LT3995IMSEPBF [Linear]

60V, 3A, 2MHz Step-Down Switching Regulator with 2.7μA Quiescent Current;
LT3995IMSEPBF
型号: LT3995IMSEPBF
厂家: Linear    Linear
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60V, 3A, 2MHz Step-Down Switching Regulator with 2.7μA Quiescent Current

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LT3995  
60V, 3A, 2MHz Step-Down  
Switching Regulator with  
2.7µA Quiescent Current  
FEATURES  
DESCRIPTION  
The LT®3995 is an adjustable frequency monolithic buck  
switchingregulatorthatacceptsawideinputvoltagerange  
up to 60V. Low quiescent current design consumes only  
2.7µAofsupplycurrentwhileregulatingwithnoload. Low  
ripple Burst Mode operation maintains high efficiency at  
low output currents while keeping the output ripple below  
15mV in a typical application. The LT3995 can supply up  
to 3A of load current and has current limit foldback to  
limit power dissipation during short circuit. A low dropout  
voltage of 500mV is maintained when the input voltage  
drops below the programmed output voltage, such as  
during automotive cold crank.  
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Ultralow Quiescent Current:  
2.7µA I at 12V to 3.3V  
Q
IN  
OUT  
Low Ripple Burst Mode® Operation  
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Output Ripple < 15mV  
P-P  
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Wide Input Range: Operation from 4.3V to 60V  
3A Maximum Output Current  
Excellent Start-Up and Dropout Performance  
Adjustable Switching Frequency: 200kHz to 2MHz  
Synchronizable Between 250kHz to 2MHz  
Accurate Programmable Undervoltage Lockout  
Low Shutdown Current: I = 700nA  
Q
Power Good Flag  
Soft-Start Capability  
Thermal Shutdown Protection  
An internally compensated current mode topology is used  
for fast transient response and good loop stability. A high  
efficiency 85mΩ switch is included on the die along with a  
boostSchottkydiodeandthenecessaryoscillator,control,  
andlogiccircuitry. Anaccurate1.02Vthresholdenablepin  
can be driven directly from a microcontroller or used as a  
programmable undervoltage lockout. A capacitor on the  
SS pin provides a controlled inrush current (soft-start).  
Current Limit Foldback with SS Override  
Saturating Switch Design: 85mΩ On Resistance  
Small, Thermally Enhanced 16-Lead MSOP Package  
APPLICATIONS  
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Automotive Battery Regulation  
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Portable Products  
A power good flag signals when V  
reaches 91.6% of  
OUT  
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Industrial Supplies  
the programmed output voltage. The LT3995 is available  
in a small 16-lead MSOP package with exposed pad for  
low thermal resistance.  
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Burst Mode, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks  
of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective  
owners.  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
No-Load Supply Current  
4.5  
3.3V Step-Down Converter  
IN REGULATION  
V
4.0  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
IN  
4.3V TO 60V  
V
IN  
OFF ON  
EN  
PG  
BOOST  
SW  
8.2µH  
0.47µF  
10µF  
PDS560  
LT3995  
SS  
RT  
OUT  
FB  
V
3.3V  
3A  
47µF  
1210  
×2  
1M  
OUT  
10pF  
SYNC  
GND  
10nF  
0
5
10 15 20 25  
60  
30 35 40 45 50 55  
182k  
576k  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
3995 TA01a  
f = 300kHz  
3995 TA01b  
3995f  
1
For more information www.linear.com/LT3995  
LT3995  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
(Note 1)  
TOP VIEW  
V , EN Voltage (Note 3) ...........................................60V  
IN  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SYNC  
PG  
FB  
SS  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
9
BOOST Pin Voltage ...................................................75V  
BOOST Pin Above SW Pin.........................................30V  
FB, RT, SYNC, SS Voltage...........................................6V  
PG Voltage................................................................30V  
OUT Voltage..............................................................16V  
Operating Junction Temperature Range (Note 2)  
OUT  
BOOST  
SW  
RT  
17  
GND  
EN  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
SW  
V
V
SW  
NC  
NC  
MSE PACKAGE  
16-LEAD PLASTIC MSOP  
θ
= 40°C/W  
JA  
LT3995E ............................................ –40°C to 125°C  
LT3995I ............................................. –40°C to 125°C  
LT3995H ............................................ –40°C to 150°C  
Storage Temperature Range .................. –65°C to 150°C  
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)...................300°C  
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 17) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB  
ORDER INFORMATION  
LEAD FREE FINISH  
LT3995EMSE#PBF  
LT3995IMSE#PBF  
LT3995HMSE#PBF  
TAPE AND REEL  
PART MARKING*  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION  
TEMPERATURE RANGE  
LT3995EMSE#TRPBF  
LT3995IMSE#TRPBF  
LT3995HMSE#TRPBF  
3995  
3995  
3995  
16-Lead Plastic MSOP  
16-Lead Plastic MSOP  
16-Lead Plastic MSOP  
–40°C to 125°C  
–40°C to 125°C  
–40°C to 150°C  
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.  
Consult LTC Marketing for information on non-standard lead based finish parts.  
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/  
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 2)  
PARAMETER  
Minimum Input Voltage  
CONDITIONS  
(Note 3)  
MIN  
TYP  
4
MAX  
4.3  
UNITS  
V
l
Dropout Comparator Threshold  
Dropout Comparator Threshold Hysteresis  
(V – OUT) Falling  
IN  
430  
500  
25  
570  
mV  
mV  
Quiescent Current from V  
V
V
V
Low  
0.7  
1.6  
1.3  
2.7  
30  
µA  
µA  
µA  
IN  
EN  
EN  
EN  
High, V  
High, V  
Low  
Low  
SYNC  
SYNC  
l
l
FB Pin Current  
V
= 1.5V  
0.1  
12  
nA  
FB  
Feedback Voltage  
1.183  
1.173  
1.197  
1.197  
1.212  
1.222  
V
V
l
FB Voltage Line Regulation  
Switching Frequency  
4.3V < V < 60V (Note 3)  
0.0003  
0.01  
%/V  
IN  
R = 11.8k  
1.8  
0.8  
160  
2.25  
1
200  
2.7  
1.2  
240  
MHz  
MHz  
kHz  
T
R = 41.2k  
T
R = 294k  
T
Minimum Switch On-Time  
Minimum Switch Off-Time (Note 4)  
130  
180  
ns  
ns  
280  
3995f  
2
For more information www.linear.com/LT3995  
LT3995  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 2)  
Switch Current Limit  
Foldback Switch Current Limit  
V
V
= 1V  
= 0V  
= 1A  
4.7  
6.3  
3.1  
7.9  
A
A
FB  
FB  
Switch V  
I
100  
0.02  
800  
0.02  
1.3  
22  
1.02  
60  
mV  
μA  
mV  
μA  
V
mA  
V
mV  
nA  
%
CESAT  
SW  
Switch Leakage Current  
Boost Schottky Forward Voltage  
Boost Schottky Reverse Leakage  
Minimum Boost Voltage (Note 5)  
BOOST Pin Current  
EN Voltage Threshold  
EN Voltage Hysteresis  
EN Pin Current  
PG Threshold Offset from V  
1
I
= 100mA  
SH  
V
= 12V  
2
1.8  
35  
REVERSE  
l
l
I
= 1A, V  
– V = 3V  
SW  
BOOST  
SW  
EN Falling, V ≥ 4.3V  
0.92  
5
1.12  
IN  
0.2  
8.4  
20  
13  
V
Falling  
FB  
FB  
PG Hysteresis as % of Output Voltage  
PG Leakage  
PG Sink Current  
SYNC Low Threshold  
SYNC High Threshold  
SYNC Pin Current  
1.7  
%
V
V
= 3V  
= 0.4V  
0.02  
480  
1.0  
1.18  
0.1  
1
µA  
μA  
V
V
nA  
μA  
PG  
PG  
l
125  
0.6  
1.5  
2.6  
V
V
= 6V  
SYNC  
SS Source Current  
= 0.5V  
0.9  
1.8  
SS  
Note 3: Minimum input voltage depends on application circuit.  
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings  
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute  
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device  
reliability and lifetime.  
Note 4: The LT3995 contains circuitry that extends the maximum duty  
cycle if there is sufficient voltage across the boost capacitor. See the  
Application Information section for more details.  
Note 2: The LT3995E is guaranteed to meet performance specifications  
from 0°C to 125°C junction temperature. Specifications over the –40°C  
to 125°C operating junction temperature range are assured by design,  
characterization, and correlation with statistical process controls. The  
LT3995I is guaranteed over the full –40°C to 125°C operating junction  
temperature range. The LT3995H is guaranteed over the full –40°C to  
150°C operating junction temperature range. High junction temperatures  
degrade operating lifetimes. Operating lifetime is derated at junction  
Note 5: This is the minimum voltage across the boost capacitor needed to  
guarantee full saturation of the switch.  
