LTC3568EDD#PBF [Linear]

LTC3568 - 1.8A, 4MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter; Package: DFN; Pins: 10; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C;
LTC3568EDD#PBF
型号: LTC3568EDD#PBF
厂家: Linear    Linear
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LTC3568 - 1.8A, 4MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter; Package: DFN; Pins: 10; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C

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LTC3568  
1.8A, 4MHz, Synchronous  
Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
FeaTures  
DescripTion  
The LTC®3568 is a constant frequency, synchronous  
step- down DC/DC converter. Intended for medium power  
applications, it operates from a 2.5V to 5.5V input voltage  
range and has a user configurable operating frequency  
up to 4MHz, allowing the use of tiny, low cost capacitors  
and inductors 2mm or less in height. The output voltage  
is adjustable from 0.8V to 5V. Internal sychronous 0.11Ω  
power switches with 2.4A peak current ratings provide  
high efficiency. The LTC3568’s current mode architecture  
and external compensation allow the transient response  
to be optimized over a wide range of loads and output  
capacitors.  
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ꢀ UsesꢀTinyꢀCapacitorsꢀandꢀInductor  
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ꢀ HighꢀFrequencyꢀOperation:ꢀUpꢀtoꢀ4MHz  
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ꢀ LowꢀR  
ꢀInternalꢀSwitches:ꢀ0.110Ω  
DS(ON)  
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High Efficiency: Up to 96%  
Stable with Ceramic Capacitors  
Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line  
and Load Transient Response  
Short-Circuit Protected  
Low Dropout Operation: 100% Duty Cycle  
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Low Shutdown Current: I ≤ 1µA  
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Low Quiescent Current: 60µA  
Output Voltages from 0.8V to 5V  
Selectable Burst Mode® Operation  
Sychronizable to External Clock  
Small 3mm × 3mm, 10-Lead DFN Package  
The LTC3568 can be configured for automatic power sav-  
ing Burst Mode operation to reduce gate charge losses  
when the load current drops below the level required for  
continuous operation. For reduced noise and RF interfer-  
ence,theSYNC/MODEpincanbeconfiguredtoskippulses  
or provide forced continuous operation.  
applicaTions  
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Notebook Computers  
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Digital Cameras  
To further maximize battery life, the P-channel MOSFET  
is turned on continuously in dropout (100% duty cycle)  
with a low quiescent current of 60µA. In shutdown, the  
device draws <1µA.  
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Cellular Phones  
Handheld Instruments  
Board Mounted Power Supplies  
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L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology, the Linear logo, OPTI-LOOP and Burst Mode are  
registered trademarks and ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other  
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including  
5481178, 6580258, 6304066, 6127815, 6611131.  
Typical applicaTion  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
V
IN  
2.5V TO 5.5V  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
1000  
100  
22µF  
EFFICIENCY  
V
IN  
SYNC/MODE  
PGOOD  
PV  
SV  
IN  
L1  
IN  
2µH  
V
OUT  
SW  
2.5V/1.8A  
LTC3568  
I
22µF + 10µF  
POWER LOSS  
TH  
887k  
SHDN/R  
V
FB  
T
10  
1
13k  
1000pF  
V
V
O
= 3.3V  
= 2.5V  
= 1MHz  
SGND  
PGND  
IN  
OUT  
324k  
412k  
f
Burst Mode  
OPERATION  
NOTE: IN DROPOUT, THE OUTPUT TRACKS  
THE INPUT VOLTAGE  
3568 F01  
1
10  
100  
1000  
10000  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
3568 TA01  
Figureꢀ1.ꢀStep-Downꢀ1.8AꢀRegulator  
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LTC3568  
absoluTe MaxiMuM raTings  
pin conFiguraTion  
(Noteꢀ1)  
TOP VIEW  
PV , SV Voltages .....................................0.3V to 6V  
IN  
IN  
SHDN/R  
1
2
3
4
5
10  
9
I
TH  
V , I , SHDN/R Voltages.......... –0.3V to (V + 0.3V)  
T
FB TH  
T
IN  
SYNC/MODE  
SGND  
V
FB  
SYNC/MODE Voltage .................... 0.3V to (V + 0.3V)  
IN  
11  
8
PGOOD  
SW Voltage ................................... 0.3V to (V + 0.3V)  
IN  
SW  
7
SV  
IN  
PV  
IN  
PGOOD Voltage............................................0.3V to 6V  
PGND  
6
Operating Junction Temperature Range  
DD PACKAGE  
10-LEAD (3mm s 3mm) PLASTIC DFN  
(Note 2) .............................................40°C to 125°C  
Junction Temperature (Notes 5, 8)........................ 125°C  
Storage Temperature Range ..................65°C to 125°C  
T
= 125°C, θ = 43°C/W, θ = 3°C/W  
JA JC  
JMAX  
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 11) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB  
orDer inForMaTion  
LEADꢀFREEꢀFINISH  
LTC3568EDD#PBF  
LTC3568IDD#PBF  
LEADꢀBASEDꢀFINISH  
LTC3568EDD  
TAPEꢀANDꢀREEL  
PARTꢀMARKING*  
LCSG  
PACKAGEꢀDESCRIPTION  
TEMPERATUREꢀRANGE  
LTC3568EDD#TRPBF  
LTC3568IDD#TRPBF  
TAPEꢀANDꢀREEL  
–40°C to 125°C  
–40°C to 125°C  
TEMPERATUREꢀRANGE  
–40°C to 125°C  
–40°C to 125°C  
10-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN  
10-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN  
PACKAGEꢀDESCRIPTION  
LCSG  
PARTꢀMARKING*  
LCSG  
LTC3568EDD#TR  
LTC3568IDD#TR  
10-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN  
10-Lead (3mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN  
LTC3568IDD  
LCSG  
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.  
