LTC3868 [Linear]
Low IQ, Dual 2-Phase Synchronous Step-Down Controller; 低IQ ,双两相同步降压型控制器型号: | LTC3868 |
厂家: | Linear |
描述: | Low IQ, Dual 2-Phase Synchronous Step-Down Controller |
文件: | 总38页 (文件大小:574K) |
中文: | 中文翻译 | 下载: | 下载PDF数据表文档文件 |
LTC3868
Low I , Dual
Q
2-Phase Synchronous
Step-Down Controller
FeaTures
DescripTion
Theꢀ LTC®3868ꢀ isꢀ aꢀ highꢀ performanceꢀ dualꢀ step-downꢀ
switchingꢀregulatorꢀcontrollerꢀthatꢀdrivesꢀallꢀN-channelꢀ
synchronousꢀpowerꢀMOSFETꢀstages.ꢀAꢀconstantꢀfrequencyꢀ
currentꢀmodeꢀarchitectureꢀallowsꢀaꢀphase-lockableꢀfre-
quencyꢀofꢀupꢀtoꢀ850kHz.ꢀPowerꢀlossꢀandꢀnoiseꢀdueꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
inputꢀcapacitorꢀESRꢀareꢀminimizedꢀbyꢀoperatingꢀtheꢀtwoꢀ
controllerꢀoutputsꢀoutꢀofꢀphase.
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ꢀ Low Operating I : 170µA (One Channel On)
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ꢀ Wide Output Voltage Range: 0.8V ≤ V
≤ 14V
OUT
ꢀ Wide V Range: 4V to 24V
IN
ꢀ R
or DCR Current Sensing
SENSE
ꢀ Out-of-PhaseꢀControllersꢀReduceꢀRequiredꢀInputꢀ
CapacitanceꢀandꢀPowerꢀSupplyꢀInducedꢀNoise
®
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ꢀ OPTI-LOOP ꢀCompensationꢀMinimizesꢀC
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ꢀ Phase-LockableꢀFrequencyꢀ(75kHzꢀtoꢀ850kHz)
ꢀ ProgrammableꢀFixedꢀFrequencyꢀ(50kHzꢀtoꢀ900kHz)
ꢀ SelectableꢀContinuous,ꢀPulse-Skippingꢀorꢀꢀ
BurstꢀMode®ꢀOperationꢀatꢀLightꢀLoads
Theꢀ170μAꢀno-loadꢀquiescentꢀcurrentꢀextendsꢀoperatingꢀ
lifeꢀinꢀbattery-poweredꢀsystems.ꢀOPTI-LOOPꢀcompensa-
tionꢀallowsꢀtheꢀtransientꢀresponseꢀtoꢀbeꢀoptimizedꢀoverꢀ
aꢀwideꢀrangeꢀofꢀoutputꢀcapacitanceꢀandꢀESRꢀvalues.ꢀTheꢀ
LTC3868ꢀfeaturesꢀaꢀprecisionꢀ0.8Vꢀreferenceꢀandꢀaꢀpowerꢀ
goodꢀoutputꢀindicator.ꢀAꢀwideꢀ4Vꢀtoꢀ24Vꢀinputꢀsupplyꢀrangeꢀ
encompassesꢀaꢀwideꢀrangeꢀofꢀintermediateꢀbusꢀvoltagesꢀ
andꢀbatteryꢀchemistries.
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ꢀ VeryꢀLowꢀDropoutꢀOperation:ꢀ99%ꢀDutyꢀCycle
ꢀ AdjustableꢀOutputꢀVoltageꢀSoft-Start
ꢀ PowerꢀGoodꢀOutputꢀVoltageꢀMonitor
ꢀ OutputꢀOvervoltageꢀProtection
ꢀ OutputꢀLatchoffꢀProtectionꢀDuringꢀShortꢀCircuit
Independentꢀsoft-startꢀpinsꢀforꢀeachꢀcontrollerꢀrampꢀtheꢀ
outputꢀvoltagesꢀduringꢀstart-up.ꢀCurrentꢀfoldbackꢀlimitsꢀ
MOSFETꢀheatꢀdissipationꢀduringꢀshort-circuitꢀconditions.ꢀ
Theꢀoutputꢀshort-circuitꢀlatchoffꢀfeatureꢀfurtherꢀprotectsꢀ
theꢀcircuitꢀinꢀshort-circuitꢀconditions.
ꢀ LowꢀShutdownꢀI :ꢀ8µA
Q
ꢀ InternalꢀLDOꢀPowersꢀGateꢀDriveꢀfromꢀV ꢀorꢀEXTV
IN
CC
ꢀ NoꢀCurrentꢀFoldbackꢀDuringꢀStart-Up
ꢀ Smallꢀ5mmꢀ×ꢀ5mmꢀQFNꢀPackage
applicaTions
Forꢀaꢀleadedꢀ28-leadꢀSSOPꢀpackageꢀwithꢀaꢀfixedꢀcurrentꢀ
limitꢀandꢀoneꢀPGOODꢀoutput,ꢀwithoutꢀphaseꢀmodulationꢀ
orꢀaꢀclockꢀoutput,ꢀseeꢀtheꢀLTC3868-1ꢀdataꢀsheet.ꢀ
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ꢀ PortableꢀInstruments
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Typical applicaTion
High Efficiency Dual 8.5V/3.3V Step-Down Converter
V
Efficiency and Power Loss
IN
9V TO 24V
22µF
50V
vs Load Current
4.7µF
V
INTV
CC
100
90
10000
1000
100
10
IN
TG1
TG2
0.1µF
0.1µF
BOOST1
SW1
BOOST2
SW2
3.3µH
7.2µH
80
EFFICIENCY
70
BG1
BG2
60
50
LTC3868
POWER LOSS
PGND
+
+
40
30
20
10
0
SENSE1
SENSE1
SENSE2
0.01Ω
193k
0.007Ω
–
1
–
V
8.5V
3.5A
SENSE2
OUT2
V
V
IN
V
= 12V
= 3.3V
OUT1
3.3V
5A
V
V
FB1
FB2
OUT
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
62.5k
I
I
TH2
TH1
SS1
0.1
150µF
680pF
15k
680pF
150µF
SGND
SS2
0.0001 0.001
0.01
0.1 10
1
20k
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
20k
15k
0.1µF
0.1µF
3868 TA01b
3868 TA01
3868fb
ꢀ
LTC3868
absoluTe MaxiMuM raTings
pin conFiguraTion
(Note 1)
TOP VIEW
InputꢀSupplyꢀVoltageꢀ(V )ꢀ......................... –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ28V
IN
TopsideꢀDriverꢀVoltagesꢀ
ꢀ BOOST1,ꢀBOOST2ꢀꢀ................................. –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ34V
SwitchꢀVoltageꢀ(SW1,ꢀSW2)ꢀꢀ........................ –5Vꢀtoꢀ28V
(BOOST1-SW1),ꢀ(BOOST2-SW2)ꢀꢀ................ –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ6V
RUN1,ꢀRUN2ꢀ................................................ –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ8V
ꢀ MaximumꢀCurrentꢀSourcedꢀintoꢀPinꢀfromꢀ
32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
–
SENSE1
FREQ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
24 BOOST1
23 BG1
PHASMD
CLKOUT
PLLIN/MODE
SGND
V
IN
22
21
PGND
33
SGND
20 EXTV
ꢀ Sourceꢀ>8Vꢀꢀ......................................................100µA
CC
CC
+
–
+
–
INTV
19
18 BG2
17 BOOST2
SENSE1 ,ꢀSENSE2 ,ꢀSENSE1
RUN1
SENSE2 ꢀVoltagesꢀ...................................... –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ16V
RUN2
PLLIN/MODE,ꢀFREQꢀVoltagesꢀꢀ.............. –0.3VꢀtoꢀINTV
CC
CC
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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,ꢀPHASMDꢀVoltagesꢀꢀ....................... –0.3VꢀtoꢀINTV
LIM
EXTV ꢀꢀ...................................................... –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ14V
CC
I
,ꢀI ,V ,ꢀV ꢀVoltagesꢀ...................... –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ6V
TH1 TH2 FB1 FB2
UH PACKAGE
32-LEAD (5mm s 5mm) PLASTIC QFN
PGOOD1,ꢀPGOOD2ꢀVoltagesꢀꢀ....................... –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ6V
ꢀ
T ꢀ=ꢀ125°C,ꢀθ ꢀ=ꢀ34°C/W
JMAX JA
SS1,ꢀSS2,ꢀINTV ꢀVoltagesꢀꢀ......................... –0.3Vꢀtoꢀ6V
CC
EXPOSEDꢀPADꢀ(PINꢀ33)ꢀISꢀSGND,ꢀMUSTꢀBEꢀSOLDEREDꢀTOꢀPCB
OperatingꢀTemperatureꢀRangeꢀ(Noteꢀ2)ꢀ... –40°Cꢀtoꢀ85°C
JunctionꢀTemperatureꢀ(Noteꢀ3)ꢀ............................. 125°C
StorageꢀTemperatureꢀRangeꢀ................... –65°Cꢀtoꢀ150°C
orDer inForMaTion
LEAD FREE FINISH
LTC3868EUH#PBF
LTC3868IUH#PBF
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING*
3868
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
–40°Cꢀtoꢀ85°C
LTC3868EUH#TRPBF
LTC3868IUH#TRPBF
32-Leadꢀ(5mmꢀ×ꢀ5mm)ꢀPlasticꢀQFN
32-Leadꢀ(5mmꢀ×ꢀ5mm)ꢀPlasticꢀQFN
3868
–40°Cꢀtoꢀ85°C
ConsultꢀLTCꢀMarketingꢀforꢀpartsꢀspecifiedꢀwithꢀwiderꢀoperatingꢀtemperatureꢀranges.ꢀꢀ*Theꢀtemperatureꢀgradeꢀisꢀidentifiedꢀbyꢀaꢀlabelꢀonꢀtheꢀshippingꢀ
container.ConsultꢀLTCꢀMarketingꢀforꢀinformationꢀonꢀnon-standardꢀleadꢀbasedꢀfinishꢀparts.
