
_______________General Description
The MAX764/MAX765/MAX766 inverting switching regu-
lators are highly efficient over a wide range of load cur-
rents, delivering up to 1.5W. A unique, current-limited,
pulse-frequency-modulated (PFM) control scheme com-
bines the benefits of traditional PFM converters with the
benefits of pulse-width-modulated (PWM) converters.
Like PWM converters, the MAX764/MAX765/MAX766 are
highly efficient at heavy loads. Yet because they are PFM
devices, they use less than 120A of supply current (vs.
The input voltage range is 3V to 16V. The output volt-
age is preset at -5V (MAX764), -12V (MAX765), or -15V
(MAX766); it can also be adjusted from -1V to -16V
using two external resistors (Dual ModeTM). The maxi-
mum operating VIN - VOUT differential is 20V.
These devices use miniature external components; their
high switching frequencies (up to 300kHz) allow for less
than 5mm diameter surface-mount magnetics. A stan-
dard 47H inductor is ideal for most applications, so no
magnetics design is necessary.
An internal power MOSFET makes the MAX764/MAX765/
MAX766 ideal for minimum component count, low- and
medium-power applications. For increased output drive
capability or higher output voltages, use the
MAX774/MAX775/MAX776 or MAX1774, which drive an
external power P-channel MOSFET for loads up to 5W.
________________________Applications
LCD-Bias Generators
Portable Instruments
LAN Adapters
Remote Data-Acquisition Systems
Battery-Powered Applications
____________________________Features
o High Efficiency for a Wide Range of Load Currents
o 250mA Output Current
o 120A Max Supply Current
o 5A Max Shutdown Current
o 3V to 16V Input Voltage Range
o -5V (MAX764), -12V (MAX765), -15V (MAX766),
or Adjustable Output from -1V to -16V
o Current-Limited PFM Control Scheme
o 300kHz Switching Frequency
o Internal, P-Channel Power MOSFET
______________Ordering Information
Ordering Information continued on last page.
* Dice are tested at TA = +25°C, DC parameters only.
**Contact factory for availability and processing to MIL-STD-883.
MAX764/MAX765/MAX766
-5V/-12V/-15V or Adjustable,
High-Efficiency, Low IQ DC-DC Inverters
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Maxim Integrated Products
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1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
LX
V+
GND
REF
SHDN
FB
OUT
MAX764
MAX765
MAX766
DIP/SO
TOP VIEW
__________________Pin Configuration
GND
MAX764
SHDN
LX
OUT
ON/OFF
REF
47H
OUTPUT
-5V
INPUT
3V TO 15V
V+
FB
__________Typical Operating Circuit
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19-0176; Rev 0; 6/94
PART
MAX764CPA
MAX764CSA
MAX764C/D
0°C to +70°C
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
Dice*
MAX764EPA
MAX764ESA
-40°C to +85°C
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
MAX764MJA
-55°C to +125°C
8 CERDIP**
MAX765CPA
MAX765CSA
MAX765C/D
0°C to +70°C
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
Dice*
MAX765EPA
MAX765ESA
-40°C to +85°C
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
MAX765MJA
-55°C to +125°C
8 CERDIP**
Evaluation
Kit
Available