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MAX774/MAX775/MAX776
19-0191; Rev 2; 12/02
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-5V/-12V/-15V or Adjustable, High-Efficiency, Low IQ Inverting DC-to-DC Controllers
General Description
The MAX774/MAX775/MAX776 inverting switching regulators deliver high efficiency over three decades of load current. A unique current-limited, pulsefrequency modulated (PFM) control scheme provides the benefits of pulse-width modulation (high efficiency with heavy loads), while using less than 100µA of supply current (vs. 2mA to 10mA for PWM converters). The result is high efficiency over a wide range of loads.
These ICs also use tiny external components; their high switching frequency (up to 300kHz) allows for less than 5mm diameter surface-mount magnetics.
The MAX774/MAX775/MAX776 accept input voltages from 3V to 16.