Maxim Integrated MAX20766 | Demoboard MAX20796DL3EVKIT

Description

The MAX20766 is a feature-rich smart slave IC designed to work with Maxim’s seventh-generation controller to implement a high-density multiphase voltage regulator. Up to six smart slave ICs, plus a controller IC, provide a compact synchronous buck converter that includes accurate individual phase-current and temperature reporting through SMBus/PMBus™. This smart slave device includes protection circuits for overtemperature, VX short, and all power-supply UVLO faults. If a fault is detected, the slave IC immediately shuts down and sends a fault signal to the controller IC.Monolithic integration and advanced packaging technologies allow practical per-phase, high-switching frequencies with significantly lower losses than alternative implementations. Smart slave ICs are designed to support phase shedding and DCM modes for efficiency optimization over a wide range of load currents. High per-phase current- capability designs with low COUT enable a design with fewer phases and a smaller footprint.The MAX20766 is available in a 16-pin FCQFN package with exposed top-side thermal pads. Top-side cooling improves heat transfer to ambient and reduces PCB and component temperatures.

Features

• Increased Power Density with Fewer External Components
• Monolithic Integration for Reduced Parasitics
• Scalable Architecture Compatible with Coupled Inductors
• 94% Peak Efficiency
• Top-Side Cooling for Improved Heat Transfer to Ambient
• Accurate Real-Time Telemetry of Critical Parameters
• PMBus-Compliant Interface through the Controller IC for Telemetry and Power Management
• Junction Temperature Monitoring and Reporting
• Per-Phase Current Reporting
• Advanced Self-Protection Features for the System and IC
• Overcurrent Protection
• Overtemperature Protection
• Boost Voltage UVLO
• VX Short Protection

Typical applications

• High-Current Voltage Regulators (Networking ASICs, FPGAs, Microprocessor Chipsets, Memory)
• Servers and Storage Equipment
• Communication and Networking Equipment

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