General Description
The MAX5058/MAX5059 enable secondary-side synchronous rectification in isolated power supplies using
widely available power MOSFETs. These devices facilitate the commutation of the secondary-side MOSFETs by
providing a clean gate-drive signal that is synchronized
to the power MOSFET switching in the primary side of
the isolation transformer. The MAX5058/MAX5059 complement the MAX5051 and MAX5042/MAX5043 primaryside PWM ICs and enable the design of high-efficiency
synchronously rectified isolated power supplies.
Simultaneous conduction of the primary side and the
freewheeling synchronous rectifier MOSFET is avoided
by having a look-ahead signal (before the primary-side
MOSFETs turn ON), thus eliminating large current spikes
resulting from a shorted transformer secondary.
An on-board error amplifier with a versatile current reference output enables virtually unlimited possibilities in
reference-voltage generation. Reference voltage for the
error amplifier is generated by connecting an appropriate resistor to this output.
Low on-resistance margining MOSFETs integrated onchip allow for implementation of a margining circuit
without the use of external switches. The MAX5058 provides a 5V LDO output for logic-level MOSFETs while
the MAX5059 provides a 10V LDO output for conventional 10V MOSFETs.
The MAX5058/MAX5059 are designed to enable paralleling of multiple power supplies for accurate current
sharing using a simple 2-wire, differential, current-share
bus. Parallelability enables expansion of the power
capabilities and simplifies thermal management in highoutput-current applications. When used in conjunction
with the MAX5051, the primaries can also be synchronized and operated 180 degrees out of phase.
The MAX5058/MAX5059 are available in a 28-pin thermally enhanced TSSOP package and operate over a
wide -40°C to +125°C temperature range.
Warning: The MAX5058/MAX5059 are designed to
work in circuits that contain high voltages. Exercise
caution.
Applications
Isolated Telecom Power Supplies
Isolated Networking Power Supplies
±48V Power-Supply Modules
Industrial Power Supplies
±48V/±12V Server Power Supplies
Features
♦ Clean Drive Waveforms for Synchronous
MOSFETs
♦ Utilization of a Look-Ahead Signal from the
Primary for Proper Turn-On/Turn-Off Times
♦ Synchronous Rectifier Drivers Capable of
Sourcing and Sinking Up to 2A Peak Current
♦ Internal Gate-Voltage Regulator for 5V (MAX5058)
or 10V (MAX5059) Gate-Drive Voltage
♦ Internal Error Amplifier
♦ Accurate Differential Current-Share/Force Circuit
Allows Paralleling of Several Power Supplies for
High Output Current
♦ Internal Remote Voltage-Sense Amplifier
♦ Flexible Reference-Voltage Generation
♦ Output Voltage Regulation Down to 0.5V
♦ Low Quiescent Current Consumption of 2.5mA
♦ Integrated Digital Output Margining Circuit Saves
External Parts and Board Space
♦ 30ns Propagation Delay Time from Pulse Input
to Output
♦ Automatic Detection of Discontinuous Current
Conduction and Turn-Off of the Freewheeling
MOSFET
♦ High Efficiency at Low Output Currents and
Reverse-Current Protection
♦ Open-Drain Overtemperature Warning Flag
♦ 28-Pin Thermally Enhanced TSSOP Package
MAX5058/MAX5059
Parallelable Secondary-Side Synchronous Rectifier
Driver and Feedback-Generator Controller ICs
________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products 1
19-3045; Rev 0; 10/03
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