Datasheet
 3Maxim Integrated
High-Efficiency, 4A, Step-Down DC-DC 
Regulators with Internal Power Switches
MAX15066/MAX15166
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
IN
 = 12V, C
VDD 
= 1FF, C
IN
 = 22FF, T
A
 = T
J
 = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at T
A
 = T
J
 = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) 
(Note 4)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Error-Amplifier Voltage Gain A
VEA
90 dB
FB Set-Point Accuracy V
FB
600 606 612 mV
FB Input Bias Current I
FB
V
FB
 = 0.5V or 0.7V -100 +100 nA
SOFT-START
SS Current I
SS
V
SS
 = 0.45V, sourcing 4.5 5 5.5
FA
SS Discharge Resistance R
SS
I
SS
 = 10mA, sinking 6
I
CURRENT SENSE
Current Sense to COMP 
Transconductance 
g
MC
9 S
COMP Clamp Low V
FB
 = 0.7V 0.68 V
PWM CLOCK
Switching Frequency f
SW
MAX15066 450 500 550
kHz
MAX15166 315 350 385
Maximum Duty Cycle D
MAX
90 %
Minimum Controllable On-Time 150 ns
Slope Compensation Ramp 
Valley
840 mV
Slope Compensation Ramp 
Amplitude
V
SLOPE
Extrapolated to 100% duty cycle 667 mV
INTERNAL LDO OUTPUT (V
DD
)
V
DD
 Output Voltage V
DD 
I
VDD
 = 1mA, V
IN
 = 6.5V to 16V 4.75 5.1 5.45
V
I
VDD
 = 1mA to 25mA, V
IN
 = 6.5V 4.75 5.1 5.45
V
DD
 Short-Circuit Current V
IN
 = 6.5V 30 90 mA
V
DD
 LDO Dropout Voltage I
VDD
 = 5mA, V
DD
 drops by 2% 100 mV
V
DD 
Undervoltage Lockout 
Threshold
V
UVLO_TH
V
DD
 rising, LX starts switching 3.7 3.9 4.1 V
V
DD 
Undervoltage Lockout 
Hysteresis
V
UVLO_
HYST
150 mV
POWER SWITCH
LX On-Resistance
High-side switch, I
LX
 = 0.4A 40
mI
Low-side switch, I
LX
 = 0.4A 18.5
High-Side Switch Source 
Current-Limit Threshold
I
HSCL
5.5 7.7 A
Low-Side Switch Zero-Crossing 
Current-Limit Threshold
0.21 A
High-Side Switch Skip Sourcing 
Current-Limit Threshold
0.58 A
LX Leakage Current
V
BST
 = 21V, V
IN
 = V
LX
 = 16V 0.01
FA
V
BST
 = 5V, V
IN
 = 16V, V
LX
 = 0V 0.01
BST Leakage Current V
BST
 = 21V, V
IN
 = V
LX
 = 16V 0.01
FA
BST On-Resistance I
BST
 = 5mA 10
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