LTC3778EF#TR [Linear]

LTC3778 - Wide Operating Range, No RSENSE Step-Down Controller; Package: TSSOP; Pins: 20; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C;
LTC3778EF#TR
型号: LTC3778EF#TR
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LTC3778 - Wide Operating Range, No RSENSE Step-Down Controller; Package: TSSOP; Pins: 20; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C

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LTC3778  
Wide Operating Range,  
No RSENSETM Step-Down Controller  
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FEATURES  
DESCRIPTIO  
The LTC®3778 is a synchronous step-down switching  
regulator controller for computer memory, automobile  
and other DC/DC power supplies. The controller uses a  
valley current control architecture to deliver very low duty  
cycles without requiring a sense resistor. Operating fre-  
quency is selected by an external resistor and is compen-  
Wide VIN Range: 4V to 36V  
Sense Resistor Optional  
True Current Mode Control  
2% to 90% Duty Cycle at 200kHz  
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ON(MIN) 100ns  
Stable with Ceramic COUT  
Dual N-Channel MOSFET Synchronous Drive  
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor  
±1% 0.6V Reference  
Adjustable Current Limit  
Adjustable Switching Frequency  
Programmable Soft-Start  
Output Overvoltage Protection  
Optional Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer  
Micropower Shutdown: IQ 30µA  
sated for variations in VIN and VOUT.  
Discontinuous mode operation provides high efficiency  
operation at light loads. A forced continuous control pin  
reduces noise and RF interference, and can assist second-  
ary winding regulation when the main output is lightly  
loaded. SENSE+ and SENSEpins provide true Kelvin  
sensing across the optional sense resistor or the  
sychronous MOSFET.  
Fault protection is provided by internal foldback current  
limiting,anoutputovervoltagecomparator,optionalshort-  
circuit shutdown timer and input undervoltage lockout.  
Soft-start capability for supply sequencing is accom-  
plished using an external timing capacitor. The regulator  
current limit level is user programmable. Wide supply  
range allows operation from 4V to 36V at the input and  
from 0.6V up to (0.9)VIN at the output.  
Available in a 1mUm 20-Lead TSSOP Package  
APPLICATIO S  
Notebook and Palmtop Computers, PDAs  
Battery Chargers  
Distributed Power Systems  
DDR Memory Power Supply  
Automobile DC Power Supply  
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.  
No RSENSE is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.  
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO  
R
ON  
1.4M  
I
ON  
Efficiency vs Load Current  
C
SS  
0.1µF  
V
IN  
V
IN  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
5V TO 28V  
C
IN  
M1  
10µF  
35V  
×3  
RUN/SS  
TG  
V
IN  
= 5V  
Si4884  
L1  
1.8µH  
C
C
V
OUT  
SW  
500pF  
2.5V  
10A  
C
B
0.22µF  
C
I
TH  
BOOST  
OUT  
+
V
IN  
= 25V  
D
B
180µF  
4V  
R
C
LTC3778  
CMDSH-3  
20k  
SGND INTV  
DRV  
×2  
CC  
CC  
M2  
Si4874  
D1  
B340A  
BG  
+
SENSE  
+
R2  
40.2k  
C
VCC  
4.7µF  
SENSE  
PGOOD PGND  
0.01  
1
10  
0.1  
V
FB  
R1  
12.7k  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3778 F01b  
3778 F01a  
Figure 1. High Efficiency Step-Down Converter  
3778f  
1
LTC3778  
W W  
U W  
U W  
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ABSOLUTE AXI U RATI GS  
PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO  
(Note 1)  
ORDER PART  
NUMBER  
TOP VIEW  
Input Supply Voltage (VIN, ION)..................36V to 0.3V  
Boosted Topside Driver Supply Voltage  
(BOOST) ................................................... 42V to 0.3V  
SENSE+, SW Voltage.................................... 36V to 5V  
DRVCC, EXTVCC, (BOOST – SW), FCB,  
RUN/SS, PGOOD Voltages .................... 7V to 0.3V  
VON, VRNG Voltages................... INTVCC + 0.3V to 0.3V  
ITH, VFB Voltages...................................... 2.7V to 0.3V  
TG, BG, INTVCC Peak Currents.................................. 2A  
TG, BG, INTVCC RMS Currents ............................ 50mA  
Operating Ambient Temperature  
Range (Note 4) ................................... 40°C to 85°C  
Junction Temperature (Note 2)............................ 125°C  
Storage Temperature Range ................. 65°C to 150°C  
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300°C  
RUN/SS  
1
2
20 BOOST  
19 TG  
V
ON  
LTC3778EF  
PGOOD  
3
18 SW  
+
V
4
17 SENSE  
16 SENSE  
15 PGND  
14 BG  
RNG  
I
TH  
5
FCB  
6
SGND  
7
I
ON  
8
13 DRV  
CC  
V
FB  
9
12 INTV  
CC  
EXTV  
CC  
10  
11  
V
IN  
F PACKAGE  
20-LEAD PLASTIC TSSOP  
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 110°C/ W  
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
The denotes specifications which apply over the full operating  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are TA = 25°C. VIN = 15V unless otherwise noted.  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
Main Control Loop  
I
Input DC Supply Current  
Normal  
Shutdown Supply Current  
Q
900  
15  
2000  
30  
µA  
µA  
V
Feedback Reference Voltage  
Feedback Voltage Line Regulation  
Feedback Voltage Load Regulation  
Feedback Pin Input Current  
Error Amplifier Transconductance  
Forced Continuous Threshold  
Forced Continuous Pin Current  
On-Time  
I
= 1.2V (Note 3)  
TH  
0.594  
0.600  
0.002  
0.05  
–5  
0.606  
V
%/V  
%
FB  
V  
V  
V
= 4V to 30V, I = 1.2V (Note 3)  
FB(LINEREG)  
FB(LOADREG)  
IN  
TH  
I
= 0.5V to 1.9V (Note 3)  
0.3  
±100  
2
TH  
I
nA  
FB  
g
I
= 1.2V (Note 3)  
1.4  
1.7  
mS  
V
m(EA)  
TH  
V
0.57  
0.6  
0.63  
–2  
FCB  
I
t
V
= 0.6V  
–1  
µA  
FCB  
ON  
FCB  
I
I
= 60µA, V = 1.5V  
200  
250  
110  
300  
ns  
ns  
ON  
ON  
ON  
= 60µA, V = 0V  
ON  
t
t
Minimum On-Time  
I
I
= 180µA, V = 0V  
50  
100  
400  
ns  
ns  
ON(MIN)  
OFF(MIN)  
ON  
ON  
ON  
Minimum Off-Time  
= 60µA, V = 1.5V  
250  
ON  
V
Maximum Current Sense Threshold  
V
RNG  
V
RNG  
V
RNG  
= 1V, V = 0.56V  
113  
79  
158  
133  
93  
186  
153  
107  
214  
mV  
mV  
mV  
SENSE(MAX)  
FB  
+
V
SENSE  
– V  
= 0V, V = 0.56V  
SENSE  
FB  
= INTV , V = 0.56V  
CC FB  
V
Minimum Current Sense Threshold  
V
RNG  
V
RNG  
V
RNG  
= 1V, V = 0.64V  
67  
47  
93  
mV  
mV  
mV  
SENSE(MIN)  
FB  
+
V
SENSE  
– V  
= 0V, V = 0.64V  
SENSE  
FB  
= INTV , V = 0.64V  
CC FB  
V  
V  
Output Overvoltage Fault Threshold  
Output Undervoltage Fault Threshold  
7.5  
10  
12.5  
460  
%
FB(OV)  
FB(UV)  
340  
400  
mV  
3778f  
2
LTC3778  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
The denotes specifications which apply over the full operating  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are TA = 25°C. VIN = 15V unless otherwise noted.  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
1.5  
4
MAX  
2
UNITS  
V
V
V
V
RUN Pin Start Threshold  
RUN Pin Latchoff Enable Threshold  
RUN Pin Latchoff Threshold  
Soft-Start Charge Current  
Soft-Start Discharge Current  
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold  
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold  
TG Driver Pull-Up On Resistance  
TG Driver Pull-Down On Resistance  
BG Driver Pull-Up On Resistance  
BG Driver Pull-Down On Resistance  
TG Rise Time  
0.8  
RUN/SS(ON)  
RUN/SS(LE)  
RUN/SS(LT)  
RUN/SS(C)  
RUN/SS(D)  
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  
2
V
I
I
0.5  
0.8  
µA  
µA  
V
V
V
V
V
Falling  
Rising  
3.9  
4
IN(UVLO)  
IN  
IN  
V
IN(UVLOR)  
TG R  
TG R  
BG R  
BG R  
TG High  
TG Low  
BG High  
BG Low  
3
UP  
2
3
DOWN  
UP  
3
4
1
2
DOWN  
TG t  
TG t  
C
C
C
C
= 3300pF  
= 3300pF  
= 3300pF  
= 3300pF  
20  
20  
20  
20  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
r
f
LOAD  
LOAD  
LOAD  
LOAD  
TG Fall Time  
BG t  
BG t  
BG Rise Time  
r
BG Fall Time  
f
Internal V Regulator  
CC  
V
Internal V Voltage  
6V < V < 30V, V = 4V  
EXTVCC  
4.7  
4.5  
5
5.3  
V
%
INTVCC  
CC  
IN  
V  
Internal V Load Regulation  
I
I
I
= 0mA to 20mA, V = 4V  
EXTVCC  
0.1  
4.7  
±2  
LDO(LOADREG)  
EXTVCC  
CC  
CC  
CC  
CC  
V
EXTV Switchover Voltage  
= 20mA, V  
= 20mA, V  
Rising  
= 5V  
V
CC  
EXTVCC  
EXTVCC  
V  
V  
EXTV Switch Drop Voltage  
150  
200  
300  
mV  
mV  
EXTVCC  
CC  
EXTV Switchover Hysteresis  
EXTVCC(HYS)  
CC  
PGOOD Output  
V  
V  
V  
PGOOD Upper Threshold  
PGOOD Lower Threshold  
PGOOD Hysteresis  
V
V
V
Rising  
7.5  
10  
10  
1
12.5  
12.5  
2.5  
%
%
%
V
FBH  
FB  
Falling  
– 7.5  
FBL  
FB  
Returning  
FB(HYS)  
FB  
V
PGOOD Low Voltage  
I
= 5mA  
0.15  
0.4  
PGL  
PGOOD  
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of  
a device may be impaired.  