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/  
temperatureꢀrange,ꢀotherwiseꢀspecificationsꢀareꢀatꢀTAꢀ=ꢀ25°C.ꢀVINꢀ=ꢀ3.3V,ꢀRTꢀ=ꢀ324kꢀunlessꢀotherwiseꢀspecified.ꢀ(Noteꢀ2)  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
5.5  
UNITS  
V
V
IN  
Operating Voltage Range  
Feedback Pin Input Current  
Feedback Voltage  
2.25  
I
FB  
(Note 3)  
0.1  
µA  
l
l
V
FB  
LTC3568E (Note 3)  
LTC3568I (Note 3)  
0.784  
0.780  
0.8  
0.8  
0.816  
0.816  
V
V
Reference Voltage Line Regulation  
Output Voltage Load Regulation  
V
= 2.25V to 5V  
0.04  
0.2  
%/V  
ΔV  
ΔV  
IN  
LINEREG  
l
l
I
I
I
= 0.36, (Note 3)  
= 0.84, (Note 3)  
0.02  
–0.02  
0.2  
–0.2  
%
%
TH  
TH  
LOADREG  
g
Error Amplifier Transconductance  
Pin Load = 5µA (Note 3)  
800  
µS  
m(EA)  
TH  
I
Input DC Supply Current (Note 4)  
Active Mode  
S
V
V
V
= 0.75V, SYNC/MODE = 3.3V  
240  
62  
0.1  
350  
100  
1
µA  
µA  
µA  
FB  
Sleep Mode  
= 3.3V, V = 1V  
FB  
SYNC/MODE  
Shutdown  
= 3.3V  
SHDN/RT  
V
Shutdown Threshold High  
Active Oscillator Resistor  
V
– 0.6  
V – 0.4  
IN  
1M  
V
Ω
SHDN/RT  
IN  
324k  
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LTC3568  
temperatureꢀrange,ꢀotherwiseꢀspecificationsꢀareꢀatꢀTAꢀ=ꢀ25°C.ꢀVINꢀ=ꢀ3.3V,ꢀRTꢀ=ꢀ324kꢀunlessꢀotherwiseꢀspecified.ꢀ(Noteꢀ2)  
f
Oscillator Frequency  
R = 324k  
0.85  
1
1.15  
4
MHz  
MHz  
OSC  
T
(Note 7)  
f
I
Synchronization Frequency  
Peak Switch Current Limit  
(Note 7)  
0.4  
2.4  
4
4
MHz  
A
SYNC  
I
TH  
= 1.3  
3
LIM  
R
Top Switch On-Resistance (Note 6)  
Bottom Switch On-Resistance (Note 6)  
Switch Leakage Current  
V
V
V
V
= 3.3V  
= 3.3V  
= 6V, V  
0.11  
0.11  
0.01  
2
0.15  
0.15  
1
Ω
DS(ON)  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
Ω
I
= 0V, V = 0V  
µA  
V
SW(LKG)  
ITH/RUN  
FB  
V
UVLO  
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold  
Power Good Threshold  
Ramping Down  
Ramping Up, SHDN/R = 1V  
Ramping Down, SHDN/R = 1V  
2.25  
PGOOD  
V
FB  
V
FB  
6.8  
–7.6  
%
%
T
T
RPGOOD  
Power Good Pull-Down On-Resistance  
118  
200  
Ω
Noteꢀ1: 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.  
Noteꢀ4: Dynamic supply current is higher due to the internal gate charge  
being delivered at the switching frequency.  
Noteꢀ5: T is calculated from the ambient T and power dissipation P  
J
A
D
according to the following formula:  
Noteꢀ2: The LTC3568 is tested under pulsed load conditions such that T =  
J
T = T + (P • 43°C/W)  
Noteꢀ6: Switch on-resistance is guaranteed by correlation to wafer level  
measurements.  
Noteꢀ7: 4MHz operation is guaranteed by design but not production tested  
and is subject to duty cycle limitations (see Applications Information).  
Noteꢀ8: This IC includes overtemperature protection that is intended  
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction  
temperature will exceed 125°C when overtemperature protection is active.  
Continuous operation above the specified maximum operating junction  
temperature may impair device reliability.  
J
A
D
T . The LTC3568E is guaranteed to meet performance specifications from  
A
0°C to 85°C. Specifications over the –40°C to 125°C operating junction  
temperature range are assured by design, characterization and correlation  
with statistical process controls. The LTC3568I is guaranteed over the  
full –40°C to 125°C operating junction temperature range. The maximum  
ambient temperature is determined by specific operating conditions in  
conjunction with board layout, the rated package thermal resistors and  
other environmental factors.  
Noteꢀ3: The LTC3568 is tested in a feedback loop which servos V to the  
FB  
midpoint for the error amplifier (V = 0.6V).  
ITH  
3568fa  
LTC3568  
Typical perForMance characTerisTics  
BurstꢀModeꢀOperation  
PulseꢀSkippingꢀMode  
ForcedꢀContinuousꢀMode  
V
V
OUT  
10mV/  
DIV  
OUT  
V
OUT  
10mV/  
DIV  
10mV/  
DIV  
S
S
W
W
S
W
2V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
I
I
L
L
I
L
500mA/  
DIV  
200mA/  
DIV  
500mA/  
DIV  
3568 G01  
3568 G02  
3568 G03  
V
V
LOAD  
= 3.3V  
10µs/DIV  
V
V
LOAD  
= 3.3V  
2µs/DIV  
V
V
LOAD  
= 3.3V  
IN  
2µs/DIV  
IN  
IN  
= 2.5V  
= 2.5V  
= 2.5V  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
I
= 100mA  
I
= 100mA  
I
= 100mA  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀVIN  
LoadꢀStep  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
Burst Mode  
OPERATION  
I
= 500mA  
OUT  
V
OUT  
100mV/  
DIV  
I
= 1.8A  
OUT  
I
L
1A/  
DIV  
PULSE SKIP  
FORCED CONTINUOUS  
V
V
= 3.3V  
IN  
OUT  
3568 G06  
V
= 2.5V  
V
V
LOAD  
= 3.3V  
50µs/DIV  
= 2.5V  
OUT  
IN  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7  
= 2.5V  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7  
OUT  
I
= 180mA TO 1.8A  
1
10  
100  
1000  
10000  
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
V
(V)  
IN  
3568 G04  
3568 G05  
LoadꢀRegulation  
LineꢀRegulation  
FrequencyꢀvsꢀVIN  
0.6  
0.5  
0.20  
0.15  
0.10  
0.05  
0
10  
8
V
V
= 3.3V  
OUT  
V
= 1.8V  
V
I
T
= 1.8V  
OUT  
IN  
OUT  
= 1.8V  
= 1.25A  
OUT  
A
Burst Mode  
OPERATION  
= 25°C  
0.4  
6
0.3  
4
I
= 1.8A  
PULSE SKIP  
OUT  
0.2  
2
I
= 500mA  
OUT  
0.1  
0
0
–2  
–4  
–6  
–8  
–10  
FORCED  
–0.05  
–0.10  
–0.15  
–0.20  
CONTINUOUS  
–0.1  
–0.2  
–0.3  
–0.4  
1
10  
100  
1000  
10000  
2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0  
(V)  
2
3
4
5
6
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
V
V
(V)  
IN  
IN  
3568 G07  
3568 G09  
3568 G08  
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LTC3568  
Typical perForMance characTerisTics  
FrequencyꢀVariationꢀꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀFrequency  
10  
8
100  
95  
V
= 3.3V  
IN  
V
= 2.5V  
OUT  
OUT  
I
= 500mA  
6
T
= 25°C  
A
4
2
0
–2  
–4  
–6  
–8  
–10  
90  
85  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
0
1
2
3
4
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
FREQUENCY (MHz)  
3568 G10  
3568 G11  
R
DS(ON)ꢀvsꢀVIN  
RDS(ON)ꢀvsꢀTemperature  
120  
115  
110  
105  
100  
95  
160  
150  
140  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
T
= 25°C  
A
V
= 2.5V  
IN  
V
= 3.3V  
IN  
SYNCHRONOUS SWITCH  
MAIN SWITCH  
V
= 5V  
IN  
80  
70  
MAIN SWITCH  
SYNCHRONOUS SWITCH  
90  
2.5  
60  
3
3.5  
4
V
4.5  
(V)  
5
5.5  
6
–50 –25  
0
25 50 75 100 125  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
IN  
3568 G12  
3568 G13  
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LTC3568  
pin FuncTions  
SHDN/R ꢀ (Pinꢀ 1): Combination Shutdown and Timing  
PGNDꢀ(Pinꢀ5): Main Power Ground Pin. Connect to the  
(–) terminal of C , and (–) terminal of C .  
