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| Title | Maxim Device | Input Type | VIN (MIN) (V) | VIN (MAX) (V) | IOUT (A) | Single/Multiple Output | VOUT (V) | POUT (W) | Isolated/Non-Isolated | Topology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAXREFDES1132 2W DC-DC Flyback Converter Using MAX17596 | MAX17596 MAX17606 | DC | 17 | 36 | 0.4 | Single Output | 5 | 2 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1177 PoE Powered Device and 12V/600mA No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17690 and MAX5969B | MAX5969B MAX17690 | DC | 30 | 60 | 0.6 | Single Output | 12 | 7.2 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1171 Low-Power Fault Indicators | MAX17242 | DC | 3.5 | 36 | 0.5 | Single Output | 3.3 | 1.65 | Non-isolated | BUCK |
| MAXREFDES1167 15V/200mA or 12V/100mA, Iso-Buck DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17681A | MAX17681 MAX17651 | DC | 17 | 36 | 0.2 | Single Output | 15V | 3 | Isolated | Iso-BUCK |
| MAXREFDES1099 Miniature, 24V/500mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 93% Efficiency Using the MAX17690 | MAX17690 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.5 | Single Output | 24 | 12 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1105 Miniature, 5V/2A, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 90.4% Efficiency Using MAX17690 and MAX17606 | MAX17690 MAX17606 | DC | 18 | 60 | 2 | Single Output | 5 | 10 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1106 Miniature, 12V/1A, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 92% Efficiency Using MAX17690 and MAX17606 | MAX17690 MAX17606 | DC | 8 | 28 | 1 | Single Output | 12 | 12 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1169 ±15V/75mA and ±7.5V/75mA, Iso-Buck DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17681A | MAX17681 MAX17651 | DC | 17 | 36 | 0.075 | Multiple Output | ±15V & ±7.5V | 3.375 | Isolated | Iso-BUCK |
| MAXREFDES1168 7V/200mA or 5V/100mA, Iso-Buck DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17681A | MAX17681 MAX17651 | DC | 17 | 36 | 0.2 | Single Output | 7V | 1.4 | Isolated | Iso-BUCK |
| MAXREFDES1173 Miniature, 12V/1A, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.3% Efficiency Using the MAX17690 | MAX17690 | DC | 18 | 60 | 1 | Single Output | 12 | 12 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1051 24V/2A, Active Clamp Forward DC-DC Converter Using MAX17599 | MAX17599 | DC | 18 | 36 | 2 | Single Output | 24 | 48 | Isolated | Active Clamp Forward |
| MAXREFDES1032 5A/12V Step-Down DC-DC Converter with Integrated HS Switch and External LS Switch Using the MAX17506 | MAX17506 | DC | 19 | 40 | 0.3 | Single | 24 | 7.2 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1047 Two-Layer Board, 5V/3A, Wide-Input, Synchronous, Step-Down DC-DC Converter | MAX17504 | DC | 18 | 36 | 3 | Single | 5 | 15 | Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1186 7.5W 3.3V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595, MAX17606 | AC | 176 | 284 | 2.273 | Single | 3.3 | 7.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1187 7.5W 5V Offline Flyback Converter | MAX17595, MAX17606 | AC | 176 | 284 | 1.500 | Single | 5 | 7.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1188 7.5W 12V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17596 | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 0.625 | Single | 12 | 7.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1189 7.5W 24V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 0.313 | Single | 24 | 7.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1190 15W 3.3V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17596 | MAX17595, MAX17606 | AC | 176 | 284 | 4.5 | Single | 3.3 | 15 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1191 15W 5V Offline Flyback Converter | MAX17595, MAX17606 | AC | 176 | 284 | 3.0 | Single | 5 | 15 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1192 15W 12V Offline Flyback Converter | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 1.250 | Single | 12 | 15 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1193 15W 24V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 0.625 | Single | 24 | 15 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1182 3.5W 3.3V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 1.06 | Single | 3.3 | 3.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1183 3.5W 5V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 0.70 | Single | 5 | 3.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1185 3.5W 24V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595 | AC | 176 | 284 | 0.146 | Single | 24 | 3.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1184 3.5W 12V Offline Flyback Converter Using the MAX17595 | MAX17595 | DC | 176 | 284 | 0.29 | Single | 12 | 3.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1133 7.5W DC-DC Flyback Converter Using MAX17596 | MAX17596 | DC | 17 | 36 | 1.5 | Single | 5 | 7.5 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1122 24W DC-DC Flyback Converter Using MAX17596 | MAX17596 | DC | 17 | 36 | 1 | Single | 24 | 24 | Isolated | Fly Back |
