operating temperature range and relevant supply voltage range are guaranteed by design and characterization.)

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

OUTPUT VOLTAGE PROTECTION (OVP)

Overvoltage-Protection Rising

Threshold

OVP

(Note 5)

8.5

13

16

%

OVP Deglitch Filter Time

25

30

36

µs

Power Good Protection Falling

PWRGD

(Note 5)

5

9

12.5

%

Power Good Protection Rising

(Note 5)

3

6

9.5

%

Power Good Deglitch Filter

25

30

36

µs

OVERCURRENT PROTECTION (OCP)

Positive OCP Threshold

(POCP)

OCP

Valley current (Note 9)

6.6

A

8.5

10

Negative OCP Threshold

(NOCP)

-6.9

A

-8.5

-10

POCP Threshold Tolerance

Referenced to nominal value

(Note 5) (Note 8)

-20

+20

%

NOCP Threshold Tolerance

Referenced to nominal value

(Note 5) (Note 8)

-26

+26

%

Hysteresis (Note 6)

Referenced to inception value (Note 8)

15

%

OVERTEMPERATURE PROTECTION (OTP)

OTP Inception Threshold

OTP

Note 8

130

140

150

°C

Hysteresis

-25

-10

°C

TEMPERATURE REPORTING

Temperature Reporting Range

0

125

°C

Temperature Reporting

Tolerance

Note 8

-8

+8

°C

CURRENT REPORTING

Current Reporting Range

0

9

A

Current Reporting Tolerance

From no load to full load (Note 8)

-1.5

+1.5

A

Full load (Note 8)

-5

+5

%

MAX38800

Integrated, Step-Down Switching Regulator With

Selectable Applications Configurations

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