LTC3608EWKG#TRPBF [Linear]

LTC3608 - 18V, 8A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter; Package: QFN; Pins: 52; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C;
LTC3608EWKG#TRPBF
型号: LTC3608EWKG#TRPBF
厂家: Linear    Linear
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LTC3608 - 18V, 8A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter; Package: QFN; Pins: 52; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C

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LTC3608  
18V, 8A Monolithic  
Synchronous Step-Down  
DC/DC Converter  
Description  
Features  
TheLTC®3608isahighefficiency,monolithicsynchronous  
step-downDC/DCconverterthatcandeliverupto8Aoutput  
current from a 4V to 18V (20V maximum) input supply. It  
uses a valley current control architecture to deliver very  
low duty cycle operation at high frequency with excellent  
transient response. The operating frequency is selected  
by an external resistor and is compensated for variations  
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ꢀ 8AꢀOutputꢀCurrent  
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ꢀ WideꢀV ꢀRangeꢀ=ꢀ4Vꢀtoꢀ18V  
IN  
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ꢀ InternalꢀN-ChannelꢀMOSFETs  
TrueꢀCurrentꢀModeꢀControl  
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ꢀ OptimizedꢀforꢀHighꢀStep-DownꢀRatios  
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ꢀ≤ꢀ100nsec  
ON(MIN)  
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ꢀ ExtremelyꢀFastꢀTransientꢀResponse  
ꢀ StableꢀwithꢀCeramicꢀC  
in V and V  
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OUT  
IN  
OUT  
ꢀ 1ꢁꢀ0.6VꢀVoltageꢀReference  
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor  
Adjustable On-Time/Switching Frequency  
Adjustable Current Limit  
The LTC3608 can be configured for discontinuous or  
forced continuous operation at light load. Forced continu-  
ous operation reduces noise and RF interference while  
discontinuous mode provides high efficiency by reducing  
switching losses at light loads.  
Programmable Soft-Start  
Output Overvoltage Protection  
Optional Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer  
Fault protection is provided by internal foldback current  
limiting,anoutputovervoltagecomparatorandanoptional  
short-circuit shutdown timer. Soft-start capability for sup-  
ply sequencing is accomplished using an external timing  
capacitor.Theregulatorcurrentlimitisuserprogrammable.  
A power good output voltage monitor indicates when  
the output is in regulation. The LTC3608 is available in a  
compact 7mm × 8mm QFN package.  
Low Shutdown I : 15µA  
Q
Available in a 7mm × 8mm 52-Lead QFN Package  
applications  
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Point of Load Regulation  
Distributed Power Systems  
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L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks of Linear  
Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  
Protected by U.S. Patents including 5481178, 6100678, 6580258, 5847554, 6304066.  
typical application  
EfficiencyꢀandꢀPowerꢀLoss  
vsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
HighꢀEfficiencyꢀStep-DownꢀConverter  
187k  
V
V
I
ON  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
10000  
1000  
100  
10  
OUT  
0.1µF  
ON  
V
IN  
4V TO 18V  
RUN/SS  
V
IN  
EFFICIENCY  
10µF  
×3  
100pF  
LTC3608  
0.8µH  
V
2.5V  
8A  
OUT  
SW  
1500pF  
11.3k  
0.22µF  
100µF  
×2  
I
BOOST  
TH  
POWER LOSS  
SGND INTV  
CC  
30.1k  
9.53k  
FCB  
V
OUT  
EXTV = 5V  
= 12V  
IN  
V
= 2.5V  
4.7µF  
V
RNG  
CC  
PGND  
1
PGOOD  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
EXTV  
CC  
V
FB  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3608 TA01b  
3608 TA01a  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
absolute MaxiMuM ratings  
pin conFiguration  
(Noteꢀ1)  
TOP VIEW  
Input Supply Voltage (SV , PV , I )....... 20V to –0.3V  
IN  
IN ON  
Boosted Topside Driver Supply Voltage  
(BOOST) ................................................ 26V to –0.3V  
SW Voltage............................................ 20V to –0.3V  
INTV , EXTV , (BOOST – SW), RUN/SS,  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
40 PGND  
39 PGND  
38 PGND  
37 PGND  
36 PGND  
35 PGND  
34 PGND  
33 SW  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
CC  
CC  
PGOOD Voltages...................................... 7V to –0.3V  
53  
PV  
55  
SW  
IN  
FCB, V , V  
TH FB  
Operating Junction Temperature Range  
Voltages............ INTV + 0.3V to –0.3V  
ON RNG  
CC  
I , V Voltages....................................... 2.7V to –0.3V  
SW 8  
NC 9  
(Notes 2, 4)........................................ –40°C to 125°C  
Storage Temperature Range................... –55°C to 125°C  
32 INTV  
31 INTV  
CC  
CC  
SGND 10  
BOOST 11  
RUN/SS 12  
30 SV  
IN  
54  
SGND  
29 EXTV  
28 NC  
CC  
V
13  
ON  
SGND 14  
27 SGND  
WKG PACKAGE  
52-LEAD (7mm × 8mm) QFN MULTIPAD  
T
= 125°C, θ = 29°C/W  
JA  
JMAX  
orDer inForMation  
LEADꢀFREEꢀFINISH  
LTC3608EWKG#PBF  
LTC3608IWKG#PBF  
TAPEꢀANDꢀREEL  
PARTꢀMARKING*  
LTC3608WKG  
LTC3608WKG  
PACKAGEꢀDESCRIPTION  
TEMPERATUREꢀRANGE  
–40°C to 125°C  
LTC3608EWKG#TRPBF  
LTC3608IWKG#TRPBF  
52-Lead (7mm × 8mm) Plastic QFN  
52-Lead (7mm × 8mm) Plastic QFN  
–40°C to 125°C  
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/  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
electrical characteristics Theꢀlꢀdenotesꢀtheꢀspecificationsꢀwhichꢀapplyꢀoverꢀtheꢀfullꢀoperatingꢀ  
junctionꢀtemperatureꢀrange,ꢀotherwiseꢀspecificationsꢀareꢀatꢀTAꢀ=ꢀ25°C.ꢀVINꢀ=ꢀ15Vꢀunlessꢀotherwiseꢀnoted.  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
MainꢀControlꢀLoop  
SV  
Operating Input Voltage Range  
4
18  
V
IN  
I
Q
Input DC Supply Current  
Normal  
900  
15  
2000  
30  
µA  
µA  
Shutdown Supply Current  
V
FB  
Feedback Reference Voltage  
I
I
= 1.2V, 40°C to 85°C (Note 3)  
= 1.2V, 40°C to 125°C (Note 3)  
0.594  
0.590  
0.600  
0.600  
0.606  
0.610  
V
V
TH  
TH  
l
Feedback Voltage Line Regulation  
Feedback Voltage Load Regulation  
Feedback Input Current  
V
I
= 4V to 18V, I = 1.2V (Note 3)  
0.002  
–0.05  
–5  
%/V  
%
ΔV  
ΔV  
IN  
TH  
FB(LINEREG)  
= 0.5V to 1.9V (Note 3)  
= 0.6V  
–0.3  
50  
TH  
FB(LOADREG)  
I
V
nA  
mS  
V
FB  
FB  
l
l
g
m(EA)  
Error Amplifier Transconductance  
Forced Continuous Threshold  
Forced Continuous Pin Current  
On-Time  
I
= 1.2V (Note 3)  
1.4  
1.7  
2
TH  
V
0.54  
0.6  
0.66  
–2  
FCB  
I
t
V
= 0.6V  
FCB  
–1  
µA  
FCB  
ON  
I
ON  
I
ON  
= 60µA, V = 1.5V  
220  
280  
110  
340  
ns  
ns  
ON  
= 60µA, V = 0V  
ON  
t
t
I
Minimum On-Time  
I
I
= 180µA, V = 0V  
60  
100  
500  
ns  
ns  
ON(MIN)  
ON  
ON  
ON  
Minimum Off-Time  
Maximum Valley Current  
= 30µA, V = 1.5V  
320  
OFF(MIN)  
ON  
l
l
V
V
= 0.5V, V = 0.56V, FCB = 0V  
5
8
11  
16  
A
A
VALLEY(MAX)  
RNG  
RNG  
FB  
= 0V, V = 0.56V, FCB = 0V  
FB  
I
Maximum Reverse Valley Current  
V
RNG  
V
RNG  
= 0.5V, V = 0.64V, FCB = 0V  
5.5  
7.5  
A
A
VALLEY(MIN)  
FB  
= 0V, V = 0.64V, FCB = 0V  
FB  
Output Overvoltage Fault Threshold  
RUN Pin Start Threshold  
7
10  
1.5  
4
13  
2
%
V
ΔV  
FB(OV)  
l
V
V
V
0.8  
RUN/SS(ON)  
RUN/SS(LE)  
RUN/SS(LT)  
RUN/SS(C)  
RUN/SS(D)  
RUN Pin Latchoff Enable Threshold  
RUN Pin Latchoff Threshold  
Soft-Start Charge Current  
RUN/SS Pin Rising  
RUN/SS Pin Falling  
4.5  
4.2  
–3  
3
V
3.5  
–1.2  
1.8  
3.4  
3.5  
V
I
I
V
V
= 0V  
–0.5  
0.8  
µA  
µA  
V
RUN/SS  
RUN/SS  
Soft-Start Discharge Current  
Undervoltage Lockout  
= 4.5V, V = 0V  
FB  
l
l
V
V
INTV Falling  
3.9  
4
IN(UVLO)  
CC  
Undervoltage Lockout Release  
INTV Rising  
V
IN(UVLOR)  
CC  
R
Top Switch On-Resistance  
Bottom Switch On-Resistance  
10  
8
19  
14  
mΩ  
mΩ  
DS(ON)  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
electrical characteristics Theꢀlꢀdenotesꢀtheꢀspecificationsꢀwhichꢀapplyꢀoverꢀtheꢀfullꢀoperatingꢀ  