T
Resistor Pin. The oscillator frequency is programmed by  
OUT  
IN  
connecting a resistor from this pin to ground. Forcing  
PV ꢀ(Pinꢀ6): Main Supply Pin. Must be closely decoupled  
IN  
this pin to SV causes the device to be shut down. In  
IN  
to PGND.  
shutdown all functions are disabled.  
SV (Pin7): The Signal Power Pin. All active circuitry  
IN  
SYNC/MODEꢀ(Pinꢀ2): Combination Mode Selection and  
is powered from this pin. Must be closely decoupled to  
Oscillator Synchronization Pin. This pin controls the op-  
SGND. SV must be greater than or equal to PV .  
IN  
IN  
eration of the device. When tied to SV or SGND, Burst  
IN  
PGOODꢀ(Pinꢀ8): The Power Good Pin. This common drain  
logic output is pulled to SGND when the output voltage is  
not within 7.5% of regulation.  
Mode operation or pulse skipping mode is selected,  
respectively. If this pin is held at half of SV , the forced  
IN  
continuous mode is selected. The oscillation frequency  
can be syncronized to an external oscillator applied to  
this pin. When synchronized to an external clock pulse  
skip mode is selected.  
V ꢀ(Pinꢀ9): Receives the feedback voltage from the ex-  
FB  
ternal resistive divider across the output. Nominal voltage  
for this pin is 0.8V.  
SGND(Pin3): The Signal Ground Pin. All small signal  
componentsandcompensationcomponentsshouldbecon-  
nected to this ground (see Board Layout Considerations).  
I (Pin10): Error Amplifier Compensation Point. The  
TH  
current comparator threshold increases with this control  
voltage. Nominal voltage range for this pin is 0V to 1.5V.  
SWꢀ(Pinꢀ4): The Switch Node Connection to the Inductor.  
GNDꢀ (Exposedꢀ Padꢀ Pinꢀ 11): Thermal Ground. Con-  
nect to SGND and solder to the PCB for rated thermal  
performance.  
This pin swings from PV to PGND.  
IN  
block DiagraM  
SV  
IN  
SGND  
3
I
PV  
IN  
TH  
7
10  
6
0.8V  
PMOS CURRENT  
COMPARATOR  
VOLTAGE  
REFERENCE  
I
TH  
LIMIT  
+
+
BCLAMP  
+
9
V
FB  
ERROR  
AMPLIFIER  
V
B
BURST  
COMPARATOR  
+
0.74V  
HYSTERESIS = 80mV  
SLOPE  
4
SW  
COMPENSATION  
OSCILLATOR  
+
+
LOGIC  
0.86V  
NMOS  
COMPARATOR  
PGOOD  
8
+
5
PGND  
REVERSE  
COMPARATOR  
1
2
SYNC/MODE  
SHDN/R  
3568 BD  
T
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LTC3568  
operaTion  
The LTC3568 uses a constant frequency, current mode  
To optimize efficiency, the Burst Mode operation can be  
selected. When the load is relatively light, the LTC3568  
automaticallyswitchesintoBurstModeoperationinwhich  
the PMOS switch operates intermittently based on load  
demand. By running cycles periodically, the switching  
losses which are dominated by the gate charge losses  
of the power MOSFETs are minimized. The main control  
loop is interrupted when the output voltage reaches the  
desiredregulatedvalue.Thehystereticvoltagecomparator  
architecture. The operating frequency is determined by  
the value of the R resistor or can be synchronized to an  
T
external oscillator. To suit a variety of applications, the  
selectable Mode pin, allows the user to trade-off noise  
for efficiency.  
The output voltage is set by an external divider returned  
to the V pin. An error amplfier compares the divided  
FB  
outputvoltagewithareferencevoltageof0.8Vandadjusts  
the peak inductor current accordingly. Overvoltage and  
undervoltage comparators will pull the PGOOD output  
low if the output voltage is not within 7.5%.  
BtripswhenI isbelow0.24V, shuttingofftheswitchand  
TH  
reducing the power. The output capacitor and the inductor  
supply the power to the load until I /RUN exceeds 0.31V,  
TH  
turning on the switch and the main control loop which  
starts another cycle.  
MainꢀControlꢀLoop  
For lower output voltage ripple at low currents, pulse  
skipping mode can be used. In this mode, the LTC3568  
continues to switch at a constant frequency down to  
very low currents, where it will eventually begin skipping  
pulses.  
Duringnormaloperation,thetoppowerswitch(P-channel  
MOSFET) is turned on at the beginning of a clock cycle  
when the V voltage is below the the reference voltage.  
FB  
The current into the inductor and the load increases until  
the current limit is reached. The switch turns off and  
energy stored in the inductor flows through the bottom  
switch (N-channel MOSFET) into the load until the next  
clock cycle.  
Finally, in forced continuous mode, the inductor current  
is constantly cycled which creates a fixed output voltage  
ripple at all output current levels. This feature is desirable  
in telecommunications since the noise is at a constant  
frequency and is thus easy to filter out. Another advan-  
tage of this mode is that the regulator is capable of both  
sourcing current into a load and sinking some current  
from the output.  
The peak inductor current is controlled by the voltage on  
the I pin, which is the output of the error amplifier.This  
TH  
amplifier compares the V pin to the 0.8V reference.  
FB  
Whentheloadcurrentincreases,theV voltagedecreases  
FB  
slightly below the reference. This decrease causes the er-  
ror amplifier to increase the I voltage until the average  
TH  
DropoutꢀOperation  
inductor current matches the new load current.  
When the input supply voltage decreases toward the  
output voltage, the duty cycle increases to 100% which  
is the dropout condition. In dropout, the PMOS switch is  
turnedoncontinuouslywiththeoutputvoltagebeingequal  
to the input voltage minus the voltage drops across the  
internal P-channel MOSFET and the inductor.  
ThemaincontrolloopisshutdownbypullingtheSHDN/R  
T
pin to SV . A digital soft-start is enabled after shutdown,  
IN  
which will slowly ramp the peak inductor current up over  
1024 clock cycles or until the output reaches regulation,  
whicheverisfirst.Soft-startcanbelengthenedbyramping  
the voltage on the I pin (see Applications Information  
TH  
section).  
LowꢀSupplyꢀOperation  
LowꢀCurrentꢀOperation  
TheLTC3568incorporatesanundervoltagelockoutcircuit  
which shuts down the part when the input voltage drops  
below about 2V.  
Three modes are available to control the operation of the  
LTC3568 at low currents. All three modes automatically  
switch from continuous operation to to the selected mode  
when the load current is low.  
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LTC3568  
applicaTions inForMaTion  
A general LTC3568 application circuit is shown in  
Figure 5.Externalcomponentselectionisdrivenbytheload  
requirement, and begins with the selection of the inductor  
A reasonable starting point for setting ripple current is  
ΔI = 0.4 • I , where I is the maximum output cur-  
L
OUT  
OUT  
rent. The largest ripplecurrent ∆I occurs atthe maximum  
L
L1. Once L1 is chosen, C and C  
can be selected.  
input voltage. To guarantee that the ripple current stays  
below a specified maximum, the inductor value should be  
chosen according to the following equation:  
IN  
OUT  
OperatingꢀFrequency  
Selection of the operating frequency is a tradeoff between  
efficiency and component size. High frequency operation  
allows the use of smaller inductor and capacitor values.  
