET output is driven low if FB drops below 92% of its set
8 RESET
value. RESET goes high 1024 cycles after FB rises above 95% of its set value.
External Power Supply Input Reduces the Internal-LDO Loss. Connect it to buck output when
9 EXTVCC
it is programmed to 5V only. When EXTVCC is not used, connect it to SGND.
10 BST Boost Flying Capacitor. Connect a 0.1μF ceramic capacitor between BST and LX.
11, 12 LX Switching Node Pins. Connect LX pins to the switching side of the inductor.
Power Ground Pins of the Converter. Connect externally to the power ground plane.
13, 14 PGND
Refer to the MAX17630 EV kit data sheet for a layout example.
Power-Supply Input Pins. 4.5V to 36V input-supply range. Decouple to PGND with a 2.2μF
15, 16 VIN
capacitor; place the capacitor close to the VIN and PGND pins.

Exposed Pad. Always connect EP to the SGND pin of the IC. Also, connect EP to a large SGND
— EP plane with several thermal vias for best thermal performance. Refer to the MAX17630 EV kit data
sheet for an example of the correct method for EP connection and thermal vias.

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Functional Block Diagram

EXTVCC
MAX17630A/MAX17630B/MAX17630C
BST

5V
VCC
LDO
VIN
SGND

CURRENT- SENSE
LOGIC
EN/UVLO
PWM/PFM/
HICCUP LX
1.215V ENOK LOGIC
HICCUP
RT
OSCILLATOR
SYNC

PGND
*S1

*S3
FB RT
THERMAL
*S2 RB SHUTDOWN
ERROR AMPLIFIER/
LOOP COMPENSATION

MODE
MODE/SYNC
SELECTION
SWITCHOVER LOGIC LOGIC

VCC
SYNC
SLOPE
COMPENSATION ENOK
RESET

5µA
SS

FB RESET
HICCUP
LOGIC

*S1: CLOSE, *S2,*S3 : OPEN FOR MAX17630C

*S1: OPEN, *S2,*S3: CLOSE FOR MAX17630A/MAX17630B
RT: 242kΩ, RB: 54kΩ FOR MAX17630B
RT: 229kΩ, RB: 86kΩ FOR MAX17630A

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Detailed Description When 16 external clock rising edges are detected on the
The MAX17630 is a high-efficiency, high-voltage, MODE/SYNC pin, the internal oscillator frequency set by
synchronous step-down DC-DC converter with integrated the RT pin (fSW) changes to external clock frequency, and
MOSFETs operating over an input-voltage range of 4.5V the device transitions to PWM mode. The device remains
to 36V. It can deliver up to 1A current. MAX17630A and in PWM mode until EN/UVLO or input power is cycled.
MAX17630B are fixed 3.3V and fixed 5V output parts, The external clock frequency must be between 1.1 x fSW
respectively. MAX17630C is the adjustable output voltage and 1.4 × fSW. The minimum external clock pulse width
(0.9V up to 90% of VIN) part. Built-in compensation should be greater than 50ns. The off-time duration of the
across the output-voltage range eliminates the need external clock should be at least 160ns. See the MODE/
for external compensation components. The feedback- SYNC section in the Electrical Characteristics table for
voltage regulation accuracy over -40°C to +125°C is details.
±1.2% for MAX17630A/MAX17630B/MAX17630C. PWM Mode Operation
The device features a peak-current-mode control In PWM mode, the inductor current is allowed to go
architecture. An internal transconductance error amplifier negative. PWM operation provides constant frequency
produces an integrated error voltage at an internal node, operation at all loads, and is useful in applications
which sets the duty cycle using a PWM comparator, a high- sensitive to switching frequency. However, the PWM
side current-sense amplifier, and a slope-compensation mode of operation gives lower efficiency at light loads
generator. At each rising edge of the clock, the high- compared to PFM and DCM modes of operation.
side MOSFET turns on and remains on until either
the appropriate or maximum duty cycle is reached, or PFM Mode Operation
the peak current limit is detected. During the high-side PFM mode of operation disables negative inductor
MOSFET’s on-time, the inductor current ramps up. During current and additionally skips pulses at light loads for high
the second half of the switching cycle, the high-side efficiency. In PFM mode, the inductor current is forced to
MOSFET turns off and the low-side MOSFET turns on. a fixed peak of IPFM (410mA (typ)) every clock cycle until
The inductor releases the stored energy as its current the output rises to 102.3% of the set nominal output volt-
ramps down and provides current to the output. age. Once the output reaches 102.3% of the set nominal
The device features a MODE/SYNC pin that can be used output voltage, both the high-side and low-side FETs
to operate the device in PWM, PFM, or DCM control are turned off and the device enters hibernate operation
modes. The device also features adjustable-input under- until the load discharges the output to 101.1% of the set
voltage lockout, adjustable soft-start, open-drain RESET, nominal output voltage. Most of the internal blocks
and external frequency synchronization features. The are turned off in hibernate operation to save quiescent
MAX17630 offers a low minimum on-time that enables current. After the output falls below 101.1% of the set
to design converter at high switching frequencies and a nominal output voltage, the device comes out of hibernate
small solution size. operation, turns on all internal blocks, and again commences
the process of delivering pulses of energy to the output
Mode Selection and External Clock until it reaches 102.3% of the set nominal output voltage.
Synchronization (MODE/SYNC) The advantage of the PFM mode is higher efficiency at
The MAX17630 supports PWM, PFM, and DCM mode light loads because of lower quiescent current drawn from
of operation. The device enters the required mode of supply. The disadvantage is that the output-voltage ripple is
operation based on the setting of the MODE/SYNC pin higher compared to PWM or DCM modes of operation and
as detected within 1.5ms after VCC and EN/UVLO volt- switching frequency is not constant at light loads.
ages exceed their respective UVLO rising thresholds
DCM Mode Operation
(VCC_UVR, VENR). If the MODE/SYNC pin is open, the
device operates in PFM mode at light loads. If the state DCM mode of operation features constant frequency
of the MODE/SYNC pin is low (< VM-PWM), the device operation down to lighter loads than PFM mode, not
operates in constant-frequency PWM mode at all loads. If by skipping pulses, but by disabling negative inductor
the state of the MODE/ SYNC pin is high (> VM-DCM), the current at light loads. DCM operation offers efficiency
device operates in DCM mode at light loads. performance that lies between PWM and PFM modes.
The output-voltage ripple in DCM mode is comparable to
During external clock synchronization, the device operates PWM mode and relatively lower compared to PFM mode.
in PWM mode irrespective of mode of operation detected.

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Linear Regulator (VCC and EXTVCC) Operating Input-Voltage Range