junctionꢀtemperatureꢀrange,ꢀotherwiseꢀspecificationsꢀareꢀatꢀTAꢀ=ꢀ25°C.ꢀVINꢀ=ꢀ15Vꢀunlessꢀotherwiseꢀnoted.  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
4.7  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
InternalꢀV ꢀRegulator  
CC  
l
l
V
Internal V Voltage  
6V < V < 18V, V = 4V  
EXTVCC  
5
5.5  
2
V
%
INTVCC  
CC  
IN  
Internal V Load Regulation  
I
CC  
I
CC  
I
CC  
= 0mA to 20mA, V = 4V  
EXTVCC  
–0.1  
4.7  
ΔV  
CC  
LDO(LOADREG)  
V
EXTV Switchover Voltage  
= 20mA, V  
= 20mA, V  
Rising  
= 5V  
4.5  
V
EXTVCC  
CC  
EXTVCC  
EXTVCC  
EXTV Switch Drop Voltage  
150  
500  
300  
mV  
mV  
ΔV  
ΔV  
CC  
EXTVCC  
EXTV Switchover Hysteresis  
CC  
EXTVCC(HYS)  
PGOODꢀOutput  
PGOOD Upper Threshold  
PGOOD Lower Threshold  
PGOOD Hysteresis  
V
V
V
Rising  
7
10  
–10  
1
13  
–13  
2.5  
0.4  
%
%
%
V
ΔV  
FB  
FBH  
Falling  
–7  
ΔV  
FB  
FBL  
Returning  
ΔV  
FB  
FB(HYS)  
V
PGL  
PGOOD Low Voltage  
I
= 5mA  
0.15  
PGOOD  
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: The LTC3608 is tested under pulsed load conditions such that  
T ≈ T . The LTC3608E is guaranteed to meet specifications from  
J
A
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  
LTC3608I is guaranteed over the full –40°C to 125°C operating junction  
temperature range. Note that the maximum ambient temperature  
consistent with these specifications is determined by specific operating  
conditions in conjunction with board layout, the rated package thermal  
impedance and other environmental factors.  
Noteꢀ2: T is calculated from the ambient temperature T and power  
J
A
dissipation P as follows:  
D
T = T + (P • 29°C/W)(θ is simulated per JESD51-7 high effective  
J
A
D
JA  
thermal conductivity test board)  
θ
= 1°C/W (θ is simulated when heat sink is applied at the bottom  
JC  
JC  
of the package.)  
Noteꢀ3: The LTC3608 is tested in a feedback loop that adjusts V to  
FB  
achieve a specified error amplifier output voltage (I ). The specification at  
TH  
85°C is not tested in production. This specification is assured by design,  
characterization, and correlation to testing at 125°C.  
typical perForMance characteristics  
TransientꢀResponse  
TransientꢀResponse  
Start-Up  
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
200mV/DIV  
RUN/SS  
2V/DIV  
I
L
I
L
5A/DIV  
5A/DIV  
V
OUT  
1V/DIV  
I
LOAD  
I
LOAD  
I
L
5A/DIV  
5A/DIV  
5A/DIV  
3608 G03  
3608 G01  
3610 G02  
40ms/DIV  
20µs/DIV  
20µs/DIV  
V
V
= 12V  
LOAD STEP 0A TO 8A  
IN  
OUT  
V
V
= 12V  
IN  
OUT  
= 2.5V  
= 0.5Ω  
V
V
= 12V  
= 2.5V  
IN  
OUT  
R
= 2.5V  
LOAD  
FCB = INTV  
CC  
FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT  
FCB = 0V  
FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT  
FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
typical perForMance characteristics  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀInputꢀVoltage  
FrequencyꢀvsꢀInputꢀVoltage  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
650  
600  
550  
500  
450  
400  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
FCB = 0V  
FCB = 5V  
FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT  
FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT  
I
= 10A  
LOAD  
I
= 10A  
= 1A  
LOAD  
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
= 5V  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
I
LOAD  
= 3.3V  
= 2.5V  
= 2.5V  
= 1.8V  
= 1.2V  
= 1V  
I
= 1A  
LOAD  
V
= 12V  
IN  
FREQ = 550kHz  
0.01 0.1  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
1
10  
5
10  
15  
20  
5
10  
15  
20  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
3608 G04  
3608 G06  
3608 G05  
FrequencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
LoadꢀRegulation  
ITHꢀVoltageꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
0.80  
0.60  
0.40  
0.20  
0
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0
FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT  
CONTINUOUS MODE  
CONTINUOUS  
MODE  
DISCONTINUOUS MODE  
–0.20  
–0.40  
–0.60  
–0.80  
DISCONTINUOUS  
MODE  
10  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
0
5
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3608 G07  
3608 G08  
3608 G09  
LoadꢀCurrentꢀꢀ  
vsꢀITHꢀVoltageꢀandꢀVRNG  
On-TimeꢀvsꢀIONꢀCurrent  
On-TimeꢀvsꢀVONꢀVoltage  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
1000  
800  
600  
400  
200  
0
10000  
1000  
100  
I
= 30µA  
V
= 0V  
V
=
ON  
VON  
RNG  
1V  
0.7V  
0.5V  
0
–5  
–10  
10  
0
1
2
3
0
0.5  
1.0  
I
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
1
10  
100  
VOLTAGE (V)  
V
VOLTAGE (V)  
I
ON  
CURRENT (µA)  
TH  
ON  
3608 G11  
3608 G12  
3608 G10  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
typical perForMance characteristics  
MaximumꢀValleyꢀCurrentꢀLimitꢀꢀ  
vsꢀVRNGꢀVoltage  
MaximumꢀValleyꢀCurrentꢀLimitꢀꢀ  
vsꢀRUN/SSꢀVoltage  
On-TimeꢀvsꢀTemperature  
300  
250  
200  
150  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
15  
12  
9
I
= 30µA  
VON  
ION  
V
= 0V  
6
100  
50  
0
3
0
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75  
100 125  
0.5  
0.6  
0.7  
0.8  
0.9  
1.0  
1.65 1.90 2.15 2.40 2.65 2.90 3.15 3.40  
V
VOLTAGE (V)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
RNG  
RUN/SS VOLTAGE (V)  
3608 G13  
3608 G14  
3608 G15  
MaximumꢀValleyꢀCurrentꢀLimitꢀꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
InputꢀVoltageꢀꢀ  
vsꢀMaximumꢀValleyꢀCurrent  
MaximumꢀValleyꢀCurrentꢀLimitꢀꢀ  
inꢀFoldback  
20  
15  
10  
5
15  
18  
16  
14  
12  
10  
8
10  
5
6
0
0
4
0
0.1  
0.2  
0.3  
(V)  
0.4  
0.5  
0.6  
4
8
12  
16  
20  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
V
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
FB  
3608 G16  
3608 G18  
3608 G17  
FeedbackꢀReferenceꢀVoltageꢀꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
ErrorꢀAmplifierꢀgmꢀvsꢀTemperature  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.62  
0.61  
0.60  
0.59  
0.58  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3608 G19  
3608 G20  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
typical perForMance characteristics  
InputꢀandꢀShutdownꢀCurrentsꢀꢀ  
vsꢀInputꢀVoltage  
IEXTVCCꢀvsꢀFrequency  
INTVCCꢀLoadꢀRegulation  
1400  
1200  
1000  
800  
600  
400  
200  
0
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
20  
18  
16  
14  
12  
10  
8
0.30  
0.20  
0.10  
0
V
= 20V  
IN  
EXTV OPEN  
CC  
SHUTDOWN  
–0.10  
–0.20  
–0.30  
–0.40  
6
EXTV = 5V  
4
CC  
2
0
0
0
5
10  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
15  
20  
400  
500  
600  
700  
800  
900 1000  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
FREQUENCY (kHz)  
INTV LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
CC  
3608 G21  
3608 G23  
3608 G22  
EXTVCCꢀSwitchꢀResistanceꢀꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
RUN/SSꢀPinꢀCurrentꢀꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
FCBꢀPinꢀCurrentꢀvsꢀTemperature  
3
2
10  
8
0
–0.25  
–0.50  
–0.75  
PULL-DOWN CURRENT  
1
6
0
4
–1.00  
–1.25  
–1.50  
–1  
2
PULL-UP CURRENT  
0 25 50 75 100 125  
–2  
0
–50 –25  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75  
100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3608 G25  
3608 G24  
3608 G26  
RUN/SSꢀPinꢀCurrentꢀꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
UndervoltageꢀLockoutꢀThresholdꢀ  
vsꢀTemperature  
5.0  
4.5  
4.0  
3.5  
4.0  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
LATCHOFF ENABLE  
LATCHOFF THRESHOLD  
3.0  
2.0  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3608 G27  
3608 G28  
3608fc  
LTC3608  
pin Functions  
PV ꢀ(Pinsꢀ1,ꢀ2,ꢀ3,ꢀ4,ꢀ5,ꢀ6,ꢀ7,ꢀ48,ꢀ49,ꢀ50,ꢀ51,ꢀ52,ꢀ53):  
I (Pin18):CurrentControlThresholdandErrorAmplifier  
IN  
THꢀ  
Main Input Supply. Decouple this pin to power PGND with  
Compensation Point. The current comparator threshold  
increases with this control voltage. The voltage ranges  
from 0V to 2.4V with 0.8V corresponding to zero sense  
voltage (zero current).  
