Dual, Low-Voltage Linear Regulator Controllers
with External MOSFETs
5V BIAS
SUPPLY
C1
1.0µF
POWER
GOOD 1
R6A
100kΩ
INPUT
1.8V TO 2.5V
CSYS1*
100µF
1.5V
2A (MAX)
COUT1
10µF
CIN1
10µF
RCS1
20mΩ R4A
10Ω
N1
R3A
27Ω
C2A
0.1µF
R5A
340Ω
ON
OFF
SYSTEM REF (2.0V)
R1A
33.2kΩ
R2A
100kΩ
VCC
PGOOD1
PGOOD2
MAX8737
DRV1
DRV2
CS1
CS2
OUT1
EN1
OUT2
EN2
REFIN1
REFIN2
GND
N1/N2: Si 4922DY
R6B
100kΩ
POWER
GOOD 2
N2
R3B
33Ω
C2B
0.22µF
CIN2
10µF
RCS2
R4B 20mΩ
10Ω
INPUT
1.25V TO 1.5V
CSYS2*
100µF
1.05V
3A (MAX)
COUT2
22µF
R5B
150Ω
R1B
90kΩ
R2B
100kΩ
ON
OFF
SYSTEM REF (2.0V)
* A LOCAL 10µF CERAMIC CAPACITOR WILL BE SUFFICIENT
FOR MOST APPLICATIONS. IF THE MAX8737 IS POWERED
FROM A HIGH-IMPEDANCE SOURCE, ADDITIONAL LOW-ESR
POLYMER CAPACITORS ARE RECOMMENDED ON THE INPUT.
Figure 1. Typical Operating Circuit with Current Limit
NOTE: THE SYSTEM REFERENCE IS TYPICALLY
GENERATED BY THE STEP-DOWN CONVERTER
USED TO POWER THE DUAL LOW-VOLTAGE
LINEAR REGULATORS.
resistor network is calculated using the short-circuit
current (ISHORT), the maximum load current (IMAX), cur-
rent-sense resistor (RCS), the 10mV (±3mV) current-
limit threshold (VILIM), and the external reference input
(REFIN_). See Figure 3:
1) Pick the RCS requirement for maximum short-cir-
cuit current:
RCS = VILIM /ISHORT
2) Select R1 = 10Ω and select R2 using the follow-
ing formula:
R2 = (VREFIN + VILIM )R1
IMAXRCS − VILIM
UVP Short-Circuit Protection
There are two levels of short-circuit UVP available in the
controller. When the current-limit protection is not used
(CS_= VCC), the output undervoltage timeout protection
is enabled, which protects the regulator against short
circuits. Output UVP timing depends on the magnitude
of the output voltage drop. To clear the UVP fault latch,
toggle the respective EN_ input, or cycle VCC below its
UVLO threshold.
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