Dual 180° Out-of-Phase Buck Controllers with
Sequencing/Prebias Startup and POR
REF
GND
COMP1
FB1
VREF
2.0V
SOFT-START DAC
(SEQUENCING—
MAX1858A ONLY)
OSC
SYNC
CK0
RST
(MAX1858A/
MAX1876A ONLY)
1VP-P
OSCILLATOR
RESET
EN
VREF
VL
UVLO
AND
SHUTDOWN
COMP2
FB2
MAX1858A
MAX1875A
MAX1876A
5V LINEAR
REGULATOR
CONVERTER 1
RQ
SQ
V+
VL
BST1
DH1
LX1
DL1
PGND
CONVERTER 2
5µA
ILIM1
VL - 0.5V
BST2
DH2
LX2
DL2
ILIM2
Figure 2. Functional Diagram
The internal VL linear regulator can source over 50mA to
supply the IC, power the low-side gate driver, charge the
external boost capacitor, and supply small external
loads. When driving large FETs, little or no regulator cur-
rent may be available for external loads.
For example, when switched at 600kHz, a single large
FET with 18nC total gate charge requires 18nC ✕ 600kHz
= 11mA. To drive larger MOSFETs, or deliver larger
loads, connect VL to an external power supply from 4.5V
to 5.5V.
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