MAX44269 Evaluation Kit Evaluates: MAX44269

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MAX44269 Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX44269
General Description
The MAX44269 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled
and tested PCB that evaluates the MAX44269 dual
comparator in a 1.3mm x 1.3mm wafer-level package
(WLP). The EV kit circuit can be easily configured by
installing shunts and changing a few components to
support multiple comparator application circuits, such
as window detector, jack detection, relaxation oscillator, pulse-width modulated (PWM) generator, logic-level
translator, or power-on-reset circuit. The EV kit provides
0603 component PCB pads for ease of evaluation. The
EV kit circuit operates from a +1.8V to +5.5V VCC supply.
Features
S1.8V to 5.5V Input Voltage-Supply Range
SConfigurable for:
Window Detector
Jack Detection
Relaxation Oscillator
PWM Generator
Logic-Level Translator
Power-on-Reset Circuit
SEvaluates 9-Bump WLP Package
SProven PCB Layout
SFully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Component List
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
1
4.7FF Q10%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
Murata GRM21BR60J475K
C2
1
0.1FF Q10%, 50V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM188R71H104k
D1, D2
0
Not installed, diodes (0603)
GND
4
Small black test points
C1
J1, J2
2
3.5mm audio jacks
JU1, JU2
2
3-pin headers
JU3, JU4, JU5
3
2-pin headers
OUTA, OUTB,
TP1–TP4, VCC
7
Small red test points
DESIGNATION
QTY
R1, R2, R6–R9,
R12, R13, R15
DESCRIPTION
0
Not installed, resistors (0603)
R3, R5,
R10, R14
4
0I Q5% resistors (0603)
R4, R11
2
100kI Q5% resistors (0603)
U1
1
Low-power dual comparator
( 9 WLP)
Maxim MAX44269EWL+
(Top Mark: +AJL)
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5
Shunts
—
1
PCB: MAX44269 EVALUATION
KIT
Component Supplier
SUPPLIER
Murata Electronics North America, Inc.
PHONE
770-436-1300
WEBSITE
www.murata-northamerica.com
Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX44269 when contacting this component supplier.
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MAX44269 Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX44269
• MAX44269 EV kit
Quick Start
Detailed Description of Hardware
Required Equipment
The MAX44269 EV kit is a fully assembled and tested
PCB that evaluates the MAX44269 open-drain, dual
comparator. The EV kit requires a 1.8V to 5.5V input supply voltage at VCC for normal operation.
• Three adjustable 0 to 5V DC power supplies
• Dual-channel oscilloscope
Procedure
The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the
steps below to verify board operation. Caution: Do not
turn on the power supplies until all connections are
completed.
1)Verify that shunts are installed as followed:
JU1:
JU2:
JU3:
JU4:
JU5:
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Installed
Not installed
Installed
2)Set a DC power supply to 3.3V. Connect the positive
terminal of the power supply to the VCC PCB pad and
the ground terminal to the GND PCB pad.
3) Set another DC power supply to 2.5V. Connect the
positive terminal of the power supply to the IN1+ PCB
pad and the ground terminal to the GND PCB pad.
4) Set another DC power supply to 2V. Connect the positive terminal of the power supply to the IN1- PCB pad
and the ground terminal to the GND PCB pad.
5) Enable all three DC power supplies.
6) Verify that OUTA and OUTB are at logic-high (3.3V).
7) Increase the IN1- voltage to 3V and verify that OUTA
and OUTB are now at logic-low (0V).
The EV kit circuit is configured for independent evaluation of comparator A and comparator B. The comparators
have rail-to-rail inputs and an internal 4mV hysteresis.
Comparator A input signals are applied at the IN1+/
IN1- PCB pads. Resistors R1, R2, and R3 are available
to provide additional hysteresis using positive feedback.
The comparator output can be monitored at the OUTA
test point. Comparator B input signals are applied at
the IN2+/IN2- PCB pads. Resistors R8, R9, and R10
are available to provide additional hysteresis using
positive feedback. The comparator output can be
monitored at the OUTB test point. Refer to the MAX44269
IC data sheet for additional information on adding
external hysteresis using the on-board resistors.
The EV kit provides various jumpers and 0603 PCB
resistor pads, allowing easy configuration for various