Note 3: The LTC3778 is tested in a feedback loop that adjusts V to achieve  
FB  
a specified error amplifier output voltage (I ).  
TH  
Note 2: T is calculated from the ambient temperature T and power  
Note4:TheLTC3778Eisguaranteedtomeetperformancespecificationsfrom  
0°C to 70°C. Specifications over the –40°C to 85°C operating temperature  
range are assured by design, characterization and correlation with statistical  
process controls.  
J
A
dissipation P as follows:  
D
LTC3778E: T = T + (P • 110°C/W)  
J
A
D
3778f  
3
LTC3778  
U W  
TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS  
Transient Response  
(Discontinuous Mode)  
Transient Response  
Start-Up  
RUN/SS  
2V/DIV  
VOUT  
50mV/DIV  
VOUT  
50mV/DIV  
VOUT  
1V/DIV  
IL  
IL  
IL  
5A/DIV  
5A/DIV  
5A/DIV  
20µs/DIV  
LOAD STEP 0A TO 10A  
VIN = 15V  
3778 G01  
20µs/DIV  
LOAD STEP 1A TO 10A  
VIN = 15V  
3778 G02  
50ms/DIV  
3778 G19  
VIN = 15V  
VOUT = 2.5V  
V
OUT = 2.5V  
V
OUT = 2.5V  
RLOAD = 0.125Ω  
FCB = 0V  
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
FCB = INTVCC  
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
Efficiency vs Load Current  
Efficiency vs Input Voltage  
Frequency vs Input Voltage  
100  
95  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
300  
280  
260  
240  
220  
200  
FCB = 5V  
FCB = 0V  
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
DISCONTINUOUS  
MODE  
I
= 10A  
= 0A  
OUT  
I
= 1A  
LOAD  
CONTINUOUS  
90  
MODE  
I
= 10A  
LOAD  
I
OUT  
85  
V
V
= 10V  
IN  
OUT  
= 2.5V  
EXTV = 5V  
CC  
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
80  
0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
0.01  
0.1  
1
5
10  
15  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
20  
0.001  
10  
25  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
3778 G04  
3778 G03  
3778 G05  
Current Sense Threshold  
vs ITH Voltage  
Load Regulation  
ITH Voltage vs Load Current  
0
–0.1  
–0.2  
–0.3  
–0.4  
300  
200  
100  
0
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0
2V  
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
V
=
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT  
RNG  
RNG  
V
= 1V  
1.4V  
1V  
0.7V  
0.5V  
CONTINUOUS  
MODE  
DISCONTINUOUS  
MODE  
–100  
–200  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
0
1.0  
I
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
0.5  
0
5
10  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
15  
VOLTAGE (V)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
TH  
3778 G06  
3778 G08  
3778 G07  
3778f  
4
LTC3778  
U W  
TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS  
On-Time vs ION Current  
On-Time vs VON Voltage  
On-Time vs Temperature  
300  
250  
200  
150  
10k  
1000  
800  
600  
400  
200  
0
I
= 30µA  
V
= 0V  
I
= 30µA  
= 0V  
ION  
VON  
ION  
ON  
V
1k  
100  
10  
100  
50  
0
1
2
3
0
50  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
75  
1
10  
100  
I
CURRENT (µA)  
V
VOLTAGE (V)  
ON  
ON  
3778 G20  
3778 G21  
3778 G22  
Maximum Current Sense  
Threshold vs VRNG Voltage  
Maximum Current Sense  
Threshold vs RUN/SS Voltage  
Current Limit Foldback  
150  
125  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
150  
125  
V
RNG  
= 1V  
V
= 1V  
RNG  
100  
75  
100  
75  
50  
25  
0
50  
25  
0
0
0.5  
1.0  
V
1.25  
1.5  
1.75  
2.0  
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
0.75  
0
0.15  
0.30  
(V)  
0.45  
0.60  
VOLTAGE (V)  
RUN/SS VOLTAGE (V)  
V
RNG  
FB  
3778 G10  
3778 G23  
3778 G09  
Feedback Reference Voltage  
vs Temperature  
Maximum Current Sense  
Threshold vs Temperature  
Error Amplifier gm vs Temperature  
150  
140  
130  
120  
110  
100  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1.0  
0.62  
0.61  
0.60  
0.59  
V
RNG  
= 1V  
0.58  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3778 G11  
3778 G12  
3778 G13  
3778f  
5
LTC3778  
U W  
TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS  
Input and Shutdown Currents  
EXTVCC Switch Resistance  
vs Temperature  
INTVCC Load Regulation  
vs Input Voltage  
10  
8
1200  
1000  
800  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
0
–0.1  
–0.2  
–0.3  
–0.4  
–0.5  
EXTV OPEN  
CC  
6
SHUTDOWN  
600  
4
400  
200  
0
2
EXTV = 5V  
CC  
0
20  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
30  
35  
0
5
10  
15  
25  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75  
125  
100  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
INTV LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
CC  
3778 G24  
3778 G14  
3778 G25  
RUN/SS Pin Current  
vs Temperature  
FCB Pin Current vs Temperature  
3
2
0
–0.25  
–0.50  
–0.75  
PULL-DOWN CURRENT  
1
0
–1.00  
–1.25  
–1.50  
PULL-UP CURRENT  
–1  
–2  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
50  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
75  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3778 G16  
3778 G15  
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold  
vs Temperature  
RUN/SS Latchoff Thresholds  
vs Temperature  
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)  
3778 G17  
3778 G18  
3778f  
6
LTC3778  
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PI FU CTIO S  
RUN/SS (Pin 1): Run Control and Soft-Start Input. A and shuts down the internal regulator so that controller  
capacitor to ground at this pin sets the ramp time to full power is drawn from EXTVCC. Do not exceed 7V at this pin  
output current (approximately 3s/µF) and the time delay and ensure that EXTVCC < VIN.  
for overcurrent latchoff (see Applications Information).  
VIN (Pin 11): Main Input Supply. Decouple this pin to  
Forcing this pin below 0.8V shuts down the device.  
SGND with an RC filter (1, 0.1µF).  
V
ON (Pin 2): On-Time Voltage Input. Voltage trip point for  
INTVCC (Pin 12): Internal 5V Regulator Output. The inter-  
nal control circuits are powered from this voltage. De-  
couple this pin to power ground with a minimum of 1µF  
low ESR tantalum or ceramic capacitor.  
the on-time comparator. Tying this pin to the output  
voltage makes the on-time proportional to VOUT. The  
comparatorinputdefaultsto0.7Vwhenthepinisgrounded,  
2.4V when the pin is tied to INTVCC.  
DRVCC (Pin 13): Voltage Supply to Bottom Gate Driver.  
NormallyconnectedtotheINTVCCpinthroughadecoupling  
RC filter (1, 0.1µF). Decouple this pin to power ground  
with a minimum of 4.7µF low ESR tantalum or ceramic  
PGOOD (Pin 3): Power Good Output. Open drain logic  
output that is pulled to ground when the output voltage is  
not within ±10% of the regulation point.  