the input capacitance, C  
IN  
SWꢀ(Pinsꢀ8,ꢀ33,ꢀ41,ꢀ42,ꢀ43,ꢀ44,ꢀ45,ꢀ46,ꢀ47,ꢀ55): Switch  
Node Connection to the Inductor. The (–) terminal of the  
bootstrapcapacitor,C ,alsoconnectshere.Thispinswings  
FCB(Pin19): Forced Continuous Input. Tie this pin to  
B
from a diode voltage drop below ground up to V .  
ground to force continuous synchronous operation at low  
IN  
load,toINTV toenablediscontinuousmodeoperationat  
CC  
SGND(Pins10,14,15,20,26,27,54):SignalGround.All  
small-signalcomponentsandcompensationcomponents  
should connect to this ground, which in turn connects to  
PGND at one point.  
low load or to a resistive divider from a secondary output  
when using a secondary winding.  
NCꢀ(Pinsꢀ9,ꢀ21,ꢀ24,ꢀ25,ꢀ28): No Connection.  
BOOSTꢀ(Pinꢀ11): Boosted Floating Driver Supply. The (+)  
I (Pin22):On-TimeCurrentInput.TiearesistorfromV  
ON IN  
to this pin to set the one-shot timer current and thereby  
set the switching frequency.  
terminal of the bootstrap capacitor, C , connects here.  
B
This pin swings from a diode voltage drop below INTV  
CC  
up to V + INTV .  
IN  
CC  
V (Pin23): Error Amplifier Feedback Input. This pin  
FB  
RUN/SS(Pin12): Run Control and Soft-Start Input. A  
capacitor to ground at this pin sets the ramp time to full  
output current (approximately 3s/µF) and the time delay  
for overcurrent latchoff (see Applications Information).  
Forcing this pin below 0.8V shuts down the device.  
connects the error amplifier input to an external resistive  
divider from V  
.
OUT  
EXTV (Pin29):ExternalV Input.WhenEXTV exceeds  
CC  
CC  
CC  
4.7V, an internal switch connects this pin to INTV and  
CC  
shuts down the internal regulator so that controller and  
V (Pin13):On-TimeVoltageInput. Voltagetrippointfor  
gate drive power is drawn from EXTV . Do not exceed  
ON  
CC  
the on-time comparator. Tying this pin to the output volt-  
7V at this pin and ensure that EXTV < V .  
CC IN  
age or an external resistive divider from the output makes  
SV ꢀ(Pinꢀ30): Supply Pin for Internal PWM Controller.  
IN  
the on-time proportional to V . The comparator input  
OUT  
INTV ꢀ(Pinsꢀ31,ꢀ32): Internal 5V Regulator Output. The  
defaults to 0.7V when the pin is grounded and defaults to  
CC  
driver and control circuits are powered from this voltage.  
Decouple this pin to power ground with a minimum of  
4.7µF low ESR tantalum or ceramic capacitor.  
2.4V when the pin is tied to INTV . Tie this pin to INTV  
CC  
CC  
in high V  
applications to use a lower R value.  
OUT  
ON  
PGOODꢀ(Pinꢀ16): Power Good Output. Open-drain logic  
output that is pulled to ground when the output voltage  
is not within 10% of the regulation point.  
PGNDꢀ(Pinsꢀ34,ꢀ35,ꢀ36,ꢀ37,ꢀ38,ꢀ39,ꢀ40): Power Ground.  
Connect this pin closely to the (–) terminal of C  
and  
VCC  
the (–) terminal of C .  
IN  
V
ꢀ(Pinꢀ17): Current Limit Range Input. The voltage at  
RNG  
this pin adjusts maximum valley current and can be set  
from 0.5V to 0.7V by a resistive divider from INTV . It  
defaults to 0.7V if the V  
results in a typical 16A current limit.  
CC  
pin is tied to ground which  
RNG  
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Functional DiagraM  
R
ON  
SV  
IN  
V
ON  
13  
I
FCB  
19  
EXTV  
29  
ON  
CC  
22  
30  
4.7V  
PV  
IN  
0.7V  
2.4V  
1µA  
+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,  
7, 48, 49, 50,  
51, 52, 53  
0.6V  
REF  
C
0.6V  
5V  
REG  
IN  
INTV  
CC  
+
31, 32  
F
BOOST  
11  
V
I
VON  
ION  
t
ON  
=
(10pF)  
R
S
C
B
Q
FCNT  
M1  
ON  
L1  
20k  
D
B
SW  
+
+
V
OUT  
8, 33, 41, 42,  
43, 44, 45,  
46, 47, 55  
SWITCH  
LOGIC  
I
I
REV  
CMP  
SHDN  
OV  
+
1.4V  
0.7V  
1
C
OUT  
M2  
C
VCC  
V
RNG  
17  
PGND  
×
34, 35, 36, 37,  
38, 39, 40  
(0.5 TO 2)  
16  
PGOOD  
R2  
0.54V  
240k  
+
1V  
Q2 Q4  
UV  
OV  
Q6  
I
THB  
V
FB  
23  
Q3 Q1  
R1  
+
SGND  
10, 14, 15,  
20, 26, 27, 54  
+
0.66V  
0.8V  
RUN  
SHDN  
SS  
+
1.2µA  
6V  
EA  
×3.3  
+
27  
NC  
9, 21, 24,  
25, 28  
0.6V  
0.4V  
18  
12  
3608 FD  
I
TH  
RUN/SS  
C
SS  
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LTC3608  
operation  
MainꢀControlꢀLoop  
Overvoltage and undervoltage comparators OV and UV  
pull the PGOOD output low if the output feedback volt-  
age exits a 10% window around the regulation point.  
Furthermore, in an overvoltage condition, M1 is turned  
off and M2 is turned on and held on until the overvoltage  
condition clears.  
The LTC3608 is a high efficiency monolithic synchronous,  
step-down DC/DC converter utilizing a constant on-time,  
current mode architecture. It operates from an input volt-  
age range of 4V to 18V (20V maximum) and provides a  
regulated output voltage at up to 8A of output current. The  
internal synchronous power switch increases efficiency  
and eliminates the need for an external Schottky diode. In  
normal operation, the top MOSFET is turned on for a fixed  
interval determined by a one-shot timer OST. When the  
top MOSFET is turned off, the bottom MOSFET is turned  
Foldback current limiting is provided if the output is  
shorted to ground. As V drops, the buffered current  
FB  
threshold voltage I  
is pulled down by clamp Q3 to  
THB  
a 1V level set by Q4 and Q6. This reduces the inductor  
valley current level to one sixth of its maximum value as  
on until the current comparator I  
trips, restarting the  
V
FB  
approaches 0V.  
CMP  
one-shottimerandinitiatingthenextcycle.Inductorcurrent  
is determined by sensing the voltage between the PGND  
and SW pins using the bottom MOSFET on-resistance.  
Pulling the RUN/SS pin low forces the controller into its  
shutdown state, turning off both M1 and M2. Releasing  
the pin allows an internal 1.2µA current source to charge  
The voltage on the I pin sets the comparator threshold  
TH  
up an external soft-start capacitor, C . When this voltage  
SS  
corresponding to inductor valley current. The error ampli-  
reaches1.5V,thecontrollerturnsonandbeginsswitching,  
fier, EA, adjusts this voltage by comparing the feedback  
but with the I voltage clamped at approximately 0.6V  
TH  
signal V from the output voltage with an internal 0.6V  
FB  
below the RUN/SS voltage. As C continues to charge,  
SS  
reference. If the load current increases, it causes a drop  
the soft-start current limit is removed.  
in the feedback voltage relative to the reference. The I  
TH  
voltage then rises until the average inductor current again  
INTV /EXTV ꢀPower  
CC  
CC  
matches the load current.  
