MAX5961EVKIT+

Evaluation and Demonstration Boards and Kits are essential tools for circuit prototyping, design optimization, and various laboratory applications. The MAX5961EVKIT+ Evaluation System is an evaluation tool that supports the MAX5961/MAX5962 Ultra-Low-Noise/Low-Dropout Linear Regulators. The system contains the MAX5961EVKIT+EV System Board, the MAX5961EVKIT+PAYLOAD Board, the UCC28730EVAL1Z Evaluation Board, and an MCP73871 Battery Charger Evaluation Board. Collectively, the components provide the necessary resources to evaluate the performance capabilities of the MAX5961/MAX5962 regulators.

The MAX5961EVKIT+EV System Board is a finely tuned system solution featuring an 8-pin MSOP/µMAX/DFN package of the MAX5961/MAX5962 regulators. It also includes an on-board, signal-conditioning circuit designed for noise-sensitive, low-power applications, such as digital processing and analog-to-digital converters. The board also features a precision resistor-divider network that provides a low-noise feedback point in the system. An adjustable resistor can be used to fine-tune due to component tolerance and temperature variation, ensuring that the output voltage is regulated within the specified tolerance. The system board also contains a precision shunt regulator which is used to set the output voltage reference, and a thermal-shutdown circuit to prevent over temperature conditions.

The MAX5961EVKIT+PAYLOAD Board is a general-purpose solderless breadboard ideal for designing and prototyping with ICs. This board is populated with components required to facilitate the evaluation of the MAX5961/MAX5962 regulators. It also includes a range of test points to enable the characterization of the application. The board features a charge-pump circuit for fast, noise-free start-up, a voltage divider to set the output voltage, and bypass capacitors to ensure optimized performance. Additionally, the board also provides a ground-sense measurement interface for the evaluation, allowing engineers to measure the performance of the regulator over wide voltage ranges.

The UCC28730EVAL1Z Evaluation Board is an isolated MOSFET driver that facilitates the evaluation of all of the features of the MAX5961/MAX5962 regulators. The driver includes a power-switch circuit, a pulse-width modulator, a frequency-modulator, a timing capacitor, an over-voltage comparator, an over-current comparator, a pull-up resistor, and thermal shutoff. Additionally, the board provides a low-noise signal-conditioning circuit that improves the performance of the circuit, and can be used to evaluate the performance of the various regulators in an application. The board also provides a battery-charger node, which can be used to evaluate the charging of a single-cell Li-ion battery.

The MCP73871 Battery Charger Evaluation Board is an evaluation board for the MCP73871 charger IC. The board evaluates the performance of the MCP73871 battery charger, providing flexible and accurate settings for standard charge current and termination current. The board also evaluates the low electrical noise performance and features an adjustable switching frequency to ensure optimal performance. Additionally, the board provides a wide range of low-voltage applications, including single-cell Li-ion battery charging, and battery protection.

The MAX5961EVKIT+ Evaluation System provides the necessary resources for the evaluation of the MAX5961/MAX5962 Ultra-Low-Noise/Low-Dropout Linear Regulators. The systems components enable engineers to properly evaluate the performance capabilities of the MAX5961/MAX5962 regulators, and to design and prototype circuits utilizing the regulators. Additionally, the system boards provide all the necessary resources for power management applications, including signal conditioning, over-voltage protection, over-current protection, and low-noise signals. These features make the MAX5961EVKIT+ Evaluation System an ideal tool for applications such as digital processing, analog-to-digital converters, low-power applications, battery charging, and battery protection.