VRNG (Pin 4): Sense Voltage Range Input. The voltage at capacitor. Do not exceed 7V at this pin.  
thispinistentimesthenominalsensevoltageatmaximum  
outputcurrentandcanbesetfrom0.5Vto2Vbyaresistive  
divider from INTVCC. The nominal sense voltage defaults  
to 70mV when this pin is tied to ground, 140mV when tied  
to INTVCC.  
BG (Pin 14): Bottom Gate Drive. Drives the gate of the  
bottom N-channel MOSFET between ground and DRVCC.  
PGND (Pin 15):Power Ground. Connect this pin closely to  
the source of the bottom N-channel MOSFET or to the  
bottom of the sense resistor when used, the (–) terminal  
of CVCC and the (–) terminal of CIN.  
SENSE(Pin 16): Current Sense Comparator Input. The  
(–) input to the current comparator is used to accurately  
Kelvin sense the bottom side of the sense resistor or  
MOSFET.  
SENSE+ (Pin 17): Current Sense Comparator Input. The  
(+) input to the current comparator is normally connected  
to the SW node unless using a sense resistor (See Appli-  
cations Information).  
ITH (Pin 5): Current Control Threshold and Error Amplifier  
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).  
FCB (Pin 6): Forced Continuous Input. Tie this pin to  
ground to force continuous synchronous operation at low  
load, toINTVCC toenablediscontinuousmodeoperationat  
low load or to a resistive divider from a secondary output  
when using a secondary winding.  
SW (Pin 18): Switch Node. The (–) terminal of the boot-  
strap capacitor CB connects here. This pin swings from a  
diode voltage drop below ground up to VIN.  
SGND (Pin 7): Signal Ground. All small-signal compo-  
nents and compensation components should connect to  
this ground, which in turn connects to PGND at one point.  
TG (Pin 19): Top Gate Drive. Drives the top N-channel  
MOSFET with a voltage swing equal to DRVCC superim-  
posed on the switch node voltage SW.  
ION (Pin 8): On-Time Current Input. Tie a resistor from VIN  
to thispin tosettheone-shottimercurrentand thereby set  
the switching frequency.  
BOOST (Pin 20): Boosted Floating Driver Supply. The (+)  
terminal of the bootstrap capacitor CB connects here. This  
pin swings from a diode voltage drop below DRVCC up to  
VIN + DRVCC.  
VFB (Pin 9): Error Amplifier Feedback Input. This pin  
connects the error amplifier input to an external resistive  
divider from VOUT  
.
EXTVCC (Pin 10): External VCC Input. When EXTVCC ex-  
ceeds 4.7V, an internal switch connects this pin to INTVCC  
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V
OUT  
V
IN  
V
ON  
11  
V
IN  
2
8
I
ON  
6
FCB  
10 EXTV  
CC  
4.7V  
2.4V  
0.7V  
+
C
IN  
1µA  
+
0.6V  
REF  
0.6V  
5V  
REG  
INTV  
CC  
+
12  
F
BOOST  
20  
V
I
VON  
ION  
t
ON  
=
(10pF)  
R
S
C
B
TG  
19  
Q
I
FCNT  
M1  
SW  
ON  
20k  
18  
SENSE  
17  
+
+
+
L1  
D
B
SWITCH  
LOGIC  
I
V
OUT  
CMP  
REV  
SENSE  
16  
SHDN  
OV  
+
DRV  
CC  
C
OUT  
1.4V  
13  
BG  
14  
V
M2  
R
RNG  
4
×
C
VCC  
SENSE  
(OPTIONAL)*  
(0.5~2)  
PGND  
15  
0.7V  
3
3.3µA  
PGOOD  
R2  
1
240k  
0.54V  
+
1V  
Q2 Q4  
UV  
OV  
Q6  
I
V
FB  
THB  
9
Q3  
Q1  
R1  
+
SGND  
7
Q5  
+
0.66V  
0.8V  
RUN  
SHDN/  
SS  
LATCH-OFF  
SW  
M2  
+
1.2µA  
+
EA  
SENSE  
BG  
×5.3  
+
6V  
0.6V  
SENSE  
C
C1  
C
SS  
PGND  
I
TH  
RUN/SS  
1
5
0.6V  
0.4V  
R
C
*CONNECTION W/O  
SENSE RESISTOR  
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Furthermore, in an overvoltage condition, M1 is turned off  
and M2 is turned on and held on until the overvoltage  
condition clears.  
The LTC3778 is a current mode controller for DC/DC  
step-down converters. 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 on until the current com-  
parator ICMP trips, restarting the one-shot timer and initi-  
ating the next cycle. Inductor current is determined by  
sensing the voltage between the SENSEand SENSE+  
pins. The voltage on the ITH pin sets the comparator  
threshold corresponding to inductor valley current. The  
error amplifier EA adjusts this voltage by comparing the  
feedback signal VFB from the output voltage with an  
internal 0.6V reference. If the load current increases, it  
causes a drop in the feedback voltage relative to the  
reference. The ITH voltage then rises until the average  
inductor current again matches the load current.  
Foldback current limiting is provided if the output is  
shorted to ground. As VFB drops, the buffered current  
threshold voltage ITHB is pulled down by clamp Q3 to a 1V  
level set by Q4 and Q6. This reduces the inductor valley  
current level to one sixth of its maximum value as VFB  
approaches 0V.  
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  
up an external soft-start capacitor CSS. When this voltage  
reaches 1.5V, the controller turns on and begins switch-  
ing, but with the ITH voltage clamped at approximately  
0.6V below the RUN/SS voltage. As CSS continues to  
charge, the soft-start current limit is removed.  
At low load currents, the inductor current can drop to zero  
and become negative. This is detected by current reversal  
comparator IREV which then shuts off M2, resulting in  
discontinuous operation. Both switches will remain off  
with the output capacitor supplying the load current until  
the ITH voltage rises above the zero current level (0.8V) to  
initiate another cycle. Discontinuous mode operation is  
disabled by comparator F when the FCB pin is brought  
below 0.6V, forcing continuous synchronous operation.  
EXTVCC/INTVCC/DRVCC Power  
Power for the top and bottom MOSFET drivers is derived  
from DRVCC and most of the internal controller circuitry  
is powered from the INTVCC pin. The top MOSFET driver  
is powered from a floating bootstrap capacitor CB. This  
capacitor is recharged from DRVCC through an external  
Schottky diode DB when the top MOSFET is turned off.  
When the EXTVCC pin is grounded, an internal 5V low  
dropout regulator supplies the INTVCC power from VIN. If  
EXTVCC rises above 4.7V, the internal regulator is turned  
off, and an internal switch connects EXTVCC to INTVCC.  
ThisallowsahighefficiencysourceconnectedtoEXTVCC,  
suchasanexternal5Vsupplyorasecondaryoutputfrom  
the converter, to provide the INTVCC power. Voltages up  
to 7V can be applied to DRVCC for additional gate drive.  
If the input voltage is low and INTVCC drops below 3.5V,  
undervoltage lockout circuitry prevents the power  
switches from turning on.  
The operating frequency is determined implicitly by the  
top MOSFET on-time and the duty cycle required to  
maintain regulation. The one-shot timer generates an on-  
time that is proportional to the ideal duty cycle, thus  
holding frequency approximately constant with changes  
in VIN and VOUT. The nominal frequency can be adjusted  
with an external resistor RON.  
Overvoltage and undervoltage comparators OV and UV  
pull the PGOOD output low if the output feedback voltage  
exits a ±10% window around the regulation point.  
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The basic LTC3778 application circuit is shown in  
Figure 1. External component selection is primarily de-  
termined by the maximum load current and begins with  
the selection of the sense resistance and power MOSFET  
switches. The LTC3778 can use either a sense resistor or  
theon-resistanceofthesynchronouspowerMOSFETfor  
determining the inductor current. The desired amount of  
ripple current and operating frequency largely deter-  
mines the inductor value. Finally, CIN is selected for its  
ability to handle the large RMS current into the converter  
and COUT is chosen with low enough ESR to meet the  
output voltage ripple and transient specification.  
Connecting the SENSE+ and SENSEPins  
TheLTC3778canbeusedwithorwithoutasenseresistor.  
When using a sense resistor, it is placed between the  
source of the bottom MOSFET, M2, and PGND. Connect  
the SENSE+ and SENSEpins to the top and bottom of the  
sense resistor. Using a sense resistor provides a well  
definedcurrentlimit,butaddscostandreducesefficiency.  
Alternatively, one can eliminate the sense resistor and use  
the bottom MOSFET as the current sense element by  
simply connecting the SENSE+ pin to the SW pin and  
SENSEpin to PGND. This improves efficiency, but one  
must carefully choose the MOSFET on-resistance as dis-  
cussed below.  