Forꢀmoreꢀinformationꢀonꢀleadꢀfreeꢀpartꢀmarking,ꢀgoꢀto:ꢀhttp://www.linear.com/leadfree/ꢀꢀ
Forꢀmoreꢀinformationꢀonꢀtapeꢀandꢀreelꢀspecifications,ꢀgoꢀto:ꢀhttp://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
elecTrical characTerisTics The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VRUN1,2 = 5V, EXTVCC = 0V unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
4
TYP
MAX
24
UNITS
V
V
V
InputꢀSupplyꢀOperatingꢀVoltageꢀRange
RegulatedꢀFeedbackꢀVoltage
FeedbackꢀCurrent
IN
l
(Noteꢀ4)ꢀI
(Noteꢀ4)
ꢀVoltageꢀ=ꢀ1.2V
TH1,2
0.788
0.8
5
0.812
50
V
FB1,2
FB1,2
I
nA
V
V
ReferenceꢀVoltageꢀLineꢀRegulation
OutputꢀVoltageꢀLoadꢀRegulation
(Noteꢀ4)ꢀV ꢀ=ꢀ4.5Vꢀtoꢀ24V
0.002
0.02
%/V
REFLNREG
LOADREG
IN
(Note4)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
%
l
l
MeasuredꢀinꢀServoꢀLoop,ꢀꢀ
0.01
0.1
∆I ꢀVoltageꢀ=ꢀ1.2Vꢀtoꢀ0.7V
TH
(Note4)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
%
MeasuredꢀinꢀServoꢀLoop,ꢀꢀ
–0.01
–0.1
∆I ꢀVoltageꢀ=ꢀ1.2Vꢀtoꢀ2V
TH
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LTC3868
elecTrical characTerisTics The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VRUN1,2 = 5V, EXTVCC = 0V unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
g
ꢀ
TransconductanceꢀAmplifierꢀg
InputꢀDCꢀSupplyꢀCurrent
(Noteꢀ4)ꢀI
(Noteꢀ5)
ꢀ=ꢀ1.2V,ꢀSink/Sourceꢀ=ꢀ5µA
TH1,2
2
mmho
m1,2
m
I
Q
Pulse-SkippingꢀorꢀForcedꢀContinuousꢀ
Modeꢀ
RUN1ꢀ=ꢀ5VꢀandꢀRUN2ꢀ=ꢀ0Vꢀorꢀꢀ
RUN1ꢀ=ꢀ0VꢀandꢀRUN2ꢀ=ꢀ5V,ꢀꢀ
1.3
2
mA
mA
µA
(OneꢀChannelꢀOn)
V
ꢀ=ꢀ0.83Vꢀ(NoꢀLoad)
FB1
Pulse-SkippingꢀorꢀForcedꢀContinuousꢀ
Modeꢀ
(BothꢀChannelsꢀOn)
RUN1,2ꢀ=ꢀ5V,ꢀV
ꢀ=ꢀ0.83Vꢀ(NoꢀLoad)
FB1,2
SleepꢀModeꢀ(OneꢀChannelꢀOn)
RUN1ꢀ=ꢀ5VꢀandꢀRUN2ꢀ=ꢀ0Vꢀorꢀꢀ
RUN1ꢀ=ꢀ0VꢀandꢀRUN2ꢀ=ꢀ5V,ꢀꢀ
170
250
V
ꢀ=ꢀ0.83Vꢀ(NoꢀLoad)
FB1
SleepꢀModeꢀ(BothꢀChannelsꢀOn)
Shutdown
RUN1,2ꢀ=ꢀ5V,ꢀV
RUN1,2ꢀ=ꢀ0V
ꢀ=ꢀ0.83Vꢀ(NoꢀLoad)
300
8
450
25
µA
µA
FB1,2
l
l
UVLO
UndervoltageꢀLockout
INTV ꢀRampingꢀUpꢀ
ꢀ
4ꢀ
3.8
4.2ꢀ
4
Vꢀ
V
CC
INTV ꢀRampingꢀDown
3.6
CC
V
FeedbackꢀOvervoltageꢀProtection
MeasuredꢀatꢀV
EachꢀChannel
EachꢀChannelꢀ
,ꢀRelativeꢀtoꢀRegulatedꢀV
FB1,2
7
10
13
1
%
OVL
FB1,2
+
–
+
I
I
SENSE ꢀPinsꢀCurrent
µA
SENSE
SENSE
–
SENSE ꢀPinsꢀCurrent
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
µAꢀ
µA
V
V
ꢀ<ꢀINTV ꢀ–ꢀ0.5Vꢀ
1ꢀ
OUT1,2
OUT1,2
CC
CC
ꢀ>ꢀINTV ꢀ+ꢀ0.5V
540
700
DF
MaximumꢀDutyꢀFactor
Soft-StartꢀChargeꢀCurrent
RUNꢀPinꢀOnꢀThreshold
InꢀDropout,ꢀFREQꢀ=ꢀ0V
98
0.7
99.4
1.0
1.26
50
%
µA
V
MAX
I
V
V
ꢀ=ꢀ0V
SS1,2
1.4
SS1,2
l
V
V
V
V
ꢀOn
,ꢀV ꢀRising
RUN1 RUN2
1.21
1.31
RUN1,2
RUN1,2
ꢀHyst RUNꢀPinꢀHysteresis
SSꢀPinꢀLatchoffꢀArmingꢀThreshold
mV
V
ꢀLA
V
V
,ꢀV ꢀRisingꢀfromꢀ1V
SS1 SS2
1.9
1.3
7
2
2.1
1.7
13
SS1,2
SS1,2
ꢀLT
SSꢀPinꢀLatchoffꢀThreshold
SSꢀDischargeꢀCurrent
,ꢀV ꢀFallingꢀfromꢀ2V
SS1 SS2
1.5
10
V
I
ꢀLT
Short-CircuitꢀConditionꢀV
ꢀ=ꢀ0.5V,ꢀꢀ
FB1,2
µA
DSC1,2
V
ꢀ=ꢀ4.5V
SS1,2
V
MaximumꢀCurrentꢀSenseꢀThreshold
V
V
V
ꢀ=ꢀ0.7V,ꢀV
ꢀ=ꢀ0.7V,ꢀV
ꢀ=ꢀ0.7V,ꢀV
–, –ꢀ=ꢀ3.3V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ0ꢀ
22ꢀ
43ꢀ
64
30ꢀ
50ꢀ
75
36ꢀ
57ꢀ
86
mVꢀ
mVꢀ
mV
SENSE(MAX)
FB1,2
FB1,2
FB1,2
SENSE1
SENSE1
SENSE1
2
LIM
–, –ꢀ=ꢀ3.3V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀFLOATꢀ
2
LIM
–, –ꢀ=ꢀ3.3V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀINTV
2
LIM
CC
Gate Driver
TG1,2
Pull-UpꢀOn-Resistanceꢀ
Pull-DownꢀOn-Resistance
2.5ꢀ
1.5
Ωꢀ
Ω
BG1,2
Pull-UpꢀOn-Resistanceꢀ
Pull-DownꢀOn-Resistance
2.4ꢀ
1.1
Ωꢀ
Ω
ꢀ
TGꢀTransitionꢀTime:ꢀ
ꢀꢀꢀRiseꢀTimeꢀ
ꢀꢀꢀFallꢀTime
(Noteꢀ6)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
nsꢀ
ns
TG1,2ꢀt ꢀ
C
C
ꢀ=ꢀ3300pFꢀ
25ꢀ
16
r
LOAD
LOAD
TG1,2ꢀt
ꢀ=ꢀ3300pF
f
ꢀ
BGꢀTransitionꢀTime:ꢀ
ꢀꢀꢀRiseꢀTimeꢀ
ꢀꢀꢀFallꢀTime
(Noteꢀ6)ꢀ
LOAD
LOAD
ꢀ
ꢀ
nsꢀ
ns
BG1,2ꢀt ꢀ
C
C
ꢀ=ꢀ3300pFꢀ
ꢀ=ꢀ3300pF
28ꢀ
13
r
BG1,2ꢀt
f
TG/BGꢀt
TopꢀGateꢀOffꢀtoꢀBottomꢀGateꢀOnꢀDelayꢀ
SynchronousꢀSwitch-OnꢀDelayꢀTime
C
ꢀ=ꢀ3300pFꢀEachꢀDriver
30
30
95
ns
1D
1D
LOAD
BG/TGꢀt
BottomꢀGateꢀOffꢀtoꢀTopꢀGateꢀOnꢀDelayꢀ
TopꢀSwitch-OnꢀDelayꢀTime
C
ꢀ=ꢀ3300pFꢀEachꢀDriver
ns
LOAD
t
MinimumꢀOn-Time
(Noteꢀ7)
ns
ON(MIN)
3868fb
ꢂ
LTC3868
elecTrical characTerisTics The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VRUN1,2 = 5V, EXTVCC = 0V unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
4.85
4.85
4.5
TYP
MAX
UNITS
INTV Linear Regulator
CC
V
V
V
V
V
V
InternalꢀV ꢀVoltage
6Vꢀ<ꢀV ꢀ<ꢀ24V,ꢀV ꢀ=ꢀ0V
EXTVCC
5.1
0.7
5.1
0.6
4.7
250
5.35
1.1
V
%
V
INTVCCVIN
LDOVIN
CC
IN
INTV ꢀLoadꢀRegulation
I
ꢀ=ꢀ0mAꢀtoꢀ50mA,ꢀV
ꢀ=ꢀ0V
CC
CC
EXTVCC
InternalꢀV ꢀVoltage
6Vꢀ<ꢀV ꢀ<ꢀ13V
EXTVCC
5.35
1.1
INTVCCEXT
LDOEXT
CC
INTV ꢀLoadꢀRegulation
I
ꢀ=ꢀ0mAꢀtoꢀ50mA,ꢀV
CC
ꢀ=ꢀ8.5V
EXTVCC
%
V
CC
EXTV ꢀSwitchoverꢀVoltage
EXTV ꢀRampingꢀPositive
4.9
EXTVCC
CC
CC
EXTV ꢀHysteresis
mV
LDOHYS
CC
Oscillator and Phase-Locked Loop
f
f
f
f
f
f
ProgrammableꢀFrequency
ProgrammableꢀFrequency
ProgrammableꢀFrequency
LowꢀFixedꢀFrequency
R
R
R
V
V
ꢀ=ꢀ25k,ꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀ=ꢀDCꢀVoltage
ꢀ=ꢀ65k,ꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀ=ꢀDCꢀVoltage
ꢀ=ꢀ105k,ꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀ=ꢀDCꢀVoltage
ꢀ=ꢀ0V,ꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀ=ꢀDCꢀVoltage
105
440
835
350
535
kHz
kHz
kHz
kHz
kHz
kHz
25kΩ
65kΩ
105kΩ
LOW
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
375
505
320
485
75
380
585
850
HighꢀFixedꢀFrequency
ꢀ=ꢀINTV ,ꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀ=ꢀDCꢀVoltage
CC
HIGH
SYNC
l
SynchronizableꢀFrequency
PLLIN/MODEꢀ=ꢀExternalꢀClock
PGOOD1 and PGOOD2 Outputs
V
PGOODꢀVoltageꢀLow
PGOODꢀLeakageꢀCurrent
PGOODꢀTripꢀLevel
I
ꢀ=ꢀ2mA
PGOOD
0.2
0.4
1
V
PGL
I
V
V
ꢀ=ꢀ5V
PGOOD
µA
PGOOD
V
ꢀwithꢀRespectꢀtoꢀSetꢀRegulatedꢀVoltageꢀ
FB
FB
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
–7
ꢀ
PG
ꢀꢀꢀV ꢀRampingꢀNegativeꢀ
ꢀꢀꢀHysteresis
–13
–10ꢀ
2.5
%ꢀ
%
V
ꢀwithꢀRespectꢀtoꢀSetꢀRegulatedꢀVoltageꢀ
FB
ꢀ
7
ꢀ
ꢀ
13
ꢀ
FB
ꢀꢀꢀV ꢀRampingꢀPositiveꢀ
10ꢀ
2.5
%ꢀ
%
ꢀꢀꢀHysteresis
t
DelayꢀforꢀReportingꢀaꢀFaultꢀ(PGOODꢀLow)
25
µs
PG
Note 1:ꢀStressesꢀbeyondꢀthoseꢀlistedꢀunderꢀAbsoluteꢀMaximumꢀRatingsꢀ
mayꢀcauseꢀpermanentꢀdamageꢀtoꢀtheꢀdevice.ꢀExposureꢀtoꢀanyꢀAbsoluteꢀ
MaximumꢀRatingsꢀforꢀextendedꢀperiodsꢀmayꢀaffectꢀdeviceꢀreliabilityꢀandꢀ
lifetime.ꢀ
Note 4:ꢀTheꢀLTC3868ꢀisꢀtestedꢀinꢀaꢀfeedbackꢀloopꢀthatꢀservosꢀV
ꢀtoꢀaꢀ
ITH1,2
specifiedꢀvoltageꢀandꢀmeasuresꢀtheꢀresultantꢀV
.