comparator application circuits such as a window detector, jack detection, relaxation oscillator, power-on-reset,
or PWM generator. Jumpers JU1 and JU2 are available to
provide flexibility on the number of voltage sources used for
driving the comparator inputs. Jumper JU2 (in addition to
JU4) can also be used for configuring the EV kit circuit for
window detection or PWM generator operation. Jumpers
JU3 and JU5 are available for logic-level translation
using external voltage sources applied at the VPULLA
and VPULLB PCB pads, respectively. Refer to this
document for proper jumper configuration when evaluating the various application circuits.
Input Configuration
Jumpers JU1 and JU2 are provided to allow flexibility
for configuring the voltage source for the comparators’
inputs and configuring the inputs for the various comparator applications. See Table 1 for jumper JU1 and
JU2 configurations.
Table 1. Input Source (JU1, JU2)
JUMPER
JU1
SHUNT POSITION
1-2*
Single source driving noninverting inputs.
2-3
Single source driving IN1+ and IN2- PCB pads.
Not installed
JU2
EV KIT CONFIGURATION
Independent voltage sources driving noninverting inputs.
1-2
Single source driving IN1- and IN2+ PCB pads.
2-3*
Single source driving inverting inputs.
Not installed
Independent voltage source driving inverting inputs.
*Default position.
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Comparator Application Circuits
Logic-Level Translation
Jumpers JU3 and JU5 are available to select the output
logic voltage for the comparators’ open-drain outputs
(Figure 1). Install a shunt at the jumpers to set VCC as
the comparator output logic level. Remove the shunt
and apply the desired voltage source at the VPULLA
and/or VPULLB PCB pads to set the comparator output
logic level independent of the supply voltage. Note that
the OUTA and OUTB pins have an absolute maximum
voltage of -0.3V to 6V. See Table 2 for proper jumper
configurations. Jumper JU4 is also provided to connect
Comparator A and B outputs together for window-detection operation. See Table 3 for proper JU4 configuration.
Jack Detection
Each of the EV kit comparators can be configured as a
simple jack-detection circuit, as follows:
1) Short the IN1+ (or IN2+) PCB pads to VCC.
2) Install a pullup resistor greater than 1kI at the R3
(or R10) pad to minimize the power dissipated across
the resistors when inserting a standard 3-conductor
plug at the corresponding jack (J1 or J2).
3) Uninstall jumpers JU1, JU2, and JU4.
4) Apply a suitable external reference voltage at the
IN1- (or IN2-) PCB pad. The value of the pullup resistor and the reference voltage can be adjusted to
select the threshold voltage for accessory detection.
Relaxation Oscillator
Comparator A can be configured to operate as a simple
relaxation oscillator (Figure 2), as follows:
1) Add a suitable resistor and capacitor at the R7 and
R6 pads, respectively.
2) Short IN1+ to VCC.
3) The trip thresholds are set by applying suitable
external hysteresis using resistors R1, R2, and R3.
4) Uninstall jumpers JU1, JU2, and JU4.
5) Comparator B can also be independently configured
to operate as a relaxation oscillator, as follows:
a) Add a suitable resistor and capacitor at the R13
and R12 pads, respectively.
b) Short IN2+ to VCC.
c) The trip thresholds are set by applying suitable
external hysteresis using resistors R8, R9, and R10.
d) Uninstall jumpers JU1, JU2, and JU4.
VCC
VIN
SHUNT
POSITION
OUT_ PIN
Installed*
Pulled up to VCC
through resistors R4/R11
VCC
Pulled up to PULLA/
VPULLB through
resistors R4/R11
External voltage
applied at the
VPULLA/VPULLB
PCB pads
Not
installed
R4/R11
OUT
5) When no accessory is plugged into the jack (IN_+
> IN_-), the corresponding OUT_ is at logic-high.
When the plug is inserted at jack J1 (or J2), the IN_+
voltage falls below IN_-, causing the corresponding
OUT_ to trip low.
Table 2. OUTA and OUTB Logic Level
(JU3, JU5)
VPULL
MAX44269
VREF
GND
Figure 1. Logic-Level Translator
VCC
LOGIC-HIGH
VOLTAGE
R1/R8
VCC
R3/R10
R4/R11
MAX44269
OUT
R2/R9
*Default position.
GND
Table 3. Jumper JU4 Configuration
SHUNT POSITION
EV KIT CONFIGURATION
Installed
Window detector
Not installed*
Normal operation
R7/R13
R6/R12
*Default position.
Figure 2. Relaxation Oscillator
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Use the equations below to determine the optimum component values:
COMPARATOR A:


