User Manual
MAX15050/MAX15051
High-Efficiency, 4A, 1MHz, Step-Down Regulators
with Integrated Switches in 2mm x 2mm Package
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
IN
= V
EN
= 5V, C
VDD
= 2.2µF, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, typical values are at T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 4)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
COMP      
COMP Clamp Voltage High  V
DD 
= 2.9V to 5V, V
FB 
= 0.5V, V
REFIN/SS 
= 0.6V    2    V 
COMP Clamp Voltage Low  V
DD 
= 2.9V to 5V, V
FB 
= 0.7V, V
REFIN/SS 
= 0.6V    0.68    V 
COMP Slew Rate  V
FB 
= 0.7V to 0.5V, V
REFIN/SS 
= 0.6V    1.4    V/µs 
COMP Shutdown Resistance 
From COMP to GND, V
IN
 = 3.3V, V
COMP 
= 100mV,  
V
EN
 = V
REFIN/SS 
= 0V 
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ERROR AMPLIFIER      
FB Regulation Accuracy Using 
External Resistors 
 0.594 0.6 0.606 V 
Open-Loop Voltage Gain      115    dB 
Error-Amplifier Unity-Gain 
Bandwidth 
 26  MHz 
Error-Amplifier Common-Mode 
Input Range 
V
DD 
= 2.9V to 3.5V  0  V
DD
 - 2  V 
V
FB 
= 0.7V, sink  1     
Error-Amplifier Maximum Output 
Current 
V
COMP 
= 1V, no switching, 
V
REFIN/SS
 = 0.6V 
V
FB 
= 0.5V, source  -1     
mA 
FB Input Bias Current  V
FB
 = 0.7V    70    nA 
REFIN/SS      
REFIN/SS Common-Mode Range  V
DD 
= 2.9V to 3.5V  0     V
DD 
- 2  V 
REFIN/SS Charging Current  V
REFIN/SS
 = 0.45V  6  8  10  µA 
REFIN/SS Offset Voltage  V
REFIN/SS
 = 0.9V, FB shorted to COMP  -4.5    +4.5  mV 
REFIN/SS Pulldown Resistance  V
IN
= V
DD 
= 3.3V, V
REFIN/SS
 = 0.1V    300    
LX (ALL BUMPS COMBINED)    
LX On-Resistance, High Side  I
LX
 = -500mA  V
IN
 = V
BST 
- V
LX 
= 3.3V    24 54  m
LX On-Resistance, Low Side  I
LX
 = 500mA  V
IN
 = 3.3V    18  50  m
High-side sourcing  5.4  8   
Low-side sourcing    7   
Low-side sinking    7   
Zero-crossing current threshold    0.2   
Skip high-side sourcing    0.58   
A
LX Current-Limit Thresholds  V
IN
= 3.3V 
Sink current-limit DAC steps    4    Steps 
V
LX 
= 0V    -10   
LX Leakage Current  V
EN 
= 0V 
V
LX 
= 5V    10   
µA 
LX Switching Frequency  V
IN
= 3.3V  0.9  1  1.1  MHz 
LX Maximum Duty Cycle  V
IN
= 3.3V  90  96    % 
LX Minimum On-Time  V
IN
= 3.3V    80    ns 
RMS LX Output Current    4      A 
ENABLE      
EN Input Logic-Low Threshold 
(Falling) 
     0.7 V 