Operation at lower frequencies improves efficiency by  
reducing internal gate charge losses but requires larger  
inductance values and/or capacitance to maintain low  
output ripple voltage.  
VOUT  
fO ΔIL  
VOUT  
L =  
• 1−  
V
IN(MAX)   
The inductor value will also have an effect on Burst Mode  
operation. The transition from low current operation  
begins when the peak inductor current falls below a level  
set by the burst clamp. Lower inductor values result in  
higher ripple current which causes this to occur at lower  
load currents. This causes a dip in efficiency in the upper  
range of low current operation. In Burst Mode operation,  
lower inductance values will cause the burst frequency  
to increase.  
The operating frequency, f , of the LTC3568 is determined  
O
by an external resistor that is connected between the R  
T
pin and ground. The value of the resistor sets the ramp  
current that is used to charge and discharge an internal  
timingcapacitorwithintheoscillatorandcanbecalculated  
by using the following equation:  
4.5  
T
= 25°C  
A
1.08  
RT = 9.78 1011  
f
Ω
( )  
4.0  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
(
O
)  
or can be selected using Figure 2.  
The maximum usable operating frequency is limited by  
the minimum on-time and the duty cycle. This can be  
calculated as:  
f
≈ 6.67 • (V  
/ V ) (MHz)  
IN(MAX)  
O(MAX)  
OUT  
The minimum frequency is limited by leakage and noise  
0
0
500  
1000  
1500  
coupling due to the large resistance of R .  
T
R
T
(kΩ)  
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InductorꢀSelection  
Figureꢀ2.ꢀFrequencyꢀvsꢀRT  
Although the inductor does not influence the operat-  
ing frequency, the inductor value has a direct effect on  
InductorꢀCoreꢀSelection  
Differentcorematerialsandshapeswillchangethesize/cur-  
rent and price/current relationship of an inductor. Toroid or  
shieldedpotcoresinferriteorpermalloymaterialsaresmall  
anddon’tradiatemuchenergy,butgenerallycostmorethan  
powdered iron core inductors with similar electrical char-  
acteristics. The choice of which style inductor to use often  
depends more on the price vs size requirements and any  
radiated field/EMI requirements than on what the LTC3568  
requires to operate. Table 1 shows some typical surface  
ripple current. The inductor ripple current ΔI decreases  
L
with higher inductance and increases with higher V or  
IN  
V
:
OUT  
VOUT  
fO L  
VOUT  
VIN  
ΔIL =  
• 1−  
Accepting larger values of ΔI allows the use of low induc-  
L
tances, but results in higher output voltage ripple, greater  
mount inductors that work well in LTC3568 applications.  
core losses, and lower output current capability.  
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Tableꢀ1.ꢀRepresentativeꢀSurfaceꢀMountꢀInductors  
V for high frequency decoupling, when not using an all  
IN  
ceramic capacitor solution.  
MANU-ꢀ  
FACTURER PARTꢀNUMBER  
MAXꢀDCꢀ  
VALUE CURRENT DCR HEIGHT  
OutputꢀCapacitorꢀ(C )ꢀSelection  
Toko  
A914BYW-2R2M (D52LC) 2.2µH 2.05A  
2mm  
3mm  
49mΩ  
22mΩ  
24mΩ  
70mΩ  
35mΩ  
23mΩ  
30mΩ  
46mΩ  
29mΩ  
32mΩ  
45mΩ  
OUT  
Toko  
A915Y-2R0M (D53LC-A)  
2µH  
3.3A  
2.33A  
2.3A  
The selection of C  
is driven by the required ESR to  
OUT  
Toko  
A918CY-2R0M (D62LCB) 2µH  
2mm  
minimizevoltagerippleandloadsteptransients. Typically,  
Coilcraft  
Sumida  
Sumida  
Sumida  
TDK  
D01608C-222  
2.2µH  
1.7µH  
3mm  
once the ESR requirement is satisfied, the capacitance  
CDRH2D18/HP1R7  
CDRH4D282R2  
CDC5D232R2  
1.8A  
2mm  
is adequate for filtering. The output ripple (ΔV ) is  
OUT  
determined by:  
2.2µH 2.04A  
2.2µH 2.16A  
1.8µH 1.97A  
3mm  
2.5mm  
2mm  
1
VLCF4020T-1R8N1R9  
ΔVOUT ≈ ΔIL ESR +  
8fOCOUT  
Taiyo Yuden N06DB2R2M  
Taiyo Yuden N05DB2R2M  
2.2µH  
2.2µH  
2µH  
3.2A  
2.9A  
3.2mm  
2.8mm  
1.45mm  
where f = operating frequency, C  
= output capacitance  
OUT  
Cooper  
SD14-2R0  
2.37A  
and ΔI = ripple current in the inductor. The output ripple  
L
is highest at maximum input voltage since ΔI increases  
L
with input voltage. With ΔI = 0.4 • I  
the output ripple  
L
OUT  
CatchꢀDiodeꢀSelection  
will be less than 100mV at maximum V and f = 1MHz  
IN  
O
A catch diode is not necessary.  
with:  
ESRC  
< 130mΩ  
InputꢀCapacitorꢀ(C )ꢀSelection  
OUT  
IN  
Once the ESR requirements for C  
have been met, the  
In continuous mode, the input current of the converter is a  
OUT  
RMS current rating generally far exceeds the I  
square wave with a duty cycle of approximately V /V .  
RIPPLE(P-P)  
OUT IN  
requirement, except for an all ceramic solution.  
Topreventlargevoltagetransients, alowequivalentseries  
resistance (ESR) input capacitor sized for the maximum  
RMS current must be used. The maximum RMS capacitor  
current is given by:  
In surface mount applications, multiple capacitors may  
havetobeparalleledtomeetthecapacitance, ESRorRMS  
currenthandlingrequirementoftheapplication.Aluminum  
electrolytic, special polymer, ceramic and dry tantulum  
capacitors are all available in surface mount packages.  
The OS-CON semiconductor dielectric capacitor avail-  
able from Sanyo has the lowest ESR(size) product of any  
aluminumelectrolyticatasomewhathigherprice. Special  
polymer capacitors, such as Sanyo POSCAP, offer very  
low ESR, but have a lower capacitance density than other  
types. Tantalum capacitors have the highest capacitance  
density, but it has a larger ESR and it is critical that the  
capacitors are surge tested for use in switching power  
supplies. An excellent choice is the AVX TPS series of  
surfacemounttantalums,avalableincaseheightsranging  
from2mmto4mm.Aluminumelectrolyticcapacitorshave  
a significantly larger ESR, and is often used in extremely  
cost-sensitive applications provided that consideration  
is given to ripple current ratings and long term reliability.  
VOUT (V VOUT  
)
IN  
IRMS IMAX  
V
IN  
where the maximum average output current I  
equals  
MAX  
the peak current minus half the peak-to-peak ripple cur-  
rent, I = I ΔI /2.  