FB1,2
Note 5:ꢀDynamicꢀsupplyꢀcurrentꢀisꢀhigherꢀdueꢀtoꢀtheꢀgateꢀchargeꢀbeingꢀ
deliveredꢀatꢀtheꢀswitchingꢀfrequency.ꢀSeeꢀApplicationsꢀinformation.
Note 2:ꢀTheꢀLTC3868Eꢀisꢀguaranteedꢀtoꢀmeetꢀperformanceꢀspecificationsꢀ
fromꢀ0°Cꢀtoꢀ85°C.ꢀSpecificationsꢀoverꢀtheꢀ–40°Cꢀtoꢀ85°Cꢀoperatingꢀ
temperatureꢀrangeꢀareꢀassuredꢀbyꢀdesign,ꢀcharacterizationꢀandꢀcorrelationꢀ
withꢀstatisticalꢀprocessꢀcontrols.ꢀTheꢀLTC3868Iꢀisꢀguaranteedꢀoverꢀtheꢀfullꢀ
–40°Cꢀtoꢀ85°Cꢀoperatingꢀtemperatureꢀrange.
Note 6:ꢀRiseꢀandꢀfallꢀtimesꢀareꢀmeasuredꢀusingꢀ10%ꢀandꢀ90%ꢀlevels.ꢀDelayꢀ
timesꢀareꢀmeasuredꢀusingꢀ50%ꢀlevels.
Note 7:ꢀTheꢀminimumꢀon-timeꢀconditionꢀisꢀspecifiedꢀforꢀanꢀinductorꢀ
peak-to-peakꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀ≥ꢀ40%ꢀofꢀI ꢀ(SeeꢀMinimumꢀOn-Timeꢀ
MAX
ConsiderationsꢀinꢀtheꢀApplicationsꢀInformationꢀsection).
Note 3:ꢀT ꢀisꢀcalculatedꢀfromꢀtheꢀambientꢀtemperatureꢀT ꢀandꢀpowerꢀ
J
A
dissipationꢀP ꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀformula:
D
ꢀ
T ꢀ=ꢀT ꢀ+ꢀ(P •ꢀ34°C/W)
J A Dꢀ
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Typical perForMance characTerisTics
Efficiency and Power Loss
vs Output Current
Efficiency vs Output Current
100
90
100
90
10000
1000
100
10
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
V
V
= 12V
IN
OUT
V
IN
= 5V
= 3.3V
80
80
70
70
V
IN
= 12V
60
50
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
40
30
20
10
0
Burst Mode
OPERATION
PULSE-
SKIPPING
FCM
1
V
= 3.3V
OUT
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
0.1
0.0001 0.001
0.01
0.1 10
1
0.0001 0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
3868 G02
3868 G01
Load Step
(Forced Continuous Mode)
Efficiency vs Input Voltage
Load Step (Burst Mode Operation)
98
96
94
92
90
88
86
84
82
80
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
V
= 3.3V
OUT
OUT
V
V
OUT
OUT
I
= 4A
100mV/DIV
AC-
100mV/DIV
AC-
COUPLED
COUPLED
I
L
I
L
2A/DIV
2A/DIV
3868 G05
3868 G04
V
= 3.3V
20µs/DIV
20
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
25 28
0
5
10
15
V
= 3.3V
20µs/DIV
OUT
OUT
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
3868 G03
Load Step (Pulse-Skipping Mode)
Inductor Current at Light Load
Soft Start-Up
V
OUT
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
MODE
V
OUT2
100mV/DIV
AC-
2V/DIV
COUPLED
Burst Mode
OPERATION
2A/DIV
V
OUT1
2V/DIV
I
L
2A/DIV
PULSE-
SKIPPING
MODE
3868 G07
3868 G08
3868 G06
V
I
= 3.3V
2µs/DIV
20ms/DIV
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
V
= 3.3V
20µs/DIV
OUT
LOAD
OUT
= 200µA
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
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LTC3868
Typical perForMance characTerisTics
Total Input Supply Current
vs Input Voltage
EXTVCC Switchover and INTVCC
Voltages vs Temperature
INTVCC Line Regulation
400
5.6
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
FIGURE 12 CIRCUIT
= 3.3V
V
OUT
350
300
5.4
5.2
ONE CHANNEL ON
INTV
CC
300µA LOAD
250
200
150
100
50
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.2
EXTV RISING
CC
NO LOAD
EXTV FALLING
CC
5.0
0
4.0
10
15
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
25 28
0
5
10
15
20
25 28
5
20
–20
5
55
80 105 130
–45
30
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3868 G12
3868 G10
3868 G11
Maximum Current Sense Voltage
vs ITH Voltage
Maximum Current Sense
Threshold vs Duty Cycle
SENSE– Pin Input Bias Current
80
60
40
20
80
60
40
20
0
0
PULSE-SKIPPING
FORCED CONTINUOUS
Burst Mode OPERATION
(FALLING)
Burst Mode OPERATION
(RISING)
–50
–100
–150
–200
–250
–300
–350
–400
–450
–500
–550
–600
I
= INTV
CC
LIM
I
= FLOAT
LIM
I
= GND
LIM
I
= GND
LIM
0
–20
–40
I
= FLOAT
LIM
LIM
I
= INTV
CC
5% DUTY CYCLE
1.2 1.4
0.8
10 20
50
60 70 80 90 100
0
0.2 0.4 0.6
1.0
0
30 40
0
10
COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V)
SENSE
15
5
I
TH
PIN VOLTAGE
V
DUTY CYCLE (%)
3868 G13
3868 G15
3868 G14
Shutdown Current vs Temperature
Foldback Current Limit
Quiescent Current vs Temperature
10
9
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
PLLIN/MODE = 0
I
= INTV
CC
V
V
= 12V
LIM
IN
OUT
= 3.3V
ONE CHANNEL ON
8
I
= FLOAT
= GND
LIM
7
I
LIM
6
5
4
0
55
TEMPERATURE (°C)
105 130
–45 –20
5
30
80
–45 –20
5
30
55
80 105 130
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
0.9
0.6 0.7 0.8
TEMPERATURE (°C)
FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (V)
3868 G17
3868 G18
3868 G16
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LTC3868
Typical perForMance characTerisTics
Regulated Feedback Voltage
vs Temperature
Soft-Start Pull-Up Current
vs Temperature
Shutdown (RUN) Threshold
vs Temperature
1.40
1.35
1.30
1.25
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
808
1.20
806
804
1.15
1.10
802
800
798
796
794
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
0.85
792
0.80
–20
5
55
80 105 130
–45
5
30
55
80 105 130
–45 –20
5
30
55
80 105 130
–45
30
–20
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3868 G20
3868 G21
3868 G19
SENSE– Pin Input Current
vs Temperature
Shutdown Current
vs Input Voltage
Oscillator Frequency
vs Temperature
50
0
–50
14
12
800
V
OUT
= 3.3V
700
600
–100
–150
–200
–250
–300
–350
–400
–450
–500
–550
–600
FREQ = INTV
CC
10
8
500
400
300
200
100
FREQ = GND
6
4
2
V
= 28V
55
OUT
0
0
–45 –20
5
30
80 105 130
25
28
–20
5
55
80 105 130
5
10
15
20
–45
30
TEMPERATURE (°C)
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3868 G22
3868 G23
3868 G24
Oscillator Frequency
vs Input Voltage
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold
vs Temperature
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
356
354
352
350
348
346
344
–45
5
30
55
80 105 130
–20
25
28
5
10
15
20
TEMPERATURE (°C)
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3868 G25
3868 G28
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LTC3868
Typical perForMance characTerisTics
Latchoff Thresholds
vs Temperature
INTVCC and EXTVCC vs Load Current
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
5.20
5.15
5.10
V
= 12V
IN
ARMING THRESHOLD
EXTV = 0V
CC
5.05
5.00
4.95
LATCH-OFF THRESHOLD
EXTV = 8V
CC
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
–45
5
30
55
80
130
–20
105
TEMPERATURE (°C)
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
3868 G26
3868 G27
pin FuncTions
–
–
CLKOUT (Pin 4):ꢀOutputꢀclockꢀsignalꢀavailableꢀtoꢀdaisy-
SENSE1 , SENSE2 (Pin 1, Pin 9):ꢀTheꢀ(–)ꢀInputꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
chainꢀotherꢀcontrollerꢀICsꢀforꢀadditionalꢀMOSFETꢀdriverꢀ
Differentialꢀ Currentꢀ Comparators.ꢀ Whenꢀ greaterꢀ thanꢀ
–
stages/phases.ꢀTheꢀoutputꢀlevelsꢀswingꢀfromꢀINTV ꢀtoꢀ
INTV ꢀ–ꢀ0.5V,ꢀtheꢀSENSE ꢀpinꢀsuppliesꢀcurrentꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
CC
CC
ground.ꢀ
currentꢀcomparator.
