MAX8512EXK+T

The MAX8512EXK+T is Maxim Integrated’s official evaluation kit (EXK) for the MAX8512 DC-DC converter controller. It provides a ready-to-use hardware platform to quickly evaluate the MAX8512 in a practical power-management circuit and to benchmark performance.
What’s included
- MAX8512EXK evaluation board
- Power supply and interface cables
- Quick-start guide and full documentation (schematics, layout, BOM)
What you can do
- Observe the MAX8512 in a typical buck/convertor application
- Configure output voltage and feedback via on-board components or jumpers
- Measure efficiency, ripple, load regulation, and thermal behavior
- Use the reference design as a starting point for your own designs
Getting started
- Follow the quick-start guide to connect power, set the desired output, and begin measurements
- Reference the datasheet and application notes for design guidance
Resources
- Datasheet, app notes, schematics, and layout files available from Maxim’s site and support forums.

- Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated (now part of Analog Devices).
- What kind of company: An American semiconductor company that designs and manufactures analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (e.g., power management, data converters, amplifiers, interfaces).

Applications (for MAX8512EXK+T):
- Automotive power management and protection (load switching, fault protection)
- LED lighting and backlight driver applications
- DC-DC power supplies for consumer, industrial, and telecom equipment
- Battery-powered devices and portable electronics
- Power rails for data-communication and instrumentation systems
- Lab evaluation and demonstration of high-side switching, current limiting, and fault conditions
(Note: MAX8512EXK+T is an evaluation kit for the MAX8512 device.)

ExK package (8-pin surface-mount). +T indicates Tape & Reel packaging.