Key Featrues
Wide Input Voltage Range (4V to 28V): This feature allows the regulator to operate efficiently across a broad range of input voltages, making it highly versatile for various battery-powered systems, including notebook computers and smart battery packs. Its ability to handle high-voltage batteries ensures reliable performance in diverse applications.
Low Dropout Voltage: The low dropout voltage minimizes power loss across the regulator, enhancing efficiency and extending battery life in portable devices. This is particularly beneficial for always-on, keep-alive power applications like CMOS RAM and real-time clocks (RTC).
Micropower Operation with Low Quiescent Current (18 µA): The regulator's micropower design and low quiescent current significantly reduce power consumption during standby or low-load conditions, improving energy efficiency in battery-powered systems such as PDAs and microcontrollers.
Adjustable Output Voltage (1.24V to 28V): The adjustable output voltage feature provides flexibility in tailoring the regulator to specific system requirements, enabling it to support a wide range of applications, from low-power microcontrollers to high-voltage peripherals in notebook computers.
Power-Good Comparator with Fixed-Output Delay: The integrated power-good comparator ensures reliable system startup by monitoring the output voltage and providing a fixed delay before signaling that the voltage is stable. This enhances system reliability and protects sensitive components in battery-powered systems and smart battery chargers.
Applications
Notebook Computer Power Management: The MAX8718/MAX8719 is ideal for managing always-on, keep-alive power in notebook computers. Its low-dropout voltage and wide input voltage range ensure reliable power delivery to CMOS RAM, real-time clocks (RTCs), and microcontrollers, making it suitable for maintaining system functionality during sleep or standby modes.
CMOS/RTC Backup Power Systems: The MAX8718/MAX8719 is perfect for providing backup power to CMOS RAM and real-time clocks in battery-powered systems. Its low-quiescent current and adjustable output voltage ensure efficient and reliable operation, making it ideal for applications requiring continuous timekeeping and memory retention.
Microcontroller Power Supply: The MAX8718/MAX8719 is well-suited for powering microcontrollers in portable devices. Its high-voltage input range and low-power operation make it an excellent choice for ensuring stable and efficient power delivery in systems with varying battery voltages, such as PDAs and handheld terminals.
Smart Battery Packs and Chargers: The MAX8718/MAX8719 is ideal for use in smart battery packs and chargers. Its ability to handle high input voltages and provide precise, adjustable output voltages ensures reliable power management, making it suitable for advanced battery charging and monitoring systems in portable electronics.