TFT, LCD, DC-DC Converter with
Operational Amplifiers
Typical Application Circuit
The MAX8739 typical application circuit (Figure 1) gen-
erates a +8V source-driver supply and approximately
+22V and -7V gate-driver supplies for TFT displays.
The input-voltage range for the IC is from +1.8V to
+5.5V but the Figure 1 circuit is designed to run from
1.8V to 2.7V. Table 1 lists the key recommended com-
ponents and Table 2 lists the contact information of the
component suppliers.
VGOFF
-7V/20mA
VIN
+1.8V TO +2.7V
C1
10µF
6.3V
100kΩ
C13
0.1µF
R4
10Ω
C4
1µF
C5
220pF
R3
100kΩ
C6
33pF
TO VCOM
BACKPLANE
C7
1µF
C8
0.033µF
FROM TCON
D2
C14
0.1mF
C15
0.1mF
C16
0.1mF
L1
3.0µH
D3
D1
R1
LX
169kΩ
1%
IN
FB
R2
MAX8739
30.9kΩ
1%
FREQ
AGND
COMP
NEG1
OUT1
NEG2
OUT2
LDO
PGND
SUP
POS1
POS2
C10
0.1µF
C11
0.1µF
D4
C17
0.1µF
C18
0.1µF
C2
4.7µF
10V
C3
4.7µF
10V
R5*
R7*
C12
R6*
R8*
0.1µF
DEL
SRC
DRN
CTL
COM
VGON
+22V/10mA
R9
5kΩ
VMAIN
+8V/250mA
*THE RATIO OF THE VOLTAGE DIVIDER DEPENDS ON THE EXACT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. USE
RESISTORS IN THE 100kΩ AND 500kΩ RANGE.
Figure 1. Typical Application Circuit
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