The MAX5054–MAX5057 dual, high-speed MOSFET
drivers source and sink up to 4A peak current. These
devices feature a fast 20ns propagation delay and 20ns
rise and fall times while driving a 5000pF capacitive
load. Propagation delay time is minimized and matched
between the inverting and noninverting inputs and
between channels. High sourcing/sinking peak currents, low propagation delay, and thermally enhanced
packages make the MAX5054–MAX5057 ideal for highfrequency and high-power circuits.
The MAX5054–MAX5057 operate from a 4V to 15V single
power supply and consume 40µA (typ) of supply current
when not switching. These devices have internal logic
circuitry that prevents shoot-through during output state
changes to minimize the operating current at high
switching frequency. The logic inputs are protected
against voltage spikes up to +18V, regardless of the V
DD
voltage. The MAX5054A is the only version that has
CMOS input logic levels while the MAX5054B/MAX5055/
MAX5056/MAX5057 have TTL input logic levels.
The MAX5055–MAX5057 provide the combination of dual
inverting, dual noninverting, and inverting/noninverting
input drivers. The MAX5054 feature both inverting and
noninverting inputs per driver for greater flexibility. They
are available in 8-pin TDFN (3mm x 3mm), standard SO,
and thermally enhanced SO packages. These devices
operate over the automotive temperature range of -40°C
to +125°C.
(VDD= 4V to 15V, TA= -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VDD= 15V and TA= +25°C.) (Note 2)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
(Voltages referenced to GND.)
V
DD
...............................................................................-0.3V to +18V
INA+, INA-, INB+, INB- ...............................................-0.3V to +18V
OUTA, OUTB...................................................-0.3V to (V
(VDD= 4V to 15V, TA= -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VDD= 15V and TA= +25°C.) (Note 1)
Note 2: All devices are 100% tested at TA= +25°C. Specifications over -40°C to +125°C are guaranteed by design.
Note 3: Limits are guaranteed by design, not production tested.
Note 4: The logic-input thresholds are tested at V
DD
= 4V and VDD= 15V.
Note 5: TTL compatible with reduced noise immunity.
RISE TIME vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(C
L
= 5000pF)
MAX5054 toc01
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
RISE TIME (ns)
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10
20
30
40
50
60
0
416
TA = +125°C
TA = +25°C
TA = -40°C
FALL TIME vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(C
L
= 5000pF)
MAX5054 toc02
TA = +125°C
TA = +25°C
TA = -40°C
FALL TIME (ns)
10
20
30
40
50
60
0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
14121086416
PROPAGATION DELAY TIME,
LOW-TO-HIGH vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(C
L
= 5000pF)
MAX5054 toc03
TA = +125°C
TA = +25°C
TA = -40°C
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
10
20
30
40
50
60
0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
14121086416
MAX5054 toc04
PROPAGATION DELAY TIME,
HIGH-TO-LOW vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(C
L
= 5000pF)
TA = +125°C
TA = +25°C
TA = -40°C
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
10
20
30
40
50
60
0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
14121086416
I
DD-SW
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5054 toc05
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
I
DD-SW
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
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1
2
3
4
5
6
0
416
DUTY CYCLE = 50%
V
DD
= 15V, CL = 0
1 CHANNEL SWITCHING
1MHz
50kHz
100kHz
500kHz
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5054 toc06
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
416
DUTY CYCLE = 50%
V
DD
= 15V, CL = 4700pF
1 CHANNEL SWITCHING
1MHz
50kHz
100kHz
500kHz
Typical Operating Characteristics
(TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETERSYMBOLCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
MATCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Mismatch Propagation Delays from
Inverting and Noninverting Inputs
to Output
Mismatch Propagation Delays
Between Channel A and Channel B
1INA-Inverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver A. Connect to GND when not used.
2INB-Inverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver B. Connect to GND when not used.
3GNDGround
4OUTBDriver B Output. Sources or sinks current for channel B to turn the external MOSFET on or off.
5VDDPower Supply. Bypass to GND with one or more 0.1µF ceramic capacitors.
6OUTADriver A Output. Sources or sinks current for channel A to turn the external MOSFET on or off.
7INB+Noninverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver B. Connect to VDD when not used.
8INA+Noninverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver A. Connect to VDD when not used.
—EP
Exposed Pad. Internally connected to GND. Do not use the exposed pad as the only electrical
ground connection.
PIN
MAX5055 MAX5056 MAX5057
1, 81, 81, 8N.C.No Connection. Not internally connected.
2—2INA-Inverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver A. Connect to GND if not used.
333GNDGround
4——INB-Inverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver B. Connect to GND if not used.
555OUTB
666VDDPower Supply. Bypass to GND with one or more 0.1µF ceramic capacitors.
777OUTA
—44INB+Noninverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver B. Connect to VDD if not used.
—2—INA+Noninverting Logic-Input Terminal for Driver A. Connect to VDD if not used.
