Specifications

45PLCs: Recommended Solutions
Part Description Features Benefits
Nonisolated DC-DC Internal FET Regulators  
MAX15062* 36V, synchronous, micro buck
regulator
4V to 36V input voltage range,
fixed 700kHz switching frequency,
integrated high-side and low-side
FETs, internal compensation
Internal MOSFETs and
compensation increase efficiency,
while reducing solution size and
cost.
MAX17501*/02* 65V, high-efficiency current-mode
synchronous buck regulators
3.5V to 65V input voltage range,
500mA (MAX17501) and 1A
(MAX17502) output current
capability, auto PFM/PWM
operation, ±1% feedback voltage
accuracy
Support 48V industrial supply
voltage with ample margin.
MAX5033/35 76V, high-efficiency, MAXPower
buck regulators
7.5V to 76V input voltage
range, 500mA (MAX5033) and
1A (MAX5035) output current
capability, internal compensation,
270µA I
Q
at no load
Support the 48V industrial supply
voltage with ample margin;
internal compensation reduces
solution cost.
MOSFET/Rectifier Drivers  
MAX15024/25 Single/dual high sink/source
current gate drivers
8A/4A peak sink/source current
(MAX15024), 4A/2A peak sink/
source current (MAX15025), 4.5V
to 28V input voltage range, CMOS
and TTL logic-level inputs
Simplify design with a very low
propagation delay and a thermally
enhanced package.
MAX15070 High-speed single low-side
MOSFET driver
4V to 14V single power-supply rail,
7A/3A peak sink/source current,
12ns propagation delay
Simplifies design with a very low
propagation delay and a thermally
enhanced package; increases
efficiency with low rise/fall time.
MAX15012/13 175V high-speed, half-bridge
MOSFET drivers
Up to 175V input operation, 2A
peak sink/source current, 35ns
propagation delay
Enable high-voltage, high-power,
and high-frequency designs with
very low and matched propagation
delays between drivers.
Transformer Drivers  
MAX13256 36V H-bridge transformer driver
for isolated supplies
Wide 8V to 36V supply, up to
10W of isolated power, up to 90%
efficiency, short-circuit protection
Simple open-loop circuit speeds
isolated power-supply design.
MAX253 Transformer driver for isolated
power with RS-485/PROFIBUS
interfaces
Single 5V or 3.3V supply, low 0.4μA
current shutdown mode, pin-
selectable frequency of 350kHz or
200kHz, µMAX package
Simple open-loop circuit speeds
power-supply design.
MAX256 Low-voltage transformer driver for
isolated power
3W output power, full bridge,
integrated protection
Simple open-loop circuit speeds
power-supply design.
MAX845 Low-voltage transformer driver for
isolated power
750mW output power, half bridge Simple open-loop circuit speeds
power-supply design.
*Future product—contact the factory for availability.
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