The MAX17630 has an internal low dropout (LDO) The minimum and maximum operating input voltages for
regulator that powers VCC from VIN. This LDO is enabled a given output voltage setting should be calculated as
during power-up or when EN/UVLO is recycled. When follows:
VCC is above its UVLO, if EXTVCC is greater than 4.7V
(typ), internal VCC is powered by EXTVCC and LDO is
disabled from VIN. Powering VCC from EXTVCC increases
efficiency at higher input voltages. The typical VCC output
voltage is 5V. Bypass VCC to SGND with a 2.2μF low-
ESR ceramic capacitor. VCC powers the internal blocks VOUT
and the low-side MOSFET driver and recharges the VIN(MAX) = f
SW(MAX) × tON-MIN(MAX)
external bootstrap capacitor.
The MAX17630 employs an undervoltage-lockout where:
circuit that forces the buck converter off when VCC falls
VOUT = Steady-state output voltage
below VCC_UVF. The buck converter can be immediately
enabled again when VCC > VCC_UVR. The 400mV UVLO IOUT(MAX) = Maximum load current
hysteresis prevents chattering on power-up/power-down. RDCR(MAX) = Worst-case DC resistance of the inductor
In applications where the buck-converter output is fSW(MAX) = Maximum switching frequency
connected to the EXTVCC pin, if the output is shorted to tOFF-MIN(MAX) = Worst-case minimum switch off-time
ground, then the transfer from EXTVCC to internal LDO (160ns)
happens seamlessly without any impact to the normal tON-MIN(MAX) = Worst-case minimum switch on-time
functionality. Connect the EXTVCC pin to SGND, when (80ns)
not in use. RDS-ONL(MAX) and RDS-ONH(MAX) = Worst-case
Setting the Switching Frequency (RT) on-state resistances of low-side and high-side internal
MOSFETs, respectively.
The switching frequency of the device can be programmed
from 400kHz to 2.2MHz by using a resistor connected Overcurrent Protection (OCP)/Hiccup Mode
from the RT pin to SGND. The switching frequency (fSW) The device is provided with a robust overcurrent-
is related to the resistor connected at the RT pin (RRT) by protection (OCP) scheme that protects the device under
the following equation: overload and output short-circuit conditions. A cycle-by-
21000 cycle peak current limit turns off the high-side MOSFET
RRT = f − 1.7 whenever the high-side switch current exceeds an internal
SW
limit of IPEAK-LIMIT (1.86A (typ)). A runaway peak current
Where RRT is in kΩ and fSW is in kHz. Leaving the RT pin limit on the high-side switch current at IRUNAWAY-LIMIT
open makes the device operate at the default switching (2.32A (typ)) protects the device under high input voltage
frequency of 400kHz. See Table 1 for RT resistor values short-circuit conditions when there is insufficient output
for a few common switching frequencies. voltage available to restore the inductor current that
built up during the on period of the step-down converter.
Table 1. Switching Frequency vs. RT One occurrence of the runaway current limit triggers a
hiccup mode. In addition, if feedback voltage drops to
Resistor VFB-HICF due to a fault condition any time after soft-start
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz) RT RESISTOR (kΩ)
is complete, hiccup mode is triggered. In hiccup mode,
the converter is protected by suspending switching for a
400 Open hiccup timeout period of 32,768 clock cycles of half the
400 50.8 programmed switching frequency. Once the hiccup time-
out period expires, soft-start is attempted again. Note that
500 40.2 when soft-start is attempted under overload condition, if
2200 8.06 feedback voltage does not exceed VFB-HICF, the device
continues to switch at half the programmed switching
frequency for the time duration of the programmed