Note 6: This IC includes overtemperature protection that is intended  
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction  
temperature will exceed the maximum operating junction temperature  
when overtemperature protection is active. Continuous operation above  
the specified maximum operating junction temperature may impair device  
reliability or permanently damage the device.  
temperatures greater than 125°C. The junction temperature (T , in °C) is  
J
calculated from the ambient temperature (T , in °C) and power dissipation  
A
(P , in Watts) according to the formula:  
D
T = T + (P θ )  
JA  
J
A
D
where θ (in °C/W) is the package thermal impedance.  
JA  
3995f  
3
For more information www.linear.com/LT3995  
LT3995  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
Efficiency at 5VOUT  
Efficiency at 3.3VOUT  
Efficiency at 5VOUT  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
L: MSS1260-682ML  
f
= 500kHz  
SW  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
L: MSS1260-682ML  
L: MSS1260-822ML  
f
= 500kHz  
f
= 300kHz  
SW  
SW  
0
0.5  
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
1
0
0.5  
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
0.01  
0.1  
10  
100 1000 10000  
1
1
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
3995 G01  
3995 G02  
3995 G03  
Efficiency at 3.3VOUT  
No-Load Supply Current  
No-Load Supply Current  
10000  
1000  
100  
10  
4.5  
4.0  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
L: MSS1260-822ML  
IN REGULATION  
V = 3.3V  
OUT  
FRONT PAGE APPLICATION  
f
= 300kHz  
V
V
= 12V  
SW  
IN  
OUT  
= 3.3V  
DUE TO CATCH  
DIODE LEAKAGE  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
1
–55 –25  
5
35  
65  
95 125 155  
0.01  
0.1  
10  
100 1000 10000  
1
0
5
10 15 20 25  
60  
30 35 40 45 50 55  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
3975 G06  
3995 G04  
3995 G05  
Reference Voltage  
Load Regulation  
Line Regulation  
1.230  
1.225  
1.220  
1.215  
1.210  
1.205  
1.200  
1.195  
1.190  
1.185  
1.180  
1.175  
1.170  
0.20  
0.15  
0.10  
0.05  
0
0.15  
0.10  
0.05  
0
V
= 5V  
V
V
= 12V  
OUT  
OUT  
IN  
LOAD = 1A  
= 5V  
–0.05  
–0.10  
–0.15  
–0.20  
–0.05  
–0.10  
–0.15  
–55  
5
35  
65  
95 125 155  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
5
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60  
INPUT VOLAGE (V)  
–25  
0
0.5  
3
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3995 G07  
3995 G09  
3995 G08  
3995f  
4
For more information www.linear.com/LT3995  
LT3995  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
Thermal Derating  
Thermal Derating  
Switch Current Limit  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0
7.0  
6.5  
LIMITED BY MAXIMUM JUNCTION  
LIMITED BY MAXIMUM JUNCTION  
TEMPERATURE θ = 40°C/W  
TEMPERATURE θ = 40°C/W  
JA  
JA  
6.0  
5.5  
H-GRADE  
H-GRADE  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
60V  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
60V  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
5.0  
4.5  
4.0  
V
SW  
= 3.3V  
V
SW  
= 5V  
OUT  
OUT  
f
= 300kHz  
f
= 500kHz  
2.5in × 2.5in 4-LAYER BOARD  
100  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
2.5in × 2.5in 4-LAYER BOARD  
100  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
150  
150  
0
0.2  
0.4  
0.6  
0.8  
1.0  
0
25  
50  
75  
125  
0
25  
50  
75  
125  
DUTY CYCLE  
3995 G11  
3995 G10  
3995 G38  
Switch Current Limit  
Current Limit Foldback  
Soft-Start  
7.0  
6.5  
6.0  
5.5  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
6
30% DUTY CYCLE  
30% DUTY CYCLE  
30% DUTY CYCLE  
V
= 1V  
FB  
V
= 3V  
SS  
5
4
3
2
1
0
V
= 0.2V  
FB  
5.0  
4.5  
4.0  
65  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
125 155  
–55 –25  
5
35  
95  
0.5  
1
1.5  
2.5  
0
2
0.8  
FB PIN VOLTAGE (V)  
1.2  
0
0.2  
0.4  
0.6  
1.0  
SS PIN VOLTAGE (V)  
3995 G12  
3995 G14  
3995 G13  
BOOST Pin Current  
Minimum On-Time  
Switch VCESAT  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
225  
200  
175  
150  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
V
SW  
= 0V  
SYNC  
f
= 2MHz  
LOAD = 1A  
LOAD = 2A  
125  
100  
75  
0
2
3
0
0.5  
1
1.5  
2.5  
65  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
125 155  
–55 –25  
5
35  
95  
0
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
0.5  
SWITCH CURRENT (A)  
SWITCH CURRENT (A)  
3995 G16  
3995 G17  
3995 G15  
3995f  
5
For more information www.linear.com/LT3995  
LT3995  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
RT Programmed Switching  
Frequency  
Switching Frequency  
Minimum Off-Time  
780  
720  
660  
600  
250  
225  
200  
175  
350  
300  
R
T
= 78.7k  
V
SW  
= 0V  
SYNC  
f
= 2MHz  
LOAD = 2A  
250  
LOAD = 1A  
200  
150  
100  
50  
540  
480  
420  
150  
125  
100  
0
65  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
125 155  
–55 –25  
5
35  
95  
65  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
125 155  
1.0  
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2  
–55 –25  
5
35  
95  
0.2  
0.8  
0.4 0.6  
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (MHz)  
3995 G19  
3995 G18  
3995 G20  
Internal Undervoltage Lockout  
(UVLO)  
Frequency Foldback  
EN Threshold  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
6
5
4
3
1.09  
R
T
= 78.7k  
EN RISING  
1.08  
1.07  
1.06  
1.05  
1.04  
1.03  
1.02  
2
1
0
EN FALLING  
1.01  
0.8  
FB PIN VOLTAGE (V)  
1.2  
65  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
125 155  
0
0.2  
0.4  
0.6  
1
–55  
35  
95  
–25  
5
–25  
5
65  
95 125 155  
–55  
35  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3995 G21  
3995 G22  
3995 G23  
Minimum Input Voltage,  
VOUT = 3.3V  
Minimum Input Voltage,  
VOUT = 5V  
PG Thresholds  
5.0  
4.5  
4.0  
3.5  
1.12  
6.5  
6.0  
5.5  
5.0  
V
= 3.3V  
V
SW  
= 5V  
OUT  
OUT  
FRONT PAGE APPLICATION  
f
= 500kHz  
1.11  
1.10  
TO RUN/TO START  
TO RUN/TO START  
FB RISING  
1.09  
1.08  
1.07  
1.06  
1.05  
FB FALLING  
3.0  
2.5  
4.5  
4.0  
1.04  
0
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
–25  
5
65  
95 125 155  
0.5  
–55  
35  
0
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
0.5  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3995 G26  
3995 G24  
3995 G25  
3995f  
6
For more information www.linear.com/LT3995  
LT3995  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
SS Pin Current  
Boost Capacitor Charger  
Burst Frequency  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
50  
2.6  
160  
140  
120  
100  
80  
V
= 12V  
V
= 0.5V  
V
= V  
BST IN  
IN  
SS  
2.4  
2.2  
V
= 5V  
OUT  
f
= 500kHz  
L = 10µH  
SW  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
V
f
= 3.3V  
OUT  
SW  
60  
= 300kHz  
L = 8.2µH  
40  
20  
0
1.0  
0
40  
60  
80  
100  
120  
0
2
8
10  
16  
20  
4
6
12 14  
–25  
5
65  
95 125 155  
–55  
35  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
OUT PIN VOLTAGE (V)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3995 G27  
3995 G29  
3995 G28  
Boost Diode Forward Voltage  
Dropout Comparator Thresholds  
Dropout Performance  
600  
580  
560  
540  
520  
500  
480  
460  
440  
420  
400  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0
V
IN  
V
IN  
2V/DIV  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
2V/DIV  
V
RISING  
OUT  
V
FALLING  
3995 G32  
OUT  
1kΩ LOAD  
100ms/DIV  
(12mA IN REGULATION)  
1
–55  
5
35  
65  
95 125 155  
0
0.5  
1.5  
2
–25  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
BOOST DIODE CURRENT (A)  
3995 G31  
3995 G30  
Full Frequency Switching  
Waveforms  
Dropout Switching  
Waveforms  
Burst Mode Switching Waveforms  
V
V
SW  
V
SW  
SW  
20V/DIV  
20V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
I
L
I
L
1A/DIV  
I
L
1A/DIV  
1A/DIV  
V
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
50mV/DIV  
50mV/DIV  
50mV/DIV  
3995 G34  
3995 G35  
3995 G33  
V
V
I
= 48V  
2µs/DIV  
V
V
I
= 5V  
5µs/DIV  
V
V
I
= 48V  
5µs/DIV  
IN  
OUT  
IN  
OUT  
IN  
OUT  
= 3.3V  
= 1A  
SET FOR 5V  
= 0.3A  
= 3.3V  
= 70mA  
= 47µF  
LOAD  
LOAD  
LOAD  
C
= 47µF  
C
= 47µF  
OUT  
C
OUT  
OUT  
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
Load Transient: 0.5A to 2.5A  
Load Transient: 10mA to 2A  
I
I
L
1A/DIV  
L
1A/DIV  
V
V
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
3995 G36  
3995 G37  
V
V
C
= 48V  
20µs/DIV  
V
V
C
= 48V  
20µs/DIV  
IN  
IN  
= 3.3V  
= 3.3V  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
= 47µF ×2  
= 47µF ×2  
PIN FUNCTIONS  
FB (Pin 1): The LT3995 regulates the FB pin to 1.197V.  