Maximum Sense Voltage and VRNG Pin  
Inductor current is determined by measuring the voltage  
acrossasenseresistancethatappearsbetweentheSENSE–  
and SENSE+ pins. The maximum sense voltage is set by  
the voltage applied to the VRNG pin and is equal to  
approximately (0.133)VRNG. The current mode control  
loop will not allow the inductor current valleys to exceed  
(0.133)VRNG/RSENSE. In practice, one should allow some  
margin for variations in the LTC3778 and external compo-  
nent values and a good guide for selecting the sense  
resistance is:  
Power MOSFET Selection  
The LTC3778 requires two external N-channel power  
MOSFETs, one for the top (main) switch and one for the  
bottom (synchronous) switch. Important parameters for  
the power MOSFETs are the breakdown voltage V(BR)DSS  
threshold voltage V(GS)TH, on-resistance RDS(ON), reverse  
transfercapacitanceCRSS andmaximumcurrentIDS(MAX)  
,
.
The gate drive voltage is set by the 5V INTVCC and DRVCC  
supplies. Consequently, logic-level threshold MOSFETs  
must be used in LTC3778 applications. If the input voltage  
or DRVCC voltage is expected to drop below 5V, then sub-  
logic level threshold MOSFETs should be considered.  
VRNG  
RSENSE  
=
10IOUT(MAX)  
When the bottom MOSFET is used as the current sense  
element, particular attention must be paid to its on-  
resistance. MOSFET on-resistance is typically specified  
with a maximum value RDS(ON)(MAX) at 25°C. In this case,  
additional margin is required to accommodate the rise in  
MOSFET on-resistance with temperature:  
An external resistive divider from INTVCC can be used to  
set the voltage of the VRNG pin between 0.5V and 2V  
resulting in nominal sense voltages of 50mV to 200mV.  
Additionally, the VRNG pin can be tied to SGND or INTVCC  
in which case the nominal sense voltage defaults to 70mV  
or 140mV, respectively. The maximum allowed sense  
voltage is about 1.33 times this nominal value.  
RSENSE  
RDS(ON)(MAX)  
=
ρT  
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The ρT term is a normalization factor (unity at 25°C)  
accounting for the significant variation in on-resistance  
with temperature, typically about 0.4%/°C as shown in  
Figure 2. For a maximum junction temperature of 100°C,  
using a value ρT = 1.3 is reasonable.  
Operating Frequency  
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.  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0
TheoperatingfrequencyofLTC3778applicationsisdeter-  
mined implicitly by the one-shot timer that controls the  
on-time tON of the top MOSFET switch. The on-time is set  
by the current into the ION pin and the voltage at the VON  
pin according to:  
V
tON  
=
VON (10pF)  
I
ION  
50  
50  
100  
150  
0
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
Tying a resistor RON from VIN to the ION pin yields an on-  
time inversely proportional to VIN. For a step-down con-  
verter, this results in approximately constant frequency  
operation as the input supply varies:  
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Figure 2. RDS(ON) vs. Temperature  
The power dissipated by the top and bottom MOSFETs  
strongly depends upon their respective duty cycles and  
the load current. When the LTC3778 is operating in  
continuous mode, the duty cycles for the MOSFETs are:  
VOUT  
(VVON) RON(10pF)  
f =  
[Hz]  
Toholdfrequencyconstantduringoutputvoltagechanges,  
tie the VON pin to VOUT. The VON pin has internal clamps  
that limit its input to the one-shot timer. If the pin is tied  
below 0.7V, the input to the one-shot is clamped at 0.7V.  
Similarly, if the pin is tied above 2.4V, the input is clamped  
at2.4V.Ifoutputisabove2.4V,usearesistivedividerfrom  
VOUT to VON pin.  
VOUT  
DTOP  
DBOT  
=
=
V
IN  
V – VOUT  
IN  
V
IN  
Because the voltage at the ION pin is about 0.7V, the  
currentintothispinisnotexactlyinverselyproportionalto  
VIN, especially in applications with lower input voltages.  
To correct for this error, an additional resistor RON2  
connected from the ION pin to the 5V INTVCC supply will  
further stabilize the frequency.  
The resulting power dissipation in the MOSFETs at maxi-  
mum output current are:  
PTOP = DTOP OUT(MAX)  
I
2 ρT(TOP) RDS(ON)(MAX)  
+ k VIN IOUT(MAX) CRSS  
PBOT = DBOT OUT(MAX)  
2 ρT(BOT) RDS(ON)(MAX)  
2
f
I
Both MOSFETs have I2R losses and the top MOSFET  
includesanadditionaltermfortransitionlosses,whichare  
largest at high input voltages. The constant k = 1.7A–1 can  
be used to estimate the amount of transition loss. The  
bottomMOSFETlossesaregreatestwhenthebottomduty  
cycle is near 100%, during a short-circuit or at high input  
voltage.  
5V  
0.7V  
RON2  
=
RON  
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  
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this requires a large inductor. There is a tradeoff between  
component size, efficiency and operating frequency.  
loadcurrentincreases.Bylengtheningtheon-timeslightly  
as current increases, constant frequency operation can be  
maintained. This is accomplished with a resistive divider  
from the ITH pin to the VON pin and VOUT. The values  
required will depend on the parasitic resistances in the  
specific application. A good starting point is to feed about  
25% of the voltage change at the ITH pin to the VON pin as  
shown in Figure 3a. Place capacitance on the VON pin to  
filter out the ITH variations at the switching frequency. The  
resistor load on ITH reduces the DC gain of the error amp  
and degrades load regulation, which can be avoided by  
using the PNP emitter follower of Figure 3b.  
A reasonable starting point is to choose a ripple current  
that is about 40% of IOUT(MAX). The largest ripple current  
occurs at the highest VIN. To guarantee that ripple current  
does not exceed a specified maximum, the inductance  
should be chosen according to:  
VOUT  
f IL(MAX)  
VOUT  
V
IN(MAX)  
L =  
1−  
Once the value for L is known, the type of inductor must be  
selected. A variety of inductors designed for high current,  
low voltage applications are available from manufacturers  
such as Sumida, Panasonic, Coiltronics, Coilcraft and  
Toko.  
R
VON1  
30k  
V
V
ON  
OUT  
C
VON  
R
VON2  
100k  
0.01µF  
LTC3778  
TH  
R
C
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(3a)  
The Schottky diode D1 shown in Figure 1 conducts during  
the dead time between the conduction of the power  
MOSFET switches. It is intended to prevent the body diode  
ofthebottomMOSFETfromturningonandstoringcharge  
during the dead time, which can cause a modest (about  
1%) efficiency loss. The diode can be rated for about one  
half to one fifth of the full load current since it is on for only  
a fraction of the duty cycle. In order for the diode to be  
effective, the inductance between it and the bottom MOS-  
FET must be as small as possible, mandating that these  
components be placed adjacently. The diode can be omit-  
ted if the efficiency loss is tolerable.  
R
VON1  
3k  
V
V
ON  
OUT  
C
R
VON  
VON2  
10k  
0.01µF  
10k  
LTC3778  
TH  
INTV  
CC  
R
C
Q1  
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C
C
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Figure 3. Correcting Frequency Shift with Load Current Changes  
Inductor Selection  
CIN and COUT Selection  
Given the desired input and output voltages, the inductor  
value and operating frequency determine the ripple  
current:  
The input capacitance CIN is required to filter the square  
wave current at the drain of the top MOSFET. Use a low  
ESR capacitor sized to handle the maximum RMS current.  
VOUT  
f L  
VOUT  
V
IN  
IL =  
1−  
VOUT  
V
IN  
V
IN  
VOUT  
IRMS IOUT(MAX)  
– 1  
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 formula has a maximum at VIN = 2VOUT, where  
IRMS = IOUT(MAX)/2. This simple worst-case condition is  
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commonly used for design because even significant  
deviations do not offer much relief. Note that ripple  
current ratings from capacitor manufacturers are often  
basedononly2000hoursoflifewhichmakesitadvisable  
to derate the capacitor.  
anadditionalceramiccapacitorinparallelisrecommended  
to reduce the effect of their lead inductance.  
Top MOSFET Driver Supply (CB, DB)  
AnexternalbootstrapcapacitorCBconnectedtotheBOOST  
pinsuppliesthegatedrivevoltageforthetopsideMOSFET.  
This capacitor is charged through diode DB from DRVCC  
when the switch node is low. When the top MOSFET turns  
on, the switch node rises to VIN and the BOOST pin rises  
to approximately VIN + DRVCC. The boost capacitor needs  
to store about 100 times the gate charge required by the  
top MOSFET. In most applications a 0.1µF to 0.47µF, X5R  
or X7R dielectric ceramic capacitor is adequate.  
