GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
o Up to 96% Efficiency o 1.1 VIN Guaranteed Start-Up o 0.7V to 5.5V Input Range o Up to 800mA Output o Step-Up Output (adjustable from 2.5V to 5.5V) o PWM/PFM Synchronous-Rectified Topology o External Clock or Internal 300kHz Oscillator o 3µA Logic-Controlled Shutdown o Power-Good Output (MAX1701) o Low-Battery Comparator (MAX1701) o Uncommitted Gain Block (MAX1701) MAX1700/MAX1701 With their internal synchronous rectifier, the MAX1700/ MAX1701 deliver 5% better efficiency than similar nonsynchronous converters. They also feature a pulsefrequency-modulation (PFM) standby mode to improve efficiency at light loads, and a 3µA shutdown mode. The MAX1700/MAX1701 come in 16-pin QSOP packages (which occupy the same space as an 8-pin SO). The MAX1701 includes two comparators to generate power-good and low-battery warning outputs. It also contains a gain block that can be used to build a linear regulator using an external P-channel pass device. For higher-power outputs, refer to the MAX1703.