MAX15004A/B-MAX15005A/B
Startup Operation/UVLO/ON/OFF
The MAX15004A/B/MAX15005A/B feature two undervolt-
age lockouts (UVLO). The internal UVLO monitors the
VCC-regulator and turns on the converter once VCC rises
above 3.5V. The internal UVLO circuit has about 0.5V
hysteresis to avoid chattering during turn-on.
An external undervoltage lockout can be achieved by
controlling the voltage at the ON/OFF input. The ON/
OFF input threshold is set at 1.23V (rising) with 75mV
hysteresis.
Before any operation can commence, the ON/OFF volt-
age must exceed the 1.23V threshold.
Calculate R1 in Figure 1 by using the following formula:
= R1
VON
VUVLO
− 1
×
R2
where VUVLO is the ON/OFF’s 1.23V rising threshold,
and VON is the desired input startup voltage. Choose an
R2 value in the 100kΩ range. The UVLO circuits keep
the PWM comparator, ILIM comparator, oscillator, and
output driver shut down to reduce current consumption
(see the Functional Diagram). The ON/OFF input can be
used to disable the MAX15004/MAX15005 and reduce
the standby current to less than 20μA.
Soft-Start
The MAX15004/MAX15005 are provided with an
externally adjustable soft-start function, saving a number
of external components. The SS is a 1.228V reference
bypass connection for the MAX15004A/B/MAX15005A/B
and also controls the soft-start period. At startup, after
VIN is applied and the UVLO thresholds are reached, the
device enters soft-start. During soft-start, 15μA is sourced
into the capacitor (CSS) connected from SS to GND
causing the reference voltage to ramp up slowly. The
HICCUP mode of operation is disabled during soft-start.
When VSS reaches 1.228V, the output as well as the
HICCUP mode become fully active. Set the soft-start time
(tSS) using following equation:
t SS
=
1.23(V) × CSS
15 ×10 −6(A)
where tSS is in seconds and CSS is in farads.
The soft-start programmability is important to control
the input inrush current issue and also to avoid the
MAX15004/MAX15005 power supply from going into the
unintentional hiccup during the startup. The required soft-
start time depends on the topology used, current-limit
setting, output capacitance, and the load condition.
4.5V to 40V Input Automotive
Flyback/Boost/SEPIC
Power-Supply Controllers
MAX15004A/B
MAX15005A/B
ON/OFF
1.23V
VIN
R1
R2
Figure 1. Setting the MAX15004A/B/MAX15005A/B
Undervoltage-Lockout Threshold
Oscillator Frequency/External Synchronization
Use an external resistor and capacitor at RTCT to pro-
gram the MAX15004A/B/MAX15005A/B internal oscilla-
tor frequency from 15kHz to 1MHz. The MAX15004A/B
output switching frequency is one-half the programmed
oscillator frequency with a 50% maximum duty-cycle
limit. The MAX15005A/B output switching frequency is
the same as the oscillator frequency. The RC network
connected to RTCT controls both the oscillator frequen-
cy and the maximum duty cycle. The CT capacitor
charges and discharges from (0.1 x VREG5) to (0.55 x
VREG5). It charges through RT and discharges through an
internal trimmed controlled current sink. The maximum
duty cycle is inversely proportional to the discharge time
(tDISCHARGE). See Figure 3a and Figure 3b for a coarse
selection of capacitor values for a given switching frequen-
cy and maximum duty cycle and then use the following
equations to calculate the resistor value to fine-tune the
switching frequency and verify the worst-case maximum
duty cycle.
t CHARGE
=
DMAX
fOSC
RT = t CHARGE
0.7 × CT
t DISCHARGE
=
(1.33
2.25(V) × RT × CT
× 10 −3(A) × RT) − 3.375(V)
fOSC
=
t CHARGE
+
1
t DISCHARGE
where fOSC is the oscillator frequency, RT is the
resistance connected from RTCT to REG5, and CT is
the capacitor connected from RTCT to SGND. For the
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