soft-start time and 1024 clock cycles. Hiccup mode of
operation ensures low power dissipation under output
short-circuit conditions.

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RESET Output
IRMS = IOUT(MAX) × √VOUT × ( VIN - VOUT )
The device includes a RESET comparator to monitor VIN
the status of the output voltage. The open-drain RESET
output requires an external pullup resistor. RESET goes where, IOUT(MAX) is the maximum load current. IRMS has
high (high impedance) 1024 switching cycles after the a maximum value when the input voltage equals twice the
regulator output increases above 95% of the designed output voltage (VIN = 2 x VOUT), so
nominal regulated voltage. RESET goes low when the
regulator output voltage drops to below 92% of the set IOUT(MAX)
nominal output voltage. RESET also goes low during IRMS(MAX) = 2
.
thermal shutdown or when the EN/UVLO pin goes below Choose an input capacitor that exhibits less than +10°C
VENF. temperature rise at the RMS input current for optimal
Prebiased Output long-term reliability. Use low-ESR ceramic capacitors with
high-ripple-current capability at the input. X7R capacitors
When the device starts into a prebiased output, both the
are recommended in industrial applications for their
high-side and the low-side switches are turned off so that
temperature stability. Calculate the input capacitance
the converter does not sink current from the output. High-
using the following equation:
side and low-side switches do not start switching until
the PWM comparator commands the first PWM pulse, at
which point switching commences. The output voltage is CIN =
( ) (
IOUT MAX × D × 1 − D )
η × fSW × ∆ VIN
then smoothly ramped up to the target value in alignment
with the internal reference. where:
Thermal-Shutdown Protection D = VOUT/VIN is the duty ratio of the converter
Thermal-shutdown protection limits junction temperature fSW = Switching frequency
of the device. When the junction temperature of the
ΔVIN = Allowable input-voltage ripple
device exceeds +165ºC, an on-chip thermal sensor
shuts down the device, allowing the device to cool. The η = Efficiency
thermal sensor turns the device on again after the junction In applications where the source is located distant from
temperature cools by 10ºC. Soft-start gets de-asserted the device input, an appropriate electrolytic capacitor
during thermal shutdown and it initiates the start-up should be added in parallel to the ceramic capacitor
operation when the device recovers from thermal to provide necessary damping for potential oscillations
shutdown. Carefully evaluate the total power dissipation caused by the inductance of the longer input power path
(see the Power Dissipation section) to avoid unwanted and input ceramic capacitor.
triggering of the thermal shutdown during normal
operation. Inductor Selection
Three key inductor parameters must be specified for
Applications Information operation with the device: inductance value (L), inductor
saturation current (ISAT), and DC resistance (RDCR). The
Input Capacitor Selection
switching frequency and output voltage determine the
The input filter capacitor reduces peak currents drawn inductor value as follows:
from the power source and reduces noise and voltage
ripple on the input caused by the circuit’s switching. VOUT
The input capacitor RMS current requirement (IRMS) is L = 0.9 × f
SW
defined by the following equation:
where VOUT and fSW are nominal values and fSW is in
Hz. Select an inductor whose value is nearest to the value
calculated by the previous formula. Select a low-loss
inductor closest to the calculated value with acceptable
dimensions and having the lowest possible DC resistance.