PLLIN/MODE (Pin 5):ꢀExternalꢀSynchronizationꢀInputꢀtoꢀ
PhaseꢀDetectorꢀandꢀForcedꢀContinuousꢀModeꢀInput.ꢀWhenꢀ
anꢀexternalꢀclockꢀisꢀappliedꢀtoꢀthisꢀpin,ꢀtheꢀphase-lockedꢀ
loopꢀwillꢀforceꢀtheꢀrisingꢀTG1ꢀsignalꢀtoꢀbeꢀsynchronizedꢀ
withꢀtheꢀrisingꢀedgeꢀofꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclock.ꢀWhenꢀnotꢀsyn-
chronizingꢀtoꢀanꢀexternalꢀclock,ꢀthisꢀinput,ꢀwhichꢀactsꢀonꢀ
bothꢀcontrollers,ꢀdeterminesꢀhowꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀoperatesꢀatꢀ
lightꢀloads.ꢀPullingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀgroundꢀselectsꢀBurstꢀModeꢀ
operation.ꢀAnꢀinternalꢀ100kꢀresistorꢀtoꢀgroundꢀalsoꢀinvokesꢀ
BurstꢀModeꢀoperationꢀwhenꢀtheꢀpinꢀisꢀfloated.ꢀTyingꢀthisꢀpinꢀ
FREQ (Pin 2):ꢀTheꢀFrequencyꢀControlꢀPinꢀforꢀtheꢀInternalꢀ
VCO.ꢀConnectingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀGNDꢀforcesꢀtheꢀVCOꢀtoꢀaꢀfixedꢀ
lowꢀfrequencyꢀofꢀ350kHz.ꢀConnectingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
forcesꢀ theꢀ VCOꢀ toꢀ aꢀ fixedꢀ highꢀ frequencyꢀ ofꢀ 535kHz.ꢀ
Otherꢀ frequenciesꢀ betweenꢀ 50kHzꢀ andꢀ 900kHzꢀ canꢀ beꢀ
programmedꢀusingꢀaꢀresistorꢀbetweenꢀFREQꢀandꢀGND.ꢀ
Anꢀinternalꢀ20µAꢀpull-upꢀcurrentꢀdevelopsꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀtoꢀ
beꢀusedꢀbyꢀtheꢀVCOꢀtoꢀcontrolꢀtheꢀfrequency
PHASMD (Pin 3):ꢀControlꢀinputꢀtoꢀphaseꢀselectorꢀwhichꢀ
determinesꢀtheꢀphaseꢀrelationshipsꢀbetweenꢀcontrollerꢀ1,ꢀ
controllerꢀ2ꢀandꢀtheꢀCLKOUTꢀsignal.ꢀPullingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀ
groundꢀforcesꢀTG2ꢀandꢀCLKOUTꢀtoꢀbeꢀoutꢀofꢀphaseꢀ180°ꢀ
toꢀINTV ꢀforcesꢀcontinuousꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀoperation.ꢀ
CC
Tyingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀaꢀvoltageꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ1.2Vꢀandꢀlessꢀthanꢀ
INTV ꢀ–ꢀ1.3Vꢀselectsꢀpulse-skippingꢀoperation.ꢀ
CC
andꢀ60°ꢀwithꢀrespectꢀtoꢀTG1.ꢀConnectingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
SGND (Pin 6, Exposed Pad Pin 33):ꢀSmall-signalꢀgroundꢀ
commonꢀtoꢀbothꢀcontrollers,ꢀmustꢀbeꢀroutedꢀseparatelyꢀ
fromꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀgroundsꢀtoꢀtheꢀcommonꢀ(–)ꢀterminalsꢀ
forcesꢀTG2ꢀandꢀCLKOUTꢀtoꢀbeꢀoutꢀofꢀphaseꢀ240°ꢀandꢀ120°ꢀ
withꢀ respectꢀ toꢀ TG1.ꢀ Floatingꢀ thisꢀ pinꢀ forcesꢀ TG2ꢀ andꢀ
CLKOUTꢀtoꢀbeꢀoutꢀofꢀphaseꢀ180°ꢀandꢀ90°ꢀwithꢀrespectꢀtoꢀ
TG1.ꢀReferꢀtoꢀtheꢀTableꢀ1.ꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀC ꢀcapacitors.ꢀTheꢀexposedꢀpadꢀmustꢀbeꢀsolderedꢀ
IN
toꢀtheꢀPCBꢀforꢀratedꢀthermalꢀperformance.
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pin FuncTions
RUN1, RUN2 (Pin 7, Pin 8):ꢀDigitalꢀRunꢀControlꢀInputsꢀforꢀ
EachꢀController.ꢀForcingꢀeitherꢀofꢀtheseꢀpinsꢀbelowꢀ1.26Vꢀ
shutsꢀdownꢀthatꢀcontroller.ꢀForcingꢀbothꢀofꢀtheseꢀpinsꢀbelowꢀ
0.7VꢀshutsꢀdownꢀtheꢀentireꢀLTC3868,ꢀreducingꢀquiescentꢀ
currentꢀtoꢀapproximatelyꢀ8µA.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀfloatꢀtheseꢀpins.
SW1, SW2 (Pin 25, Pin 16):ꢀSwitchꢀNodeꢀConnectionsꢀ
toꢀInductors.ꢀ
TG1, TG2 (Pin 26, Pin 15):ꢀHighꢀCurrentꢀGateꢀDrivesꢀforꢀ
TopꢀN-ChannelꢀMOSFETs.ꢀTheseꢀareꢀtheꢀoutputsꢀofꢀfloat-
ingꢀdriversꢀwithꢀaꢀvoltageꢀswingꢀequalꢀtoꢀINTV ꢀ–ꢀ0.5Vꢀ
CC
I
(Pin 28):ꢀCurrentꢀComparatorꢀSenseꢀVoltageꢀRangeꢀ
superimposedꢀonꢀtheꢀswitchꢀnodeꢀvoltageꢀSW.
LIM
Inputs.ꢀTyingꢀthisꢀpinꢀtoꢀSGND,ꢀFLOATꢀorꢀINTV ꢀsetsꢀtheꢀ
CC
PGOOD1, PGOOD2 (Pin 27, Pin 14):ꢀOpen-DrainꢀLogicꢀ
maximumꢀcurrentꢀsenseꢀthresholdꢀtoꢀoneꢀofꢀthreeꢀdifferentꢀ
levelsꢀforꢀbothꢀcomparators.
Output.ꢀPGOOD1,2ꢀisꢀpulledꢀtoꢀgroundꢀwhenꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀ
onꢀtheꢀV ꢀpinꢀisꢀnotꢀwithinꢀ 10%ꢀofꢀitsꢀsetꢀpoint.
FB1,2
INTV (Pin19):ꢀOutputꢀofꢀtheꢀInternalꢀLinearꢀLowꢀDropoutꢀ
CC
SS1, SS2 (Pin 29, Pin 13):ꢀExternalꢀSoft-StartꢀInput.ꢀTheꢀ
LTC3868ꢀregulatesꢀtheꢀV ꢀvoltageꢀtoꢀtheꢀsmallerꢀofꢀ0.8Vꢀ
Regulator.ꢀTheꢀdriverꢀandꢀcontrolꢀcircuitsꢀareꢀpoweredꢀ
fromꢀthisꢀvoltageꢀsource.ꢀMustꢀbeꢀdecoupledꢀtoꢀpowerꢀ
groundꢀwithꢀaꢀminimumꢀofꢀ4.7µFꢀceramicꢀorꢀotherꢀlowꢀ
FB1,2
orꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀSS1,2ꢀpin.ꢀAnꢀinternalꢀ1µAꢀpull-upꢀ
currentꢀsourceꢀisꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀthisꢀpin.ꢀAꢀcapacitorꢀtoꢀ
groundꢀatꢀthisꢀpinꢀsetsꢀtheꢀrampꢀtimeꢀtoꢀfinalꢀregulatedꢀ
outputꢀvoltage.ꢀThisꢀpinꢀisꢀalsoꢀusedꢀasꢀtheꢀshort-circuitꢀ
latchoffꢀtimer.
ESRꢀcapacitor.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀuseꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀpinꢀforꢀanyꢀotherꢀ
CC
purpose.
EXTV (Pin 20):ꢀExternalꢀPowerꢀInputꢀtoꢀanꢀInternalꢀLDOꢀ
CC
ConnectedꢀtoꢀINTV .ꢀThisꢀLDOꢀsuppliesꢀINTV ꢀpower,ꢀ
CC
CC
I , I
TH1 TH2
(Pin 30, Pin 12):ꢀErrorꢀAmplifierꢀOutputsꢀandꢀ
bypassingꢀtheꢀinternalꢀLDOꢀpoweredꢀfromꢀV ꢀwheneverꢀ
IN
SwitchingꢀRegulatorꢀCompensationꢀPoints.ꢀEachꢀassoci-
atedꢀchannel’sꢀcurrentꢀcomparatorꢀtripꢀpointꢀincreasesꢀ
withꢀthisꢀcontrolꢀvoltage.
EXTV ꢀisꢀhigherꢀthanꢀ4.7V.ꢀSeeꢀEXTV ꢀConnectionꢀinꢀ
CC
CC
theꢀApplicationsꢀInformationꢀsection.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀexceedꢀ14Vꢀ
onꢀthisꢀpin.
V
, V (Pin31, Pin11):ꢀReceivesꢀtheꢀremotelyꢀsensedꢀ
FB1 FB2
PGND (Pin 21):ꢀDriverꢀPowerꢀGround.ꢀConnectsꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
feedbackꢀ voltageꢀ forꢀ eachꢀ controllerꢀ fromꢀ anꢀ externalꢀ
sourcesꢀofꢀbottomꢀ(synchronous)ꢀN-channelꢀMOSFETsꢀ
resistiveꢀdividerꢀacrossꢀtheꢀoutput.
andꢀtheꢀ(–)ꢀterminal(s)ꢀofꢀC .
IN
+
+
SENSE1 , SENSE2 (Pin 32, Pin 10):ꢀTheꢀ(+)ꢀInputꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
differentialꢀcurrentꢀcomparatorsꢀareꢀnormallyꢀconnectedꢀ
toꢀDCRꢀsensingꢀnetworksꢀorꢀcurrentꢀsensingꢀresistors.ꢀ
V (Pin 22):ꢀMainꢀSupplyꢀPin.ꢀAꢀbypassꢀcapacitorꢀshouldꢀ
IN
beꢀtiedꢀbetweenꢀthisꢀpinꢀandꢀtheꢀsignalꢀgroundꢀpin.
BG1, BG2 (Pin 23, Pin 18):ꢀHighꢀCurrentꢀGateꢀDrivesꢀ
TheꢀI ꢀpinꢀvoltageꢀandꢀcontrolledꢀoffsetsꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀ
TH
–
+
forꢀBottomꢀ(Synchronous)ꢀN-ChannelꢀMOSFETs.ꢀVoltageꢀ
SENSE ꢀandꢀSENSE ꢀpinsꢀinꢀconjunctionꢀwithꢀR
theꢀcurrentꢀtripꢀthreshold.
ꢀsetꢀ
SENSE
swingꢀatꢀtheseꢀpinsꢀisꢀfromꢀgroundꢀtoꢀINTV .
CC
BOOST1,BOOST2(Pin24,Pin17):ꢀBootstrappedꢀSuppliesꢀ
toꢀtheꢀTopsideꢀFloatingꢀDrivers.ꢀCapacitorsꢀareꢀconnectedꢀ
betweenꢀtheꢀBOOSTꢀandꢀSWꢀpinsꢀandꢀSchottkyꢀdiodesꢀareꢀ
tiedꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀBOOSTꢀandꢀINTV ꢀpins.ꢀVoltageꢀswingꢀ
CC
atꢀtheꢀBOOSTꢀpinsꢀisꢀfromꢀINTV ꢀtoꢀ(V ꢀ+ꢀINTV ).
