Datasheet
MAX1875/MAX1876
Dual 180° Out-of-Phase PWM Step-
Down Controllers with POR
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V+ = 12V, EN = ILIM_ = V
L
, SYNC = GND, I
VL
= 0mA, PGND = GND, C
REF
= 0.22µF, C
VL
= 4.7µF (ceramic), R
OSC
= 60kΩ, 
compensation components for COMP_ are from Figure 1, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C (Note 1), unless otherwise noted.)
 PARAMETER  CONDITIONS
 MIN  TYP  MAX  UNITS
SYNC Range
 Internal oscillator nominal frequency must be set to half
of the SYNC frequency
 200
 1200
 kHz
 High
 100
SYNC Input Pulse Width  (Note 3)
 Low
 100
ns
SYNC Rise/Fall Time  (Note 3)   100  ns
 ERROR AMPLIFIER
 FB_ Input Bias Current    250  nA
 0°C to +85°C
 0.985  1.00  1.015
 FB_ Input Voltage Set Point
 -40°C to +85°C
 0.98  1.00  1.02
 V
 0°C to +85°C
 1.25
 1.8
 2.70
 FB_ to COMP_ Transconductance
 -40°C to +85°C  1.2  1.8  2.9
 mS
 DRIVERS
 DL_, DH_ Break-Before-Make Time
C
LOAD 
= 5nF  30  ns
 Low  1.5  2.5
 DH_ On-Resistance
 High  3  5
 Ω
 Low  0.6  1.5
 DL_ On-Resistance
 High  3  5
Ω
 LOGIC INPUTS (EN, SYNC)
 Input Low Level  Typical 15% hysteresis, V
L 
= 4.75V   0.8  V
 Input High Level  V
L
 = 5.5V  2.4   V
 Input High/Low Bias Current  V
EN 
= 0 or 5.5V  -1  0.1  +1  µA
 LOGIC OUTPUTS (CKO)
 Output Low Level  V
L 
= 5V, sinking 5mA   0.4  V
 Output High Level  V
L 
= 5V, sourcing 5mA  4.0   V
 COMP_
 Pulldown Resistance During
Shutdown and Current Limit
  17  Ω
 RST OUTPUT (MAX1876 ONLY)
 Output-Voltage Trip Level
 Both FBs must be over this to allow the reset timer to
start; there is no hysteresis
 0.87
 0.9
 0.93
 V
 V
L 
= 5V, sinking 3.2mA   0.4
 Output Low Level
 V
L 
= 1V, sinking 0.4mA   0.3
 V
 Output Leakage  V+ = V
L 
= 5V, V 
RST 
= 5.5V, V
FB 
= 1V   1  µA
 Reset Timeout Period  V
FB_ 
= 1V
 140  315
 560  ms
 FB_ to Reset Delay  FB_ overdrive from 1V to 0.85V  4  µs
Note 1: Specifications to -40°C are guaranteed by design and not production tested.
Note 2: Operating supply range is guaranteed by V
L
line regulation test. Connect V+ to V
L
for 5V operation.
Note 3: Guaranteed by design and not production tested.