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The saturation current rating (ISAT) of the inductor must For example, to program a 1ms soft-start time, a 5.6nF
be high enough to ensure that saturation can occur only capacitor should be connected from the SS pin to SGND.
above the peak current-limit value of IPEAK-LIMIT. Note that during start-up, the device operates at half the
programmed switching frequency until the output voltage
Output-Capacitor Selection reaches 64.4% of set output nominal voltage.
X7R ceramic output capacitors are preferred due to their
stability over temperature in industrial applications. The Setting the Input
output capacitors are usually sized to support a step load Undervoltage-Lockout Level
of 50% of the maximum output current in the application, The device offers an adjustable input undervoltage-
so the output-voltage deviation is contained to 3% of the lockout level. Set the voltage at which the device turns
output-voltage change. The minimum required output on with a resistive voltage-divider connected from VINto
capacitance can be calculated as follows: SGND (see Figure 1). Connect the center node of the
divider to EN/UVLO. Choose R1 to be 3.3MΩ and then
1 ISTEP × tRESPONSE
COUT = 2 × calculate R2 as follows:
∆ VOUT
R1 × 1.215
R2 =
tRESPONSE ≅ f
0.33 (VINU − 1.215)
C
where, VINU is the input-voltage level at which the device
where: is required to turn on. Ensure that VINU is higher than 0.8
ISTEP = Load current step x VOUT to avoid hiccup during slow power-up (slower than
soft-start)/power-down. If the EN/UVLO pin is driven from
tRESPONSE = Response time of the controller an external signal source, a series resistance of minimum
ΔVOUT = Allowable output-voltage deviation 1kΩ is recommended to be placed between the output pin
fC = Target closed-loop crossover frequency of signal source and the EN/UVLO pin, to reduce voltage
ringing on the line.
fSW = Switching frequency.
Select fC to be 1/10th of fSW if the switching frequency is Adjusting Output Voltage
less than or equal to 800kHz. If the switching frequency is Set the output voltage with a resistive voltage-divider
more than 800kHz, select fC to be 80kHz. Actual derating connected from the output-voltage node (VOUT) to SGND
of ceramic capacitors with DC bias voltage must be (see Figure 2). Connect the center node of the divider
considered while selecting the output capacitor. Derating to the FB pin for MAX17630C. Connect the output
curves are available from all major ceramic capacitor voltage node (VOUT) to the FB pin for MAX17630A and
manufactures. MAX17630B. Use the following procedure to choose the
resistive voltage-divider values:
Soft-Start Capacitor Selection
Calculate resistor RT from the output to the FB pin as
The device implements adjustable soft-start operation to
follows:
reduce inrush current. A capacitor connected from the SS
pin to SGND programs the soft-start time. The selected 1
RT =
output capacitance (CSEL) and the output voltage (VOUT)
determine the minimum required soft-start capacitor as
(fC x COUT_SEL)
follows: VIN