The selection of COUT is primarily determined by the ESR  
required to minimize voltage ripple and load step  
transients. The output ripple VOUT is approximately  
bounded by:  
1
VOUT ≤ ∆IL ESR +  
8fCOUT  
Since IL increases with input voltage, the output ripple is  
highestatmaximuminputvoltage.Typically,oncetheESR  
requirement is satisfied, the capacitance is adequate for  
filtering and has the necessary RMS current rating.  
Discontinuous Mode Operation and FCB Pin  
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  
inductor current reverses. The load current at which  
inductor current reverses and discontinuous operation  
begins depends on the amplitude of the inductor ripple  
currentandwillvarywithchangesinVIN. TyingtheFCBpin  
below the 0.6V threshold forces continuous synchronous  
operation, allowing current to reverse at light loads and  
maintaining high frequency operation.  
Multiple capacitors placed in parallel may be needed to  
meet the ESR and RMS current handling requirements.  
Dry tantalum, special polymer, POSCAP aluminum elec-  
trolytic and ceramic capacitors are all available in surface  
mount packages. Special polymer capacitors offer very  
low ESR but have lower capacitance density. Tantalum  
capacitors have the highest capacitance density but it is  
importanttoonlyusetypesthathavebeensurgetestedfor  
use in switching power supplies. Aluminum electrolytic  
capacitors have significantly higher ESR, but can be used  
incost-sensitiveapplicationsprovidingthatconsideration  
is given to ripple current ratings and long term reliability.  
CeramiccapacitorshaveexcellentlowESRcharacteristics  
but can have a high voltage coefficient and audible piezo-  
electric effects. The high Q of ceramic capacitors with  
traceinductancecanalsoleadtosignificantringing. When  
usedasinputcapacitors,caremustbetakentoensurethat  
ringing from inrush currents and switching does not pose  
an overvoltage hazard to the power switches and control-  
ler. When necessary, adding a small 5µF to 50µF alumi-  
num electrolytic capacitor with an ESR in the range of  
0.5to 2dampens input voltage transients. High per-  
formance through-hole capacitors may also be used, but  
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 VOUT2 is nor-  
mally set as shown in Figure 4 by the turns ratio N of the  
transformer. However, if the controller goes into discon-  
tinuous mode and halts switching due to a light primary  
load current, then VOUT2 will droop. An external resistor  
divider from VOUT2 to the FCB pin sets a minimum voltage  
VOUT2(MIN) below which continuous operation is forced  
until VOUT2 has risen above its minimum.  
R4  
R3  
VOUT2(MIN) = 0.8V 1+  
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To further limit current in the event of a short circuit to  
ground, the LTC3778 includes foldback current limiting. If  
the output falls by more than 50%, then the maximum  
sense voltage is progressively lowered to about one sixth  
of its full value.  
V
IN  
+
C
IN  
V
IN  
1N4148  
V
V
TG  
OUT2  
OPTIONAL  
+
LTC3778  
EXTV  
C
SEC  
EXTV  
CC  
SW  
1µF  
CC  
CONNECTION  
OUT1  
R4  
R3  
5V < V  
< 7V  
OUT2  
T1  
1:N  
+
Minimum Off-time and Dropout Operation  
C
OUT  
FCB  
The minimum off-time tOFF(MIN) is the smallest amount of  
time that the LTC3778 is capable of turning on the bottom  
MOSFET, tripping the current comparator and turning the  
MOSFET back off. This time is generally about 250ns. The  
minimum off-time limit imposes a maximum duty cycle of  
tON/(tON +tOFF(MIN)).Ifthemaximumdutycycleisreached,  
due to a dropping input voltage for example, then the  
output will drop out of regulation. The minimum input  
voltage to avoid dropout is:  
BG  
SGND  
PGND  
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Fault Conditions: Current Limit and Foldback  
The maximum inductor current is inherently limited in a  
currentmodecontrollerbythemaximumsensevoltage.In  
the LTC3778, the maximum sense voltage is controlled by  
the voltage on the VRNG pin. With valley current control,  
the maximum sense voltage and the sense resistance  
determine the maximum allowed inductor valley current.  
The corresponding output current limit is:  
t
ON + tOFF(MIN)  
V
= VOUT  
IN(MIN)  
tON  
INTVCC Regulator  
An internal P-channel low dropout regulator produces the  
5V supply that powers the drivers and internal circuitry  
within the LTC3778. The INTVCC pin can supply up to  
50mA RMS and must be bypassed to ground with a  
minimum of 4.7µF tantalum or other low ESR capacitor.  
Good bypassing is necessary to supply the high transient  
currents required by the MOSFET gate drivers. Applica-  
tions using large MOSFETs with a high input voltage and  
high frequency of operation may cause the LTC3778 to  
exceed its maximum junction temperature rating or RMS  
current rating. Most of the supply current drives the  
MOSFET gates unless an external EXTVCC source is used.  
VSNS(MAX)  
(RDS(ON) ρT )* 2  
1
ILIMIT  
=
+ ∆IL  
The current limit value should be checked to ensure that  
ILIMIT(MIN) >IOUT(MAX).Theminimumvalueofcurrentlimit  
generallyoccurswiththelowestVIN atthehighestambient  
temperature. Note that it is important to check for self-  
consistency between the assumed MOSFET junction tem-  
perature and the resulting value of ILIMIT which heats the  
MOSFET switches.  
Caution should be used when setting the current limit  
based upon the RDS(ON) of the MOSFETs. The maximum  
current limit is determined by the minimum MOSFET on-  
resistance. Data sheets typically specify nominal and  
maximum values for RDS(ON), but not a minimum. A  
reasonable assumption is that the minimum RDS(ON) lies  
the same amount below the typical value as the maximum  
liesaboveit.ConsulttheMOSFETmanufacturerforfurther  
guidelines.  
In continuous mode operation, this current is IGATECHG  
=
f(Qg(TOP) + Qg(BOT)). The junction temperature can be  
estimated from the equations given in Note 2 of the  
Electrical Characteristics. For example, the LTC3778EF is  
limited to less than 15mA from a 30V supply:  
TJ = 70°C + (15mA)(30V)(110°C/W) = 120°C  
Forlargercurrents, considerusinganexternalsupplywith  
the DRVCC pin.  
+
*Use R  
.
value here if a sense resistor is connected between SENSE and SENSE  
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EXTVCC Connection  
Soft-Start and Latchoff with the RUN/SS Pin  
The EXTVCC pin can be used to provide MOSFET gate drive  
and control power from the output or another external  
source during normal operation. Whenever the EXTVCC  
pin is above 4.7V the internal 5V regulator is shut off and  
an internal 50mA P-channel switch connects the EXTVCC  
pintoINTVCC.INTVCC powerissuppliedfromEXTVCC until  
this pin drops below 4.5V. Do not apply more than 7V to  
the EXTVCC pin and ensure that EXTVCC VIN. The follow-  
ing list summarizes the possible connections for EXTVCC:  
The RUN/SS pin provides a means to shut down the  
LTC3778 as well as a timer for soft-start and overcurrent  
latchoff. Pulling the RUN/SS pin below 0.8V puts the  
LTC3778 into a low quiescent current shutdown (IQ <  
30µA). Releasing the pin allows an internal 1.2µA current  
source to charge up the external timing capacitor CSS. If  
RUN/SS has been pulled all the way to ground, there is a  
delay before starting of about:  
1.5V  
1. EXTVCC grounded. INTVCC is always powered from the  
internal 5V regulator.  
tDELAY  
=
CSS = 1.3s/µF CSS  
(
)
1.2µA  
2. EXTVCC connected to an external supply. A high effi-  
ciency supply compatible with the MOSFET gate drive  
requirements (typically 5V) can improve overall  
efficiency.  
When the voltage on RUN/SS reaches 1.5V, the LTC3778  
begins operating with a clamp on ITH of approximately  
0.9V. As the RUN/SS voltage rises to 3V, the clamp on ITH  
is raised until its full 2.4V range is available. This takes an  
additional 1.3s/µF, during which the load current is folded  
backuntiltheoutputreaches50%ofitsfinalvalue. Thepin  
can be driven from logic as shown in Figure 6. Diode D1  
reduces the start delay while allowing CSS to charge up  
slowly for the soft-start function.  
3. EXTVCC connected to an output derived boost network.  
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.  
After the controller has been started and given adequate  
time to charge up the output capacitor, CSS is used as a  
short-circuit timer. After the RUN/SS pin charges above  
4V, if the output voltage falls below 75% of its regulated  
value, then a short-circuit fault is assumed. A 1.8µA cur-  
rent then begins discharging CSS. If the fault condition  
persists until the RUN/SS pin drops to 3.5V, then the con-  
troller 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.  
External Gate Drive Buffers  
The LTC3778 drivers are adequate for driving up to about  
60nC into MOSFET switches with RMS currents of 50mA.  
Applications with larger MOSFET switches or operating at  
frequencies requiring greater RMS currents will benefit  
fromusingexternalgatedrivebufferssuchastheLTC1693.  