Connect the feedback resistor divider tap to this pin. Also,  
connectaphaseleadcapacitorbetweenFBandtheoutput.  
Typically, this capacitor is 10pF.  
V (Pins 10, 11, 12): The V pin supplies current to the  
IN IN  
LT3995’sinternalcircuitryandtotheinternalpowerswitch.  
These pins must be locally bypassed.  
EN (Pin 13): The part is in shutdown when this pin is low  
and active when this pin is high. The hysteretic threshold  
voltage is 1.08V going up and 1.02V going down. The  
SS (Pin 2): A capacitor is tied between SS and ground to  
slowly ramp up the peak current limit of the LT3995 on  
start-up. There is an internal 1.8μA pull-up on this pin.  
The soft-start capacitor is actively discharged when the  
EN pin goes low, during undervoltage lockout or thermal  
shutdown. Float this pin to disable soft-start.  
EN threshold is only accurate when V is above 4.3V. If  
IN  
V
is lower than 3.9V, internal UVLO will place the part  
in shutdown. Tie to V if shutdown feature is not used.  
IN  
IN  
RT (Pin 14): A resistor is tied between RT and ground to  
set the switching frequency.  
OUT(Pin3):Thispinisaninputtothedropoutcomparator  
which maintains a minimum dropout of 500mV between  
PG (Pin 15): The PG pin is the open-drain output of an  
internal comparator. PGOOD remains low until the FB pin  
is within 8.4% of the final regulation voltage. PGOOD is  
V
and OUT. The OUT pin connects to the anode of the  
IN  
internal boost diode. This pin also supplies the current to  
the LT3995’s internal regulator when OUT is above 3.2V.  
Connect this pin to the output when the programmed  
output voltage is less than 16V.  
valid when V is above 2V.  
IN  
SYNC (Pin 16): This is the external clock synchronization  
input. Ground this pin for low ripple Burst Mode operation  
at low output loads. Tie to a clock source for synchroni-  
zation, which will include pulse skipping at low output  
loads. When in pulse-skipping mode, quiescent current  
increases to 11µA in a typical application at no load. Do  
not float this pin.  
BOOST (Pin 4): This pin is used to provide a drive volt-  
age, higher than the input voltage, to the internal bipolar  
NPN power switch.  
SW (Pins 5, 6, 7): The SW pin is the output of an internal  
power switch. Connect these pins to the inductor, catch  
diode, and boost capacitor.  
GND (Exposed Pad Pin 17): Ground. The exposed pad  
must be soldered to the PCB.  
NC(Pins8,9):NoConnects.Thesepinsarenotconnected  
to internal circuitry.  
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BLOCK DIAGRAM  
OUT  
V
IN  
V
IN  
+
0.5V  
C1  
+
INTERNAL 1.197V REF  
SHDN  
+
1.02V  
+
SWITCH  
LATCH  
BOOST  
SW  
EN  
RT  
+
SLOPE COMP  
R
C3  
L1  
OSCILLATOR  
200kHz TO 2MHz  
Q
S
R
T
V
OUT  
SYNC  
PG  
Burst Mode  
DETECT  
D1 C2  
ERROR AMP  
V
CLAMP  
C
V
+
+
1.097V  
C
1.8µA  
SS  
C4  
OPT  
SHDN  
GND  
FB  
R2  
R1  
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C5  
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OPERATION  
The LT3995 is a constant frequency, current mode step-  
down regulator. An oscillator, with frequency set by RT,  
sets an RS flip-flop, turning on the internal power switch.  
An amplifier and comparator monitor the current flowing  
Between bursts, all circuitry associated with controlling  
the output switch is shut down reducing the input supply  
current to 1.7μA. In a typical application, 2.7μA will be  
consumed from the supply when regulating with no load.  
between the V and SW pins, turning the switch off when  
IN  
The oscillator reduces the LT3995’s operating frequency  
when the voltage at the FB pin is low. This frequency  
foldback helps to control the output current during start-  
up and overload.  
this current reaches a level determined by the voltage at  
V (see Block Diagram). An error amplifier measures the  
C
output voltage through an external resistor divider tied  
to the FB pin and servos the V node. If the error ampli-  
C
The LT3995 can provide up to 3A of output current. A cur-  
rent limit foldback feature throttles back the current limit  
during overload conditions to limit the power dissipation.  
WhenSSisbelow2V,theLT3995overridesthecurrentlimit  
foldback circuit to avoid interfering with start-up. Thermal  
shutdown further protects the part from excessive power  
dissipation, especially in elevated ambient temperature  
environments.  
fier’s output increases, more current is delivered to the  
output; if it decreases, less current is delivered. An active  
clamp on the V pin provides current limit. The V pin is  
C
C
also clamped by the voltage on the SS pin; soft-start is  
implemented by generating a voltage ramp at the SS pin  
using an external capacitor.  
Aninternalregulatorprovidespowertothecontrolcircuitry.  
The bias regulator normally draws power from the V  
IN  
If the input voltage decreases towards the programmed  
output voltage, the LT3995 will start to skip switch-off  
times and decrease the switching frequency to maintain  
output regulation. As the input voltage decreases below  
the programmed output voltage, the output voltage will be  
regulated 500mV below the input voltage. This enforced  
minimum dropout voltage limits the duty cycle and keeps  
the boost capacitor charged during dropout conditions.  
Since sufficient boost voltage is maintained, the internal  
switchcanfullysaturateyieldinglowdropoutperformance.  
pin, but if the OUT pin is connected to an external volt-  
age higher than 3.2V, bias power will be drawn from the  
external source (typically the regulated output voltage).  
This improves efficiency.  
If the EN pin is low, the LT3995 is shut down and draws  
700nA from the input. When the EN pin falls below 1.02V,  
the switching regulator will shut down, and when the EN  
pin rises above 1.08V, the switching regulator will become  
active. This accurate threshold allows programmable  
undervoltage lockout.  
The LT3995 contains a power good comparator which  
trips when the FB pin is at 91.6% of its regulated value.  
The PG output is an open-drain transistor that is off when  
the output is in regulation, allowing an external resistor  
The switch driver operates from either V or from the  
IN  
BOOST pin. An external capacitor is used to generate a  
voltage at the BOOST pin that is higher than the input  
supply. This allows the driver to fully saturate the internal  
bipolar NPN power switch for efficient operation.  
to pull the PG pin high. Power good is valid when V is  
IN  
above 2V. When the LT3995 is shut down the PG pin is  
actively pulled low.  
To further optimize efficiency, the LT3995 automatically  
switches to Burst Mode operation in light load situations.  
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Achieving Ultralow Quiescent Current  
It is important to note that another way to decrease the  
pulse frequency is to increase the magnitude of each  
single current pulse. However, this increases the output  
voltage ripple because each cycle delivers more power to  
the output capacitor. The magnitude of the current pulses  
was selected to ensure less than 30mV of output ripple  
with one 47µF ceramic output capacitor in a typical ap-  
plication. See Figure 2.  
To enhance efficiency at light loads, the LT3995 operates  
in low ripple Burst Mode operation, which keeps the out-  
put capacitor charged to the desired output voltage while  
minimizing the input quiescent current. In Burst Mode  
operation the LT3995 delivers single pulses of current to  
the output capacitor followed by sleep periods where the  
output power is supplied by the output capacitor. When in  
sleepmodetheLT3995consumes1.7μA,butwhenitturns  
on all the circuitry to deliver a current pulse, the LT3995  
consumes several mA of input current in addition to the  
switch current. Therefore, the total quiescent current will  
be greater than 1.7μA when regulating.  
V
SW  
20V/DIV  
I
L
1A/DIV  
V
OUT  
50mV/DIV  
As the output load decreases, the frequency of single cur-  
rent pulses decreases (see Figure 1) and the percentage  
of time the LT3995 is in sleep mode increases, resulting  
in much higher light load efficiency. By maximizing the  
time between pulses, the converter quiescent current  
gets closer to the 1.7μA ideal. Therefore, to optimize the  
quiescent current performance at light loads, the current  
in the feedback resistor divider and the reverse current  
in the catch diode must be minimized, as these appear  
to the output as load currents. Use the largest possible  
feedback resistors and a low leakage Schottky catch diode  
in applications utilizing the ultralow quiescent current  
performanceoftheLT3995. Thefeedbackresistorsshould  
preferably be on the order of MΩ and the Schottky catch  
diode should have less than a few µA of typical reverse  
leakage at room temperature. These two considerations  
are reiterated in the FB Resistor Network and Catch Diode  
Selection sections.  