PowerforthetopandbottomMOSFETdriversandmostof  
theinternalcontrollercircuitryisderivedfromtheINTV  
At light load, the inductor current can drop to zero and  
become negative. This is detected by current reversal  
CC  
pin. The top MOSFET driver is powered from a floating  
bootstrapcapacitor C . Thiscapacitorisrechargedfrom  
INTV through an external Schottky diode D , when  
B
comparator I  
which then shuts off M2 (see Func-  
REV  
,
B
tionalDiagram),resultingindiscontinuousoperation.Both  
,
CC  
switcheswillremainoffwiththeoutputcapacitorsupplying  
the load current until the I voltage rises above the zero  
the top MOSFET is turned off. When the EXTV pin is  
CC  
TH  
grounded, an internal 5V low dropout regulator supplies  
current level (0.8V) to initiate another cycle. Discontinu-  
ous mode operation is disabled by comparator F when  
the FCB pin is brought below 0.6V, forcing continuous  
synchronous operation.  
the INTV power from V . If EXTV rises above 4.7V,  
CC  
IN  
CC  
the internal regulator is turned off, and an internal switch  
connects EXTV to INTV . This allows a high efficiency  
CC  
CC  
sourceconnectedtoEXTV , suchasanexternal5Vsup-  
CC  
ply or a secondary output from the converter, to provide  
The operating frequency is determined implicitly by the  
top MOSFET on-time and the duty cycle required to main-  
tain regulation. The one-shot timer generates an on-time  
that is proportional to the ideal duty cycle, thus holding  
the INTV power. Voltages up to 7V can be applied to  
CC  
EXTV for additional gate drive. If the input voltage is  
CC  
low and INTV drops below 3.5V, undervoltage lockout  
CC  
circuitry prevents the power switches from turning on.  
frequency approximately constant with changes in V .  
IN  
The nominal frequency can be adjusted with an external  
resistor, R .  
ON  
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The basic LTC3608 application circuit is shown on the  
frontpageofthisdatasheet.Externalcomponentselection  
is primarily determined by the maximum load current.  
The LTC3608 uses the on-resistance of the synchronous  
powerMOSFETfordeterminingtheinductorcurrent.The  
desiredamountofripplecurrentandoperatingfrequency  
OperatingꢀFrequency  
The choice of operating frequency is a tradeoff between  
efficiency and component size. Low frequency operation  
improvesefficiencybyreducingMOSFETswitchinglosses  
but requires larger inductance and/or capacitance in order  
to maintain low output ripple voltage.  
alsodeterminestheinductorvalue.Finally,C isselected  
IN  
The operating frequency of LTC3608 applications is de-  
termined implicitly by the one-shot timer that controls the  
for its ability to handle the large RMS current into the  
converterandC ischosenwithlowenoughESRtomeet  
OUT  
on-time, t , of the top MOSFET switch. The on-time is  
the output voltage ripple and transient specification.  
ON  
set by the current into the I pin and the voltage at the  
ON  
V ꢀandꢀPGOOD  
ON  
V
ON  
pin according to:  
V
The LTC3608 has an open-drain PGOOD output that  
indicates when the output voltage is within 10% of the  
tON  
=
VON (10pF)  
IION  
regulation point. The LTC3608 also has a V pin that  
ON  
Tying a resistor R from V to the I pin yields an  
allows the on-time to be adjusted. Tying the V pin high  
ON  
IN  
ON  
ON  
on-time inversely proportional to V . The current out of  
resultsinlowervaluesforR whichisusefulinhighV  
IN  
ON  
OUT  
the I pin is  
applications. The V pin also provides a means to adjust  
ON  
ON  
the on-time to maintain constant frequency operation in  
V
IN  
ION  
=
applications where V  
changes and to correct minor  
OUT  
RON  
frequency shifts with changes in load current.  
For a step-down converter, this results in approximately  
constant frequency operation as the input supply varies:  
V
ꢀPinꢀandꢀI ꢀAdjust  
RNG  
LIMIT  
The V  
pin is used to adjust the maximum inductor  
RNG  
VOUT  
VVON RON(10pF)  
f =  
[HZ ]  
valley current, which in turn determines the maximum  
average output current that the LTC3608 can deliver. The  
maximum output current is given by:  
Toholdfrequencyconstantduringoutputvoltagechanges,  
tie the V pin to V or to a resistive divider from V  
I
= I  
+ 1/2 ΔI  
VALLEY(MAX) L  
ON  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT(MAX)  
when V  
> 2.4V. The V pin has internal clamps that  
OUT  
ON  
The I  
Current Limit vsV  
Characteristics.  
is shown in the figure “Maximum Valley  
RNG  
VALLEY(MAX)  
limit its input to the one-shot timer. If the pin is tied below  
0.7V,theinputtotheone-shotisclampedat0.7V.Similarly,  
if the pin is tied above 2.4V, the input is clamped at 2.4V.  
VoltageintheTypicalPerformance  
An external resistor divider from INTV can be used to  
set the voltage on the V  
In high V  
applications, tying V to INTV so that the  
CC  
OUT  
ON CC  
pin from 0.5V to 1V, or it can  
comparator input is 2.4V results in a lower value for R .  
RNG  
ON  
be simply tied to ground force a default value equivalent  
to 0.7V. When setting current limit ensure that the junc-  
tion temperature does not exceed the maximum rating of  
Figures 1a and 1b show how R relates to switching  
frequency for several common output voltages.  
ON  
125°C. Do not float the V  
pin.  
RNG  
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applications inForMation  
loadcurrentincreases.Bylengtheningtheon-timeslightly  
as current increases, constant frequency operation can be  
maintained. This is accomplished with a resistive divider  
from the I pin to the V pin and V . The values  
Because the voltage at the I pin is about 0.7V, the cur-  
ON  
rent into this pin is not exactly inversely proportional to  
V , especially in applications with lower input voltages.  
IN  
To correct for this error, an additional resistor, R  
,
TH  
ON  
OUT  
ON2  
required will depend on the parasitic resistances in the  
connected from the I pin to the 5V INTV supply will  
ON  
CC  
specific application. A good starting point is to feed about  
further stabilize the frequency.  
25% of the voltage change at the I pin to the V pin  
TH  
ON  
5V  
0.7V  
as shown in Figure 2a. Place capacitance on the V pin  
RON2  
=
RON  
ON  
to filter out the I variations at the switching frequency.  
TH  
The resistor load on I reduces the DC gain of the error  
TH  
Changes in the load current magnitude will also cause  
frequency shift. Parasitic resistance in the MOSFET  
switches and inductor reduce the effective voltage across  
the inductance, resulting in increased duty cycle as the  
amp and degrades load regulation, which can be avoided  
by using the PNP emitter follower of Figure 2b.  
1000  
V
= 3.3V  
OUT  
V
= 1.5V  
V
= 2.5V  
OUT  
OUT  
100  
100  
1000  
(kΩ)  
10000  
R
ON  
3608 F01a  
Figureꢀ1a.ꢀSwitchingꢀFrequencyꢀvsꢀRONꢀ(VONꢀ=ꢀ0V)  
1000  
V
= 12V  
OUT  
V
= 5V  
OUT  
V
= 3.3V  
OUT  
100  
100  
1000  
(kΩ)  
10000  
R
ON  
3608 F01b  
Figureꢀ1b.ꢀSwitchingꢀFrequencyꢀvsꢀRONꢀ(VONꢀ=ꢀINTVCC  
)
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LTC3608  
applications inForMation  
R
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0
VON1  
30k  
V
V
ON  
OUT  
C
VON  
R
VON2  
100k  
0.01µF  
LTC3608  
TH  
DROPOUT  
REGION  
R
C
I
C
C
(2a)  
R
VON1  
3k  
V
V
ON  
OUT  
C
R
VON  
VON2  
0
0.25  
0.50  
0.75  
1.0  
0.01µF  
10k  
10k  
LTC3608  
TH  
DUTY CYCLE (V /V  
)
OUT IN  
INTV  
CC  
3608 F03  
R
C
Q1  
2N5087  
I
Figureꢀ3.ꢀMaximumꢀSwitchingꢀFrequencyꢀvsꢀDutyꢀCycle  
C
C
3608 F02  
Toimprovethefrequencyresponse,afeedforwardcapaci-  
tor C1 may also be used. Great care should be taken to  
(2b)  
route the V line away from noise sources, such as the  
Figureꢀ2.ꢀCorrectingꢀFrequencyꢀShiftꢀwithꢀLoadꢀCurrentꢀChanges  
FB  
inductor or the SW line.  
MinimumꢀOff-timeꢀandꢀDropoutꢀOperation  
InductorꢀSelection  
The minimum off-time, t  
, is the smallest amount  
OFF(MIN)  
Given the desired input and output voltages, the induc-  
tor value and operating frequency determine the ripple  
current:  
of time that the LTC3608 is capable of turning on the bot-  
tom MOSFET, tripping the current comparator and turning  
the MOSFET back off. This time is generally about 320ns.  
The minimum off-time limit imposes a maximum duty  
VOUT  
f L  
VOUT  
cycle of t /(t + t  
). If the maximum duty cycle  
OFF(MIN)  
ΔI =  
1−  
ON ON  
L
V
IN  
is reached, due to a dropping input voltage for example,  
then the output will drop out of regulation. The minimum  
input voltage to avoid dropout is:  
Lower ripple current reduces core losses in the inductor,  
ESR losses in the output capacitors and output voltage  
ripple. Highest efficiency operation is obtained at low  
frequency with small ripple current. However, achieving  
this requires a large inductor. There is a tradeoff between  
component size, efficiency and operating frequency.  
tON + tOFF(MIN)  
VIN(MIN) = VOUT  
tON  
A plot of Maximum Duty Cycle vs Frequency is shown in  
Figure 3.  