Alternately, the external buffer circuit shown in Figure 5  
can be used. Note that the bipolar devices reduce the  
signal swing at the MOSFET gate, and benefit from an  
increased EXTVCC voltage of about 6V.  
The overcurrent protection timer requires that the soft-  
start timing capacitor CSS be made large enough to guar-  
antee that the output is in regulation by the time CSS has  
reachedthe4Vthreshold.Ingeneral,thiswilldependupon  
the size of the output capacitance, output voltage and load  
currentcharacteristic.Aminimumsoft-startcapacitorcan  
be estimated from:  
BOOST  
DRV  
CC  
Q1  
Q3  
FMMT619  
FMMT619  
GATE  
OF M1  
10  
10Ω  
GATE  
OF M2  
TG  
BG  
Q2  
Q4  
FMMT720  
FMMT720  
SW  
PGND  
3778 F05  
CSS > COUT VOUT RSENSE (104 [F/V s])  
Figure 5. Optional External Gate Driver  
Generally 0.1µF is more than sufficient.  
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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  
operation 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  
current prevents the discharge of CSS during a fault and  
also shortens the soft-start period. Using a resistor to VIN  
as shown in Figure 6a is simple, but slightly increases  
shutdown current. Connecting a resistor to INTVCC as  
shown in Figure 6b eliminates the additional shutdown  
current, but requires a diode to isolate CSS . Any pull-up  
network must be able to maintain RUN/SS above the 4V  
maximum latch-off threshold and overcome the 4µA  
maximum discharge current.  
with the resistances of L and the board traces to obtain the  
DC I2R loss. For example, if RDS(ON) = 0.01and  
RL = 0.005, the loss will range from 15mW to 1.5W  
as the output current varies from 1A to 10A for a 1.5V  
output.  
2. Transition loss. This loss arises from the brief amount  
of time the top MOSFET spends in the saturated region  
during switch node transitions. It depends upon the input  
voltage, load current, driver strength and MOSFET capaci-  
tance, among other factors. The loss is significant at input  
voltages above 20V and can be estimated from:  
Transition Loss (1.7A–1) VIN IOUT CRSS  
f
2
3. INTVCC current. This is the sum of the MOSFET driver  
and control currents. This loss can be reduced by supply-  
ing INTVCC current through the EXTVCC pin from a high  
efficiency source, such as an output derived boost net-  
work or alternate supply if available.  
INTV  
CC  
R *  
SS  
V
IN  
RUN/SS  
3.3V OR 5V  
RUN/SS  
*
D2*  
R
SS  
4. CIN loss. The input capacitor has the difficult job of  
filtering the large RMS input current to the regulator. It  
must have a very low ESR to minimize the AC I2R loss and  
sufficient capacitance to prevent the RMS current from  
causing additional upstream losses in fuses or batteries.  
D1  
2N7002  
C
SS  
C
SS  
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*OPTIONAL TO OVERRIDE OVERCURRENT LATCHOFF  
(6a)  
(6b)  
Other losses, including COUT ESR loss, Schottky diode D1  
conduction loss during dead time and inductor core loss  
generally account for less than 2% additional loss.  
Figure 6. RUN/SS Pin Interfacing with Latchoff Defeated  
Efficiency Considerations  
When making adjustments to improve efficiency, the  
input current is the best indicator of changes in efficiency.  
Ifyoumakeachangeandtheinputcurrentdecreases,then  
the efficiency has increased. If there is no change in input  
current, then there is no change in efficiency.  
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 LTC3778 circuits:  
1. DC I2R losses. These arise from the resistances of the  
sense resistor, MOSFETs, inductor and PC board traces  
and cause the efficiency to drop at high output currents. In  
continuousmodetheaverageoutputcurrentflowsthrough  
L, but is chopped between the top and bottom MOSFETs.  
Checking Transient Response  
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, VOUT immediately shifts by an amount  
equal to ILOAD (ESR), where ESR is the effective series  
resistance of COUT. ILOAD also begins to charge or  
dischargeCOUT generatingafeedbackerrorsignalusedby  
the regulator to return VOUT to its steady-state value.  
IfthetwoMOSFETshaveapproximatelythesameRDS(ON)  
thentheresistanceofoneMOSFETcansimplybesummed  
,
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During this recovery time, VOUT can be monitored for  
overshoot or ringing that would indicate a stability prob-  
lem. The ITH pin external components shown in Figure 7  
will provide adequate compensation for most applica-  
tions. For a detailed explanation of switching control loop  
theory see Linear Technology Application Note 76.  
146mV  
1
2
ILIMIT  
+
5.1A = 12A  
(
)
1.5 0.010Ω  
(
)(  
)
and double check the assumed TJ in the MOSFET:  
2
28V 2.5V  
PBOT  
=
12A 1.5 0.010Ω = 1.97W  
(
) (
 
)(  
)
Design Example  
28V  
As a design example, take a supply with the following  
specifications:VIN =7Vto28V(15Vnominal), VOUT =2.5V  
±5%, IOUT(MAX) = 10A, f = 250kHz. First, calculate the  
TJ = 70°C + (1.97W)(40°C/W) = 149°C  
Because the top MOSFET is on for such a short time, an  
Si4884 RDS(ON)(MAX) = 0.0165, CRSS = 100pF will be  
sufficient. Checking its power dissipation at current limit  
with ρ100°C = 1.4:  
timing resistor with VON = VOUT  
:
1
RON  
=
= 400kΩ  
250kHz 10pF  
(
)(  
)
2
2.5V  
28V  
PTOP  
=
12A 1.4 0.0165Ω +  
(
) ( )(  
)
and choose the inductor for about 40% ripple current at  
the maximum VIN:  
2
1.7 28V 12A 100pF 250kHz  
(
)(  
) (  
)(  
)(  
)
= 0.30W + 0.40W = 0.7W  
2.5V  
2.5V  
28V  
L =  
1−  
= 2.3µH  
250kHz 0.4 10A  
(
)( )(  
)
TJ = 70°C + (0.7W)(40°C/W) = 98°C  
The junction temperatures will be significantly less at  
nominal current, but this analysis shows that careful  
attention to heat sinking will be necessary in this circuit.  
Selecting a standard value of 1.8µH results in a maximum  
ripple current of:  
2.5V  
2.5V  
28V  
CIN is chosen for an RMS current rating of about 5A at  
85°C. The output capacitors are chosen for a low ESR of  
0.013to minimize output voltage changes due to induc-  
tor ripple current and load steps. The ripple voltage will be  
only:  
IL =  
1–  
= 5.1A  
250kHz 1.8µH  
(
)(  
)
Next, choose the synchronous MOSFET switch. Choosing  
a Si4874 (RDS(ON) = 0.0083(NOM) 0.010(MAX),  
θJA = 40°C/W) yields a nominal sense voltage of:  
VOUT(RIPPLE) = IL(MAX) (ESR)  
= (5.1A) (0.013) = 66mV  
VSNS(NOM) = (10A)(1.3)(0.0083) = 108mV  
However, a 0A to 10A load step will cause an output  
change of up to:  
TyingVRNG to1.1V willsetthecurrentsensevoltagerange  
for a nominal value of 110mV with current limit occurring  
at 146mV. To check if the current limit is acceptable,  
assume a junction temperature of about 80°C above a  
70°C ambient with ρ150°C = 1.5:  
VOUT(STEP) =ILOAD (ESR)=(10A)(0.013)=130mV  
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 7.  
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SS  
0.1µF  
D
B
CMDSH-3  
LTC3778  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
1
2
V
IN  
RUN/SS BOOST  
5V TO 28V  
C
IN  
C
B
10µF  
35V  
×3  
0.22µF  
M1  
V
TG  
ON  
Si4884  
R
PG  
100k  
V
2.5V  
10A  
OUT  
R3  
11k  
R4  
3
L1, 1.8µH  
PGOOD  
SW  
+
39k  
4
V
SENSE  
C
RNG  
C1  
500pF  
R
C
20k  
5
I
SENSE  
TH  
C
C
OUT3  
OUT1-2  
+
180µF  
4V  
22µF  
6.3V  
X7R  
6
M2  
Si4874  
D1  
B340A  
FCB  
PGND  
BG  
×2  
C
C2  
100pF  
7
SGND  
C
, 0.01µF  
ON  
8
C
VCC  
4.7µF  
I
DRV  
INTV  
ON  
CC  
CC  
+
R1  
12.7k  
9
V
FB  
R
R
F
ON  
400k  
1Ω  
10  
EXTV  
V
IN  
CC  
R2  
40.2k  
C
F
0.1µF  
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Figure 7. Design Example: 2.5V/10A at 250kHz  
Active Voltage Positioning  
By positioning the output voltage at the regulation point at  
noload, itwilldrop100mVbelowtheregulationpointafter  
the load step. However, when the load disappears or the  
outputissteppedfrom20Ato0A, the100mVisrecovered.  
