MAX1510 Datasheet

• Internal Power MOSFETs with Current Limit (3A typ)
• Fast Load-Transient Response
• External Reference Input with Reference Output Buffer
• 1.1V to 3.6V Power Input
• ±15mV (max) Load-Regulation Error
• Thermal-Fault Protection
• Shutdown Input
• Power-Good Window Comparator with 2ms (typ) Delay
• Small, Low-Profile 10-Pin, 3mm × 3mm TDFN Package
• Ceramic or Polymer Output Capacitors

• Active Termination Buses
• Chipset/RAM Supplies as Low as 0.5V
• DDR Memory Termination
• Graphics Processor Core Supplies
• Notebook and Desktop Computers

The MAX1510 DDR linear regulators source and sink up to 3A peak (typ) using internal n-channel MOSFETs. These linear regulators deliver an accurate 0.5V to 1.5V output from a low-voltage power input (V_IN = 1.1V to 3.6V). The MAX1510 use a separate 3.3V bias supply to power the control circuitry and drive the internal n-channel MOSFETs.

The MAX1510 provide current and thermal limits to prevent damage to the linear regulator. Additionally, the MAX1510 generate a power-good (PGOOD) signal to indicate that the output is in regulation. During startup, PGOOD remains low until the output is in regulation for 2ms (typ). The internal soft-start limits the input surge current.

The MAX1510 power the active-DDR termination bus that requires a tracking input reference. The MAX1510 can also be used in low-power chipsets and graphics processor cores that require dynamically adjustable output voltages. The MAX1510 are available in a 10-pin, 3mm × 3mm thin DFN package.