CC
IN
CC
3868fb
ꢈ
LTC3868
FuncTional DiagraM
INTV
CC
V
IN
DUPLICATE FOR SECOND
CONTROLLER CHANNEL
BOOST
24, 17
D
+
B
PHASMD
3
CLKOUT
4
PGOOD1
27
0.88V
V
–
TG
26, 15
C
B
FB1
+
–
DROP
OUT
TOP
BOT
C
IN
D
0.72V
0.88V
DET
BOT
SW
25, 16
TOP ON
+
–
S
R
Q
PGOOD2
14
INTV
CC
Q
BG
23, 18
SWITCH
LOGIC
V
FB2
SHDN
+
–
C
OUT
0.72V
PGND
21
20µA
FREQ
2
V
OUT
VCO
CLK2
+
–
R
SENSE
0.425V
SLEEP
CLK1
L
ICMP
IR
–
+
+
–
PFD
C
LP
+
+
–
–
+
SENSE
32, 10
3mV
SYNC
DET
2.7V
0.55V
–
PLLIN/MODE
5
SENSE
1, 9
100k
SLOPE COMP
V
FB
31, 11
I
LIM
R
B
CURRENT
LIMIT
+
28
0.80V
TRACK/SS
EA
–
V
R
A
IN
22
+
–
OV
EXTV
20
CC
I
TH
C
C
0.88V
30, 12
5.1V
LDO
EN
5.1V
LDO
EN
SHDN
RST
FB
C
C2
R
C
0.5µA
FOLDBACK
2(V
)
SS
29, 13
+
–
1µA
4.7V
11V
SHORT CKT
LATCH-OFF
C
SHDN
10µA
SS
RUN
7, 8
6
SGND
19 INTV
CC
3868 FD
3868fb
ꢀ0
LTC3868
Shutdown and Start-Up (RUN1, RUN2
and SS1, SS2 Pins)
operaTion (Refer to the Functional Diagram)
TheꢀLTC3868ꢀusesꢀaꢀconstantꢀfrequency,ꢀcurrentꢀmodeꢀ
step-downꢀarchitectureꢀwithꢀtheꢀtwoꢀcontrollerꢀchannelsꢀ
operatingꢀ180ꢀdegreesꢀoutꢀofꢀphase.ꢀDuringꢀnormalꢀop-
eration,ꢀeachꢀexternalꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀonꢀwhenꢀtheꢀ
clockꢀforꢀthatꢀchannelꢀsetsꢀtheꢀRSꢀlatch,ꢀandꢀisꢀturnedꢀoffꢀ
whenꢀtheꢀmainꢀcurrentꢀcomparator,ꢀICMP,ꢀresetsꢀtheꢀRSꢀ
latch.ꢀTheꢀpeakꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀatꢀwhichꢀICMPꢀtripsꢀandꢀ
TheꢀtwoꢀchannelsꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀcanꢀbeꢀindependentlyꢀ
shutꢀdownꢀusingꢀtheꢀRUN1ꢀandꢀRUN2ꢀpins.ꢀPullingꢀeitherꢀofꢀ
theseꢀpinsꢀbelowꢀ1.26Vꢀshutsꢀdownꢀtheꢀmainꢀcontrolꢀloopꢀ
forꢀthatꢀcontroller.ꢀPullingꢀbothꢀpinsꢀbelowꢀ0.7Vꢀdisablesꢀ
bothꢀcontrollersꢀandꢀmostꢀinternalꢀcircuits,ꢀincludingꢀtheꢀ
INTV ꢀLDOs.ꢀInꢀthisꢀstate,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀdrawsꢀonlyꢀ8µAꢀ
CC
ofꢀquiescentꢀcurrent.
resetsꢀtheꢀlatchꢀisꢀcontrolledꢀbyꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀI ꢀpin,ꢀ
TH
whichꢀisꢀtheꢀoutputꢀofꢀtheꢀerrorꢀamplifier,ꢀEA.ꢀTheꢀerrorꢀ
TheꢀRUNꢀpinꢀmayꢀbeꢀexternallyꢀpulledꢀupꢀorꢀdrivenꢀdirectlyꢀ
byꢀlogic.ꢀWhenꢀdrivingꢀtheꢀRUNꢀpinꢀwithꢀaꢀlowꢀimpedanceꢀ
source,ꢀdoꢀnotꢀexceedꢀtheꢀabsoluteꢀmaximumꢀratingꢀofꢀ
8V.ꢀTheꢀRUNꢀpinꢀhasꢀanꢀinternalꢀ11Vꢀvoltageꢀclampꢀthatꢀ
allowsꢀtheꢀRUNꢀpinꢀtoꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀthroughꢀaꢀresistorꢀtoꢀaꢀ
amplifierꢀcomparesꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀfeedbackꢀsignalꢀatꢀ
theꢀV ꢀpinꢀ(whichꢀisꢀgeneratedꢀwithꢀanꢀexternalꢀresistorꢀ
FB
dividerꢀ connectedꢀ acrossꢀ theꢀ outputꢀ voltage,ꢀ V ,ꢀ toꢀ
OUTꢀ
ground)ꢀtoꢀtheꢀinternalꢀ0.800Vꢀreferenceꢀvoltage.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀ
loadꢀcurrentꢀincreases,ꢀitꢀcausesꢀaꢀslightꢀdecreaseꢀinꢀV ꢀ
higherꢀvoltageꢀ(forꢀexample,ꢀV ),ꢀsoꢀlongꢀasꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀ
FB
IN
relativeꢀtoꢀtheꢀreference,ꢀwhichꢀcausesꢀtheꢀEAꢀtoꢀincreaseꢀ
currentꢀintoꢀtheꢀRUNꢀpinꢀdoesꢀnotꢀexceedꢀ100µA.
theꢀI ꢀvoltageꢀuntilꢀtheꢀaverageꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀmatchesꢀ
TH
Theꢀstart-upꢀofꢀeachꢀcontroller’sꢀoutputꢀvoltage,ꢀV ,ꢀisꢀ
OUTꢀ
theꢀnewꢀloadꢀcurrent.
controlledꢀbyꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀforꢀthatꢀchannel.ꢀ
AfterꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀoffꢀeachꢀcycle,ꢀtheꢀbottomꢀ
MOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀonꢀuntilꢀeitherꢀtheꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀstartsꢀ
toꢀreverse,ꢀasꢀindicatedꢀbyꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀcomparatorꢀIR,ꢀorꢀ
theꢀbeginningꢀofꢀtheꢀnextꢀclockꢀcycle.
WhenꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀisꢀlessꢀthanꢀtheꢀ0.8Vꢀinternalꢀ
reference,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀregulatesꢀtheꢀV ꢀvoltageꢀtoꢀtheꢀSSꢀ
FB
pinꢀvoltageꢀinsteadꢀofꢀtheꢀ0.8Vꢀreference.ꢀThisꢀallowsꢀtheꢀ
SSꢀpinꢀtoꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀprogramꢀaꢀsoft-startꢀbyꢀconnectingꢀ
anꢀexternalꢀcapacitorꢀfromꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀtoꢀSGND.ꢀAnꢀinternalꢀ
1µAꢀpull-upꢀcurrentꢀchargesꢀthisꢀcapacitorꢀcreatingꢀaꢀvolt-
ageꢀrampꢀonꢀtheꢀSSꢀpin.ꢀAsꢀtheꢀSSꢀvoltageꢀrisesꢀlinearlyꢀ
fromꢀ0Vꢀtoꢀ0.8Vꢀ(andꢀbeyondꢀupꢀtoꢀtheꢀabsoluteꢀmaximumꢀ
INTV /EXTV Power
CC
CC
PowerꢀforꢀtheꢀtopꢀandꢀbottomꢀMOSFETꢀdriversꢀandꢀmostꢀ
otherꢀinternalꢀcircuitryꢀisꢀderivedꢀfromꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀpin.ꢀWhenꢀ
CC
ratingꢀofꢀ6V),ꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀV ꢀrisesꢀsmoothlyꢀfromꢀ
OUT
theꢀEXTV ꢀpinꢀisꢀleftꢀopenꢀorꢀtiedꢀtoꢀaꢀvoltageꢀlessꢀthanꢀ
CC
zeroꢀtoꢀitsꢀfinalꢀvalue.
4.7V,ꢀtheꢀV ꢀLDOꢀ(lowꢀdropoutꢀlinearꢀregulator)ꢀsuppliesꢀ
IN
5.1VꢀfromꢀV ꢀtoꢀINTV .ꢀIfꢀEXTV ꢀisꢀtakenꢀaboveꢀ4.7V,ꢀ
IN
CC
CC
Short-Circuit Latchoff
theꢀV ꢀLDOꢀisꢀturnedꢀoffꢀandꢀanꢀEXTV ꢀLDOꢀisꢀturnedꢀon.ꢀ
IN
CC
Onceꢀenabled,ꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀLDOꢀsuppliesꢀ5.1VꢀfromꢀEXTV ꢀ
Afterꢀtheꢀcontrollerꢀhasꢀbeenꢀstartedꢀandꢀbeenꢀgivenꢀad-
equateꢀtimeꢀtoꢀrampꢀupꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltage,ꢀtheꢀSSꢀcapaci-
torꢀisꢀusedꢀinꢀaꢀshort-circuitꢀtimeoutꢀcircuit.ꢀSpecifically,ꢀ
onceꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀrisesꢀaboveꢀ2Vꢀ(theꢀarmingꢀ
threshold),ꢀtheꢀshort-circuitꢀtimeoutꢀcircuitꢀisꢀenabledꢀ(seeꢀ
Figureꢀ1).ꢀIfꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀfallsꢀbelowꢀ70%ꢀofꢀitsꢀnomi-
nalꢀregulatedꢀvoltage,ꢀtheꢀSSꢀcapacitorꢀbeginsꢀdischarg-
ingꢀwithꢀaꢀnetꢀ9µAꢀpulldownꢀcurrentꢀonꢀtheꢀassumptionꢀ
thatꢀtheꢀoutputꢀisꢀinꢀanꢀovercurrentꢀand/orꢀshort-circuitꢀ
condition.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀconditionꢀlastsꢀlongꢀenoughꢀtoꢀallowꢀtheꢀ
SSꢀpinꢀvoltageꢀtoꢀfallꢀbelowꢀ1.5Vꢀ(theꢀlatchoffꢀthreshold),ꢀ
theꢀcontrollerꢀwillꢀshutꢀdownꢀ(latchꢀoff)ꢀuntilꢀtheꢀRUNꢀpinꢀ
CC
CC
toꢀINTV .ꢀUsingꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀpinꢀallowsꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀpowerꢀ
CC
CC
CC
toꢀbeꢀderivedꢀfromꢀaꢀhighꢀefficiencyꢀexternalꢀsourceꢀsuchꢀ
asꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀswitchingꢀregulatorꢀoutputs.
EachꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀdriverꢀisꢀbiasedꢀfromꢀtheꢀfloatingꢀboot-
strapꢀcapacitor,ꢀC ,ꢀwhichꢀnormallyꢀrechargesꢀduringꢀeachꢀ
B
cycleꢀthroughꢀanꢀexternalꢀdiodeꢀwhenꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀ
turnsꢀoff.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀinputꢀvoltage,ꢀV ,ꢀdecreasesꢀtoꢀaꢀvoltageꢀ
IN
closeꢀtoꢀV ,ꢀtheꢀloopꢀmayꢀenterꢀdropoutꢀandꢀattemptꢀ
OUTꢀ
toꢀturnꢀonꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀcontinuously.ꢀTheꢀdropoutꢀ
detectorꢀdetectsꢀthisꢀandꢀforcesꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀoffꢀforꢀ
aboutꢀone-twelfthꢀofꢀtheꢀclockꢀperiodꢀeveryꢀtenthꢀcycleꢀtoꢀ
allowꢀC ꢀtoꢀrecharge.
voltageꢀorꢀtheꢀV ꢀvoltageꢀisꢀrecycled.
B
IN
3868fb
ꢀꢀ
LTC3868
operaTion (Refer to the Functional Diagram)
INTV
CC
SSꢀvoltageꢀhasꢀnotꢀyetꢀreachedꢀ2V),ꢀaꢀsafe,ꢀlowꢀoutputꢀ
currentꢀisꢀprovidedꢀdueꢀtoꢀinternalꢀcurrentꢀfoldbackꢀandꢀ
actualꢀpowerꢀwastedꢀisꢀlowꢀdueꢀtoꢀtheꢀefficientꢀnatureꢀofꢀ
theꢀcurrentꢀmodeꢀswitchingꢀregulator.ꢀFoldbackꢀcurrentꢀ
limitingꢀisꢀdisabledꢀduringꢀtheꢀsoft-startꢀintervalꢀ(asꢀlongꢀ
SS VOLTAGE
2V
1.5V
0.8V
LATCHOFF
COMMAND
asꢀtheꢀV ꢀvoltageꢀisꢀkeepingꢀupꢀwithꢀtheꢀSSꢀvoltage).ꢀ
FB
0V
SS PIN
CURRENT
Light Load Current Operation (Burst Mode Operation,
Pulse-Skipping or Forced Continuous Mode)
(PLLIN/MODE Pin)
1µA
1µA
–9µA
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
TheꢀLTC3868ꢀcanꢀbeꢀenabledꢀtoꢀenterꢀhighꢀefficiencyꢀ
BurstꢀModeꢀoperation,ꢀconstantꢀfrequencyꢀpulse-skip-
pingꢀmode,ꢀorꢀforcedꢀcontinuousꢀconductionꢀmodeꢀatꢀ
lowꢀloadꢀcurrents.ꢀToꢀselectꢀBurstꢀModeꢀoperation,ꢀtieꢀtheꢀ
PLLIN/ꢀMODEꢀpinꢀtoꢀground.ꢀToꢀselectꢀforcedꢀcontinuousꢀ
3868 F01
LATCHOFF
ENABLE
ARMING
SOFT-START INTERVAL
t
LATCH
Figure 1. Latchoff Timing Diagram
operation,ꢀtieꢀtheꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀpinꢀtoꢀINTV .ꢀToꢀselectꢀ
CC
pulse-skippingꢀmode,ꢀtieꢀtheꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀpinꢀtoꢀaꢀDCꢀ
Theꢀdelayꢀtimeꢀfromꢀwhenꢀaꢀshort-circuitꢀoccursꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ
controllerꢀlatchesꢀoffꢀcanꢀbeꢀcalculatedꢀusingꢀtheꢀfollow-
ingꢀequation:
voltageꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ1.2VꢀandꢀlessꢀthanꢀINTV ꢀ–ꢀ1.3V.
CC
WhenꢀaꢀcontrollerꢀisꢀenabledꢀforꢀBurstꢀModeꢀoperation,ꢀtheꢀ
minimumꢀpeakꢀcurrentꢀinꢀtheꢀinductorꢀisꢀsetꢀtoꢀapproxi-
matelyꢀ30%ꢀofꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀsenseꢀvoltageꢀevenꢀthoughꢀ
ꢀ t
ꢀ~ꢀC ꢀ(V ꢀ–ꢀ1.5V)/9µA
SS SS
LATCH
whereꢀV ꢀisꢀtheꢀinitialꢀvoltageꢀ(mustꢀbeꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ2V)ꢀ
onꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀatꢀtheꢀtimeꢀtheꢀshort-circuitꢀoccurs.ꢀꢀNormallyꢀ
SS
theꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀI ꢀpinꢀindicatesꢀaꢀlowerꢀvalue.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀ
TH
averageꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀisꢀhigherꢀthanꢀtheꢀloadꢀcurrent,ꢀ
theꢀSSꢀpinꢀvoltageꢀwillꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀpulledꢀupꢀtoꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
theꢀerrorꢀamplifierꢀEAꢀwillꢀdecreaseꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀI ꢀ
TH
voltageꢀ(5.1V)ꢀbyꢀtheꢀinternalꢀ1µAꢀpull-upꢀcurrent.
pin.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀI ꢀvoltageꢀdropsꢀbelowꢀ0.425V,ꢀtheꢀinternalꢀ
TH
sleepꢀsignalꢀgoesꢀhighꢀ(enablingꢀsleepꢀmode)ꢀandꢀbothꢀ
NoteꢀthatꢀtheꢀtwoꢀcontrollersꢀonꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀhaveꢀseparate,ꢀ
independentꢀshort-circuitꢀlatchoffꢀcircuits.ꢀLatchoffꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
overridden/defeatedꢀbyꢀconnectingꢀaꢀresistorꢀ150kꢀorꢀlessꢀ
fromꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀtoꢀINTV .ꢀThisꢀresistorꢀprovidesꢀenoughꢀ
pull-upꢀcurrentꢀtoꢀovercomeꢀtheꢀ9µAꢀpull-downꢀcurrentꢀ
externalꢀMOSFETsꢀareꢀturnedꢀoff.ꢀ
Inꢀsleepꢀmode,ꢀmuchꢀofꢀtheꢀinternalꢀcircuitryꢀisꢀturnedꢀoff,ꢀ
reducingꢀtheꢀquiescentꢀcurrent.ꢀIfꢀoneꢀchannelꢀisꢀshutꢀdownꢀ
andꢀtheꢀotherꢀchannelꢀisꢀinꢀsleepꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀdrawsꢀ
CC
presentꢀduringꢀaꢀshort-circuit.ꢀNoteꢀthatꢀthisꢀresistorꢀalsoꢀ onlyꢀ170µAꢀofꢀquiescentꢀcurrent.ꢀIfꢀbothꢀchannelsꢀareꢀinꢀ
sleepꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀdrawsꢀonlyꢀ300µAꢀofꢀquiescentꢀ
current.ꢀInꢀsleepꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀloadꢀcurrentꢀisꢀsuppliedꢀbyꢀ
theꢀoutputꢀcapacitor.ꢀAsꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀdecreases,ꢀtheꢀ
EA’sꢀoutputꢀbeginsꢀtoꢀrise.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀdropsꢀ
shortensꢀtheꢀsoft-startꢀperiod.
Foldback Current
Onꢀtheꢀotherꢀhand,ꢀwhenꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀfallsꢀtoꢀlessꢀ
thanꢀ72%ꢀofꢀitsꢀnominalꢀlevel,ꢀfoldbackꢀcurrentꢀlimitingꢀ
isꢀalsoꢀactivated,ꢀprogressivelyꢀloweringꢀtheꢀpeakꢀcurrentꢀ
limitꢀinꢀproportionꢀtoꢀtheꢀseverityꢀofꢀtheꢀovercurrentꢀorꢀ
short-circuitꢀcondition.ꢀEvenꢀifꢀaꢀshort-circuitꢀisꢀpresentꢀ
andꢀtheꢀshort-circuitꢀlatchoffꢀisꢀnotꢀyetꢀenabledꢀ(whenꢀ
enough,ꢀtheꢀI ꢀpinꢀisꢀreconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀoutputꢀofꢀtheꢀ
TH
EA,ꢀtheꢀsleepꢀsignalꢀgoesꢀlow,ꢀandꢀtheꢀcontrollerꢀresumesꢀ
normalꢀoperationꢀbyꢀturningꢀonꢀtheꢀtopꢀexternalꢀMOSFETꢀ
onꢀtheꢀnextꢀcycleꢀofꢀtheꢀinternalꢀoscillator.
3868fb
ꢀꢁ
LTC3868
operaTion (Refer to the Functional Diagram)
IfꢀtheꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀpinꢀisꢀnotꢀbeingꢀdrivenꢀbyꢀanꢀexternalꢀ
clockꢀsource,ꢀtheꢀFREQꢀpinꢀcanꢀbeꢀtiedꢀtoꢀSGND,ꢀtiedꢀtoꢀ
WhenꢀaꢀcontrollerꢀisꢀenabledꢀforꢀBurstꢀModeꢀoperation,ꢀ
theꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀisꢀnotꢀallowedꢀtoꢀreverse.ꢀTheꢀreverseꢀ
currentꢀ comparator,ꢀ IR,ꢀ turnsꢀ offꢀ theꢀ bottomꢀ externalꢀ
MOSFETꢀjustꢀbeforeꢀtheꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀreachesꢀzero,ꢀ
preventingꢀitꢀfromꢀreversingꢀandꢀgoingꢀnegative.ꢀThus,ꢀ
theꢀcontrollerꢀisꢀinꢀdiscontinuousꢀoperation.
INTV ꢀorꢀprogrammedꢀthroughꢀanꢀexternalꢀresistor.ꢀTyingꢀ
CC
FREQꢀtoꢀSGNDꢀselectsꢀ350kHzꢀwhileꢀtyingꢀFREQꢀtoꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
selectsꢀ535kHz.ꢀPlacingꢀaꢀresistorꢀbetweenꢀFREQꢀandꢀSGNDꢀ
allowsꢀtheꢀfrequencyꢀtoꢀbeꢀprogrammedꢀbetweenꢀ50kHzꢀ
andꢀ900kHz,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ9.