A reasonable starting point is to choose a ripple current  
that is about 40% of I  
. The largest ripple current  
OUT(MAX)  
SettingꢀtheꢀOutputꢀVoltage  
occurs at the highest V . To guarantee that ripple current  
IN  
does not exceed a specified maximum, the inductance  
should be chosen according to:  
The LTC3608 develops a 0.6V reference voltage between  
the feedback pin, V , and the signal ground as shown in  
FB  
Figure 6. The output voltage is set by a resistive divider  
according to the following formula:  
⎞ ⎛  
VOUT  
f ΔI  
VOUT  
L =  
1−  
⎟ ⎜  
V
⎠ ⎝  
L(MAX)  
IN(MAX)  
R2  
R1  
VOUT = 0.6V 1+  
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applications inForMation  
Once the value for L is known, the type of inductor must  
be selected. High efficiency converters generally cannot  
affordthecorelossfoundinlowcostpowderedironcores.  
A variety of inductors designed for high current, low volt-  
ageapplicationsareavailablefrommanufacturerssuchas  
Sumida, Panasonic, Coiltronics, Coilcraft and Toko.  
capacitors have the highest capacitance density but it is  
important to only use types that have been surge tested  
foruseinswitchingpowersupplies.Aluminumelectrolytic  
capacitors have significantly higher ESR, but can be used  
incost-sensitiveapplicationsprovidingthatconsideration  
is given to ripple current ratings and long-term reliability.  
Ceramic capacitors have excellent low ESR characteris-  
tics but can have a high voltage coefficient and audible  
piezoelectriceffects.ThehighQofceramiccapacitorswith  
traceinductancecanalsoleadtosignificantringing. When  
used as input capacitors, care must be taken to ensure  
that ringing from inrush currents and switching does not  
pose an overvoltage hazard to the power switches and  
controller. Todampeninputvoltagetransients, addasmall  
Fto5FaluminumelectrolyticcapacitorwithanESRin  
the range of 0.5Ω to 2Ω. High performance through-hole  
capacitors may also be used, but an additional ceramic  
capacitor in parallel is recommended to reduce the effect  
of their lead inductance.  
C ꢀandꢀC ꢀSelection  
IN  
OUT  
The input capacitance, C , is required to filter the square  
IN  
wavecurrentatthedrainofthetopMOSFET.UsealowESR  
capacitor sized to handle the maximum RMS current.  
VOUT  
V
VOUT  
IN  
IRMS IOUT(MAX)  
–1  
V
IN  
This formula has a maximum at V = 2V , where  
IN  
OUT  
I
= I  
/2. This simple worst-case condition is  
RMS  
OUT(MAX)  
commonly used for design because even significant de-  
viations do not offer much relief. Note that ripple current  
ratings from capacitor manufacturers are often based on  
only 2000 hours of life which makes it advisable to derate  
the capacitor.  
TopꢀMOSFETꢀDriverꢀSupplyꢀ(C ,ꢀD )ꢀ  
B
B
Anexternalbootstrapcapacitor,C ,connectedtotheBOOST  
B
pinsuppliesthegatedrivevoltageforthetopsideMOSFET.  
The selection of C  
is primarily determined by the  
OUT  
This capacitor is charged through diode D from INTV  
B
CC  
ESR required to minimize voltage ripple and load step  
when the switch node is low. When the top MOSFET turns  
transients. The output ripple ΔV  
bounded by:  
is approximately  
OUT  
on, the switch node rises to V and the BOOST pin rises  
IN  
to approximately V + INTV . The boost capacitor needs  
IN  
CC  
to store about 100 times the gate charge required by the  
top MOSFET. In most applications an 0.1µF to 0.47µF, X5R  
or X7R dielectric capacitor is adequate.  
1
ΔVOUT ≤ ΔIL ESR+  
8fCOUT  
Since ΔI increases with input voltage, the output ripple  
L
DiscontinuousꢀModeꢀOperationꢀandꢀFCBꢀPin  
is highest at maximum input voltage. Typically, once the  
ESR requirement is satisfied, the capacitance is adequate  
for filtering and has the necessary RMS current rating.  
The FCB pin determines whether the bottom MOSFET  
remains on when current reverses in the inductor. Tying  
this pin above its 0.6V threshold enables discontinuous  
operation where the bottom MOSFET turns off when in-  
ductor current reverses. The load current at which current  
reverses and discontinuous operation begins depends on  
the amplitude of the inductor ripple current and will vary  
Multiple capacitors placed in parallel may be needed to  
meet the ESR and RMS current handling requirements.  
Dry tantalum, special polymer, aluminum electrolytic and  
ceramiccapacitorsareallavailableinsurfacemountpack-  
ages. Special polymer capacitors offer very low ESR but  
havelowercapacitancedensitythanothertypes.Tantalum  
with changes in V .Tying the FCB pin below the 0.6V  
IN  
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threshold forces continuous synchronous operation, al-  
lowing current to reverse at light loads and maintaining  
high frequency operation.  
FaultꢀConditions:ꢀCurrentꢀLimitꢀandꢀFoldback  
The LTC3608 has a current mode controller which inher-  
ently limits the cycle-by-cycle inductor current not only  
in steady state operation but also in transient. To further  
limit current in the event of a short circuit to ground, the  
LTC3608 includes foldback current limiting. If the output  
fallsbymorethan25%,thenthemaximumsensevoltageis  
progressively lowered to about one sixth of its full value.  
In addition to providing a logic input to force continuous  
operation, the FCB pin provides a means to maintain a  
flyback winding output when the primary is operating  
in discontinuous mode. The secondary output V  
is  
OUT2  
normally set as shown in Figure 4 by the turns ratio N  
of the transformer. However, if the controller goes into  
discontinuous mode and halts switching due to a light  
INTV ꢀRegulatorꢀandꢀEXTV ꢀConnection  
CC  
CC  
primary load current, then V  
will droop. An external  
OUT2  
An internal P-channel low dropout regulator produces the  
5V supply that powers the drivers and internal circuitry  
resistor divider from V  
to the FCB pin sets a minimum  
OUT2  
voltage V  
below which continuous operation is  
OUT2(MIN)  
forced until V  
withintheLTC3608.TheINTV pincansupplyupto50mA  
CC  
has risen above its minimum:  
OUT2  
RMS and must be bypassed to ground with a minimum of  
4.7µF tantalum or ceramic capacitor. Good bypassing is  
necessary to supply the high transient currents required  
by the MOSFET gate drivers.  
R4  
R3  
VOUT2(MIN) = 0.6V 1+  
SW  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
GND  
IN4148  
V
OUT2  
+
C
SEC  
1µF  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SGND  
NC  
V
OUT1  
C
T1  
1:N  
+
OUT  
NC  
V
FB  
I
ON  
NC  
SGND  
FCB  
R4  
OPTIONAL EXTV  
LTC3608  
V
IN  
CC  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
IN  
CONNECTION  
5V < V < 7V  
+
OUT2  
I
TH  
C
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
R3  
V
RNG  
PGOOD  
SGND  
= PGND  
= SGND  
3608 F04  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14  
SGND  
SW  
Figureꢀ4.ꢀSecondaryꢀOutputꢀLoopꢀandꢀEXTVCCꢀConnection  
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applications inForMation  
The EXTV pin can be used to provide MOSFET gate drive  
additional 1.3s/µF, during which the load current is folded  
back until the output reaches 75% of its final value.  
CC  
and control power from the output or another external  
source during normal operation. Whenever the EXTV  
CC  
After the controller has been started and given adequate  
pin is above 4.7V the internal 5V regulator is shut off and  
time to charge up the output capacitor, C is used as a  
SS  
an internal 50mA P-channel switch connects the EXTV  
CC  
CC  
short-circuittimer.AftertheRUN/SSpinchargesabove4V,  
if the output voltage falls below 75% of its regulated value,  
then a short-circuit fault is assumed. A 1.8µA current then  
pin to INTV . INTV power is supplied from EXTV  
CC  
CC  
until this pin drops below 4.5V. Do not apply more than  
7V to the EXTV pin and ensure that EXTV ≤ V . The  
CC  
CC  
IN  
beginsdischargingC . Ifthefaultconditionpersistsuntil  
SS  
following list summarizes the possible connections for  
the RUN/SS pin drops to 3.5V, then the controller turns  
off both power MOSFETs, shutting down the converter  
permanently. The RUN/SS pin must be actively pulled  
down to ground in order to restart operation.  
EXTV :  
CC  
1. EXTV grounded. INTV is always powered from the  
CC  
CC  
internal 5V regulator.  
2. EXTV connectedtoanexternalsupply.Ahighefficiency  
Theovercurrentprotectiontimerrequiresthatthesoft-start  
CC  
supply compatible with the MOSFET gate drive require-  
timing capacitor, C , be made large enough to guarantee  
SS  
ments (typically 5V) can improve overall efficiency.  
that the output is in regulation by the time C has reached  
SS  
the 4V threshold. In general, this will depend upon the  
size of the output capacitance, output voltage and load  
current characteristic. A minimum soft-start capacitor  
can be estimated from:  
3. EXTV connected to an output derived boost network.  
CC  
The low voltage output can be boosted using a charge  
pump or flyback winding to greater than 4.7V. The  
system will start-up using the internal linear regulator  
until the boosted output supply is available.  