This way, a total of 100mV change is observed on VOUT in  
all conditions, whereas a total of ±100mV or 200mV is  
seen on VOUT without voltage positioning while using only  
three output capacitors.  
Active voltage positioning (also termed load “deregula-  
tion” or droop) describes a technique where the output  
voltage varies with load in a controlled manner. It is useful  
in applications where rapid load steps are the main cause  
of error in the output voltage. By positioning the output  
voltage at or above the regulation point at zero load, and  
below the regulation point at full load, one can use more  
of the error budget for the load step. This allows one to  
reduce the number of output capacitors by relaxing the  
ESR requirement.  
Implementingactivevoltagepositioningrequiressettinga  
precise gain between the sensed current and the output  
voltage. Because of the variability of MOSFET on-resis-  
tance, it is prudent to use a sense resistor with active  
voltage positioning. In order to minimize power lost in this  
resistor, a low value of 0.002is chosen. The nominal  
sense voltage will now be:  
For example, in a 20A application, six 0.015capacitors  
are required in parallel to keep the output voltage within a  
100mV tolerance:  
1
6
VSNS(NOM) = (0.002)(20A) = 40mV  
±20A  
0.015Ω = ±50mV = 100mV  
(
)
To maintain a reasonable current limit, the voltage on the  
VRNG pin is reduced to 0.5V by connecting it to a resistor  
divider from INTVCC, corresponding to a 50mV nominal  
sense voltage.  
Using active voltage positioning, the same specification  
canbemetwithonlythreecapacitors.Inthiscase,theload  
step will cause an output voltage change of:  
Next, the gain of the LTC3778 error amplifier must be  
determined. ThechangeinITH voltageforacorresponding  
change in the output current is:  
1
VOUT(STEP) = 20A  
0.015Ω = 100mV  
(
)
(
)
3
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these resistors must equal RVP and their ratio determines  
nominal value of the ITH pin voltage when the error  
amplifier input is zero. To set the beginning of the load line  
at the regulation point, the ITH pin voltage must be set to  
correspond to zero output current. The relation between  
voltage and the output current is:  
12V  
VRNG  
ITH  
=
RSENSE IOUT  
= 24 0.00220A = 0.96V  
( )(  
)(  
)
The corresponding change in the output voltage is deter-  
mined by the gain of the error amplifier and feedback  
divider. The LTC3778 error amplifier has a transcon-  
ductance gm that is constant over both temperature and a  
wide ± 40mV input range. Thus, by connecting a load  
resistance RVP to the ITH pin, the error amplifier gain can  
be precisely set for accurate voltage positioning.  
12V  
VRNG  
1
2
1
ITH(NOM)  
=
=
RSENSE OUT  
I
IL + 0.75V  
12V  
0.5V  
0.0020A – 5.8A + 0.75V  
(
)
2
= 0.61V  
0.6V  
VOUT  
ITH = gmRVP  
VOUT  
Solving for the required values of the resistors:  
Solving for this resistance value:  
5V  
5V  
RVP1  
=
RVP  
=
15.7k  
5V – ITH(NOM)  
5V – 0.61V  
VOUT ITH  
RVP  
=
=
= 18k  
(0.6V)gm VOUT  
(1.25V)(0.96V)  
5V  
ITH(NOM)  
5V  
RVP2  
=
RVP  
=
15.7k = 129k  
= 15.7k  
0.61V  
(0.6V)(1.7mS)(75mV)  
The active voltage positioned circuit is shown in Figure 8.  
Refer to Linear Technology Design Solutions 10 for addi-  
tional information about output voltage positioning.  
The gain setting resistance RVP is implemented with two  
resistors, RVP1 connected from ITH to ground and RVP2  
connectedfromITH toINTVCC. Theparallelcombinationof  
C
SS  
0.1µF  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
V
IN  
RUN/SS BOOST  
LTC3778  
7V TO 24V  
C
IN  
D
B
M1  
IRF7811  
×2  
22µF  
50V  
×3  
CMDSH-3  
L1  
V
ON  
TG  
0.68µH  
V
R
RNG1  
R
R
PG  
100k  
C
B
OUT  
RNG2  
1.25V  
20A  
4.99k 45.3k  
0.33µF  
PGOOD  
SW  
+
M2  
IRF7811  
×3  
D1  
UPS840  
C
OUT  
C
V
RNG  
SENSE  
C1  
R
20k  
R
VP2  
270µF  
2V  
2.2nF  
C
129k  
I
TH  
SENSE  
×3  
C
C1  
100pF  
R
SENSE  
0.002Ω  
R
VP1  
FCB  
PGND  
BG  
18k  
SGND  
C
0.01µF  
C
ION  
VCC  
4.7µF  
I
DRV  
INTV  
ON  
CC  
CC  
11.7k  
V
FB  
R
1Ω  
F
12.7k  
10  
C
FB  
100pF  
R
ON  
330k  
5V  
EXTV  
V
IN  
CC  
C
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0.1µF  
OUT  
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Figure 8. CPU Core Voltage Regulator with Active Voltage Positioning 1.25V/20A at 300kHz  
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Use an immediate via to connect the components to  
ground plane including SGND and PGND of LTC3778.  
Use several bigger vias for power components.  
PC Board Layout Checklist  
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,  
it is recommended to use a multilayer board to help with  
heat sinking power components.  
• Use compact plane for switch node (SW) to improve  
cooling of the MOSFETs and to keep EMI down.  
• Use planes for VIN and VOUT to maintain good voltage  
filtering and to keep power losses low.  
• The ground plane layer should not have any traces and  
it should be as close as possible to the layer with power  
MOSFETs.  
• Flood all unused areas on all layers with copper. Flood-  
ing with copper will reduce the temperature rise of  
powercomponent.Youcanconnectthecopperareasto  
any DC net (VIN, VOUT, GND or to any other DC rail in  
your system).  
• Place CIN, COUT, MOSFETs, D1 and inductor all in one  
compactarea.Itmayhelptohavesomecomponentson  
the bottom side of the board.  
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 9.  
• Place LTC3778 chip with pins 11 to 20 facing the power  
components. Keep the components connected to pins  
1 to 9 close to LTC3778 (noise sensitive components).  
C
C
B
SS  
LTC3778  
L
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
1
2
RUN/SS BOOST  
V
TG  
SW  
ON  
D
B
3
PGOOD  
+
M1  
4
V
SENSE+  
SENSE–  
PGND  
BG  
RNG  
C
C1  
R
C
5
I
TH  
C
IN  
D1  
6
C
FCB  
C2  
V
IN  
7
M2  
SGND  
C
ION  
8
I
ON  
DRV  
INTV  
CC  
CC  
C
FB  
C
VCC  
9
V
FB  
R1  
10  
V
OUT  
C
EXTV  
V
IN  
C
OUT  
CC  
F
+
R
F
R
ON  
R2  
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Figure 9. LTC3778 Layout Diagram  
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• Segregate the signal and power grounds. All small  
signal components should return to the SGND pin at  
onepointwhichisthentiedtothePGNDpinclosetothe  
source of M2.  
• Keep the high dV/dT SW, BOOST and TG nodes away  
from sensitive small-signal nodes.  
• Connect the INTVCC decoupling capacitor CVCC closely  
to the INTVCC and PGND pins.  
• Place M2 as close to the controller as possible, keeping  
the PGND, BG and SW traces short.  
• Connect the top driver boost capacitor CB closely to the  
BOOST and SW pins.  
• Connect the input capacitor(s) CIN close to the power  
MOSFETs. This capacitor carries the MOSFET AC cur-  
rent.  
• Connect the VIN pin decoupling capacitor CF closely to  
the VIN and PGND pins.  
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an offset to the SENSEpin so that the current limit is  
symmetrical during both sink and source.  
Figure10showsaDDRmemoryterminationapplicationin  
which the output can sink and source up to 6A of current.  