CSS ≥ 28 × 10−6 × CSEL × VOUT R1

The soft-start time (tSS) is related to the capacitor EN/UVLO

connected at SS (CSS) by the following equation:
R2
CSS
tSS = SGND
5.55 × 10−6
Figure 1. Setting the Input Undervoltage Lockout

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where:
VOUT
RT is in kΩ
fC = Crossover frequency is in Hz RT
COUT_SEL= Actual capacitance of selected output
capacitor at DC-bias voltage in F FB

Calculate resistor RB from the FB pin to SGND as follows: RB

RT × 0.9
R =
(VOUT − 0.9 ) SGND

RB is in kΩ. Figure 2. Setting the Output Voltage

Power Dissipation PCB Layout Guidelines

At a particular operating condition, the power losses All connections carrying pulsed currents must be very
that lead to temperature rise of the part are estimated as short and as wide as possible. The inductance of these
follows: connections must be kept to an absolute minimum due
to the high di/dt of the currents. Since inductance of a
( ( 1 )) (
PLOSS = POUT × η − 1 − IOUT2 × RDCR ) current-carrying loop is proportional to the area enclosed
by the loop, if the loop area is made very small, inductance
POUT = VOUT × IOUT is reduced. Additionally, small-current loop areas reduce
radiated EMI.
where:
A ceramic input filter capacitor should be placed close
POUT = Output power to the VIN pins of the IC. This eliminates as much trace
η = Efficiency of the converter inductance effects as possible and gives the IC a cleaner
voltage supply. A bypass capacitor for the VCC pin also
RDCR = DC resistance of the inductor (see the Typical
should be placed close to the pin to reduce effects of trace
Operating Characteristics for more information on
impedance.
efficiency at typical operating conditions).
When routing the circuitry around the IC, the analog small
For a typical multilayer board, the thermal performance
signal ground and the power ground for switching currents
metrics for the package are given below:
must be kept separate. They should be connected
θJA = 38ºC/W together at a point where switching activity is minimum.
θJC = 10ºC/W This helps keep the analog ground quiet. The ground
plane should be kept continuous (unbroken) as far as
The junction temperature of the device can be estimated
possible. No trace carrying high switching current should
at any given maximum ambient temperature (TA(MAX))
be placed directly over any ground plane discontinuity.
from the following equation:
PCB layout also affects the thermal performance of the
TJ(MAX) = TA(MAX) + (θJA × PLOSS) design. A number of thermal throughputs that connect to a
large ground plane should be provided under the exposed
If the application has a thermal-management system that pad of the part for efficient heat dissipation.
ensures that the exposed pad of the device is maintained For a sample layout that ensures first pass success,
at a given temperature (TEP(MAX)) by using proper heat refer to the MAX17630 evaluation kit layout available at
sinks, then the junction temperature of the device can be www.maximintegrated.com.
estimated at any given maximum ambient temperature
as:

TJ(MAX) = TEP(MAX) + (θJC × PLOSS)

Note: Junction temperatures greater than +125°C

degrades operating lifetimes.

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Typical Application Circuits

Typical Application Circuit—Fixed 3.3V Output

VIN
C1 4.5V TO 36V
EN/UVLO 2.2µF
VIN VIN
RT
BST
C5 C1: 2.2µF/50V/X7R/1206 (C3216X7R1H225K160AE)
MODE/SYNC 0.1µF L1: 10µH (XAL5050-103ME)
LX L1
C4: 22µF/25V/X7R/1210 (GRM32ER71E226ME15)
10µH
VCC MAX17630A fSW : 400kHz
C3 VOUT
3.3V, 1A PWM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH SGND
2.2µF C4
SGND LX 22µF DCM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH VCC
PFM MODE: LEAVE MODE/SYNC OPEN

