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19-1586; Rev 0; 7/00
Low-Voltage, Step-Down DC-DC Converters in SOT23
General Description
The MAX1733/MAX1734 step-down DC-DC converters deliver over 250mA to outputs as low as 1.25V. These converters use a unique proprietary current-limited control scheme that achieves over 90% efficiency. These devices maintain extremely low quiescent supply current (40µA), and their high 1.2MHz (max) operating frequency permits small, low-cost external components. This combination of features makes the MAX1733/ MAX1734 excellent high-efficiency alternatives to linear regulators in space-constrained applications. Internal synchronous rectification greatly improves efficiency and eliminates the external Schottky diode required in conventional step-down converters.