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V
V
I
= 48V  
5µs/DIV  
IN  
OUT  
= 3.3V  
= 70mA  
= 47µF  
LOAD  
C
OUT  
Figure 2. Burst Mode Operation  
While in Burst Mode operation, the burst frequency and  
the charge delivered with each pulse will not change with  
output capacitance. Therefore, the output voltage ripple  
will be inversely proportional to the output capacitance.  
In a typical application with two 47µF output capacitors,  
the output ripple is about 15mV, and with four 47µF output  
capacitors the output ripple is about 7.5mV. The output  
voltage ripple can continue to be decreased by increas-  
ing the output capacitance, though care must be taken  
to minimize the effects of output capacitor ESR and ESL.  
At higher output loads (above 90mA for the front page  
application) the LT3995 will be running at the frequency  
programmed by the R resistor, and will be operating in  
600  
T
V
= 12V  
IN  
standard PWM mode. The transition between PWM and  
low ripple Burst Mode operation is seamless, and will not  
disturb the output voltage.  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
50  
V
= 5V  
OUT  
f
= 500kHz  
L = 10µH  
SW  
ToensureproperBurstModeoperation,theSYNCpinmust  
be grounded. When synchronized with an external clock,  
theLT3995willpulseskipatlightloads. Atverylightloads,  
the part will go to sleep between groups of pulses, so the  
quiescent current of the part will still be low, but not as  
low as in Burst Mode operation. The quiescent current in  
a typical application when synchronized with an external  
V
f
= 3.3V  
OUT  
SW  
= 300kHz  
L = 8.2µH  
0
40  
60  
80  
100  
120  
20  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
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Figure 1. Switching Frequency in Burst Mode Operation  
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clock is 11µA. Holding the SYNC pin DC high yields no  
advantages in terms of output ripple or minimum load to  
full frequency, so is not recommended.  
To estimate the required R value, use the following  
T
equation:  
51.1  
RT =  
9.27  
1.09  
f
FB Resistor Network  
(
)
SW  
The output voltage is programmed with a resistor divider  
between the output and the FB pin. Choose the resistor  
values according to:  
where f is the desired switching frequency in MHz and  
SW  
R is in kΩ.  
T
Operating Frequency Trade-Offs  
VOUT  
1.197V  
R1= R2  
–1  
Selectionoftheoperatingfrequencyisatrade-offbetween  
efficiency,componentsize,minimumdropoutvoltage,and  
maximum input voltage. The advantage of high frequency  
operation is that smaller inductor and capacitor values  
may be used. The disadvantages are lower efficiency, and  
lower maximum input voltage. The highest acceptable  
Reference designators refer to the Block Diagram. 1%  
resistors are recommended to maintain output voltage  
accuracy.  
The total resistance of the FB resistor divider should be  
selected to be as large as possible to enhance low current  
performance. The resistor divider generates a small load  
on the output, which should be minimized to optimize the  
low supply current at light loads.  
switching frequency (f  
) for a given application  
SW(MAX)  
can be calculated as follows:  
VOUT + VD  
fSW(MAX)  
=
tON(MIN) V – V + VD  
(
)
OUT  
IN  
SW  
WhenusinglargeFBresistors,a10pFphaseleadcapacitor  
should be connected from V  
where V is the typical input voltage, V  
is the output  
IN  
to FB.  
OUT  
voltage, V is the catch diode drop (~0.5V), and V is  
D
SW  
the internal switch drop (~0.24V at max load). This equa-  
Setting the Switching Frequency  
tion shows that slower switching frequency is necessary  
The LT3995 uses a constant frequency PWM architecture  
that can be programmed to switch from 200kHz to 2MHz  
by using a resistor tied from the RT pin to ground. A table  
showing the necessary R value for a desired switching  
frequency is in Table 1.  
to safely accommodate high V /V  
ratio. This is due  
IN OUT  
to the limitation on the LT3995’s minimum on-time. The  
minimum on-time is a strong function of temperature.  
Use the typical minimum on-time curve to design for an  
application’s maximum temperature, while adding about  
30%forpart-to-partvariation.Theminimumdutycyclethat  
can be achieved taking minimum on time into account is:  
T
Table 1. Switching Frequency vs RT Value  
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (MHz)  
R VALUE (kΩ)  
T
0.2  
0.3  
0.4  
0.6  
0.8  
1.0  
1.2  
1.4  
1.6  
1.8  
2.0  
2.2  
294  
182  
DC  
= f • t  
SW ON(MIN)  
MIN  
where f is the switching frequency, the t  
minimum switch on-time.  
is the  
ON(MIN)  
130  
SW  
78.7  
54.9  
41.2  
32.4  
26.1  
21.5  
17.8  
14.7  
12.4  
A good choice of switching frequency should allow ad-  
equate input voltage range (see next two sections) and  
keep the inductor and capacitor values small.  
Maximum Input Voltage Range  
The LT3995 can operate from input voltages of up to 60V.  
Often the highest allowed V during normal operation  
IN  
(V  
) is limited by the minimum duty cycle rather  
IN(OP-MAX)  
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than the absolute maximum ratings of the V pin. It can  
whereβ isequaltothebetaoftheinternalpowerswitch.  
IN  
SW  
be calculated using the following equation:  
The beta of the power switch is typically about 50, which  
leads to a DC  
of about 98%. This leads to a minimum  
MAX  
VOUT + VD  
fSW tON(MIN)  
input voltage of approximately:  
V
=
VD + VSW  
IN(OP-MAX)  
VOUT + VD  
DCMAX  
V
=
VD + VSW  
IN(MIN1)  
where t  
is the minimum switch on-time. A lower  
ON(MIN)  
switching frequency can be used to extend normal opera-  
tion to higher input voltages.  
where V  
is the output voltage, V is the catch diode  
OUT  
D
drop, V is the internal switch drop and DC  
is the  
MAX  
SW  
The circuit will tolerate inputs above the maximum op-  
erating input voltage and up to the absolute maximum  
maximum duty cycle.  
ratings of the V and BOOST pins, regardless of chosen  
IN  
The final factor affecting the minimum input voltage is  
the minimum dropout voltage. When the OUT pin is tied  
to the output, the LT3995 regulates the output such that  
switching frequency. However, during such transients  
where V is higher than V  
, the LT3995 will enter  
IN(OP-MAX)  
IN  
pulse-skippingoperationwheresomeswitchingpulsesare  
skipped to maintain output regulation. The output voltage  
ripple and inductor current ripple will be higher than in  
it stays 500mV below V . This enforced minimum drop-  
IN  
out voltage is due to reasons that are covered in the next  
section. This places a limitation on the minimum input  
voltage as follows:  
typical operation. Do not overload when V is greater  
IN  
than V  
.
IN(OP-MAX)  
V
= V  
+ V  
IN(MIN2)  
OUT DROPOUT(MIN)  
Minimum Input Voltage Range  
where V  
DROPOUT(MIN)  
is the programmed output voltage and  
OUT  
V
is the minimum dropout voltage of 500mV.  
The minimum input voltage is determined by either the  
LT3995’sminimumoperatingvoltageof4.3V,itsmaximum  
duty cycle, or the enforced minimum dropout voltage.  
See the Typical Performance Characteristics section for  
the minimum input voltage across load for outputs of  
3.3V and 5V.  
Combining these factors leads to the overall minimum  
input voltage:  
V
= Max (V  
, V  
, 4.3V)  
IN(MIN)  
IN(MIN1) IN(MIN2)  
Minimum Dropout Voltage  
The duty cycle is the fraction of time that the internal  
switch is on during a clock cycle. Unlike many fixed fre-  
quency regulators, the LT3995 can extend its duty cycle  
by remaining on for multiple clock cycles. The LT3995  
will not switch off at the end of each clock cycle if there  
is sufficient voltage across the boost capacitor (C3 in  
the Block Diagram). Eventually, the voltage on the boost  
capacitor falls and requires refreshing. When this occurs,  
the switch will turn off, allowing the inductor current to  
recharge the boost capacitor. This places a limitation on  
the maximum duty cycle as follows:  
Toachievealowdropoutvoltage,theinternalpowerswitch  
must always be able to fully saturate. This means that the  
boost capacitor, which provides a base drive higher than  
V , must always be able to charge up when the part starts  
IN  
up and then must also stay charged during all operating  
conditions.  
Duringstart-upifthereisinsufficientinductorcurrent,such  
as during light load situations, the boost capacitor will be  
unable to charge. When the LT3995 detects that the boost  
capacitor is not charged, it activates a 100mA (typical)  
pull-down on the OUT pin. If the OUT pin is connected to  
theoutput, theextraloadwillincreasetheinductorcurrent  
enough to sufficiently charge the boost capacitor. When  
the boost capacitor is charged, the current source turns  
off, and the part may re-enter Burst Mode operation.  
βSW  
DCMAX  
=
βSW + 1  
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To keep the boost capacitor charged regardless of load  
during dropout conditions, a minimum dropout voltage  
is enforced. When the OUT pin is tied to the output, the  
LT3995 regulates the output such that:  
Inductor Selection and Maximum Output Current  
For a given input and output voltage, the inductor value  
and switching frequency will determine the ripple current.  