———EP
NAMEFUNCTION
Driver B Output. Sources or sinks current for channel B to turn the external
MOSFET on or off.
Driver A Output. Sources or sinks current for channel A to turn the external
MOSFET on or off.
Exposed Pad. Internally connected to GND. Do not use the exposed pad as
the only electrical ground connection.
Detailed Description
VDDUndervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
The MAX5054–MAX5057 have internal undervoltage
lockout for VDD. When VDDis below the UVLO threshold, OUT_ is low, independent of the state of the inputs.
The undervoltage lockout is typically 3.5V with 200mV
typical hysteresis to avoid chattering. When VDDrises
above the UVLO threshold, the outputs go high or low
depending upon the logic-input levels. Bypass V
DD
using low-ESR ceramic capacitors for proper operation
(see the
Applications Information
section).
Logic Inputs
The MAX5054B–MAX5057 have TTL-compatible logic
inputs, while the MAX5054A is a CMOS logic-input driver. The logic-input signals can be independent of the
VDDvoltage. For example, the device can be powered
by a 5V supply while the logic inputs are provided from
CMOS logic. Also, the logic inputs are protected against
the voltage spikes up to 18V, regardless of the VDDvoltage. The TTL and CMOS logic inputs have 300mV and
0.1 x V
DD
hysteresis, respectively, to avoid possible double pulsing during transition. The low 2.5pF input capacitance reduces loading and increases switching speed.
The logic inputs are high impedance and must not be left
floating. If the inputs are left open, OUT_ can go to an
undefined state as soon as VDDrises above the UVLO
threshold. Therefore, the PWM output from the controller
must assume proper state when powering up the device.
The MAX5054 has two logic inputs per driver providing
greater flexibility in controlling the MOSFET. Use IN_+ for
noninverting logic and IN_- for inverting logic operation.
Connect IN_+ to VDDand IN_- to GND if not used.
Alternatively, the unused input can be used as an
ON/OFF function. Use IN_+ for active-low shutdown logic
and IN_- for active-high shutdown logic (see Figure 4).
See Table 1 for all possible input combinations.
Driver Output
The MAX5054–MAX5057 have low R
DS(ON)
p-channel
and n-channel devices (totem pole) in the output stage
for the fast turn-on and turn-off high gate-charge switching MOSFETs. The peak source or sink current is typically
4A. The OUT_ voltage is approximately equal to V
DD
when in high state and is ground when in low state. The
driver R
DS(ON)
is lower at higher VDD, thus higher
source-/sink-current capability and faster switching
speeds. The propagation delays from the noninverting
and inverting logic inputs to outputs are matched to 2ns.
The break-before-make logic avoids any cross-conduction between the internal p- and n-channel devices, and
eliminates shoot-through currents reducing the quiescent
supply current.
Applications Information
RLC Series Circuit
The driver’s R
DS(ON)(RON
), internal bond and lead
inductance (LP), trace inductance (LS), gate inductance
(LG), and gate capacitance (CG) form a series RLC
circuit with a second-order characteristic equation. The
series RLC circuit has an undamped natural frequency
(ϖ0) and a damping ratio (ζ) where:
The damping ratio needs to be greater than 0.5 (ideally 1)
to avoid ringing. Add a small resistor (R
GATE
) in series
with the gate when driving a very low gate-charge
MOSFET, or when the driver is placed away from the
MOSFET. Use the following equation to calculate the
series resistor:
LPcan be approximated as 3nH and 2nH for SO and
TDFN packages, respectively. LSis on the order of
20nH/in. Verify LGwith the MOSFET vendor.
Figure 4. Unused Input as an ON/OFF Function (1/2 MAX5054A)
Table 1. MAX5054 Truth Table
Table 2. MAX5055/MAX5056/MAX5057
Truth Table
INA+/INB+INA-/INB-OUTA/OUTB
LowLowLow
LowHighLow
HighLowHigh
HighHighLow
NONINVERTING
IN_+OUT_
LowLow
HighHigh
INVERTING
IN_-OUT_
LowHigh
HighLow
V
DD
PWM
INPUT
OFF
ON
MAX5054A
INA+OUTA
INA-
GND
ϖ
=
0
()
LLLC
ξ
=
2
×
R
GATE
≥
1
++ ×
PSGG
R
ON
++
()
LLL
PSG
C
G
LLL
++
()
PSG
C
G
R
−
ON
Supply Bypassing and Grounding
Pay extra attention to bypassing and grounding the
MAX5054–MAX5057. Peak supply and output currents
may exceed 8A when both drivers drive large external
capacitive loads in phase. Supply voltage drops and
ground shifts create forms of negative feedback for
inverters and may degrade the delay and transition times.
Ground shifts due to insufficient device grounding may
also disturb other circuits sharing the same AC ground
return path. Any series inductance in the VDD, OUT_,
and/or GND paths can cause oscillations due to the very
high di/dt when switching the MAX5054–MAX5057 with
any capacitive load. Place one or more 0.1µF ceramic
capacitors in parallel as close to the device as possible to
bypass VDDto GND. Use a ground plane to minimize
ground return resistance and series inductance. Place
the external MOSFET as close as possible to the
MAX5054–MAX5057 to further minimize board inductance and AC path impedance.