–4  
C
SS  
> C  
V
R
(10 [F/V s])  
OUT OUT SENSE  
Generally 0.1µF is more than sufficient.  
Soft-StartꢀandꢀLatchoffꢀwithꢀtheꢀRUN/SSꢀPinꢀ  
Overcurrent latchoff operation is not always needed or  
desired. Load current is already limited during a short  
circuit by the current foldback circuitry and latchoff op-  
eration can prove annoying during troubleshooting. The  
feature can be overridden by adding a pull-up current  
greater than 5µA to the RUN/SS pin. The additional cur-  
The RUN/SS pin provides a means to shut down the  
LTC3608 as well as a timer for soft-start and overcurrent  
latchoff. Pulling the RUN/SS pin below 0.8V puts the  
LTC3608 into a low quiescent current shutdown (I <  
Q
30µA). Releasing the pin allows an internal 1.2µA current  
source to charge up the external timing capacitor C . If  
SS  
rent prevents the discharge of C during a fault and also  
SS  
RUN/SS has been pulled all the way to ground, there is a  
shortens the soft-start period. Using a resistor to V as  
IN  
delay before starting of about:  
shown in Figure 5a is simple, but slightly increases shut-  
1.5V  
1.2µA  
down current. Connecting a resistor to INTV as shown  
CC  
tDELAY  
=
C = 1.3s/µF C  
SS SS  
(
)
in Figure 5b eliminates the additional shutdown current,  
but requires a diode to isolate C . Any pull-up network  
SS  
When the voltage on RUN/SS reaches 1.5V, the LTC3608  
must be able to pull RUN/SS above the 4.2V maximum  
threshold of the latchoff circuit and overcome the 4µA  
maximum discharge current.  
begins operating with a clamp on I of approximately  
TH  
0.9V. As the RUN/SS voltage rises to 3V, the clamp on I  
TH  
is raised until its full 2.4V range is available. This takes an  
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INTV  
CC  
3. INTV current. This is the sum of the MOSFET driver  
CC  
and control currents. This loss can be reduced by sup-  
R
SS  
*
V
IN  
plying INTV current through the EXTV pin from a  
CC  
CC  
RUN/SS  
3.3V OR 5V  
RUN/SS  
*
D2*  
high efficiency source, such as an output derived boost  
R
SS  
D1  
network or alternate supply if available.  
2N7002  
C
SS  
C
SS  
4. C loss. The input capacitor has the difficult job of  
IN  
3608 F05  
filtering the large RMS input current to the regulator. It  
*OPTIONAL TO OVERRIDE  
OVERCURRENT LATCHOFF  
2
must have a very low ESR to minimize the AC I R loss  
and sufficient capacitance to prevent the RMS current  
from causing additional upstream losses in fuses or  
batteries.  
(5a)  
(5b)  
Figureꢀ5.ꢀRUN/SSꢀPinꢀInterfacingꢀwithꢀLatchoffꢀDefeated  
Other losses, including C  
conduction loss during dead time and inductor core loss  
generally account for less than 2% additional loss.  
ESR loss, Schottky diode D1  
OUT  
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. Although all dissipative  
elements in the circuit produce losses, four main sources  
account for most of the losses in LTC3608 circuits:  
Whenmakingadjustmentstoimproveefficiency, theinput  
current is the best indicator of changes in efficiency. If you  
make a change and the input current decreases, then the  
efficiency has increased. If there is no change in input  
current, then there is no change in efficiency.  
2
1. DC I R losses. These arise from the resistance of the  
CheckingꢀTransientꢀResponse  
internal resistance of the MOSFETs, inductor and PC  
board traces and cause the efficiency to drop at high  
outputcurrents.Incontinuousmodetheaverageoutput  
currentowsthroughL,butischoppedbetweenthetop  
andbottomMOSFETs. TheDCI RlossforoneMOSFET  
can simply be determined by [R  
The regulator loop response can be checked by looking  
at the load transient response. Switching regulators take  
several cycles to respond to a step in load current. When  
a load step occurs, V  
immediately shifts by an amount  
2
OUT  
equal to ΔI  
(ESR), where ESR is the effective series  
LOAD  
+ R ] • I .  
DS(ON)  
L O  
resistance of C . ΔI  
also begins to charge or dis-  
OUT  
LOAD  
2. Transition loss. This loss arises from the brief amount  
of time the top MOSFET spends in the saturated re-  
gion during switch node transitions. It depends upon  
the input voltage, load current, driver strength and  
MOSFET capacitance, among other factors. The loss  
is significant at input voltages above 20V and can be  
estimated from:  
chargeC generatingafeedbackerrorsignalusedbythe  
OUT  
regulator to return V  
this recovery time, V  
to its steady-state value. During  
can be monitored for overshoot  
OUT  
OUT  
or ringing that would indicate a stability problem. The I  
TH  
pin external components shown in Figure 6 will provide  
adequate compensation for most applications. For a  
detailed explanation of switching control loop theory see  
Application Note 76.  
–1  
2
Transition Loss (1.7A ) V  
I
C
f
IN OUT RSS  
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LTC3608  
applications inForMation  
DesignꢀExample  
Next, set up V  
voltage and check the I  
. Tying V  
LIMIT RNG  
RNG  
to 0.5V will set the typical current limit to 11A, and tying  
As a design example, take a supply with the following  
V
RNG  
to GND will result in a typical current around 16A.  
specifications: V = 5V to 20V (12V nominal), V  
=
IN  
OUT  
C
IN  
is chosen for an RMS current rating of about 5A at  
2.5V 5%, I  
= 8A, f = 550kHz. First, calculate the tim-  
ing resistor with V = V  
OUT  
85°C. The output capacitors are chosen for a low ESR  
of 0.002Ω to minimize output voltage changes due to  
inductor ripple current and load steps. The ripple voltage  
will be only:  
:
ON  
OUT  
2.5V  
RON  
=
187k  
550kHz 10pF (2.4V)  
)(  
(
)
and choose the inductor for about 40% ripple current at  
ΔV  
= ΔI  
(ESR)  
L(MAX)  
OUT(RIPPLE)  
the maximum V :  
= (3A) (0.002Ω) = 6mV  
IN  
2.5V  
550kHz 0.4 8A  
2.5V  
20V  
However, a 0A to 8A load step will cause an output change  
of up to:  
L =  
1−  
=1.24µH  
(
)( )(  
)
ΔV  
= ΔI  
(ESR) = (8A) (0.002Ω) = 16mV  
LOAD  
OUT(STEP)  
Selecting a standard value of 1.2µH results in a maximum  
ripple current of:  
An optional 22µF ceramic output capacitor is included  
to minimize the effect of ESL in the output ripple. The  
complete circuit is shown in Figure 6.  
2.5V  
2.5V  
12V  
ΔIL =  
1–  
= 3A  
550kHz 1.2µH  
(
)(  
)
INTV  
CC  
EXTV  
C4  
0.01µF  
CC  
V
IN  
C
R
F1  
1Ω  
F
C
4.7µF  
6.3V  
VCC  
0.47µF  
25V  
SW  
PGND  
SGND  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
V
OUT  
41  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
(OPTIONAL)  
C2  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
PV  
SGND  
2.5V AT  
R1  
9.5k  
1%  
R2  
30.1k  
1%  
L1  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
8A  
NC  
NC  
C1  
+
C5  
22µF  
6.3V  
C
OUT1  
0.8µH  
100µF  
R
187k  
1%  
ON  
(OPTIONAL)  
×2  
V
OUT  
V
FB  
(OPTIONAL)  
I
ON  
V
GND  
IN  
C
ON  
0.01µF  
NC  
SGND  
FCB  
(OPTIONAL)  
LTC3608  
C
V
C1  
1500pF  
IN  
V
IN  
5V TO 18V  
R5  
IN  
GND  
11.3k  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
I
TH  
IN  
+
C
IN  
C6  
10µF  
35V  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
RNG  
10µF  
35V  
3×  
PGOOD  
SGND  
R3  
0Ω  
(OPTIONAL)  
R
PG1  
100k  
C3  
C
C2  
100pF  
INTV  
(OPTIONAL)  
CC  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B
8
9
10 11 12 13 14  
SGND  
R
VON  
0Ω  
SW  
C
C
: TAIYO YUDEN GMK325BJ106MM-B  
: TDKC2012X5ROJ226M  
IN  
OUT  
V
OUT  
INTV  
CC  
L1: CDEP85NP-R80MC-50  
R
C
SS1  
510k  
B1  
C5: MURATA GRM31CR60J226KE19  
D
0.22µF  
CMDSH-3  
0.1µF  
V
IN  
KEEP POWER GROUND AND SIGNAL GROUND SEPARATE.  
CONNECT AT ONE POINT.  
SW  
C
SS  
0.1µF  
3608 F06  
(OPTIONAL)  
= PGND  
= SGND  
Figureꢀ6.ꢀDesignꢀExample:ꢀ5Vꢀtoꢀ18VꢀInputꢀtoꢀ2.5V/8Aꢀatꢀ550kHz  
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applications inForMation  
HowꢀtoꢀReduceꢀSWꢀRinging  
• Useacompactplanefortheswitchnode(SW)toimprove  
cooling of the MOSFETs and to keep EMI down.  
