MAX20021

MAX20021/MAX20022 EVALUATION KIT AVAILABLE Automotive Quad, Low-Voltage Step-Down DC-DC Converters General Description The MAX20021/MAX20022 power-management ICs (PMICs) integrate four low-voltage, high-efficiency, stepdown DC-DC converters. Each of the four outputs is factory or resistor programmable between 1.0V to 4.0V and can deliver up to 1.0A of current. The PMICs operate from 3.0V to 5.5V, making them ideal for automotive pointof-load and post-regulation applications. The PMICs feature fixed-frequency PWM-mode operation with a switching frequency of 2.2MHz or 3.2MHz. Highfrequency operation allows for an all-ceramic capacitor design and small-size external components. The lowresistance on-chip switches ensure high efficiency at heavy loads while minimizing critical inductances, making the layout a much simpler task with respect to discrete solutions. Internal current sensing and loop compensation reduce board space and system cost. The PMICs offer a spread-spectrum option to reduce radiated emissions. Two of the four buck converters operate 180º out-of-phase with the internal clock. This feature reduces the necessary input capacitance and improves EMI as well. All four buck converters operate in constantPWM mode outside the AM band. The PMICs offer a SYNC input to synchronize to an external clock. The PMICs provide individual enable inputs and powergood/reset outputs, as well as factory-programmable RESET times. The PMICs offer several important protection features i...