IP phones require that data and power on the same cable. A high voltage power source of 48V is required, to reduce the voltage drop in the cable. This application note describes a DC-DC step-up converter that can deliver the required 48V supply, from the 12V source typically available in the host of such systems. It delivers low-voltage ripple, essential to prevent data errors. Isolation is provided by the 12V power-supply. For a system with one or two ports, a custom-designed DC-DC converter is more suitable than power modules, or "bricks", since bricks tend to be bulkier and are more expensive. They are more suitable for systems that support more ports, where the power demand is higher. The MAX668 is an excellent choice for the design of a DC-DC step-up converter. The MAX668, a current-mode controller, operates in the PWM mode at medium and heavy loads, providing high-efficiency and low-noise. With power levels greater than 20W, efficiencies of more than 90% are achievable. Figure 1. The circuit of Figure 2 has a 48V output and can deliver current up to 1 ampere, enough to power a system with two ports. L2 and C8 form a post filter to further reduce the ripple voltage below 50mV. A switching frequency of 400kHz was chosen as a compromise between switching loss and the size of inductor L1. Increasing the value of gate resistance R7 will reduce EMI noise, but increase switching loss. A value of 2.0Ω was chosen. At an input voltage of 12V, a full load of 1 ampere and an output of 48V, the peak-peak voltage ripple was 36mv with a conversion efficiency of 91%. Figure 2. 関連製品   APP 911: Dec 27, 2001 MAX668 1.8V～28V入力、PWMステップアップコントローラ､µMAXパッケージ フルデータシート (PDF, 216kB) 無料 サンプル 自動アップデート お客様が関心のある分野でアプリケーションノートが新規に掲載された際に自動通知Eメールの受信を希望する場合は、EE-Mail™にご登録ください。 We Want Your Feedback! フィードバックをお寄せください。 内容に満足されましたか、あるいは満足されていませんか？もっと良いページにできると思いますか？あるいは、単なるコメントでも結構です。フィードバックをお待ちしています。—マキシムはお客様からいただく訂正、提案を元に改善していきます。 このページを評価し、フィードバックを送信する。   ダウンロード、PDFフォーマット(37kB)  AN911, AN 911, APP911, Appnote911, Appnote 911