Inꢀforcedꢀcontinuousꢀoperationꢀorꢀwhenꢀclockedꢀbyꢀanꢀ
externalꢀclockꢀsourceꢀtoꢀuseꢀtheꢀphase-lockedꢀloopꢀ(seeꢀ
FrequencyꢀSelectionꢀandꢀPhase-LockedꢀLoopꢀsection),ꢀ
theꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀisꢀallowedꢀtoꢀreverseꢀatꢀlightꢀloadsꢀ
orꢀunderꢀlargeꢀtransientꢀconditions.ꢀTheꢀpeakꢀinductorꢀ
Aꢀphase-lockedꢀloopꢀ(PLL)ꢀisꢀavailableꢀonꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀ
toꢀsynchronizeꢀtheꢀinternalꢀoscillatorꢀtoꢀanꢀexternalꢀclockꢀ
sourceꢀthatꢀisꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀpin.ꢀTheꢀ
phaseꢀdetectorꢀadjustsꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀ(throughꢀanꢀinternalꢀ
lowpassꢀfilter)ꢀofꢀtheꢀVCOꢀinputꢀtoꢀalignꢀtheꢀturn-onꢀofꢀ
controllerꢀ1’sꢀexternalꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀtoꢀtheꢀrisingꢀedgeꢀofꢀ
theꢀsynchronizingꢀsignal.ꢀThus,ꢀtheꢀturn-onꢀofꢀcontrollerꢀ2’sꢀ
externalꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀisꢀ180ꢀdegreesꢀoutꢀofꢀphaseꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
risingꢀedgeꢀofꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclockꢀsource.
currentꢀisꢀdeterminedꢀbyꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀI ꢀpin,ꢀjustꢀ
TH
asꢀinꢀnormalꢀoperation.ꢀInꢀthisꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀefficiencyꢀatꢀlightꢀ
loadsꢀisꢀlowerꢀthanꢀinꢀBurstꢀModeꢀoperation.ꢀHowever,ꢀ
continuousꢀoperationꢀhasꢀtheꢀadvantagesꢀofꢀlowerꢀoutputꢀ
voltageꢀrippleꢀandꢀlessꢀinterferenceꢀtoꢀaudioꢀcircuitry.ꢀInꢀ
forcedꢀcontinuousꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀoutputꢀrippleꢀisꢀindependentꢀ
ofꢀloadꢀcurrent.
TheꢀVCOꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀisꢀprebiasedꢀtoꢀtheꢀoperatingꢀfre-
quencyꢀsetꢀbyꢀtheꢀFREQꢀpinꢀbeforeꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclockꢀisꢀ
applied.ꢀIfꢀprebiasedꢀnearꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclockꢀfrequency,ꢀ
theꢀPLLꢀloopꢀonlyꢀneedsꢀtoꢀmakeꢀslightꢀchangesꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
VCOꢀinputꢀinꢀorderꢀtoꢀsynchronizeꢀtheꢀrisingꢀedgeꢀofꢀtheꢀ
externalꢀclock’sꢀtoꢀtheꢀrisingꢀedgeꢀofꢀTG1.ꢀTheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀ
prebiasꢀtheꢀloopꢀfilterꢀallowsꢀtheꢀPLLꢀtoꢀlock-inꢀrapidlyꢀ
withoutꢀdeviatingꢀfarꢀfromꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀfrequency.
WhenꢀtheꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀpinꢀisꢀconnectedꢀforꢀpulse-skip-
pingꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀoperatesꢀinꢀPWMꢀpulse-skippingꢀ
modeꢀatꢀlightꢀloads.ꢀInꢀthisꢀmode,ꢀconstantꢀfrequencyꢀ
operationꢀisꢀmaintainedꢀdownꢀtoꢀapproximatelyꢀ1%ꢀofꢀ
designedꢀmaximumꢀoutputꢀcurrent.ꢀAtꢀveryꢀlightꢀloads,ꢀtheꢀ
currentꢀcomparator,ꢀICMP,ꢀmayꢀremainꢀtrippedꢀforꢀseveralꢀ
cyclesꢀandꢀforceꢀtheꢀexternalꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀtoꢀstayꢀoffꢀforꢀ
theꢀsameꢀnumberꢀofꢀcyclesꢀ(i.e.,ꢀskippingꢀpulses).ꢀTheꢀ
inductorꢀcurrentꢀisꢀnotꢀallowedꢀtoꢀreverseꢀ(discontinuousꢀ
operation).ꢀThisꢀmode,ꢀlikeꢀforcedꢀcontinuousꢀoperation,ꢀ
exhibitsꢀlowꢀoutputꢀrippleꢀasꢀwellꢀasꢀlowꢀaudioꢀnoiseꢀandꢀ
reducedꢀRFꢀinterferenceꢀwhenꢀcomparedꢀtoꢀBurstꢀModeꢀ
operation.ꢀ Itꢀ providesꢀ higherꢀ lightꢀ loadꢀ efficiencyꢀ thanꢀ
forcedꢀcontinuousꢀmode,ꢀbutꢀnotꢀnearlyꢀasꢀhighꢀasꢀBurstꢀ
Modeꢀoperation.
Theꢀtypicalꢀcaptureꢀrangeꢀofꢀtheꢀphase-lockedꢀloopꢀisꢀfromꢀ
approximatelyꢀ50kHzꢀtoꢀ900kHz,ꢀwithꢀaꢀguaranteeꢀoverꢀallꢀ
manufacturingꢀvariationsꢀtoꢀbeꢀbetweenꢀ75kHzꢀandꢀ850kHz.ꢀ
Inꢀotherꢀwords,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868’sꢀPLLꢀisꢀguaranteedꢀtoꢀlockꢀ
toꢀanꢀexternalꢀclockꢀsourceꢀwhoseꢀfrequencyꢀisꢀbetweenꢀ
75kHzꢀandꢀ850kHz.
TheꢀtypicalꢀinputꢀclockꢀthresholdsꢀonꢀtheꢀPLLIN/MODEꢀ
pinꢀareꢀ1.6Vꢀ(rising)ꢀandꢀ1.1Vꢀ(falling).
PolyPhase® Applications (CLKOUT and PHASMD Pins)
Frequency Selection and Phase-Locked Loop
(FREQ and PLLIN/MODE Pins)
TheꢀLTC3868ꢀfeaturesꢀtwoꢀpinsꢀ(CLKOUTꢀandꢀPHASMD)ꢀ
thatꢀallowꢀotherꢀcontrollerꢀICsꢀtoꢀbeꢀdaisy-chainedꢀwithꢀ
theꢀLTC3868ꢀinꢀPolyPhaseꢀapplications.ꢀTheꢀclockꢀoutputꢀ
signalꢀonꢀtheꢀCLKOUTꢀpinꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀsynchronizeꢀ
additionalꢀpowerꢀstagesꢀinꢀaꢀmultiphaseꢀpowerꢀsupplyꢀ
solutionꢀfeedingꢀaꢀsingle,ꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀoutputꢀorꢀmultipleꢀ
separateꢀoutputs.ꢀTheꢀPHASMDꢀpinꢀisꢀusedꢀtoꢀadjustꢀtheꢀ
phaseꢀofꢀtheꢀCLKOUTꢀsignalꢀasꢀwellꢀasꢀtheꢀrelativeꢀphasesꢀ
Theꢀselectionꢀofꢀswitchingꢀfrequencyꢀisꢀaꢀtradeꢀoffꢀbetweenꢀ
efficiencyꢀ andꢀ componentꢀ size.ꢀ Lowꢀ frequencyꢀ opera-
tionꢀincreasesꢀefficiencyꢀbyꢀreducingꢀMOSFETꢀswitchingꢀ
losses,ꢀbutꢀrequiresꢀlargerꢀinductanceꢀand/orꢀcapacitanceꢀ
toꢀmaintainꢀlowꢀoutputꢀrippleꢀvoltage.
TheꢀswitchingꢀfrequencyꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868’sꢀcontrollersꢀcanꢀ
beꢀselectedꢀusingꢀtheꢀFREQꢀpin.
3868fb
ꢀꢂ
LTC3868
operaTion (Refer to the Functional Diagram)
Theory and Benefits of 2-Phase Operation
betweenꢀtheꢀtwoꢀinternalꢀcontrollers,ꢀasꢀsummarizedꢀinꢀ
Tableꢀ1.ꢀTheꢀphasesꢀareꢀcalculatedꢀrelativeꢀtoꢀtheꢀzeroꢀ
degreesꢀphaseꢀbeingꢀdefinedꢀasꢀtheꢀrisingꢀedgeꢀofꢀtheꢀtopꢀ
gateꢀdriverꢀoutputꢀofꢀcontrollerꢀ1ꢀ(TG1).
Whyꢀtheꢀneedꢀforꢀ2-phaseꢀoperation?ꢀUpꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ2-phaseꢀ
family,ꢀ constantꢀ frequencyꢀ dualꢀ switchingꢀ regulatorsꢀ
operatedꢀ bothꢀ channelsꢀ inꢀ phaseꢀ (i.e.,ꢀ singleꢀ phaseꢀ
operation).ꢀThisꢀmeansꢀthatꢀbothꢀswitchesꢀturnedꢀonꢀatꢀ
theꢀsameꢀtime,ꢀcausingꢀcurrentꢀpulsesꢀofꢀupꢀtoꢀtwiceꢀtheꢀ
amplitudeꢀofꢀthoseꢀforꢀoneꢀregulatorꢀtoꢀbeꢀdrawnꢀfromꢀtheꢀ
inputꢀcapacitorꢀandꢀbattery.ꢀTheseꢀlargeꢀamplitudeꢀcurrentꢀ
pulsesꢀincreasedꢀtheꢀtotalꢀRMSꢀcurrentꢀflowingꢀfromꢀtheꢀ
inputꢀcapacitor,ꢀrequiringꢀtheꢀuseꢀofꢀmoreꢀexpensiveꢀinputꢀ
capacitorsꢀandꢀincreasingꢀbothꢀEMIꢀandꢀlossesꢀinꢀtheꢀinputꢀ
capacitorꢀandꢀbattery.
Table 1
V
CONTROLLER 2 PHASE
CLKOUT PHASE
PHASMD
GND
180°
180°
240°
60°
90°
Floating
INTV
120°
CC
Output Overvoltage Protection
Anꢀovervoltageꢀcomparatorꢀguardsꢀagainstꢀtransientꢀover-
shootsꢀasꢀwellꢀasꢀotherꢀmoreꢀseriousꢀconditionsꢀthatꢀmayꢀ
Withꢀ 2-phaseꢀ operation,ꢀ theꢀ twoꢀ channelsꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ dualꢀ
switchingꢀregulatorꢀareꢀoperatedꢀ180ꢀdegreesꢀoutꢀofꢀphase.ꢀ
Thisꢀeffectivelyꢀinterleavesꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀpulsesꢀdrawnꢀbyꢀtheꢀ
switches,ꢀgreatlyꢀreducingꢀtheꢀoverlapꢀtimeꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀaddꢀ
together.ꢀTheꢀresultꢀisꢀaꢀsignificantꢀreductionꢀinꢀtotalꢀRMSꢀ
inputꢀcurrent,ꢀwhichꢀinꢀturnꢀallowsꢀlessꢀexpensiveꢀinputꢀ
capacitorsꢀtoꢀbeꢀused,ꢀreducesꢀshieldingꢀrequirementsꢀforꢀ
EMIꢀandꢀimprovesꢀrealꢀworldꢀoperatingꢀefficiency.
overvoltageꢀtheꢀoutput.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀV ꢀpinꢀrisesꢀbyꢀmoreꢀ
FB
thanꢀ10%ꢀaboveꢀitsꢀregulationꢀpointꢀofꢀ0.800V,ꢀtheꢀtopꢀ
MOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀoffꢀandꢀtheꢀbottomꢀMOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀ
onꢀuntilꢀtheꢀovervoltageꢀconditionꢀisꢀcleared.
