Dual 180° Out-of-Phase PWM Step-
Down Controllers with POR
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1, VIN = 12V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SOFT-START AND SOFT-STOP WAVEFORM
MAX1875 toc07
5V
EN
0V
VOUT2
1V/div
0V
VOUT2
1V/div
0V
RESET TIMEOUT (MAX1876 ONLY)
MAX1875 toc08
5V/div
EN
0
VOUT2
0V
VOUT1
0V
VRST
0V
OUT-OF-PHASE WAVEFORM
MAX1875 toc09
VOUT1
20mV/div
12V
VLX1
0V
12V
VLX2
0V
VOUT2
20mV/div
1ms/div
100ms/div
1µs/div
EXTERNALLY SYNCHRONIZED
SWITCHING WAVEFORM
5V MAX1875 toc10
VSYNC
0V
5V
VCK0
0V
10V
VLX1
0V
VOUT1
10mV/div
AC-COUPLED
400ns/div
CKO OUTPUT WAVEFORM
MAX1875 toc11
SYNC = GND
400ns/div
5V
VCK0
0V
10V
VLX1
0V
VOUT1
10mV/div
AC-COUPLED
CKO OUTPUT WAVEFORM
MAX1875 toc12
SYNC = VL
5V
VCK0
0V
10V
VLX1
0V
VOUT1
10mV/div
400ns/div
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT FOLDBACK
AND RECOVERY
MAX1875 toc13
IOUT1 = 10A(5A/div)
VOUT1 = 1.8V(1V/div)
SHORT
VOUT2
VOUT2 = 2.5V(1V/div)
IOUT2 = 10A(5A/div)
4ms/div
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