The ripple current increases with higher V or V  
and  
IN  
OUT  
V – V  
> V  
DROPOUT(MIN)  
decreases with higher inductance and faster switching  
IN  
OUT  
frequency. A good first choice for the inductor value is:  
where V  
is 500mV. The 500mV dropout volt-  
DROPOUT(MIN)  
VOUT + VD  
L =  
age limits the duty cycle and forces the switch to turn off  
regularly to charge the boost capacitor. Since sufficient  
voltageacrosstheboostcapacitorismaintained,theswitch  
is allowed to fully saturate and the internal switch drop  
stays low for good dropout performance. Figure 3 shows  
1.5fSW  
where f is the switching frequency in MHz, V  
is the  
OUT  
SW  
output voltage, V is the catch diode drop (~0.5V) and L  
D
the overall V to V  
performances during start-up and  
is the inductor value is μH.  
IN  
OUT  
dropout conditions.  
The inductor’s RMS current rating must be greater than  
the maximum load current and its saturation current  
should be about 30% higher. For robust operation in fault  
conditions (start-up or short circuit) and high input volt-  
age (>30V), the saturation current should be above 9A.  
To keep the efficiency high, the series resistance (DCR)  
should be less than 0.1Ω, and the core material should  
be intended for high frequency applications. Table 2 lists  
several inductor vendors.  
V
IN  
V
IN  
2V/DIV  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
2V/DIV  
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100ms/DIV  
Table 2. Inductor Vendors  
Figure 3. VIN to VOUT Performance  
VENDOR  
Coilcraft  
Sumida  
URL  
www.coilcraft.com  
www.sumida.com  
www.tokoam.com  
www.we-online.com  
www.cooperet.com  
www.murata.com  
It is important to note that the 500mV dropout voltage  
specified is the minimum difference between V and  
IN  
Toko  
V
. When measuring V to V  
with a multimeter,  
OUT  
IN  
OUT  
Würth Elektronik  
Coiltronics  
Murata  
the measured value will be higher than 500mV because  
you have to add half the ripple voltage on the input and  
half the ripple voltage on the output. With the normal  
ceramic capacitors specified in the data sheet, this mea-  
sured dropout voltage can be as high as 650mV at high  
load. If some bulk electrolytic capacitance is added to the  
input and output the voltage ripple, and subsequently the  
measured dropout voltage, can be significantly reduced.  
Additionally, when operating in dropout at high currents,  
high ripple voltage on the input and output can generate  
audible noise. This noise can also be significantly reduced  
by adding bulk capacitance to the input and output to  
reduce the voltage ripple.  
Theinductorvaluemustbesufficienttosupplythedesired  
maximum output current (I  
), which is a function  
OUT(MAX)  
LIM  
of the switch current limit (I ) and the ripple current.  
IL  
2
IOUT(MAX) = ILIM  
TheLT3995limitsitspeakswitchcurrentinordertoprotect  
itself and the system from overload faults. The LT3995’s  
switch current limit (I ) is typically 6.3A at low duty  
cycles and decreases linearly to 5.25A at DC = 0.8.  
LIM  
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When the switch is off, the potential across the inductor  
is the output voltage plus the catch diode drop. This gives  
the peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor:  
Current Limit Foldback and Thermal Protection  
The LT3995 has a large peak current limit to ensure a 3A  
max output current across duty cycle and current limit  
distribution, as well as allowing a reasonable inductor  
ripple current. During a short-circuit fault, having a large  
current limit can lead to excessive power dissipation and  
temperature rise in the LT3995, as well as the inductor and  
catch diode. To limit this power dissipation, the LT3995  
starts to fold back the current limit when the FB pin falls  
below 0.8V. The LT3995 typically lowers the peak current  
limit about 50% from 6.3A to 3.1A when FB goes to 0V.  
1DC V + VD  
(
)
(
)
OUT  
IL =  
L fSW  
where f is the switching frequency of the LT3995, DC is  
SW  
the duty cycle and L is the value of the inductor. Therefore,  
the maximum output current that the LT3995 will deliver  
depends on the switch current limit, the inductor value,  
and the input and output voltages. The inductor value may  
have to be increased if the inductor ripple current does  
Duringstart-up,whentheoutputvoltageandFBpinarelow,  
current limit foldback could hinder the LT3995’s ability to  
start up into a large load. To avoid this potential problem,  
the LT3995’s current limit foldback will be disabled until  
the SS pin has charged above 2V. Therefore, the use of  
a soft-start capacitor will keep the current limit foldback  
feature out of the way while the LT3995 is starting up.  
not allow sufficient maximum output current (I  
)
OUT(MAX)  
giventheswitchingfrequency,andmaximuminputvoltage  
used in the desired application.  
The optimum inductor for a given application may differ  
fromtheoneindicatedbythissimpledesignguide.Alarger  
valueinductorprovidesahighermaximumloadcurrentand  
reducestheoutputvoltageripple.Ifyourloadislowerthan  
the maximum load current, than you can relax the value of  
the inductor and operate with higher ripple current. This  
allowsyoutouseaphysicallysmallerinductor, oronewith  
a lower DCR resulting in higher efficiency. Be aware that if  
the inductance differs from the simple rule above, then the  
maximum load current will depend on the input voltage. In  
addition,lowinductancemayresultindiscontinuousmode  
operation, which further reduces maximum load current.  
For details of maximum output current and discontinuous  
operation, see Linear Technology’s Application Note 44.  
The LT3995 has thermal shutdown to further protect the  
part during periods of high power dissipation, particularly  
in high ambient temperature environments. The thermal  
shutdown feature detects when the LT3995 is too hot  
and shuts the part down, preventing switching. When the  
thermal event passes and the LT3995 cools, the part will  
restart and resume switching. A thermal shutdown event  
actively discharges the soft-start capacitor.  
Input Capacitor  
BypasstheinputoftheLT3995circuitwithaceramiccapaci-  
tor of X7R or X5R type. Y5V types have poor performance  
over temperature and applied voltage, and should not be  
used. A 4.7μF to 10μF ceramic capacitor is adequate to  
bypass the LT3995 and will easily handle the ripple cur-  
rent. Note that larger input capacitance is required when  
a lower switching frequency is used (due to longer on  
times). If the input power source has high impedance, or  
there is significant inductance due to long wires or cables,  
additional bulk capacitance may be necessary. This can  
be provided with a low performance electrolytic capacitor.  
Finally, for duty cycles greater than 50% (V /V > 0.5),  
OUT IN  
a minimum inductance is required to avoid sub-harmonic  
oscillations, see Application Note 19.  
One approach to choosing the inductor is to start with  
the simple rule given above, look at the available induc-  
tors, and choose one to meet cost or space goals. Then  
use the equations above to check that the LT3995 will be  
able to deliver the required output current. Note again  
that these equations assume that the inductor current is  
continuous. Discontinuous operation occurs when I  
OUT  
is less than ΔI /2.  
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Step-down regulators draw current from the input sup-  
ply in pulses with very fast rise and fall times. The input  
capacitor is required to reduce the resulting voltage  
ripple at the LT3995 and to force this very high frequency  
switching current into a tight local loop, minimizing EMI.  
A 4.7μF capacitor is capable of this task, but only if it is  
placed close to the LT3995 (see the PCB Layout section).  
Asecondprecautionregardingtheceramicinputcapacitor  
concernsthemaximuminputvoltageratingoftheLT3995.  
A ceramic input capacitor combined with trace or cable  
inductance forms a high quality (under damped) tank  
circuit. If the LT3995 circuit is plugged into a live supply,  
the input voltage can ring to twice its nominal value, pos-  
sibly exceeding the LT3995’s voltage rating. If the input  
supply is poorly controlled or the user will be plugging  
the LT3995 into an energized supply, the input network  
should be designed to prevent this overshoot. See Linear  
TechnologyApplicationNote88foracompletediscussion.  
operating conditions (applied voltage and temperature).  
A physically larger capacitor or one with a higher voltage  
rating may be required. Table 3 lists several capacitor  
vendors.  
Table 3. Recommended Ceramic Capacitor Vendors  
MANUFACTURER  
AVX  
URL  
www.avxcorp.com  
www.murata.com  
www.t-yuden.com  
www.vishay.com  
www.tdk.com  
Murata  
Taiyo Yuden  
Vishay Siliconix  
TDK  
Ceramic Capacitors  
Whenindropout,theLT3995canexciteceramiccapacitors  
at audio frequencies. At high load, this could be unaccept-  
able.Simplyaddingbulkinputcapacitancetotheinputand  
output will significantly reduce the voltage ripple and the  
audiblenoisegeneratedatthesenodestoacceptablelevels.  