R1R2
V T_RISE = VCC 

 R3 R1 + R3 R2 + R1R2 


R2 R7 (R3 + R1)


+
(R1R2)

V T_FALL = VCC 
R2 R7 (R3 + R1) + R1 R2 
 + R3 (R1 + R1R7 + R7) 


Using the basic time-domain equations for the charging
and discharging of the respective comparator RC circuit,
the Comparator A oscillator frequency can be calculated
using the equation below:
fOSCA =
1
 V T_FALL (VIN1+ − VT_RISE ) 

R7 R6 ln 
 V T_RISE (VIN1+ − V T_FALL) 


where VIN1+ is in kI, R6 is in FF, and the oscillator frequency is in kHz.
COMPARATOR B:


R8 R9
V T_RISE = VCC 

 R10 R8 + R10 R9 + R8 R9 
 R9 R13 (R10 + R8) 


+ (R1R2)

V T_FALL = VCC 
 R9 R13 (R10 + R8) + 


R8 R9 + R10


 (R8 + R8 R13 + R13) 


Resistors R3, R15, and R12 pads are available for
setting the overvoltage, and undervoltage-threshold
levels. OUTA provides an active-low undervoltage
indication and OUTB provides an active-low overvoltage
indication. The open-drain outputs of both comparators
are wired in an OR configuration using jumper JU4 to
give an active-high power-good signal on either OUTA
or OUTB.
For accurate threshold settings, use the following
equations:
Select resistor R12’s value so the current through R12
exceeds 1.5FA:
R12 =
where VIN1- is the reference voltage applied at the IN1or IN2+ PCB pads and R12 is in kI.
Choose the desired overvoltage threshold and calculate
resistance RT using Equation 1 for resistor R12 value:
 VOTH  
RT =×
R12 
 − 1 (Equation 2)
 VIN1-  
where RT = R3 + R15 in kI and VOTH is the desired
overvoltage threshold in volts.
Table 4. Window Detector Jumper
Configurations
Using the basic time-domain equations for the charging
and discharging of the respective comparator RC circuit,
the Comparator B oscillator frequency can be calculated
using the equation below:
fOSCB =
VIN1(Equation 1)
1.5µA
JUMPER
SHUNT POSITION
JU1, JU5
Not installed
JU2
1-2
JU3, JU4
Installed
VCC
VIN1+
VCC
R3
R4
INA+
1
OUTA
 V T_FALL (VINB+ − VT_RISE ) 

R13 R12 ln 
 V T_RISE (VINB+ − V T_FALL) 


where VIN2+=VCC, R13 is in kI, R12 is in FF, and
the oscillator frequency is in kHz.
Window Detector Circuit
Table 4 depicts the proper jumper configuration for
evaluating the EV kit window detector application circuit
(Figure 3) using Comparators A and B. See Table 4 for
proper jumper configurations.
R15
INA-
POWER
GOOD
MAX44269
INB+
OUTB
REF
1.24V
INB-
GND
R12
GND
Figure 3. Window Detector Circuit
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Calculate R15 using the following equation:
 VIN1- 
R15 = (R12 + RT) × 
 − R12 (Equation 3)
 VUTH 
Table 5. PWM Generation Circuit Jumper
Configuration
where VUTH is the desired undervoltage threshold and
R15 is in kI.
Calculate the R3 resistor value using Equation 3 to obtain
R15 value:
R3
= RT − R15
JUMPER
SHUNT POSITION
JU1
Not installed
JU2
2-3
JU3, JU5
Installed
JU4
Not installed
where R3 is in kI.
PWM Generator
The EV kit can be configured to generate a simple PWM
signal using Comparators A and B (Figure 4). See Table
5 for proper jumper configurations on the EV kit for a
simple PWM generation circuit. Configure Comparator
A as a relaxation oscillator as described in the previous
section. Jumper JU2 connects the sawtooth waveform
generated on Comparator A’s inverting input to
Comparator B’s inverting input. The analog control
voltage, applied on the noninverting input of Comparator
B (IN2+), determines the pulse width. Note: Since the
relaxation oscillator generates a sawtooth waveform, the
duty cycle is not a linear function of the applied analog
control voltage.
Power-On-Reset (POR) Circuit
The EV kit can be used to evaluate a POR circuit (Figure 5).
R4
VCC
VCC
R3
R4
OUTA
R2
INAR5
R6
ANALOG
CONTROL
VOLTAGE
R11
OUTB
Comparator A can be configured as a POR circuit, as
follows:
GND
1) Short the IN1+ and IN1- PCB pads to the VCC pad.
2) Replace the R5 and R6 pads with suitable resistors to
create a resistive-divider between VCC and GND at
the comparator’s inverting input.
Figure 4. PWM Generator
3) Populate a suitable resistor and capacitor on the R3
and R2 pads, respectively. The RC time constant
provides the required power-up delay time at the
noninverting input.
4) Diode D1 (optional) can be used to rapidly discharge
the capacitor (CR2) in the event of sudden power loss.
VCC
VCC
R3/R10
D1/D2
R5/R14
MAX44269
To configure Comparator B for a POR circuit instead, do
the following:
1) Short the IN2+ and IN2- PCB pads to the VCC pad.
2) Replace the R14 and R12 pads with suitable resistors
to create a resistive-divider between VCC and GND
at the comparator’s inverting input.
3) Populate a suitable resistor and capacitor on the R10
and R9 pads, respectively. The RC time constant
provides the required power-up delay time at the
noninverting input.
VCC
MAX44269
R4/R11
OUT_
R2/R9
R6/R12
GND
Figure 5. Power-on-Reset Circuit
4) Diode D2 (optional) can be used to rapidly discharge
the capacitor (CR9) in the event of sudden power loss.
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Figure 6. MAX44269 EV Kit Schematic
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1.0”
Figure 7. MAX44269 EV Kit Component Placement Guide
1.0”
Figure 8. MAX44269 EV Kit PCB Layout—Component Side
1.0”
Figure 9. MAX44269 EV Kit PCB Layout—Solder Side
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Ordering Information
PART
TYPE
MAX44269EVKIT#
EV Kit
#Denotes RoHS compliant.
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Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
0
11/11
DESCRIPTION
Initial release
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