As with any switching regulator, there will be voltage ring-  
ing on the SW node, especially for high input voltages.  
The ringing amplitude and duration is dependent on the  
switchingspeed(gatedrive),layout(parasiticinductance)  
and MOSFET output capacitance. This ringing contributes  
to the overall EMI, noise and high frequency ripple. One  
way to reduce ringing is to optimize layout. A good layout  
minimizesparasiticinductance.AddingRCsnubbersfrom  
SWtoGNDisalsoaneffectivewaytoreduceringing.Finally,  
adding a resistor in series with the BOOST pin will slow  
down the MOSFET turn-on slew rate to dampen ringing,  
but at the cost of reduced efficiency. Note that since the  
IC is buffered from the high frequency transients by PCB  
andbondwireinductances,theringingbyitselfisnormally  
not a concern for controller reliability.  
• Use planes for V and V  
to maintain good voltage  
OUT  
IN  
filtering and to keep power losses low.  
• Flood all unused areas on all layers with copper. Flood-  
ing with copper reduces the temperature rise of power  
components. Connect these copper areas to any DC  
net (V , V , GND or to any other DC rail in your  
IN OUT  
system).  
When laying out a printed circuit board without a ground  
plane, use the following checklist to ensure proper opera-  
tion of the controller. These items are also illustrated in  
Figure 7.  
• Segregate the signal and power grounds. All small-  
signal components should return to the SGND pin at  
one point, which is then tied to the PGND pin.  
PCꢀBoardꢀLayoutꢀChecklist  
Connect the input capacitor(s)  
This capacitor carries the MOSFET AC current.  
, C , close to the IC.  
IN  
When laying out a PC board follow one of the two sug-  
gested approaches. The simple PC board layout requires  
a dedicated ground plane layer. Also, for higher currents, a  
multilayerboardisrecommendedtohelpwithheatsinking  
of power components.  
• Keep the high dV/dT SW, BOOST and TG nodes away  
from sensitive small-signal nodes.  
• Connect the INTV decoupling capacitor, C , closely  
CC  
VCC  
to the INTV and PGND pins.  
• The ground plane layer should not have any traces and  
it should be as close as possible to the layer with the  
LTC3608.  
CC  
• Connect the top driver boost capacitor, C , closely to  
B
the BOOST and SW pins.  
• Place C and C  
all in one compact area, close to  
IN  
OUT  
• Connect the V pin decoupling capacitor, C , closely  
IN  
F
the LTC3608. It may help to have some components  
to the V and PGND pins.  
IN  
on the bottom side of the board.  
• Keep small-signal components close to the LTC3608.  
Ground connections (including LTC3608 SGND and  
PGND) should be made through immediate vias to  
the ground plane. Use several larger vias for power  
components.  
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applications inForMation  
C
VCC  
SW  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
PV  
SGND  
NC  
C
OUT  
R1  
R2  
NC  
V
FB  
R
ON  
I
ON  
V
OUT  
NC  
SGND  
FCB  
LTC3608  
C
C1  
IN  
R
C
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
I
TH  
IN  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
RNG  
C
IN  
PGOOD  
SGND  
C
C2  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14  
V
IN  
C
B
C
SS  
D
B
3608 F07  
Figureꢀ7.ꢀLTC3608ꢀLayoutꢀDiagram  
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ꢁ0  
LTC3608  
typical applications  
3.6VꢀInputꢀtoꢀ1.5V/8Aꢀatꢀ750kHz  
V
IN2  
= 5V  
INTV  
CC  
EXTV  
CC  
C4  
0.01µF  
C
F
0.47µF  
25V  
C
4.7µF  
6.3V  
VCC  
SW  
PGND  
SGND  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
V
OUT  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
(OPTIONAL)  
R2  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
PV  
SGND  
NC  
1.5V AT  
8A  
R1  
20.5k  
1%  
L1  
C1  
(OPTIONAL)  
30.1k  
1%  
C2  
+
+
C5  
22µF  
6.3V  
C
OUT1  
0.2µH  
100µF  
NC  
R
113k  
1%  
ON  
×2  
V
OUT  
V
I
FB  
(OPTIONAL)  
V
IN  
ON  
GND  
C
ON  
0.01µF  
NC  
(OPTIONAL)  
LTC3608  
SGND  
FCB  
C
V
C1  
IN  
V
IN  
3.6V  
R5  
3300pF  
IN  
GND  
6.19k  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
I
TH  
IN  
C
C6  
10µF  
10V  
IN  
39.2k  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
RNG  
10µF  
INTV  
CC  
3×  
PGOOD  
SGND  
11k  
(OPTIONAL)  
R
C
PG1  
C2  
100k  
100pF  
INTV  
CC  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14  
SGND  
V
OUT  
C
C
: TAIYO YUDEN TMK432BJ106MM  
: TDKC4532X5ROJ107M  
IN  
OUT1  
C
B1  
0.22µF  
V
OUT  
L1: CDEP85NP-R20MC-50  
INTV  
CC  
R
SS1  
510k  
0.1µF  
C5: TAIYO YUDEN JMK316BJ226ML-T  
V
IN  
KEEP POWER GROUND AND SIGNAL GROUND SEPARATE.  
CONNECT AT ONE POINT.  
C
SS  
0.1µF  
3608 TA02  
(OPTIONAL)  
= PGND  
= SGND  
TransientꢀResponse  
EfficiencyꢀCurve  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
DCM  
CCM  
I
L
5A/DIV  
V
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
3608 TA02a  
20µs/DIV  
V
IN  
= 3.6V  
LOAD STEP 1A-8A  
FREQ = 750kHz  
V
V
= 3.6V  
IN  
OUT  
= 1.5V  
100  
1000  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
1000  
10000  
FCB = 0V  
3608 TA02b  
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ꢁꢀ  
LTC3608  
typical applications  
5Vꢀtoꢀ18VꢀInputꢀtoꢀ1.2V/8Aꢀatꢀ550kHz  
R
F1  
1Ω  
INTV  
CC  
V
IN2  
EXTV  
CC  
C4  
0.01µF  
C
F
0.47µF  
25V  
C
4.7µF  
6.3V  
VCC  
SW  
PGND  
SGND  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
V
OUT  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
(OPTIONAL)  
C2  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
PV  
SGND  
NC  
1.2V AT  
8A  
R1  
30k  
1%  
R2  
30.1k  
1%  
L1  
C1  
(OPTIONAL)  
+
+
C5  
22µF  
6.3V  
C
OUT1  
0.5µH  
100µF  
NC  
R
187k  
1%  
ON  
×2  
V
OUT  
V
I
FB  
(OPTIONAL)  
V
IN  
ON  
GND  
C
ON  
0.01µF  
NC  
(OPTIONAL)  
LTC3608  
SGND  
FCB  
C
V
C1  
1500pF  
IN  
V
IN  
5V TO 18V  
R5  
IN  
GND  
7.68k  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
I
TH  
IN  
C
C6  
10µF  
35V  
IN  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
RNG  
10µF  
25V  
3×  
PGOOD  
SGND  
(OPTIONAL)  
R
PG1  
C
C2  
100pF  
100k  
INTV  
CC  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14  
SGND  
V
OUT  
R
VON  
C5: TAIYO YUDEN JMK316BJ226ML-T  
C
B1  
0.22µF  
V
OUT  
C
C
: TAIYO YUDEN TMK432BJ106MM  
: TDKC4532X5R107M  
IN  
OUT1  
INTV  
CC  
R
SS1  
510k  
0.1µF (OPTIONAL)  
C
VON  
L1: CDEP85NP-R50MC-125  
D
B
V
CMDSH-3  
IN  
KEEP POWER GROUND AND SIGNAL GROUND SEPARATE.  
CONNECT AT ONE POINT.  
C
SS  
0.1µF  
3608 TA03  
(OPTIONAL)  
= PGND  
= SGND  
TransientꢀResponse  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
V
= 12V  
IN  
FREQ = 550kHz  
I
L
5A/DIV  
V
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
DCM  
OCM  
3608 TA03a  
20µs/DIV  
LOAD STEP 1A-8A  
V
V
= 12V  
IN  
OUT  
100  
1000  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
1000  
10000  
= 1.2V  
FCB = 0V  
3608 TA03b  
3608fc  
ꢁꢁ  
LTC3608  
typical applications  
5Vꢀtoꢀ18VꢀInputꢀtoꢀ1.8V/8AꢀAllꢀCeramicꢀ1MHz  
R
F1  
1Ω  
INTV  
CC  
V
IN  
EXTV  
CC  
C4  
0.01µF  
C
0.1µF  
25V  
F
C
4.7µF  
6.3V  
VCC  
SW  
PGND  
SGND  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
V
OUT  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
(OPTIONAL)  
R2  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
PV  
SGND  
NC  
1.8V AT  
8A  
R1  
15k  
1%  
L1  
C1  
(OPTIONAL)  
30.1k  
1%  
C2  
+
C5  
22µF  
6.3V  
C
OUT1  
0.47µH  
100µF  
NC  
R
102k  
1%  
ON  
×2  
V
OUT  
V
I
FB  
(OPTIONAL)  
V
IN  
ON  
GND  
C
ON  
0.01µF  
NC  
(OPTIONAL)  
LTC3608  
SGND  
FCB  
C
V
C1  
IN  
V
IN  
5V TO 18V  
R5  
1500pF  
IN  
5.76k  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
I
TH  
IN  
C
IN  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
RNG  
10µF  
25V  
3×  
PGOOD  
SGND  
R
C
PG1  
C2  
100k  
100pF  
INTV  
CC  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14  
SGND  
V
OUT  
C
: TDKC3225XROJ107M  
OUT  
C
B1  
0.22µF  
V
OUT  
L1: VISHAY IHLP2525-R47  
C5: TAIYO YUDEN JMK316BJ226ML-T  
INTV  
CC  
R
SS1  
0.1µF  
510k  
D
B
KEEP POWER GROUND AND SIGNAL GROUND SEPARATE.  