Power Dissipation
Power dissipation of the MAX5054–MAX5057 consists
of three components: caused by the quiescent current,
capacitive charge/discharge of internal nodes, and the
output current (either capacitive or resistive load).
Maintain the sum of these components below the maximum power dissipation limit.
The current required to charge and discharge the internal
nodes is frequency dependent (see the Supply Current
vs. Supply Voltage graph in the
Typical Operating
Characteristics
). The power dissipation (PQ) due to the
quiescent switching supply current (I
DD-SW
) per driver
can be calculated as:
PQ= VDDx I
DD-SW
For capacitive loads, use the following equation to estimate the power dissipation per driver:
P
CLOAD
= C
LOAD
x (VDD)2x f
SW
where C
LOAD
is the capacitive load, VDDis the supply
voltage, and fSWis the switching frequency.
Calculate the total power dissipation (PT) per driver as
follows:
PT= PQ+ P
CLOAD
Use the following equation to estimate the MAX5054–
MAX5057 total power dissipation per driver when driving
a ground-referenced resistive load:
PT= PQ+ P
RLOAD
P
RLOAD
= D x R
ON(MAX)
x I
LOAD
2
where D (duty cycle) is the fraction of the period the
MAX5054–MAX5057’s output pulls high duty cycle,
R
ON(MAX)
is the maximum on-resistance of the device
with the output high, and I
LOAD
is the output load current
of the MAX5054–MAX5057.
Layout Information
The MAX5054–MAX5057 MOSFET drivers source and
sink large currents to create very fast rising and falling
edges at the gate of the switching MOSFET. The high
di/dt can cause unacceptable ringing if the trace
lengths and impedances are not well controlled. Use the
following PC board layout guidelines when designing
with the MAX5054–MAX5057:
• Place one or more 0.1µF decoupling ceramic
capacitors from VDDto GND as close to the device
as possible. Connect VDDand GND to large copper
areas. Place one bulk capacitor of 10µF (min) on
the PC board with a low resistance path to the V
DD
input and GND of the MAX5054–MAX5057.
•Two AC current loops form between the device and
the gate of the driven MOSFET. The MOSFET looks
like a large capacitance from gate to source when the
gate pulls low. The active current loop is from the
MOSFET gate to OUT_ of the MAX5054–MAX5057, to
GND of the MAX5054–MAX5057, and to the source of
the MOSFET. When the gate of the MOSFET pulls
high, the active current is from the VDDterminal of the
decoupling capacitor, to VDDof the MAX5054–
MAX5057, to OUT_ of the MAX5054–MAX5057, to the
MOSFET gate, to the MOSFET source, and to the
negative terminal of the decoupling capacitor. Both
charging current and discharging current loops are
important. Minimize the physical distance and the
impedance in these AC current paths.
•Keep the device as close to the MOSFET as possible.
• In a multilayer PC board, the inner layers should
consist of a GND plane containing the discharging
and charging current loops.
• Pay extra attention to the ground loop and use a
low-impedance source when using a TTL logicinput device. Fast fall time at OUT_ may corrupt the
input during transition.
Both the SO-EP and TDFN-EP packages have an
exposed pad on the bottom of their package. These
pads are internally connected to GND. For the best
thermal conductivity, solder the exposed pad to the
ground plane to dissipate 1.5W and 1.9W in SO-EP and
TDFN-EP packages, respectively. Do not use the
ground-connected pads as the only electrical ground
connection or ground return. Use GND (pin 3) as the
primary electrical ground connection.
For the latest package outline information and land patterns, go
to www.maxim-ic.com/packages
. Note that a “+”, “#”, or “-” in
the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
PACKAGE
TYPE
PACKAGE
CODE
OUTLINE NO.
LAND
PATTERN NO.
8 TDFN-EPT833+2
21-0137
90-0059
8 SO-EPS8E+14
21-0111
90-0151
8 SOS8+4
21-004190-0096
PART
MAX5054AATA 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX5054BATA 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX5055AASA 8 SO-EP*TTL Dual Inverting Inputs
MAX5055BASA 8 SOTTL Dual Inverting Inputs
MAX5056AASA 8 SO-EP*TTL Dual Noninverting Inputs
MAX5056BASA 8 SOTTL Dual Noninverting Inputs
MAX5057AASA 8 SO-EP*
MAX5057BASA 8 SO
PINPACKAGE
LOGIC INPUT
V
/ 2 CMOS Dual Inverting
DD
and Dual Noninverting Inputs
TTL Dual Inverting and Dual
Noninverting Inputs
TTL Inverting and
Noninverting Inputs
TTL Inverting and
Noninverting Inputs
MAX5054–MAX5057
4A, 20ns, Dual MOSFET Drivers
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