Output Capacitor and Output Ripple  
A final precaution regarding ceramic capacitors concerns  
the maximum input voltage rating of the LT3995. As pre-  
viously mentioned, a ceramic input capacitor combined  
with trace or cable inductance forms a high quality (under  
damped)tankcircuit. IftheLT3995circuitispluggedintoa  
live supply, the input voltage can ring to twice its nominal  
value, possibly exceeding the LT3995’s rating. If the input  
supply is poorly controlled or the user will be plugging  
the LT3995 into an energized supply, the input network  
should be designed to prevent this overshoot. See Linear  
TechnologyApplicationNote88foracompletediscussion.  
The output capacitor has two essential functions. Along  
withtheinductor,itfiltersthesquarewavegeneratedbythe  
LT3995toproducetheDCoutput. Inthisroleitdetermines  
the output ripple, so low impedance (at the switching  
frequency) is important. The second function is to store  
energy in order to satisfy transient loads and stabilize the  
LT3995’s control loop. Ceramic capacitors have very low  
equivalent series resistance (ESR) and provide the best  
ripple performance. A good starting value is:  
200  
VOUT fSW  
COUT  
=
Catch Diode Selection  
The catch diode (D1 from the Block Diagram) conducts  
current only during the switch off time. Average forward  
current in normal operation can be calculated from:  
wheref isinMHz, andC  
istherecommendedoutput  
OUT  
SW  
capacitance in μF. Use X5R or X7R types. This choice will  
provide low output ripple and good transient response.  
Transientperformancecanbeimprovedwithahighervalue  
capacitorifcombinedwithaphaseleadcapacitor(typically  
10pF) between the output and the feedback pin. A lower  
value of output capacitor can be used to save space and  
cost but transient performance will suffer.  
V – VOUT  
IN  
ID(AVG) = IOUT  
V
IN  
where I  
is the output load current. The current rating of  
OUT  
the diode should be selected to be greater than or equal to  
When choosing a capacitor, look carefully through the  
data sheet to find out what the actual capacitance is under  
the application’s output load current, so that the diode is  
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robust for a wide input voltage range. A diode with even  
higher current rating can be selected for the worst-case  
scenarioofoverload,wherethemaxdiodecurrentcanthen  
increase to the typical peak switch current. Short circuit is  
not the worst-case condition due to current limit foldback.  
Peakreversevoltageisequaltotheregulatorinputvoltage.  
For inputs up to 60V, a 60V diode is adequate.  
Table 4. Schottky Diodes. The Reverse Current Values Listed  
Are Estimates Based Off of Typical Curves for Reverse Current  
vs Reverse Voltage at 25°C  
V at  
I at  
R
F
V at 3A 3A MAX V = 20V  
F
R
TYP 25°C  
25°C  
(mV)  
25°C  
PART NUMBER V (V)  
I
(A)  
AVE  
(mV)  
570  
540  
600  
580  
(µA)  
0.45  
0.9  
R
PDS360  
PDS560  
B360A  
60  
60  
60  
60  
3
620  
5
3
3
An additional consideration is reverse leakage current.  
When the catch diode is reversed biased, any leakage  
current will appear as load current. When operating under  
light load conditions, the low supply current consumed  
by the LT3995 will be optimized by using a catch diode  
with minimum reverse leakage current. Low leakage  
Schottky diodes often have larger forward voltage drops  
at a given current, so a trade-off can exist between low  
load and high load efficiency. Often Schottky diodes with  
larger reverse bias ratings will have less leakage at a given  
output voltage than a diode with a smaller reverse bias  
rating. Therefore, superior leakage performance can be  
achieved at the expense of diode size. Table 4 lists several  
Schottky diodes and their manufacturers.  
700  
650  
50  
SBR3U60P1  
1.7  
For output voltages less than 2.5V, there are two options.  
An external Schottky diode can charge the boost capaci-  
tor from the input (Figure 4c) or from an external voltage  
source (Figure 4d). Using an external voltage source is the  
better option because it is more efficient than charging the  
boost capacitor from the input. However, such a voltage  
rail is not always available in all systems. For output volt-  
ages greater than 16V, an external Schottky diode from  
an external voltage source should be used to charge the  
boost capacitor (Figure 4e). In applications using an ex-  
ternal voltage source, the supply should be between 3.1V  
and 16V. When using the input, the input voltage may not  
exceed 30V. In all cases, the maximum voltage rating of  
the BOOST pin must not be exceeded.  
BOOST and OUT Pin Considerations  
CapacitorC3andtheinternalboostSchottkydiode(seethe  
Block Diagram) are used to generate a boost voltage that  
is higher than the input voltage. In most cases a 0.47μF  
capacitor will work well. The BOOST pin must be more  
than 1.8V above the SW pin for best efficiency and more  
than 2.6V above the SW pin to allow the LT3995 to skip  
off times to achieve very high duty cycles. For outputs  
between 3.2V and 16V, the standard circuit with the OUT  
pinconnectedtotheoutput(Figure4a)isbest. Below3.2V  
the internal Schottky diode may not be able to sufficiently  
charge the boost capacitor. Above 16V, the OUT pin abs  
max is violated. For outputs between 2.5V and 3.2V, an  
external Schottky diode to the output is sufficient because  
anexternalSchottkywillhavemuchlowerforwardvoltage  
drop than the internal boost diode.  
When the output is above 16V, the OUT pin can not be tied  
to the output or the OUT pin abs max will be violated. It  
should instead be tied to GND (Figure 4e). This is to pre-  
vent the dropout circuitry from interfering with switching  
behavior and to prevent the 100mA active pull-down from  
drawingpower. Itisimportanttonotethatwhentheoutput  
is above 16V and the OUT pin is grounded, the dropout  
circuitry is not connected, so the minimum dropout will  
be about 1.5V, rather than 500mV. If the output is less than  
3.2V and an external Schottky is used to charge the boost  
capacitor, the OUT pin should still be tied to the output  
even though the minimum input voltage of the LT3995 will  
be limited by the 4.3V minimum rather than the minimum  
dropout voltage.  
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BOOST  
BOOST  
LT3995  
BOOST  
LT3995  
V
V
SW  
V
V
SW  
V
V
IN  
SW  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
LT3995  
GND  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
V
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
GND  
GND  
(4a) For 3.2V ≤ V  
≤ 16V  
(4b) For 2.5V ≤ V  
≤ 3.2V  
(4c) For V < 2.5V, V < 30V  
OUT IN  
OUT  
OUT  
V
S
V
S
BOOST  
BOOST  
LT3995  
V
V
SW  
V
V
IN  
SW  
IN  
IN  
IN  
LT3995  
GND  
OUT  
OUT  
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
GND  
3995 F04  
(4d) For V  
< 2.5V, 3.1V ≤ V ≤ 16V  
(4e) For V  
> 16V, 3.1V ≤ V ≤ 16V  
OUT S  
OUT  
S
Figure 4. Five Circuits for Generating the Boost Voltage  
Minimum Input Voltage, VOUT = 3.3V  
Minimum Input Voltage, VOUT = 5V  
5.0  
4.5  
4.0  
3.5  
6.5  
6.0  
5.5  
5.0  
V
= 3.3V  
V
SW  
= 5V  
OUT  
OUT  
FRONT PAGE APPLICATION  
f
= 500kHz  
TO RUN/TO START  
TO RUN/TO START  
3.0  
2.5  
4.5  
4.0  
0
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
0
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
0.5  
0.5  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3995 F05b  
3995 F05a  
Figure 5. The Minimum Input Voltage Depends on Output Voltage and Load Current  
Enable and Undervoltage Lockout  
With the OUT pin connected to the output, a 100mA ac-  
tive load will charge the boost capacitor during light load  
start-upandanenforced500mVminimumdropoutvoltage  
will keep the boost capacitor charged across operating  
conditions (see Minimum Dropout Voltage section). This  
yieldsexcellentstart-upanddropoutperformance.Figure5  
showstheminimuminputvoltagefor3.3Vand5Voutputs.  
The LT3995 is in shutdown when the EN pin is low and  
active when the pin is high. The falling threshold of the  
EN comparator is 1.02V, with 60mV of hysteresis. The EN  
pin can be tied to V if the shutdown feature is not used.  
IN  
Undervoltage lockout (UVLO) can be added to the LT3995  
as shown in Figure 6. Typically, UVLO is used in situa-  
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LT3995  
I
V
IN  
L
1A/DIV  
R3  
R4  
1.02V  
+
SHDN  
EN  
V
OUT  
3.3V/DIV  
V
SS  
LT3995 F06  
0.5V/DIV  
3995 F07  
1ms/DIV  
Figure 6. Undervoltage Lockout  
Figure 7. Soft-Start Waveforms for the Front-Page Application  
with a 10nF Capaacitor on SS. EN Is Pulsed High for About  
6ms with a 1.65Ω Load Resistor  
tions where the input supply is current limited, or has a  
relatively high source resistance. A switching regulator  
draws constant power from the source, so source cur-  
rent increases as source voltage drops. This looks like a  
negative resistance load to the source and can cause the  
sourcetocurrentlimitorlatchlowunderlowsourcevoltage  
conditions. UVLO prevents the regulator from operating  
at source voltages where the problems might occur. The  
UVLO threshold can be adjusted by setting the values R3  
and R4 such that they satisfy the following equation:  
The external SS capacitor is actively discharged when the  
EN pin is low, or during overvoltage lockout, or during  
thermal shutdown. The active pull-down on the SS pin  
has a resistance of about 150Ω.  
