The MAX8506 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled
and tested surface-mount circuit board that demonstrates
the MAX8506 1MHz pulse-width-modulated
(PWM) step-down DC-DC converter optimized for powering
the power amplifier (PA) in wireless applications.
The EV kit can dynamically control the output voltage in
the 0.4V to VIN range from a 2.6V to 5.5V input. It can
deliver 600mA of load current. The MAX8506 EV kit can
also be used to evaluate the MAX8507, which has a different
gain, and the MAX8508, whose output can be
externally programmed for fixed 0.75V to 3.4V.
Key Features
Applications/Uses
2.6V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range
1MHz Fixed-Frequency PWM Switching
600mA Output Current
Adjustable Output Voltages
1.76 x REFIN (MAX8506)
2 x REFIN (MAX8507)
Set by External Feedback Resistors (MAX8508)
Low 0.1µA (typ) Quiescent Current in Shutdown Mode