MAX  
LIM  
L
This formula has a maximum at V = 2V , where  
IN  
OUT  
I
= I /2. This simple worst case is commonly used  
RMS  
OUT  
to design because even significant deviations do not offer  
much relief. Note that capacitor manufacturer’s ripple cur-  
rent ratings are often based on only 2000 hours lifetime.  
This makes it advisable to further derate the capacitor,  
or choose a capacitor rated at a higher temperature than  
required.Severalcapacitorsmayalsobeparalleledtomeet  
thesizeorheightrequirementsofthedesign.Anadditional  
0.1µF to 1µF ceramic capacitor is also recommended on  
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Ceramic capacitors have the lowest ESR and cost but also  
have the lowest capacitance density, a high voltage and  
temperature coefficient and exhibit audible piezoelectric  
effects. Inaddition, thehighQofceramiccapacitorsalong  
withtraceinductancecanleadtosignificantringing.Other  
capacitor types include the Panasonic specialty polymer  
(SP) capacitors.  
cycles are required to respond to a load step, but only in  
the first cycle does the output drop linearly. The output  
droop, V  
, is usually about 2 to 3 times the linear  
DROOP  
drop of the first cycle. Thus, a good place to start is with  
the output capacitor size of approximately:  
ΔIOUT  
COUT 2.5  
fO VDROOP  
In most cases, 0.1µF to 1µF of ceramic capacitors should  
also be placed close to the LTC3568 in parallel with the  
main capacitors for high frequency decoupling.  
More capacitance may be required depending on the duty  
cycle and load step requirements.  
Inmostapplications,theinputcapacitorismerelyrequired  
to supply high frequency bypassing, since the impedance  
to the supply is very low. A 22µF ceramic capacitor is  
usually enough for these conditions.  
CeramicꢀInputꢀandꢀOutputꢀCapacitors  
Higher value, lower cost ceramic capacitors are now be-  
comingavailableinsmallercasesizes. Thesearetempting  
for switching regulator use because of their very low ESR.  
Unfortunately, the ESR is so low that it can cause loop  
stabilityproblems.SolidtantalumcapacitorESRgenerates  
aloopzeroat5kHzto50kHzthatisinstrumentalingiving  
acceptableloopphasemargin. Ceramiccapacitorsremain  
capacitive to beyond 300kHz and ususally resonate with  
their ESL before ESR becomes effective. Also, ceramic  
caps are prone to temperature effects which requires the  
designer to check loop stability over the operating tem-  
perature range. To minimize their large temperature and  
voltage coefficients, only X5R or X7R ceramic capacitors  
should be used. A good selection of ceramic capacitors  
is available from Taiyo Yuden, TDK and Murata.  
SettingꢀtheꢀOutputꢀVoltage  
The LTC3568 develops a 0.8V reference voltage between  
the feedback pin, V , and the signal ground as shown in  
FB  
Figure 5. The output voltage is set by a resistive divider  
according to the following formula:  
R2  
R1  
VOUT 0.8V 1+  
Keeping the current small (<5µA) in these resistors maxi-  
mizes efficiency, but making them too small may allow  
stray capacitance to cause noise problems and reduce the  
phase margin of the error amp loop.  
Great care must be taken when using only ceramic input  
and output capacitors. When a ceramic capacitor is used  
at the input and the power is being supplied through long  
wires, suchasfromawalladapter, aloadstepattheoutput  
Toimprovethefrequencyresponse,afeed-forwardcapaci-  
tor C may also be used. Great care should be taken to  
F
route the V line away from noise sources, such as the  
FB  
inductor or the SW line.  
can induce ringing at the V pin. At best, this ringing can  
IN  
couple to the output and be mistaken as loop instability.  
At worst, the ringing at the input can be large enough to  
damage the part.  
ShutdownꢀandꢀSoft-Start  
The SHDN/R pin is a dual purpose pin that sets the oscil-  
T
lator frequency and provides a means to shut down the  
LTC3568. This pin can be interfaced with control logic in  
several ways, as shown in Figure 3(a) and Figure 3(b).  
Since the ESR of a ceramic capacitor is so low, the input  
and output capacitor must instead fulfill a charge storage  
requirement.Duringaloadstep,theoutputcapacitormust  
instantaneously supply the current to support the load  
until the feedback loop raises the switch current enough  
to support the load. The time required for the feedback  
loop to respond is dependent on the compensation com-  
ponents and the output capacitor size. Typically, 3 to 4  
The I pin is primarily for loop compensation, but it can  
TH  
also be used to increase the soft-start time. Soft start  
reduces surge currents from V by gradually increasing  
IN  
the peak inductor current. Power supply sequencing can  
also be accomplished using this pin. The LTC3568 has an  
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SHDN/R  
SHDN/R  
SV  
IN  
T
T
to ground, pulse skipping operation is selected which  
provides the lowest output voltage and current ripple  
at the cost of low current efficiency. Applying a voltage  
R
T
R
T
1M  
RUN  
between SV – 1V and 1V, results in forced continuous  
RUN  
IN  
mode, which creates a fixed output ripple and is capable  
of sinking some current (about 1/2ΔI ). Since the switch-  
L
(3a)  
(3b)  
ing noise is constant in this mode, it is also the easiest to  
filter out. In many cases, the output voltage can be simply  
connected to the SYNC/MODE pin, giving the forced con-  
tinuous mode, except at startup.  
RUN OR V  
I
IN  
TH  
R1  
R
C
D1  
C1  
C
C
TheLTC3568canalsobesynchronizedtoanexternalclock  
signal by the SYNC/MODE pin. The internal oscillator fre-  
quency should be set to 20% lower than the external clock  
frequency to ensure adequate slope compensation, since  
slope compensation is derived from the internal oscillator.  
During synchronization, the mode is set to pulse skipping  
and the top switch turn on is synchronized to the rising  
edge of the external clock.  
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(3c)  
Figureꢀ3.ꢀSHDN/RTꢀPinꢀInterfacingꢀandꢀExternalꢀSoft-Start  
internal digital soft-start which steps up a clamp on I  
over 1024 clock cycles, as can be seen in Figure 4.  
TH  
The soft-start time can be increased by ramping the volt-  
age on I during start-up as shown in Figure 3(c). As  
TH  
CheckingꢀTransientꢀResponse  
the voltage on I ramps through its operating range the  
TH  
The OPTI-LOOP® compensation allows the transient  
response to be optimized for a wide range of loads and  
internal peak current limit is also ramped at a proportional  
linear rate.  
output capacitors. The availability of the I pin not only  
TH  
allows optimization of the control loop behavior but also  
providesaDC-coupledandACfilteredclosedloopresponse  
test point. The DC step, rise time and settling at this test  
point truly reflects the closed loop response. Assuming a  
predominantlysecondordersystem,phasemarginand/or  
damping factor can be estimated using the percentage of  
overshoot seen at this pin. The bandwidth can also be  
estimated by examining the rise time at the pin.  
