Analog Devices Inc. MAX20830 Integrated Step-Down Switching Regulators

Analog Devices Inc. MAX20830 Integrated Step-Down Switching Regulators are fully integrated, highly efficient, step-down DC-DC switching regulators with a PMBus interface. The devices support a -40°C to +125°C junction temperature range and operate from 2.7V to 16V input supplies, and the output can be adjusted from 0.4V to 5.8V, delivering up to 30A of load current. The switching frequency can be configured from 500kHz to 2MHz to provide design optimization capability in terms of size and performance.

MAX20830 utilizes fixed-frequency current-mode control with internal compensation. The ICs feature a selectable advanced modulation scheme (AMS) to improve performance during fast load transients. Operation settings and configurable features can be selected by connecting pin-strap resistors from the PGM_ pins to the ground or using PMBus commands. An internal 1.8V LDO output powers the gate drives (VCC) and internal
circuitry (AVDD). The devices also have an optional LDO input pin (LDOIN), allowing connection from a 2.5V to 5.5V bias input supply for optimized efficiency.

Protections include positive and negative overcurrent protection, output overvoltage protection, and overtemperature protection to ensure a robust design. The Analog Devices MAX20830 are available in 4.3mm x 6.55mm FC2QFN packages that are footprint compatible with the MAX20840T, MAX20810, and MAX20815.

Features

  • High power density with low component count
    • Compact 4.3mm x 6.55mm, 16-pin, FC2QFN package
      • MAX20830 package has an open top
      • MAX20830T package has a closed top
    • Internal compensation
    • Single-supply operation with integrated LDO for bias generation
  • Wide operating range
    • 2.7V to 16V input voltage range
    • 0.4V to 5.8V output voltage range
    • 500kHz to 2MHz configurable switching frequency
    • -40°C to +125°C junction temperature range
  • Optimized performance and efficiency
    • 94.5% peak efficiency with VDDH = 12V and VOUT = 1.8V
    • High efficiency with optional external bias input supply
    • AMS to improve load transient response
    • Differential remote sense
  • PMBus interface
    • Adaptive voltage scaling of 0.4V to 0.8V reference range
    • PMBus telemetry of output current, output voltage, input voltage, and junction temperature

Applications

  • Data center power
  • Communications equipment
  • Networking equipment
  • Servers and storage
  • Point-of-load voltage regulators

Simplified Application Circuit

Application Circuit Diagram - Analog Devices Inc. MAX20830 Integrated Step-Down Switching Regulators

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Analog Devices Inc. MAX20830 Integrated Step-Down Switching Regulators

Analog Devices Inc. MAX20830 Integrated Step-Down Switching Regulators