Evaluation Kit/Evaluation System for the MAX8709

Overview

Technical Documents

Ordering Info

Status

Active: In Production.

Description

The MAX8709 evaluation system is an assembled and tested PC board that demonstrates the MAX8709 high efficiency, wide brightness range, CCFL backlight controller. Lamp brightness is adjustable through the SMBus™ interface.

The system includes the Maxim command module (CMOD232) and a MAX8709 evaluation kit (EV kit). The CMOD232 board connects to a computer's RS-232 serial port to provide a computer-controlled SMBus/I²C bus. Windows® 95/98/2000/XP-compatible software provides a user-friendly interface to exercise the features of the MAX8709. The program is menu driven and offers a graphics interface with control buttons and status display.

Data Sheet

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NOTE: This product uses the following:
MAX8709 EVKIT Software

Key Features

+7V to +24V Input Range
Wide Brightness Adjustment Range
Open Lamp Protection with 1.2s Timeout
Secondary Short-Circuit Protection
Lamp Status Output
Brightness Adjustable Through SMBus Interface
Strike Voltage Up to 1.2kV
High Power to Light Efficiency
I²C/SMBus Compatible
Easy-to-Use Menu-Driven Software
Assembled and Tested
Includes Windows 95/98/2000/XP-Compatible Software and Demo PC Board

Applications/Uses

Automotive Displays
LCD Monitors
LCD TVs
Notebook Computer Displays

Software/Models

MAX8709 EVKIT Software

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Tape and Reel

Sample

Part Number	Free Sample	Buy	Status	Package: TYPE PINS FOOTPRINT DRAWING CODE/VAR *	Temp	RoHS/Lead-Free? Materials Analysis
MAX8709CMOD2			Active	KIT; Land Pattern: Not Available	-40°C to +85°C	See data sheet
MAX8709EVKIT			Active	KIT; Land Pattern: Not Available		See data sheet

Notes:

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Part number suffixes: T or T&R = tape and reel; + = RoHS/lead-free; # = RoHS/lead-exempt; -D = drypack; -U/+U on DS parts = cut tape. More: See Full Data Sheet or Maxim Product Naming Conventions.
* Some packages have variations, listed on the drawing. "PkgCode/Variation" tells which variation the product uses. Note that "+", "#", "-" in the part number suffix describes RoHS status. Package drawings may show a different suffix character.

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Document Ref.: 19-3177 Rev 1; 2004-04-27
This page last modified: 2010-05-19