The resistive divider of R1 and R2 are meant to introduce  
V
IN  
5V TO 25V  
C
SS  
D
B
0.1µF  
CMDSH-3  
LTC3778  
C
330µF  
IN  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
1
2
3
10µF  
35V  
×3  
25V,  
RUN/SS BOOST  
SANYO  
C
B
ELECTROLYTIC  
0.22µF  
M1  
V
TG  
ON  
IRF7811  
V
R
OUT  
PG  
1.25V  
100k  
L1, 1.8µH  
±6A  
PGOOD  
SW  
+
4
5
C
OUT1-2  
V
SENSE  
RNG  
+
C
C1  
1500pF  
180µF  
4V  
R
R1  
1.2k  
C
20k  
I
SENSE  
×2  
TH  
C
OUT3  
C
R2  
68Ω  
C2  
22µF  
6.3V  
X7R  
100pF  
M2  
IRF7811  
6
7
D1  
B340A  
FCB  
PGND  
BG  
SGND  
C
, 0.01µF  
ON  
8
C
VCC  
4.7µF  
I
DRV  
INTV  
ON  
CC  
CC  
+
R1  
12.7k  
9
V
FB  
R
R
ON  
F
1Ω  
227k  
10  
EXTV  
V
IN  
CC  
R2  
11.7k  
C
F
0.1µF  
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3
2
3
2
V
RON  
2
Q2  
Q1  
1
1
1
3.3V  
2N7002  
R1  
100k  
2N7002  
R3  
OPT  
R2  
100k  
V
IN  
INTV  
CC  
V
IN  
7.5V  
C1, 0.01µF  
CIN  
10µF  
35V  
×4  
SGND  
PGND  
TO 24V  
2
+
1
QT  
R16  
0
D1  
C2, 0.01µF  
IRF7811A  
LTC3778E  
RUN/SS BOOST  
CMDSH-3  
1
2
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
×2  
R4  
2k  
R5  
100Ω  
R6  
1k  
R8  
1k  
C10  
L1  
0.22µF  
0.68µH  
V
V
TG  
OUT  
ON  
SUMIDA  
PWRGOOD  
3
Q3  
CEP125-4712F011  
1
3
V
CORE  
PGOOD  
SW  
+
1.35V/1.15V/0.85V  
23A  
MMMT3906-7  
R10  
3.2k  
C7  
1
3
2
1µF  
4
D2  
UPS840  
1
Q6  
MMBT3904-7  
V
RNG  
SENSE  
QB  
6.3V  
0603  
R13  
10k  
IRF7811A  
R14  
10k  
2
COUT  
×3  
5
+
I
TH  
SENSE  
270µF  
C8, 0.1µF  
2V, SP  
2
3
6
×4  
FCB  
PGND  
BG  
R15  
20k  
R21  
C9, 220pF  
0.003Ω  
7
SGND  
C11, 220pF  
8
I
ON  
DRV  
INTV  
CC  
CC  
R17  
R23  
1Ω  
C21  
1µF  
24.9k, 1%  
9
V
FB  
R18  
221k, 1%  
10  
EXTV  
V
IN  
CC  
C19  
4.7µF  
16V  
R7  
1Ω  
C41, 1µF C42, 1µF  
V
R41  
0
IN  
5V  
R19  
330k  
R9  
221k  
1%  
3.3V  
V
IN  
C18, 1000pF  
R29  
12.1k  
R33  
100k  
DPSLP#  
3
2
R49*  
178k  
1%  
R30  
11.8k  
1%  
R34  
33.2k  
1%  
R31  
10k  
1%  
2
1
1
Q13  
V
CORE  
2N7002  
R37  
100k  
3.3V  
3
R28  
Q19*  
2N7002  
1
3
2
3
1
100k  
R11  
9.76k  
1%  
1
Q15  
2N7002  
Q14  
2N7002  
2
3
Q17  
DPRSLPVR  
GMUXSEL  
3
R38  
1M  
2
2N7002  
3
1
Q20*  
2N7002  
2
R39  
1M  
Q12  
1
1
2N7002  
2
2
*OPTIONAL  
3778 F12  
3778f  
22  
LTC3778  
U
PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO  
F Package  
20-Lead Plastic TSSOP (4.4mm)  
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1650)  
6.40 – 6.60*  
(.252 – .260)  
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11  
6.25 – 6.50  
(.246 – .256)  
5
7
8
1
2
3
4
6
9 10  
1.10  
(.0433)  
MAX  
4.30 – 4.48**  
(.169 – .176)  
0° – 8°  
.65  
(.0256)  
BSC  
.50 – .70  
(.020 – .028)  
.09 – .18  
(.0035 – .0071)  
.05 – .15  
(.002 – .006)  
.18 – .30  
(.0071 – .0118)  
F20 TSSOP 0501  
NOTE:  
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS  
MILLIMETERS  
2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN  
(INCHES)  
3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE  
*DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH  
SHALL NOT EXCEED .152mm (.006") PER SIDE  
**DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD  
FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED .254mm (.010") PER SIDE  
3778f  
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 represen-  
tation that the interconnection ofits circuits as described herein willnotinfringe on existing patentrights.  
23  
LTC3778  
U
TYPICAL APPLICATIO  
12V/5A at 300kHz  
C
D
B
CMDSH-3  
SS  
LTC3778  
0.1µF  
1
2
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
V
IN  
14V TO 28V  
RUN/SS BOOST  
C
C
IN  
B
22µF  
0.22µF  
100k  
V
TG  
M1  
M2  
ON  
50V  
3
L1  
10µH  
PGOOD  
SW  
+
V
12V  
5A  
OUT  
4
V
I
SENSE  
RNG  
5
+
C
OUT  
SENSE  
TH  
220µF  
R
C
6
C
D1  
C
C1  
16V  
C2  
20k  
FCB  
PGND  
BG  
2.2nF  
100pF  
7
SGND  
C
8
VCC  
4.7µF  
I
DRV  
INTV  
ON  
CC  
CC  
R1  
10k  
+
9
V
FB  
10  
R2  
190k  
R
ON  
1.6M  
EXTV  
V
IN  
CC  
C
F
R
1Ω  
F
0.1µF  
C2  
2200pF  
3778 TA01  
C
C
: UNITED CHEMICON THCR70E1H226ZT  
IN  
: SANYO 16SV220M  
OUT  
D1: DIODES, INC B340A  
L1: SUMIDA CDRH127-100  
M1, M2: FAIRCHILD FDS6680A  
RELATED PARTS  
PART NUMBER  
LTC1622  
DESCRIPTION  
550kHz Step-Down Controller  
No R  
TM Current Mode Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
COMMENTS  
8-Pin MSOP; Synchronizable; Soft-Start; Current Mode  
97% Efficiency; No Sense Resistor; 16-Pin SSOP  
LTC1625/LTC1775  
SENSE  
LTC1628-PG/  
LTC1628-SYNC  
Dual, 2-Phase Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
Minimum Input/Output Capacitors; 3.5V V 36V;  
Power Good Output; Synchronizable 150kHz to 300kHz  
IN  
LTC1709-7  
High Efficiency, 2-Phase Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
with 5-Bit VID  
Up to 42A Output; 0.925V V  
2V  
OUT  
LTC1709-8  
LTC1735  
High Efficiency, 2-Phase Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
High Efficiency, Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
Up to 42A Output; VRM 8.4; 1.3V V  
3.5V  
OUT  
Burst ModeTM Operation; 16-Pin Narrow SSOP;  
3.5V V 36V  
IN  
LTC1736  
LTC1772  
LTC1773  
High Efficiency, Synchronous Step-Down Controller with 5-Bit VID Mobile VID; 0.925V V  
2V; 3.5V V 36V  
OUT IN  
ThinSOTTM Step-Down Controller  
Current Mode; 550kHz; Very Small Solution Size  
Up to 95% Efficiency, 550kHz, 2.65V V 8.5V,  
Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
IN  
0.8V V  
V , Synchronizable to 750kHz  
OUT  
IN  
LTC1778  
LTC1876  
Wide Operating Range, No R  
Step-Down Controller  
GN16-Pin, 0.8V FB Reference  
SENSE  
2-Phase, Dual Synchronous Step-Down Controller with  
Step-Up Regulator  
3.5V V 36V, Power Good Output, 300kHz Operation  
IN  
LTC3701  
Dual, 2-Phase Step-Down Controller  
Current Mode; 300kHz to 750kHz; Small 16-Pin SSOP,  
2.5V V 9.8V  
IN  
LTC3711  
LTC3713  
5-Bit Adjustable, No R  
Step-Down Controller  
0.925V V  
2V; Mobile VIC Code  
SENSE  
OUT  
Very Low V , High Current Step-Down Synchronous Controller  
1.5V V , I  
20A, Generates its own 5V Gate Drive,  
IN  
IN OUT  
Uses Standard N-Channel MOSFETs  
LTC3714  
LTC3716  
Intel Compatible, Wide Operating Range, No R  
Controller with Internal Op Amp  
Step-Down  
SENSE  
G28 Package, V = 0.6V to 1.75V 5-Bit Mobile VID,  
OUT  
Active Voltage Positioning I , V to 36V  
MVP2 IN  
High Efficiency, 2-Phase Synchronous Step-Down Controller  
with 5-Bit Mobile VID  
V
V
= 0.6V to 1.75V, Active Voltage Positioning I  
to 36V  
,
OUT  
MVP2  
IN  
Burst Mode and ThinSOT are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.  
3778f  
LT/TP 0702 2K • PRINTED IN USA  
LinearTechnology Corporation  
1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417  
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