| MAXREFDES1142 Ultra miniature Two Layer 4A, 1.8V Step-Down DC-DC Converter with Integrated Switches Using MAX15051 | MAX15051 | DC | 3 | 3.6 | 4 | Single | 1.8 | 7.2 | Topology | Buck |
| MAXREFDES1045 Two-Layer Board, 5V/3A, Wide-Input, Synchronous, Step-Down DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17574 | MAX17574, MAX17681A | DC | 12 | 48 | 3 | Single | 5 | 15 | Isolated | Iso-BUCK |
| MAXREFDES1170 24V/100mA, Iso-Buck DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17681A | MAX17681 | DC | 17 | 36 | 0.1 | Single | 24V | 2.4 | Non-Isolated | Buck |
| MAXREFDES1012 Miniature, 5.3V/2A, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.4% Efficiency Using MAX17690 and MAX17606 | MAX17606, MAX17690 | DC | 8 | 20 | 2 | Single | 5.3 | 10.6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1004 Boost, Single-Output, -73V to -35V Input, 5V/100mA Output DC-DC Converter Using the MAX668 | MAX668, MAX669 | DC | -73 | -35 | 0.1 | Single | 5 | 0.5 | Non-Isolated | BOOST |
| MAXREFDES1046 Two-Layer Board, 3.3V/3A, Wide-Input, Synchronous, Step-Down DC-DC Converter Using the MAX17574 | MAX17574 | DC | 12V | 48V | 3A | Single | 3.3V | 9.9W | Non-Isolated | Buck |
| MAXREFDES1148 5V/2.5A, Synchronous, No-Opto Isolated PoE DC-DC Converter | MAX17690, MAX17606, MAX5969A | DC | 37 | 57 | 1 | Single | 5 | 12.8 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1149 12V/1A, Synchronous, No-Opto Isolated PoE DC-DC Converter | MAX17690, MAX17606, MAX5969A | DC | 36 | 57 | 1 | Single | 12 | 12 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1123 High Voltage Compact Boost Power Supply Using MAX1523 | MAX1523 | DC | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5mA | Single | 80 | 0.4 | Non-Isolated | Boost |
| MAXREFDES1093 Miniature, 5V/1A, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 92% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 18 | 60 | 1 | Single | 5 | 5 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1092 Miniature, 5V/1A, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.5% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 8 | 28 | 1 | Single | 5 | 5 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1053 Miniature, 12V/2.5A, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 89.6% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 42 | 56 | 2.5 | Single | 12 | 30 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1103 Miniature, 24V/250mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.7% Efficiency | MAX17690 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.25 | Single | 24 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1102 Miniature, 24V/250mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 92% Efficiency | MAX17690 | DC | 8 | 28 | 0.25 | Single | 24 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1101 Miniature, 12V/500mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 90% Efficiency | MAX17690 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.50 | Single | 12 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1100 Miniature, 12V/500mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 90% Efficiency | MAX17690 | DC | 8 | 28 | 0.5 | Single | 12 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1095 Miniature, 12V/500mA, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 92.8% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.5 | Single | 12 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1094 Miniature, 12V/500mA, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.9% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 8 | 28 | 0.5 | Single | 12 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1091 Miniature, 12V/250mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91% Efficiency | MAX17690 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.25 | Single | 12 | 3 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1090 Miniature, 12V/250mA, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.3% Efficiency | MAX17690 | DC | 8 | 28 | 0.25 | Single | 12 | 3 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1089 Miniature, 12V/250mA, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.7% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.25 | Single | 12 | 3 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1088 Miniature, 12V/250mA, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.9% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 8 | 28 | 0.25 | Single | 12 | 3 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1087 Miniature, 5V/500mA, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.4% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 18 | 60 | 0.5 | Single | 5 | 2.5 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1086 Miniature, 5V/500mA, Synchronous, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter with 91.4% Efficiency | MAX17690, MAX17606 | DC | 8 | 28 | 0.5 | Single | 5 | 2.5 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1054 Non-Isolated, Single-Output, Synchronous Buck, Step-Down, DC-DC Converter | MAX17506 | DC | 10 | 55 | 5 | Single | 4 | 20 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1048 Two-Layer Board, 3.3V/3A, Wide-Input, Synchronous, Step-Down DC-DC Converter | MAX17504 | DC | 18 | 36 | 3 | Single | 3.3 | 9.9 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1040 59.4W, No-Opto Flyback DC-DC Converter | MAX17690 | DC | 18 | 60 | 1.1 | Single | 54 | 59.4 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1039 64W and 48W Dual Output DC-DC Buck Converter | MAX17559 | DC | 36 | 51 | 2 to 4 | Multiple | 16 to 24 | 48 to 64 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1037 72W Offline Flyback Converter | MAX17595 | AC | 103 | 128 | 3 | Single | 24 | 72 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1036 20.25W Offline Flyback Converter | MAX17595 | AC | 195 | 265 | 4.5 | Single | 4.5 | 20.25 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1034 High-Efficiency Power Supply for TVs | MAX17506 | DC | 11.5 | 28 | 5 | Single | 5 | 25 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1033 3A/3.3V and 3A/5V Single-Phase, Dual-Output, Synchronous, Step-Down DC-DC Converter | MAX17509 | DC | 11.5 | 13 | 3 | Multiple | 3.3 to 5 | 9.9 to 15 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1009 IEEE 802.3af/at-Compliant, PD Interface with Three Ultra-Small, High-Efficiency, Synchronous DC-DC Buck Converters | MAX5969B, MAX17502 | DC | 37 | 57 | 0.3 to 1 | Multiple | 5 to 12 | 13 to 26 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1022 5V/2A, Synchronous No-Opto Isolated Flyback DC-DC Converter | MAX17690 MAX17606 | DC | 10 | 50 | 2 | Single | 5 | 10 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1021 4A, 1.8V Step-Down DC-DC Converter with Integrated Switches | MAX15050 | DC | 2.9 | 5.5 | 4 | Single | 1.8 | 7.2 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1020 High Efficiency, Current Mode, Synchronous DC-DC Converter with a 0.68V/4A Output | MAX15118 | DC | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4 | Single | 0.68 | 2.7 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1019 Multiple-Output, DC-DC Converter using Buck Regulators | MAX17541G MAX17504 | DC | 24 | 24 | 0.05 to 2 | Multiple | -20 to 20 | 40 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1018 Boost, Single-Output, DC-DC Converter, 1V to 3.3V Input, 13.5V/6mA Output | MAX1606 | DC | 1 | 3.3 | 0.006 | Single | 13.5 | 0.081 | Non-Isolated | Boost |
| MAXREFDES1017 Selectable Single-Output SEPIC Converter | MAX16990 | DC | 18 | 32 | 0.9 | Single | 5 or 24 | 21.6 | Non-Isolated | SEPIC |
| MAXREFDES1016 6.6W Dual-Phase Buck Converter | MAX17509 | DC | 4.5 | 16 | 6 | Single | 1.1 | 6.6 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1015 Minimum Component PSE Controller for Detecting IEEE 802.3af/at Devices | MAX5971B | DC | -32 | -60 | 0.8 | Single | -32 to -60 | 40 | N/A | Switch |
| MAXREFDES1014 48V/80mA, No-Opto Isolated Flyback DC-DC Converter | MAX17690 | DC | 28 | 32 | 0.08 | Single | 48 | 3.9 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1013 12W Offline Flyback Converter | MAX17595 | AC | 200 | 240 | 0.5 | Single | 24 | 12 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1010 24V/300mA, No-Opto Isolated Flyback DC-DC Converter | MAX17690 | DC | 19 | 40 | 0.3 | Single | 24 | 7.2 | Isolated | Flyback |
| MAXREFDES1006 High Efficiency, Current Mode, Synchronous DC-DC Converter with a 0.68V/4A Output | MAX15112 | DC | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4 | Single | 0.68 | 2.7 | Non-Isolated | Synchronous Buck |
| MAXREFDES1003 150mA, 4-Channel LED Driver in SEPIC Configuration | MAX16813 | DC | 8 | 32 | 0.6 | Multiple | 19 to 24 | 14 | Non-Isolated | SEPIC |
| MAXREFDES1002 | MAX17690 MAX17606 | DC | 18 | 36 | 0.5 | Single | 12 | 6 | Isolated | Flyback |
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