V
IN  
5V/DIV  
V
OUT  
1V/DIV  
I
L
1A/DIV  
The I external components shown in the Figure 1 circuit  
TH  
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will provide an adequate starting point for most applica-  
tions. The series R-C filter sets the dominant pole-zero  
loop compensation. The values can be modified slightly  
(from 0.5 to 2 times their suggested values) to optimize  
transient response once the final PC layout is done and  
the particular output capacitor type and value have been  
determined. The output capacitors need to be selected  
because the various types and values determine the loop  
feedbackfactorgainandphase. Anoutputcurrentpulseof  
20% to 100% of full load current having a rise time of 1µs  
V
V
LOAD  
= 3.3V  
400µs/DIV  
IN  
= 2.5V  
= 1.8A  
OUT  
I
Figureꢀ4.ꢀDigitalꢀSoft-Start  
ModeꢀSelectionꢀandꢀFrequencyꢀSynchronization  
TheSYNC/MODEpinisamultipurposepinwhichprovides  
mode selection and frequency synchronization. Connect-  
ing this pin to V enables Burst Mode operation, which  
IN  
provides the best low current efficiency at the cost of a  
to1swillproduceoutputvoltageandI pinwaveforms  
higher output voltage ripple. When this pin is connected  
TH  
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that will give a sense of the overall loop stability without  
breaking the feedback loop.  
Although a buck regulator is capable of providing the full  
output current in dropout, it should be noted that as the  
inputvoltageV dropstowardV ,theloadstepcapability  
IN  
OUT  
Switching regulators take several cycles to respond to a  
does decrease due to the decreasing voltage across the  
inductor. Applications that require large load step capabil-  
ity near dropout should use a different topology such as  
SEPIC, Zeta or single inductor, positive buck/boost.  
step in load current. When a load step occurs, V  
im-  
OUT  
ESR,where  
mediatelyshiftsbyanamountequaltoΔI  
LOAD  
ESR is the effective series resistance of C . ΔI  
also  
OUT LOAD  
generating a feedback  
begins to charge or discharge C  
OUT  
error signal used by the regulator to return V  
to its  
can  
Insomeapplications,amoreseveretransientcanbecaused  
by switching in loads with large (>1uF) input capacitors.  
Thedischargedinputcapacitorsareeffectivelyputinparal-  
OUT  
steady-state value. During this recovery time, V  
OUT  
be monitored for overshoot or ringing that would indicate  
a stability problem.  
lel with C , causing a rapid drop in V . No regulator  
OUT  
OUT  
can deliver enough current to prevent this problem, if the  
switchconnectingtheloadhaslowresistanceandisdriven  
quickly.Thesolutionistolimittheturn-onspeedoftheload  
switchdriver.Ahotswapcontrollerisdesignedspecifically  
for this purpose and usually incorporates current limiting,  
short-circuit protection, and soft-starting.  
The initial output voltage step may not be within the  
bandwidth of the feedback loop, so the standard second  
order overshoot/DC ratio cannot be used to determine  
phase margin. The gain of the loop increases with R and  
the bandwidth of the loop increases with decreasing C.  
If R is increased by the same factor that C is decreased,  
the zero frequency will be kept the same, thereby keeping  
the phase the same in the most critical frequency range  
of the feedback loop. In addition, a feedforward capacitor  
EfficiencyꢀConsiderations  
The percent efficiency of a switching regulator is equal to  
the output power divided by the input power times 100%.  
It is often useful to analyze individual losses to determine  
what is limiting the efficiency and which change would  
produce the most improvement. Percent efficiency can  
be expressed as:  
C can be added to improve the high frequency response,  
F
as shown in Figure 5. Capacitor C provides phase lead by  
F
creating a high frequency zero with R2 which improves  
the phase margin.  
Theoutputvoltagesettlingbehaviorisrelatedtothestability  
of the closed-loop system and will demonstrate the actual  
overall supply performance. For a detailed explanation of  
optimizing the compensation components, including a  
review of control loop theory, refer to Linear Technology  
Application Note 76.  
%Efficiency = 100% – (L1 + L2 + L3 + ...)  
where L1, L2, etc. are the individual losses as a percent-  
age of input power.  
Although all dissipative elements in the circuit produce  
losses, four main sources usually account for most of  
V
IN  
2.5V  
+
TO 5.5V  
R5  
R6  
C6  
C
IN  
SV  
PV  
PGOOD  
SW  
PGOOD  
IN  
IN  
C8  
V
OUT  
PGND  
PGND  
L1  
C
+
LTC3568  
SYNC/MODE  
F
SGND  
C
C5  
OUT  
I
V
FB  
TH  
PGND  
PGND  
R2  
R
SGND PGND SHDN/R  
C
T
R1  
C
SGND  
ITH  
R
T
C
C
SGND  
SGND  
GND  
SGND SGND  
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Figureꢀ5.ꢀLTC3568ꢀGeneralꢀSchematic  
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the losses in LTC3568 circuits: 1) LTC3568 V current,  
ThermalꢀConsiderations  
IN  
2
2) switching losses, 3) I R losses, 4) other losses.  
In a majority of applications, the LTC3568 does not dis-  
sipate much heat due to its high efficiency. However, in  
applicationswheretheLTC3568isrunningathighambient  
temperature with low supply voltage and high duty cycles,  
such as in dropout, the heat dissipated may exceed the  
maximum junction temperature of the part. If the junction  
temperature reaches approximately 150°C, both power  
switches will be turned off and the SW node will become  
high impedance.  
1. The V current is the DC supply current given in the  
IN  
electricalcharacteristicswhichexcludesMOSFETdriver  
and control currents. V current results in a small loss  
IN  
that increases with V , even at no load.  
IN  
2. The switching current is the sum of the MOSFET driver  
and control currents. The MOSFET driver current re-  
sults from switching the gate capacitance of the power  
MOSFETs. Each time a MOSFET gate is switched from  
low to high to low again, a packet of charge dQ moves  
To avoid the LTC3568 from exceeding the maximum junc-  
tion temperature, the user will need to do some thermal  
analysis. The goal of the thermal analysis is to determine  
whether the power dissipated exceeds the maximum  
junction temperature of the part. The temperature rise is  
given by:  
from V to ground. The resulting dQ/dt is a current  
IN  
out of V that is typically much larger than the DC bias  
IN  
current. In continuous mode, I  
= f (QT + QB),  
GATECHG  
O
where QT and QB are the gate charges of the internal  
top and bottom MOSFET switches. The gate charge  
losses are proportional to V and thus their effects  
IN  
T
RISE  
= P θ  
D JA  
will be more pronounced at higher supply voltages.  
where P is the power dissipated by the regulator and θ  
D
JA  
2
3. I R Losses are calculated from the DC resistances of  
is the thermal resistance from the junction of the die to  
the internal switches, R , and external inductor, RL. In  
SW  
the ambient temperature.  
continuous mode, the average output current flowing  
through inductor L is “chopped” between the internal  
top and bottom switches. Thus, the series resistance  
looking into the SW pin is a function of both top and  
The junction temperature, T , is given by:  
J
T = T  
+ T  
AMBIENT  
J
RISE  
As an example, consider the case when the LTC3568 is in  
dropout at an input voltage of 3.3V with a load current of  
1.8A with a 70°C ambient temperature. From the Typical  
Performance Characteristics graph of Switch Resistance,  
bottom MOSFET R  
follows:  
and the duty cycle (DC) as  
DS(ON)  
R
= (R TOP)(DC) + (R BOT)(1 – DC)  
DS(ON) DS(ON)  
SW  
the R  
resistance of the P-channel switch is 0.125Ω.  
