Maxim Integrated MAX5974C/MAX5969B | Demoboard MAXREFDES1206

Description

The MAXREFDES1206 is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device and active clamp forward converter that delivers up to 1A at 24V from a 39V to 57V supply voltage. It is designed for powered device (PD) systems to comply with the IEEE® 802.3af/at standard in a PoE system. The MAXREFDES1206 illustrates techniques using the active clamp forward topology to generate isolated output. This document explains how the MAX5969B and MAX5974C can be used to design the PD to generate 24V from 39V to 57V input voltage. Table above is an overview of the design specification.

Features

• Programmable Switching Frequency from 100kHz to 600kHz
• Programmable Frequency Dithering for Low-EMI, Spread-Spectrum Operation
• Programmable Dead Time, PWM Soft-Start, Current Slope Compensation
• Programmable Feed-Forward Maximum Duty-Cycle Clamp, 80% Maximum Limit
• Frequency Foldback for High-Efficiency Light-Load Operation
• Internal Bootstrap UVLO with Large Hysteresis
• 100μA (typ) Startup Supply Current
• Fast Cycle-by-Cycle Peak Current-Limit, of 5V and35ns Typical Propagation Delay
• 115ns Current-Sense Internal Leading-Edge Blanking
• Output Short-Circuit Protection with Hiccup Mode
• Reverse Current Limit to Prevent Transformer Saturation Due to Reverse Current

Typical applications

• High-Power PD (Beyond the 802.3af/at Standard), Active-Clamped Forward DC-DC Converters, Security Cameras
• PoE IEEE® 802.3af/at Powered Devices, P Phones, Wireless Access Nodes

More information

• Datasheet
• IC product information