GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
Buck Controller ♦ Quick-PWM with 100ns Load-Step Response ♦ Up to 95% Efficiency ♦ 2V to 28V Input Voltage Range ♦ 1.8V/2.5V Fixed or 0.7V to 5.5V Adjustable Output ♦ Up to 600kHz Selectable Switching Frequency ♦ Programmable Current Limit with Foldback Capability ♦ 1.7ms Digital Soft-Start ♦ Independent Shutdown and Standby Controls ♦ Overvoltage-/Undervoltage-Protection Option ♦ Power-Good Window Comparator LDO Section ♦ Fully Integrated VTT and VTTR Capability ♦ VTT Has ±3A Sourcing/Sinking Capability ♦ Only 20µF Ceramic Capacitance Required for VTT ♦ VTT and VTTR Outputs Track VREFIN / 2 ♦ All-Ceramic Output-Capacitor Designs ♦ 1.0V to 2.8V Input Voltage Range ♦ Power-Good Window Comparator MAX8632 The LDO can sink or source up to 1.5A continuous and 3A peak current. Both the LDO output and the 10mA reference buffer output can be made to track the REFIN voltage. These features make the MAX8632 ideally suited for DDR memory applications in desktops, notebooks, and graphic cards.