TheR  
forboththetopandbottomMOSFETscanbe  
DS(ON)  
DS(ON)  
Therefore, power dissipated by the part is:  
obtained from the Typical Performance Characteristics  
2
2
curves. Thus, to obtain I R losses:  
P = I • R  
= 405mW  
D
DS(ON)  
2
I R losses = I 2(R + RL)  
OUT  
SW  
The DFN package junction-to-ambient thermal resistance,  
is 43°C/W. Therefore, the junction temperature of the  
θ
JA  
4. Otherhiddenlossessuchascoppertraceandinternal  
batteryresistancescanaccountforadditionalefficiency  
degradations in portable systems. It is very important  
to include these “system” level losses in the design of a  
system. The internal battery and fuse resistance losses  
regulator operating in a 70°C ambient temperature is  
approximately:  
T = 0.405 • 43 + 70 = 87.4°C  
J
Remembering that the above junction temperature is  
can be minimized by making sure that C has adequate  
IN  
obtained from an R  
at 70°C, we might recalculate  
DS(ON)  
charge storage and very low ESR at the switching fre-  
quency.Otherlossesincludingdiodeconductionlosses  
during dead-time and inductor core losses generally  
account for less than 2% total additional loss.  
the junction temperature based on a higher R  
since  
DS(ON)  
it increases with temperature. However, we can safely as-  
sume that the actual junction temperature will not exceed  
the absolute maximum junction temperature of 125°C.  
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DesignꢀExample  
The closest standard value is 22µF plus 10µF. Since the  
supply’s output impedance is very low, C is typically a  
IN  
Asadesignexample,considerusingtheLTC3568inatypical  
22µF. In noisy environments, decoupling SV from PV  
IN  
IN  
application with V = 5V. The load requires a maximum  
IN  
with an R6/C8 filter of 1Ω/0.1µF may help, but is typically  
not needed.  
of 1.8A in active mode and 10mA in standby mode. The  
output voltage is V  
= 2.5V. Since the load still needs  
OUT  
power in standby, Burst Mode operation is selected for  
The output voltage can now be programmed by choosing  
the values of R1 and R2. To maintain high efficiency, the  
current in these resistors should be kept small. Choosing  
2µA with the 0.8V feedback voltage makes R1~400k. A  
close standard 1% resistor is 412k and R2 is then 887k.  
good low load efficiency.  
First, calculate the timing resistor:  
RT = 9.78 1011 1MHz 1.08 = 323.8k  
(
)
The compensation should be optimized for these compo-  
nentsbyexaminingtheloadstepresponsebutagoodplace  
to start for the LTC3568 is with a 13kΩ and 1000pF filter.  
The output capacitor may need to be increased depending  
on the actual undershoot during a load step.  
Use a standard value of 324k. Next, calculate the inductor  
value for about 40% ripple current at maximum V :  
IN  
2.5V  
1MHz 720mA  
2.5V  
5V  
L =  
• 1−  
=1.7µH  
The PGOOD pin is a common drain output and requires  
a pull-up resistor. A 100k resistor is used for adequate  
speed.  
Choosing the closest inductor from a vendor of 2µH,  
results in a maximum ripple current of:  
Figure 1 shows the complete schematic for this design  
example.  
2.5V  
1MHz 2µ  
2.5V  
5V  
ΔIL =  
• 1−  
= 625mA  
BoardꢀLayoutꢀConsiderations  
For cost reasons, a ceramic capacitor will be used. C  
OUT  
selection is then based on load step droop instead of ESR  
When laying out the printed circuit board, the following  
checklist should be used to ensure proper operation of  
the LTC3568. These items are also illustrated graphically  
in the layout diagram of Figure 6. Check the following in  
your layout:  
requirements. For a 5% output droop:  
1.8A  
1MHz (5%2.5V)  
COUT 2.5  
= 36µF  
C
IN  
V
IN  
C
OUT  
PV  
SV  
PGND  
SW  
IN  
IN  
L1  
V
OUT  
R5  
LTC3568  
SGND  
V
IN  
PGOOD  
PGOOD  
V
SYNC/MODE  
SHDN/R  
FB  
PS  
BM  
C4  
R2  
I
TH  
T
R1  
R3  
R
T
C3  
3568 F06  
BOLD LINES INDICATE HIGH CURRENT PATHS  
Figureꢀ6.ꢀLTC3568ꢀLayoutꢀDiagramꢀ(SeeꢀBoardꢀLayoutꢀChecklist)  
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ꢀꢃ  
LTC3568  
applicaTions inForMaTion  
1. Does the capacitor CIN connect to the power VIN  
(Pin 6) and power GND (Pin 5) as close as possible?  
This capacitor provides the AC current to the internal  
power MOSFETs and their drivers.  
4. Keep sensitive components away from the SW pin. The  
input capacitor C , the compensation capacitor C and  
IN  
C
C
and all the resistors R1, R2, R , and R should be  
ITH  
T C  
routed away from the SW trace and the inductor L1.  
2. Are the C  
and L1 closely connected? The (–) plate  
5. A ground plane is preferred, but if not available, keep  
the signal and power grounds segregated with small  
signal components returning to the SGND pin at one  
point which is then connected to the PGND pin.  
OUT  
of C  
returns current to PGND and the (–) plate  
OUT  
of C .  
IN  
3. The resistor divider, R1 and R2, must be connected  
between the (+) plate of C and a ground line ter-  
6. Flood all unused areas on all layers with copper. Flood-  
ing with copper will reduce the temperature rise of  
power components. These copper areas should be  
OUT  
minated near SGND (Pin 3). The feedback signal V  
FB  
should be routed away from noisy components and  
traces, such as the SW line (Pin 4), and its trace should  
be minimized.  
connected to one of the input supplies: PV , PGND,  
IN  
SV or SGND.  
