Smallest TEC Power Drivers for Optical
Modules
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VDD = 5V, circuit of Figure 1, TA = +25°C unless otherwise noted)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY CHANGE vs. VDD
1200
FREQ = 1MHz
1000
800
600
400
FREQ = 500kHz
200
0
3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
VDD (V)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY vs. REXT
1100
1000
900
800
VDD = 5V
700
VDD = 3.3V
600
500
400
60
80 100 120 140 160
REXT (kΩ)
REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE vs. VDD
0.6
0.4 REF SOURCING 150µA
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
-1.2
-1.4
3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
VDD (V)
REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
5
4 REF SOURCING 150µA
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-40 -20
0 +20 +40 +60 +80
TEMPERATURE (°C)
REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE
vs. LOAD CURRENT
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN WAVEFORMS
MAX8520/21 toc17
VSHDN
5V/div
0V
IDD
200mA/div
0mA
200µs/div
ITEC
500mA/div
0mA
CTLI STEP RESPONSE
MAX8520/21 toc18
VCTLI
1V/div
1.5V
VDD STEP RESPONSE
MAX8520/21 toc19
VDD
2V/div
0A
ITEC
1A/div
1ms
10ms/div
0V
1A
ITEC
10mA/div
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