Synchronization  
To select low ripple Burst Mode operation, tie the SYNC  
pin below 0.5V (this can be ground or a logic output).  
R3+ R4  
VUVLO = V  
EN(THRESH)   
R4  
Synchronizing the LT3995 oscillator to an external fre-  
quency can be done by connecting a square wave (with  
20% to 80% duty cycle) to the SYNC pin. The square  
wave amplitude should have valleys that are below 0.5V  
and peaks above 1.5V (up to 6V).  
where V  
is the falling threshold of the EN pin,  
EN(THRESH)  
whichisapproximately1.02V,andwhereswitchingshould  
stop when V falls below V . Note that due to the  
IN  
UVLO  
comparator’s hysteresis, switching will not start until the  
The LT3995 will pulse skip at low output loads while syn-  
chronized to an external clock to maintain regulation. At  
very light loads, the part will go to sleep between groups  
of pulses, so the quiescent current of the part will still be  
low, but not as low as in Burst Mode operation. The qui-  
escent current in a typical application when synchronized  
with an external clock is 11µA. Holding the SYNC pin DC  
high yields no advantages in terms of output ripple or  
minimum load to full frequency, so is not recommended.  
Never float the SYNC pin.  
input is about 6% above V  
.
UVLO  
When operating in Burst Mode operation for light load  
currents, the current through the UVLO resistor network  
can easily be greater than the supply current consumed  
by the LT3995. Therefore, the UVLO resistors should be  
large to minimize their effect on efficiency at low loads.  
Soft-Start  
The SS pin can be used to soft start the LT3995 by throt-  
tlingthemaximuminputcurrentduringstart-upandreset.  
An internal 1.8μA current source charges an external  
capacitor generating a voltage ramp on the SS pin. The  
The LT3995 may be synchronized over a 250kHz to 2MHz  
range. The R resistor should be chosen to set the LT3995  
T
switchingfrequency20%belowthelowestsynchronization  
SS pin clamps the internal V node, which slowly ramps  
C
input. For example, if the synchronization signal will be  
up the current limit. Maximum current limit is reached  
when the SS pin is about 1.5V or higher. By selecting a  
large enough capacitor, the output can reach regulation  
without overshoot. Figure 7 shows start-up waveforms  
for a typical application with a 10nF capacitor on SS for  
a 1.65Ω load when the EN pin is pulsed high for 6ms.  
250kHz and higher, the R should be selected for 200kHz.  
T
To assure reliable and safe operation the LT3995 will only  
synchronize when the output voltage is near regulation  
as indicated by the PG flag. It is therefore necessary to  
choosealargeenoughinductorvaluetosupplytherequired  
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output current at the frequency set by the R resistor (see  
Shorted and Reversed Input Protection  
T
InductorSelectionsection).Theslopecompensationisset  
Iftheinductorischosensothatitwon’tsaturateexcessively,  
a LT3995 buck regulator will tolerate a shorted output and  
the power dissipation will be limited by current limit fold-  
back (see Current Limit Foldback and Thermal Protection  
section). There is another situation to consider in systems  
where the output will be held high when the input to the  
LT3995 is absent. This may occur in battery charging ap-  
plications or in battery backup systems where a battery  
or some other supply is diode ORed with the LT3995’s  
by the R value, while the minimum slope compensation  
T
required to avoid subharmonic oscillations is established  
by the inductor size, input voltage and output voltage.  
Since the synchronization frequency will not change the  
slopes of the inductor current waveform, if the inductor  
is large enough to avoid subharmonic oscillations at the  
frequency set by R , than the slope compensation will be  
T
sufficient for all synchronization frequencies.  
output. If the V pin is allowed to float and the EN/UVLO  
IN  
Power Good Flag  
pin is held high (either by a logic signal or because it is  
ThePGpinisanopen-drainoutputwhichisusedtoindicate  
to the user when the output voltage is within regulation.  
When the output is lower than the regulation voltage by  
more than 8.4%, as determined from the FB pin voltage,  
the PG pin will pull low to indicate the power is not good.  
Otherwise, the PG pin will go high impedance and can  
be pulled logic high with a resistor pull-up. The PG pin is  
only comparing the output voltage to an accurate refer-  
tied to V ), then the LT3995’s internal circuitry will pull its  
IN  
quiescent current through its SW pin. This is fine if your  
system can tolerate a few μA in this state. If you ground  
the EN pin, the SW pin current will drop to essentially  
zero. However, if the V pin is grounded while the output  
IN  
is held high, regardless of EN, parasitic diodes inside the  
LT3995 can pull current from the output through the SW  
pin and the V pin. Figure 9 shows a circuit that will run  
IN  
ence when the LT3995 is enabled and V is above 4.3V.  
IN  
only when the input voltage is present and that protects  
When the part is shutdown, the PG is actively pulled low to  
indicate that the LT3995 is not regulating the output. The  
input voltage must be greater than 1.4V to fully turn-on  
the active pull-down device. Figure 8 shows the status of  
the PG pin as the input voltage is increased.  
against a shorted or reversed input.  
D4  
PDS360  
V
IN  
V
BOOST  
SW  
IN  
V
OUT  
EN  
4
3
2
1
0
LT3995  
OUT  
FB  
+
GND  
BACKUP  
3995 F09  
Figure 9. Diode D4 Prevents a Shorted Input from Discharging  
a Backup Battery Tied to the Output. It Also Protects the Circuit  
from a Reversed Input. The LT3995 Runs Only When the Input  
Is Present  
0
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
4
4.5  
5
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
3995 F08  
Figure 8. PG Pin Voltage Versus Input Voltage when PG  
Is Connected to 3V Through a 150k Resistor. The FB Pin  
Voltage Is 1.15V  
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PCB Layout  
these layers will spread the heat dissipated by the LT3995.  
Placing additional vias can reduce the thermal resistance  
further. Whenoperatingathighambienttemperatures, the  
maximum load current should be derated as the ambient  
temperature approaches the maximum junction rating.  
(SeetheThermalDeratingcurveintheTypicalPerformance  
Characteristics section.)  
For proper operation and minimum EMI, care must be  
taken during printed circuit board layout. Figure 10 shows  
a sample component placement with trace, ground plane  
and via locations, which serves as a good PCB layout  
example. Note that large, switched currents flow in the  
LT3995’s V and SW pins, the catch diode (D1), and the  
IN  
input capacitor (C1). The loop formed by these compo-  
nents should be as small as possible. These components,  
along with the inductor and output capacitor, should be  
placed on the same side of the circuit board, and their  
connections should be made on that layer. Place a local,  
unbrokengroundplanebelowthesecomponents. TheSW  
and BOOST nodes should be as small as possible. Finally,  
keep the FB and RT nodes small so that the ground traces  
will shield it from the SW and BOOST nodes. The exposed  
pad on the bottom of the package must be soldered to  
ground so that the pad acts as a heat sink. To keep thermal  
resistance low, extend the ground plane as much as pos-  
sible, and add thermal vias under and near the LT3995 to  
additional ground planes within the circuit board and on  
the bottom side.  
Power dissipation within the LT3995 can be estimated by  
calculatingthetotalpowerlossfromanefficiencymeasure-  
ment and subtracting the catch diode loss and inductor  
loss. The die temperature is calculated by multiplying the  
LT3995 power dissipation by the thermal resistance from  
junction to ambient. The temperature rise of the LT3995  
for a 3.3V and 5V application is measured using a thermal  
camera and is shown in Figure 11.  
70  
V
SW  
= 3.3V  
OUT  
f
= 300kHz  
60  
50  
2.5in x 2.5in 4-LAYER BOARD  
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
60V  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
SS  
SYNC  
1.5  
2
3
1
2.5  
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)  
V
OUT  
17  
V
OUT  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
• • •  
FB  
BST  
PG  
3395 F11a  
RT  
Figure 11a. Temperature Rise of the LT3995  
in the Front Page Application  
OUT  
EN  
V
IN  
90  
V
f
= 5V  
OUT  
SW  
SW  
= 500kHz  
2.5in x 2.5in 4-LAYER BOARD  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
12V  
24V  
36V  
48V  
60V  
3995 F10  
Figure 10. Layout Showing a Good PCB Design  
High Temperature Considerations  
For higher ambient temperatures, care should be taken in  
the layout of the PCB to ensure good heat sinking of the  
LT3995. The exposed pad on the bottom of the package  
must be soldered to a ground plane. This ground should  
be tied to large copper layers below with thermal vias;  
2
1
1.5  
2.5  
3
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)  
3995 F11b  
Figure 11b. Temperature Rise of the LT3995  
in a 5VOUT Application  
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Also keep in mind that the leakage current of the power  
Schottky diode goes up exponentially with junction tem-  
perature.Whenthepowerswitchisoff,thepowerSchottky  
diode is in parallel with the power converter’s output  
filter stage. As a result, an increase in a diode’s leakage  
current results in an effective increase in the load, and a  
corresponding increase in the input quiescent current.  