IN  
Typical applicaTions  
V
IN  
2.5V TO  
5.5V  
C1  
22µF  
R5  
100k  
PGOOD  
PGND  
PV  
IN  
L1  
SV  
PGOOD  
SW  
IN  
2µH  
V
OUT  
RS1  
1M  
1.8V/2.5V/3.3V  
AT 1.8A  
LTC3568  
BM  
PS  
R2 887K  
SYNC/MODE  
V
FC  
FB  
I
SHDN/R  
T
RS2  
1M  
TH  
3.3V  
2.5V  
1.8V  
C2  
22µF  
x2  
SGND  
PGND  
C4 22pF  
R3  
13k  
R4  
324k  
R1A  
280k  
R1B  
412k  
R1C  
698k  
C3  
1000pF  
3568 F07a  
SGND  
SGND  
GND  
SGND  
PGND  
NOTE: IN DROPOUT, THE OUTPUT TRACKS THE INPUT VOLTAGE  
C1, C2: TAIYO YUDEN JMK325BJ226MM  
L1: TOKO A915AY-2ROM (D53LC SERIES)  
Figureꢀ7.ꢀGeneralꢀPurposeꢀBuckꢀRegulatorꢀUsingꢀCeramicꢀCapacitors  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
100  
Burst Mode  
OPERATION  
95  
90  
85  
80  
PULSE SKIP  
FORCED CONTINUOUS  
V
V
= 3.3V  
75  
70  
IN  
OUT  
= 2.5V  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7  
100 1000 10000  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
1
10  
3568 F07b  
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ꢀꢄ  
LTC3568  
Typical applicaTions  
LowꢀOutputꢀVoltage,ꢀ2mmꢀHeightꢀBuckꢀRegulator  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
V
IN  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
2.5V  
R5  
C1  
TO 5.5V  
V
= 1.8V  
OUT  
100k  
22µF  
PV  
IN  
PGOOD  
SW  
PGOOD  
V
OUT  
PGND  
SV  
1.2V/1.5V/1.8V  
AT 1.8A  
IN  
R
S1  
L1  
LTC3568  
SYNC/MODE  
C4 47pF  
1M  
C2  
BM  
1.7µH  
47µF  
x2  
FC  
V
= 1.2V  
OUT  
PS  
R
S2  
V
FB  
1M  
R3  
13k  
C3  
1000pF  
I
R2  
402k  
TH  
SHDN/R  
T
V
= 1.5V  
OUT  
10  
1.8V  
1.5V 1.2V  
SGND PGND  
SGND  
R4  
324k  
R1A  
316k  
R1B  
453k  
R1C  
787k  
V
= 3.3V  
IN  
Burst Mode OPERATION  
= 1MHz  
GND  
f
3568 TA04  
O
1
100  
1000  
10000  
C1: TAIYO YUDEN JMK325BJ226MM  
C2: TAIYO YUDEN JMK325BJ476MM  
L1: SUMIDA CDRH2D18/HP1R7  
SGND  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
3568 TA05  
package DescripTion  
DDꢀPackage  
10-LeadꢀPlasticꢀDFNꢀ(3mmꢀ×ꢀ3mm)  
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1699 Rev C)  
R = 0.125  
0.40 p 0.10  
TYP  
6
10  
0.70 p0.05  
3.55 p0.05  
1.65 p0.05  
(2 SIDES)  
3.00 p0.10 1.65 p 0.10  
(4 SIDES)  
(2 SIDES)  
PIN 1 NOTCH  
R = 0.20 OR  
0.35 s 45o  
2.15 p0.05  
PIN 1  
TOP MARK  
(SEE NOTE 6)  
PACKAGE  
OUTLINE  
CHAMFER  
(DD) DFN REV C 0310  
5
1
0.25 p 0.05  
0.50 BSC  
0.75 p0.05  
0.200 REF  
0.25 p 0.05  
0.50  
BSC  
2.38 p0.10  
(2 SIDES)  
2.38 p0.05  
(2 SIDES)  
0.00 – 0.05  
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD  
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS  
NOTE:  
1. DRAWING TO BE MADE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-229 VARIATION OF (WEED-2).  
CHECK THE LTC WEBSITE DATA SHEET FOR CURRENT STATUS OF VARIATION ASSIGNMENT  
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE  
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS  
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE  
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE  
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED  
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE  
TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE  
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LTC3568  
revision hisTory  
REV  
DATE  
DESCRIPTION  
PAGEꢀNUMBER  
A
9/10  
I-Grade added. Reflected throughout the data sheet  
1 to 18  
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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.  
ꢀꢆ  
LTC3568  
Typical applicaTion  
1mmꢀHeight,ꢀ2MHz,ꢀLi-Ionꢀtoꢀ1.8VꢀConverter  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
V
IN  
V
= 2.7V  
IN  
2.5V  
R5  
TO 4.2V  
C1  
10µF  
x2  
100k  
PV  
SV  
PGOOD  
SW  
PGOOD  
C4 22pF  
IN  
V
OUT  
1.8V  
IN  
L1  
1µH  
AT 1.8A  
LTC3568  
SYNC/MODE  
C2  
10µF  
x3  
V
= 4.2V  
IN  
V
= 3.6V  
IN  
I
TH  
V
FB  
R2  
R1  
R3  
10k  
C3  
1000pF  
C7  
47pF  
SGND PGND SHDN/R  
T
887k  
698k  
R4  
154k  
V
O
= 1.8V  
OUT  
= 2MHz  
f
3568 TA02  
C1, C2: MURATA GRM319R60J106KE01B  
L1: COOPER SD10-1R0  
1
10  
100  
1000  
10000  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
3568 TA03  
relaTeD parTs  
PARTꢀNUMBER  
DESCRIPTION  
600mA (I ), 1.5MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
COMMENTS  
96% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V = 0.6V,  
OUT(MIN)  
LTC3406/LTC3406B  
OUT  
IN  
I = 20µA, I <1µA, ThinSOT™ Package  
Q
SD  
LTC3407/LTC3407-2 Dual 600mA/800mA (I ), 1.5MHz/2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.6V,  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT  
IN  
DC/DC Converter  
I = 40µA, I <1µA, MS10E and DFN Packages  
Q SD  
LTC3410/LTC3410B  
LTC3411  
300mA (I ), 2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.8V,  
OUT  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
I = 26µA, I <1µA, SC70 Package  
Q
SD  
1.25A (I ), 4MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
96% Efficiency, V : 2.6V to 5.5V, V  
IN  
= 0.8V,  
OUT  
OUT(MIN)  
I = 60µA, I <1µA, MS10 and DFN Packages  
Q
SD  
LTC3412  
2.5A (I ), 4MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
96% Efficiency, V : 2.6V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.8V,  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT  
IN  
I = 62µA, I <1µA, TSSOP-16E and QFN Packages  
Q
SD  
LTC3531/LTC3531-3/ 200mA (I ), 1.5MHz, Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 1.8V to 5.5V, V  
: 2V to 5V,  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT  
IN  
LTC3531-3.3  
I = 16µA, I <1µA, ThinSOT and DFN Packages  
Q SD  
LTC3532  
500mA (I ), 2MHz, Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.4V to 5.5V, V  
: 2.4V to  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT  
IN  
5.25V, I = 35µA, I <1µA, MS10 and DFN Packages  
Q
SD  
LTC3542  
500mA (I ), 2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.6V,  
= 0.8V,  
= 0.6V,  
= 0.6V,  
OUT  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT(MIN)  
I = 26µA, I <1µA, DFN Package  
Q
SD  
LTC3544  
Quad 300mA + 2x 200mA + 100mA 2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down  
DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
IN  
I = 70µA, I <1µA, QFN Package  
Q
SD  
LTC3547/LTC3547B  
Dual 300mA 2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
96% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
IN  
I = 40µA, I <1µA, DFN Package  
Q
SD  
LTC3548/LTC3548-1/ Dual 400mA and 800mA (I ), 2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down  
LTC3548-2  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
IN  
I = 40µA, I <1µA, MS10E and DFN Packages  
Q SD  
OUT  
DC/DC Converter  
LTC3560  
800mA (I ), 2.25MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.5V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.6V,  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT  
IN  
I = 16µA, I <1µA, ThinSOT Package  
Q
SD  
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