CONNECT AT ONE POINT.  
V
CMDSH-3  
IN  
C
SS  
0.1µF  
3608 TA04  
(OPTIONAL)  
= PGND  
= SGND  
TransientꢀResponse  
EfficiencyꢀvsꢀLoadꢀCurrent  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
DCM  
CCM  
I
L
5A/DIV  
V
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
3608 TA04a  
20µs/DIV  
LOAD STEP 1A-5A  
V
IN  
= 12V  
V
IN  
V
OUT  
= 12V  
100  
1000  
10000  
= 1.8V  
FCB = 0V  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
3608 TA04b  
3608fc  
ꢁꢂ  
LTC3608  
package Description  
WKGꢀPackage  
52-LeadꢀQFNꢀMultipadꢀ(7mmꢀ×ꢀ8mm)  
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1768 Rev Ø)  
SEATING PLANE  
0.00 – 0.05  
A
7.00  
BSC  
2.625 REF  
2.90 REF  
0.50 BSC  
PIN 1 ID  
41  
52  
B
PAD 1  
CORNER  
4
40  
1
2.025  
± 0.10  
3.20 ± 0.10  
3.40 REF  
3.40 REF  
3.90 ± 0.10  
7
2.925 ± 0.10  
8.00  
BSC  
33  
32  
8
1.00 REF  
9
10  
NX b  
4.275 ± 0.10  
2.25 ± 0.10  
27  
14  
0.580 ± 0.10  
0.40 ± 0.10  
26  
19  
15  
aaa C 2x  
TOP VIEW  
0.90 ± 0.10  
1.35  
± 0.10  
1.775  
REF  
0.25 ± 0.05  
NX  
0.08 C  
9
// ccc C  
BOTTOM VIEW  
(BOTTOM METALLIZATION DETAILS)  
8
MLP52 QFN REV Ø 0807  
7.50 ± 0.05  
2.90 REF  
0.50 BSC  
2.625 REF  
NOTE:  
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING CONFORM TO ASME Y14.5M-1994  
2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS, ANGLES ARE IN DEGREES (°)  
3. N IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TERMINALS  
PIN 1  
4
THE LOCATION OF THE TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER AND TERMINAL NUMBERING  
CONVENTION CONFORMS TO JEDEC PUBLICATION 95 SPP-002  
3.20 ± 0.10  
3.40 REF  
2.025  
± 0.10  
3.40 REF  
5. ND AND NE REFER TO THE NUMBER OF TERMINALS ON EACH D AND E SIDE RESPECTIVELY  
6. NJR REFER TO NON JEDEC REGISTERED  
2.925 ± 0.10  
3.90 ± 0.10  
7
DIMENSION b APPLIES TO METALLIZED TERMINAL AND IS MEASURED  
BETWEEN 0.20mm AND 0.30mm FROM THE TERMINAL TIP. IF THE TERMINAL  
HAS THE OPTIONAL RADIUS ON THE OTHER END OF THE TERMINAL, THE  
DIMENSION b SHOULD NOT BE MEASURED IN THAT RADIUS AREA.  
1.00 REF  
8.50 ± 0.05  
8
9
COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE TERMINALS AND ALL OTHER SURFACE  
METALLIZATION  
DRAWING SHOWN ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY  
4.275 ± 0.10  
2.25 ± 0.10  
0.40 ± 0.10  
SYMBOL TOLERANCE  
PACKAGE  
OUTLINE  
aaa  
bbb  
ccc  
0.15  
0.10  
0.10  
1.35  
± 0.10  
0.25 ± 0.05  
1.775  
REF  
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT  
TOP VIEW  
3608fc  
ꢁꢃ  
LTC3608  
revision history (RevisionꢀhistoryꢀbeginsꢀatꢀRevꢀC)  
REV  
DATE  
DESCRIPTION  
PAGEꢀNUMBER  
C
06/10 Updated SW voltage range in Absolute Maximum Ratings.  
Note 4 updated.  
2
4
3608fc  
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.  
ꢁꢄ  
LTC3608  
typical application  
14Vꢀtoꢀ18VꢀInputꢀtoꢀ12V/5Aꢀatꢀ500kHz  
C
VCC  
4.7µF, 6.3V  
EXTV  
CC  
C4  
0.01µF  
V
IN2  
INTV  
CC  
R
C
F1  
F
1Ω  
0.1µF  
25V  
PGND  
SW  
SGND  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27  
V
OUT  
41  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
(OPTIONAL)  
C2  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
SW  
PV  
SGND  
NC  
12V AT  
5A  
R1  
3.16k  
1%  
R2  
60.4k  
1%  
L1  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
+
C1  
(OPTIONAL)  
C5  
22µF  
25V  
C
OUT1  
4.3µH  
180µF  
16V  
NC  
R
1M  
1%  
ON  
V
OUT  
V
I
FB  
(OPTIONAL)  
V
ON  
GND  
IN  
C
ON  
0.01µF  
NC  
(OPTIONAL)  
LTC3608  
SGND  
FCB  
C
V
C1  
3300pF  
IN  
V
IN  
14V TO 18V  
R5  
IN  
GND  
24.9k  
PV  
PV  
PV  
PV  
I
TH  
IN  
+
C
C6  
10µF  
35V  
IN  
90.9k  
V
IN  
IN  
IN  
RNG  
10µF  
25V  
3×  
INTV  
CC  
PGOOD  
SGND  
10k  
(OPTIONAL)  
C
R
C2  
100pF  
PG1  
100k  
INTV  
CC  
C
C
: TAIYO YUDEN TMK432BJ106MM  
IN  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14  
SGND  
INTV  
: SANYO 16SVP180MX  
OUT  
L1: CDEP85NP-4R3MC-88  
C
B1  
0.22µF  
CC  
R
SS1  
510k  
KEEP POWER GROUND AND SIGNAL GROUND SEPARATE.  
CONNECT AT ONE POINT.  
(OPTIONAL)  
C
INTV  
VON  
CC  
V
IN  
D
B
C
SS  
CMDSH-3  
= PGND  
(OPTIONAL)  
0.1µF  
RUN/SS  
3608 TA05  
= SGND  
EfficiencyꢀCurve  
TransientꢀResponse  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
DCM  
I
L
CCM  
5A/DIV  
V
OUT  
200mV/DIV  
3608 TA05a  
20µs/DIV  
V
= 18V  
IN  
FREQ = 500kHz  
LOAD STEP 1A-8A  
V
IN  
V
OUT  
= 18V  
= 12V  
FCB = 0V  
100  
1000  
1000 10000  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3608 TA05b  
relateD parts  
PARTꢀNUMBER DESCRIPTION  
COMMENTS  
LTC1778  
No R  
Current Mode Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
Up to 97% Efficiency, V : 4V to 36V, 0.8V ≤ V  
≤ (0.9)(V ), I  
Up  
SENSE  
IN  
OUT  
IN OUT  
to 20A  
LTC3414  
4A (I ), 4MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.25V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.8V, I = 64µA, I  
:
SD  
OUT  
IN  
OUT(MIN)  
OUT(MIN)  
Q
<1µA, TSSOP20E Package  
LTC3418  
8A (I ), 4MHz, Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter  
95% Efficiency, V : 2.25V to 5.5V, V  
= 0.8V, Thermally  
OUT  
IN  
Enhanced 38-Lead QFN Package  
LTC3610  
12A Current Mode Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down  
Converter  
Up to 24V Input (28V Maximum). Current Mode Extremely Fast  
Transient Response  
LTM4600HV  
LTM4601HV  
LTM4603HV  
10A Complete Switch Mode Power Supply  
12A Complete Switch Mode Power Supply  
6A Complete Switch Mode Power Supply  
92% Efficiency, V : 4.5V to 28V, V : 0.6V, True Current Mode  
IN OUT  
Control, Ultrafast Transient Response  
92% Efficiency, V : 4.5V to 28V, V : 0.6V, True Current Mode  
IN  
OUT  
Control, Ultrafast Transient Response  
93% Efficiency, V : 4.5V to 28V, with PLL, Output Tracking and  
IN  
Margining with Ultrafast Transient Response  
3608fc  
LT 0610 REV C • PRINTED IN USA  
Linear Technology Corporation  
1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417  
ꢁꢅ  
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