Therefore, the catch Schottky diode must be selected  
with care to avoid excessive increase in light load supply  
current at high temperatures.  
Other Linear Technology Publications  
Application Notes 19, 35 and 44 contain more detailed  
descriptions and design information for buck regulators  
and other switching regulators. The LT1376 data sheet  
has a more extensive discussion of output ripple, loop  
compensation and stability testing. Design Note 318  
shows how to generate a bipolar output supply using a  
buck regulator.  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
5V Step-Down Converter  
4V Step-Down Converter with a High Impedance Input Source  
V
IN  
5.7V TO 60V  
+
24V  
V
IN  
V
V
IN  
5.49M  
499k  
OFF ON  
EN  
PG  
BOOST  
SW  
PG  
EN  
BOOST  
SW  
6.8µH  
0.47µF  
4.7µH  
0.47µF  
+
C
BULK  
10µF  
PDS360  
PDS360  
LT3995  
LT3995  
100µF  
SS  
RT  
OUT  
FB  
SS  
RT  
OUT  
FB  
V
5V  
3A  
22µF  
1210  
×2  
1M  
V
4V  
3A  
47µF  
1210  
×2  
OUT  
1M  
OUT  
10pF  
10pF  
SYNC  
GND  
SYNC  
GND  
10nF  
10µF  
47nF  
97.6k  
316k  
54.9k  
432k  
3975 TA02  
3995 TA05  
f = 500kHz  
f = 800kHz  
12V Step-Down Converter  
2.5V Step-Down Converter  
V
V
IN  
IN  
4.3V TO 60V  
12.9V TO 60V  
V
IN  
V
BOOST  
SW  
IN  
0.47µF  
10µH  
OFF ON  
EN  
PG  
BOOST  
SW  
OFF ON  
EN  
10µH  
0.47µF  
PG  
10µF  
PDS360  
10µF  
PDS360  
LT3995  
LT3995  
SS  
RT  
OUT  
FB  
SS  
RT  
OUT  
FB  
V
V
2.5V  
3A  
47µF  
1210  
×2  
1M  
1M  
OUT  
OUT  
12V  
10pF  
10pF  
2.5A (3A TRANSIENTS)  
SYNC  
GND  
SYNC  
GND  
10nF  
10nF  
22µF  
1210  
×2  
54.9k  
110k  
226k  
909k  
3995 TA03  
3995 TA06  
f = 800kHz  
f = 250kHz  
3995f  
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LT3995  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION  
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.  
MSE Package  
16-Lead Plastic MSOP, Exposed Die Pad  
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1667 Rev E)  
BOTTOM VIEW OF  
EXPOSED PAD OPTION  
2.845 ±0.102  
(.112 ±.004)  
2.845 ±0.102  
(.112 ±.004)  
0.889 ±0.127  
(.035 ±.005)  
1
8
0.35  
REF  
5.23  
(.206)  
MIN  
1.651 ±0.102  
(.065 ±.004)  
1.651 ±0.102  
(.065 ±.004)  
3.20 – 3.45  
(.126 – .136)  
0.12 REF  
DETAIL “B”  
CORNER TAIL IS PART OF  
THE LEADFRAME FEATURE.  
FOR REFERENCE ONLY  
DETAIL “B”  
16  
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0.305 ±0.038  
0.50  
(.0197)  
BSC  
NO MEASUREMENT PURPOSE  
4.039 ±0.102  
(.159 ±.004)  
(NOTE 3)  
(.0120 ±.0015)  
TYP  
0.280 ±0.076  
(.011 ±.003)  
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT  
16151413121110  
9
REF  
DETAIL “A”  
0.254  
(.010)  
3.00 ±0.102  
(.118 ±.004)  
(NOTE 4)  
0° – 6° TYP  
4.90 ±0.152  
(.193 ±.006)  
GAUGE PLANE  
0.53 ±0.152  
(.021 ±.006)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
DETAIL “A”  
0.86  
(.034)  
REF  
1.10  
(.043)  
MAX  
0.18  
(.007)  
SEATING  
PLANE  
0.17 – 0.27  
(.007 – .011)  
TYP  
0.1016 ±0.0508  
(.004 ±.002)  
MSOP (MSE16) 0911 REV E  
0.50  
(.0197)  
BSC  
NOTE:  
1. DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETER/(INCH)  
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE  
3. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS.  
MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE  
4. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.  
INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE  
5. LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING) SHALL BE 0.102mm (.004") MAX  
6. EXPOSED PAD DIMENSION DOES INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH ON E-PAD SHALL  
NOT EXCEED 0.254mm (.010") PER SIDE.  
3995f  
Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.  
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representa-  
tion that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.  
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LT3995  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
5V, 2MHz Step-Down Converter with Power Good  
V
IN  
5.9V TO 16V  
TRANSIENT  
TO 60V)  
0.47µF  
2.2µH  
BOOST  
SW  
V
IN  
OFF ON  
EN  
PDS360  
150k  
LT3995  
4.7µF  
PGOOD  
PG  
SS  
RT  
OUT  
V
5V  
3A  
1M  
OUT  
FB  
GND  
10pF  
SYNC  
10nF  
47µF  
1210  
14.7k  
316k  
3995 TA04  
f = 2MHz  
RELATED PARTS  
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION  
COMMENTS  
V : 4.3V to 40V, V  
LT3975  
LT3976  
LT3970  
LT3990  
LT3971  
LT3991  
LT8611  
42V, 2.5A, 2MHz High Efficiency Micropower Step-Down DC/DC  
= 1.2V, I = 2.8µA, I < 1µA,  
OUT(MIN) Q SD  
IN  
Converter with I = 2.7µA  
MSOP-16E Package  
Q
40V, 5A, 2MHz High Efficiency Micropower Step-Down DC/DC  
V : 4.3V to 40V, V  
= 1.2V, I = 2.8µA, I < 1µA,  
Q SD  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
Converter with I = 3.3µA  
MSOP-16E Package  
Q
40V, 350mA, 2.2MHz High Efficiency Micropower Step-Down  
DC/DC Converter with I = 2.5µA  
V : 4.2V to 40V, V  
= 1.21V, I = 2.5µA, I < 1µA,  
Q SD  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
3mm × 2mm DFN-10, MSOP-10 Packages  
Q
62V, 350mA, 2.2MHz High Efficiency Micropower Step-Down  
DC/DC Converter with I = 2.5µA  
V : 4.2V to 62V, V = 1.21V, I = 2.5µA, I < 1µA,  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
Q
SD  
3mm × 2mm DFN-10, MSOP-10 Packages  
Q
38V, 1.2A, 2.2MHz High Efficiency Micropower Step-Down  
DC/DC Converter with I = 2.8µA  
V : 4.3V to 38V, V = 1.2V, I = 2.8µA, I < 1µA,  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
Q
SD  
3mm × 3mm DFN-10, MSOP-10E Packages  
Q
55V, 1.2A, 2.2MHz High Efficiency Micropower Step-Down  
DC/DC Converter with I = 2.8µA  
V : 4.3V to 55V, V = 1.2V, I = 2.8µA, I < 1µA,  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
Q
SD  
3mm × 3mm DFN-10, MSOP-10E Packages  
Q
42V, 2.5A, 96% Efficiency, 2.2MHz Synchronous Micropower  
Step-Down DC/DC Converter with I = 2.5µA and Input/Output  
V : 3.4V to 42V, V = 0.985V, I = 2.5µA, I < 1µA,  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
Q
SD  
3mm × 5mm QFN-24 Package  
Q
Current Limit/Monitor  
LT8610  
42V, 2.5A, 96% Efficiency, 2.2MHz Synchronous Micropower  
V : 3.4V to 42V, V  
= 0.985V, I = 2.5µA, I < 1µA,  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
Q
SD  
Step-Down DC/DC Converter with I = 2.5µA and Input/Output  
MSOP-16E Package  
Q
Current Limit/Monitor  
LT3480  
LT3980  
36V with Transient Protection to 60V, 2A (I ), 2.4MHz, High  
V : 3.6V to 36V Transient to 60V, V  
= 0.78V, I = 70µA,  
OUT(MIN) Q  
OUT  
IN  
Efficiency Step-Down DC/DC Converter with Burst Mode Operation  
I
< 1µA, 3mm × 3mm DFN-10, MSOP-10E Packages  
SD  
58V with Transient Protection to 80V, 2A (I ), 2.4MHz, High  
V : 3.6V to 58V Transient to 80V, V  
= 0.78V, I = 85µA,  
OUT  
IN  
OUT(MIN) Q  
Efficiency Step-Down DC/DC Converter with Burst Mode Operation  
I
< 1µA, 3mm × 4mm DFN-16, MSOP-16E Packages  
SD  
3995f  
LT 0513 • PRINTED IN USA  
LinearTechnology Corporation  
1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417  
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(408)432-1900 FAX: (408) 434-0507 www.linear.com/LT3995  
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2013  

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