RESET FB

SS PGND PGND EXTVCC

EP
C2
5600pF

Figure 3. Fixed 3.3V Output with 400kHz Switching Frequency

Typical Application Circuit—Fixed 5V Output

VIN C1: 2.2µF/50V/X7R/1206 (C3216X7R1H225K160AE)

L1: 15µH (XAL5050-153ME)
C1 6.5V TO 36V C4: 22µF/25V/X7R/1210 (GRM32ER71E226ME15)
EN/UVLO VIN VIN 2.2µF
fSW : 400kHz
RT PWM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH SGND
BST
DCM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH VCC
C5 PFM MODE: LEAVE MODE/SYNC OPEN
MODE/SYNC
0.1µF
LX L1
15µH
VCC MAX17630B
C3 VOUT
2.2µF C4 5V, 1A
SGND LX 22µF

RESET FB

SS PGND PGND EXTVCC

EP
C2
5600pF

Figure 4. Fixed 5V Output with 400kHz Switching Frequency

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Typical Application Circuits (continued)

Typical Application Circuit—Adjustable 3.3V Output

VIN
C1 4.5V TO 36V
EN/UVLO VIN VIN 2.2µF

RT
BST
C1: 2.2µF/50V/X7R/1206 (C3216X7R1H225K160AE)
C5
MODE/SYNC 0.1µF L1: 10µH (XAL5050-103ME)
LX L1 C4: 22µF/25V/X7R/1210 (GRM32ER71E226ME15)
10µH fSW : 400kHz
VCC MAX17630C
C3 VOUT PWM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH SGND
2.2µF C4 3.3V, 1A
DCM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH VCC
SGND LX 22µF R1
PFM MODE: LEAVE MODE/SYNC OPEN
243kΩ

RESET FB
R2
91.1kΩ
SS PGND PGND EXTVCC
EP

C2
5600pF

Figure 5. Adjustable 3.3V Output with 400kHz Switching Frequency

Typical Application Circuit—Adjustable 5V Output

VIN
C1 6.5V TO 36V
EN/UVLO VIN VIN 2.2µF

RT
BST
C5 C1: 2.2µF/50V/X7R/1206 (C3216X7R1H225K160AE)
MODE/SYNC L1: 15µH (XAL5050-153ME)
0.1µF L1
LX C4: 22µF/25V/X7R/1210 (GRM32ER71E226ME15)
VCC 15µH
MAX17630C fSW : 400kHz
C3 VOUT
PWM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH SGND
2.2µF C4 5V, 1A
LX R1 DCM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH VCC
SGND 22µF
243kΩ PFM MODE: LEAVE MODE/SYNC OPEN

RESET FB
R2
SS PGND PGND EXTVCC 53.6kΩ

C2
5600pF EP

Figure 6. Adjustable 5V Output with 400kHz Switching Frequency

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Typical Application Circuits (continued)

Typical Application Circuit—Adjustable 5V Output with 1.5MHz Switching Frequency

VIN
C1 8.5V TO 24V
EN/UVLO VIN VIN 1µF
RT
R1 BST
C1: 1µF/50V/X7R/1206 (HMK316B7105KL-T)
19.1kΩ C5 L1: 4.7µH/3mm x 3mm (74438335047)
MODE/SYNC 0.1µF
LX L1 C4: 10µF/10V/X7R/1206 (C3216X7R1C106K160AC)
VCC 4.7µH fSW : 1.5MHz
MAX17630C VOUT
C3 PWM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH SGND
2.2µF C4 5V, 1A
DCM MODE: CONNECT MODE/SYNC WITH VCC
SGND LX 10µF R2
PFM MODE: LEAVE MODE/SYNC OPEN
221kΩ

RESET FB
R3
EP 48.5kΩ
SS PGND PGND EXTVCC

C2
5600pF

Figure 7. Adjustable 5V Output with 1.5MHz Switching Frequency

Ordering Information
OUTPUT
PART NUMBER PIN-PACKAGE
VOLTAGE (V)
MAX17630AATE+ 3.3 16 TQFN 3mm x 3mm
MAX17630BATE+ 5 16 TQFN 3mm x 3mm
MAX17630CATE+ Adjustable 16 TQFN 3mm x 3mm

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