Power Good (PGOOD1 and PGOOD2) Pins
EachꢀPGOODꢀpinꢀisꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀanꢀopenꢀdrainꢀofꢀanꢀ
internalꢀN-channelꢀMOSFET.ꢀTheꢀMOSFETꢀturnsꢀonꢀandꢀ
Figureꢀ2ꢀcomparesꢀtheꢀinputꢀwaveformsꢀforꢀaꢀrepresenta-
tiveꢀsingle-phaseꢀdualꢀswitchingꢀregulatorꢀtoꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀ
2-phaseꢀdualꢀswitchingꢀregulator.ꢀAnꢀactualꢀmeasurementꢀofꢀ
theꢀRMSꢀinputꢀcurrentꢀunderꢀtheseꢀconditionsꢀshowsꢀthatꢀ
pullsꢀtheꢀPGOODꢀpinꢀlowꢀwhenꢀtheꢀcorrespondingꢀV ꢀpinꢀ
FB
voltageꢀisꢀnotꢀwithinꢀ 10%ꢀofꢀtheꢀ0.8Vꢀreferenceꢀvoltage.ꢀ
TheꢀPGOODꢀpinꢀisꢀalsoꢀpulledꢀlowꢀwhenꢀtheꢀcorrespondingꢀ
2-phaseꢀoperationꢀdroppedꢀtheꢀinputꢀcurrentꢀfromꢀ2.53A
ꢀ
RUNꢀpinꢀisꢀlowꢀ(shutꢀdown).ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀV ꢀpinꢀvoltageꢀ
RMS
FB
toꢀ1.55A
.ꢀWhileꢀthisꢀisꢀanꢀimpressiveꢀreductionꢀinꢀitself,ꢀ
isꢀwithinꢀtheꢀ 10%ꢀrequirement,ꢀtheꢀMOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀ
offꢀandꢀtheꢀpinꢀisꢀallowedꢀtoꢀbeꢀpulledꢀupꢀbyꢀanꢀexternalꢀ
resistorꢀtoꢀaꢀsourceꢀnoꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ6V.
RMS
2
rememberꢀthatꢀtheꢀpowerꢀlossesꢀareꢀproportionalꢀtoꢀI
,ꢀ
RMS
5V SWITCH
20V/DIV
3.3V SWITCH
20V/DIV
INPUT CURRENT
5A/DIV
INPUT VOLTAGE
500mV/DIV
3868 F02
I
= 2.53A
I
= 1.55A
IN(MEAS) RMS
IN(MEAS)
RMS
Figure 2. Input Waveforms Comparing Single-Phase (a) and 2-Phase (b) Operation for Dual Switching Regulators
Converting 12V to 5V and 3.3V at 3A Each. The Reduced Input Ripple with the 2-Phase Regulator Allows
Less Expensive Input Capacitors, Reduces Shielding Requirements for EMI and Improves Efficiency
3868fb
ꢀꢃ
LTC3868
operaTion (Refer to the Functional Diagram)
meaningꢀthatꢀtheꢀactualꢀpowerꢀwastedꢀisꢀreducedꢀbyꢀaꢀfac-
voltageꢀV ꢀ(DutyꢀCycleꢀ=ꢀV /V ).ꢀFigureꢀ3ꢀshowsꢀhowꢀ
IN OUT IN
torꢀofꢀ2.66.ꢀTheꢀreducedꢀinputꢀrippleꢀvoltageꢀalsoꢀmeansꢀ theꢀRMSꢀinputꢀcurrentꢀvariesꢀforꢀsingleꢀphaseꢀandꢀ2-phaseꢀ
lessꢀpowerꢀisꢀlostꢀinꢀtheꢀinputꢀpowerꢀpath,ꢀwhichꢀcouldꢀ operationꢀforꢀ3.3Vꢀandꢀ5Vꢀregulatorsꢀoverꢀaꢀwideꢀinputꢀ
includeꢀbatteries,ꢀswitches,ꢀtrace/connectorꢀresistancesꢀ voltageꢀrange.
andꢀprotectionꢀcircuitry.ꢀImprovementsꢀinꢀbothꢀconductedꢀ
Itꢀcanꢀreadilyꢀbeꢀseenꢀthatꢀtheꢀadvantagesꢀofꢀ2-phaseꢀop-
andꢀradiatedꢀEMIꢀalsoꢀdirectlyꢀaccrueꢀasꢀaꢀresultꢀofꢀtheꢀ
erationꢀareꢀnotꢀjustꢀlimitedꢀtoꢀaꢀnarrowꢀoperatingꢀrange,ꢀ
reducedꢀRMSꢀinputꢀcurrentꢀandꢀvoltage.
forꢀmostꢀapplicationsꢀisꢀthatꢀ2-phaseꢀoperationꢀwillꢀreduceꢀ
theꢀinputꢀcapacitorꢀrequirementꢀtoꢀthatꢀforꢀjustꢀoneꢀchannelꢀ
Ofꢀcourse,ꢀtheꢀimprovementꢀaffordedꢀbyꢀ2-phaseꢀopera-
tionꢀisꢀaꢀfunctionꢀofꢀtheꢀdualꢀswitchingꢀregulator’sꢀrelativeꢀ operatingꢀatꢀmaximumꢀcurrentꢀandꢀ50%ꢀdutyꢀcycle.
dutyꢀcyclesꢀwhich,ꢀinꢀturn,ꢀareꢀdependentꢀuponꢀtheꢀinputꢀ
3.0
SINGLE PHASE
DUAL CONTROLLER
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
2-PHASE
DUAL CONTROLLER
V
O1
V
O2
= 5V/3A
= 3.3V/3A
0
10
20
30
40
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3868 F03
Figure 3. RMS Input Current Comparison
3868fb
ꢀꢄ
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
andꢀINTV ꢀ+ꢀ0.5V,ꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀtransitionsꢀfromꢀtheꢀsmallerꢀ
TheꢀTypicalꢀApplicationꢀonꢀtheꢀfirstꢀpageꢀisꢀaꢀbasicꢀLTC3868ꢀ
applicationꢀ circuit.ꢀ LTC3868ꢀ canꢀ beꢀ configuredꢀ toꢀ useꢀ
eitherꢀ DCRꢀ (inductorꢀ resistance)ꢀ sensingꢀ orꢀ lowꢀ valueꢀ
resistorꢀ sensing.ꢀ Theꢀ choiceꢀ betweenꢀ theꢀ twoꢀ currentꢀ
sensingꢀschemesꢀisꢀlargelyꢀaꢀdesignꢀtradeꢀoffꢀbetweenꢀ
cost,ꢀ powerꢀ consumptionꢀ andꢀ accuracy.ꢀ DCRꢀ sensingꢀ
isꢀbecomingꢀpopularꢀbecauseꢀitꢀsavesꢀexpensiveꢀcurrentꢀ
sensingꢀresistorsꢀandꢀisꢀmoreꢀpowerꢀefficient,ꢀespeciallyꢀ
inꢀ highꢀ currentꢀ applications.ꢀ However,ꢀ currentꢀ sensingꢀ
resistorsꢀprovideꢀtheꢀmostꢀaccurateꢀcurrentꢀlimitsꢀforꢀtheꢀ
controller.ꢀOtherꢀexternalꢀcomponentꢀselectionꢀisꢀdrivenꢀ
byꢀtheꢀloadꢀrequirement,ꢀandꢀbeginsꢀwithꢀtheꢀselectionꢀofꢀ
CC
currentꢀtoꢀtheꢀhigherꢀcurrent.
Filterꢀcomponentsꢀmutualꢀtoꢀtheꢀsenseꢀlinesꢀshouldꢀbeꢀ
placedꢀcloseꢀtoꢀtheꢀLTC3868,ꢀandꢀtheꢀsenseꢀlinesꢀshouldꢀ
runꢀcloseꢀtogetherꢀtoꢀaꢀKelvinꢀconnectionꢀunderneathꢀtheꢀ
currentꢀsenseꢀelementꢀ(shownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ4).ꢀSensingꢀcur-
rentꢀelsewhereꢀcanꢀeffectivelyꢀaddꢀparasiticꢀinductanceꢀ
andꢀcapacitanceꢀtoꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀsenseꢀelement,ꢀdegradingꢀ
theꢀinformationꢀatꢀtheꢀsenseꢀterminalsꢀandꢀmakingꢀtheꢀ
programmedꢀcurrentꢀlimitꢀunpredictable.ꢀIfꢀinductorꢀDCRꢀ
sensingꢀisꢀusedꢀ(Figureꢀ5b),ꢀresistorꢀR1ꢀshouldꢀbeꢀplacedꢀ
closeꢀtoꢀtheꢀswitchingꢀnode,ꢀtoꢀpreventꢀnoiseꢀfromꢀcouplingꢀ
intoꢀsensitiveꢀsmall-signalꢀnodes.
R ꢀ(ifꢀR
SENSE
ꢀisꢀused)ꢀandꢀinductorꢀvalue.ꢀNext,ꢀtheꢀ
SENSE
powerꢀMOSFETsꢀandꢀSchottkyꢀdiodesꢀareꢀselected.ꢀFinally,ꢀ
inputꢀandꢀoutputꢀcapacitorsꢀareꢀselected.
TO SENSE FILTER,
NEXT TO THE CONTROLLER
Current Limit Programming
TheꢀI ꢀpinꢀisꢀaꢀtri-levelꢀlogicꢀinputꢀwhichꢀsetsꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀ
LIM
C
OUT
3868 F04
currentꢀlimitꢀofꢀtheꢀconverter.ꢀWhenꢀI ꢀisꢀgrounded,ꢀtheꢀ
LIM
INDUCTOR OR R
SENSE
maximumꢀcurrentꢀlimitꢀthresholdꢀvoltageꢀofꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀ
Figure 4. Sense Lines Placement with Inductor or Sense Resistor
comparatorꢀisꢀprogrammedꢀtoꢀbeꢀ30mV.ꢀWhenꢀI ꢀisꢀ
LIM
floated,ꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀcurrentꢀlimitꢀthresholdꢀisꢀ50mV.ꢀ
Low Value Resistor Current Sensing
WhenꢀI ꢀisꢀtiedꢀtoꢀINTV ,ꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀcurrentꢀlimitꢀ
LIM
CC
Aꢀtypicalꢀsensingꢀcircuitꢀusingꢀaꢀdiscreteꢀresistorꢀisꢀshownꢀ
thresholdꢀisꢀsetꢀtoꢀ75mV.
inꢀ Figureꢀ 5a.ꢀ R
outputꢀcurrent.
ꢀ isꢀ chosenꢀ basedꢀ onꢀ theꢀ requiredꢀ
SENSE
+
–
SENSE and SENSE Pins
+
–
TheꢀSENSE ꢀandꢀSENSE ꢀpinsꢀareꢀtheꢀinputsꢀtoꢀtheꢀcur-
rentꢀcomparators.ꢀTheꢀcommonꢀmodeꢀvoltageꢀrangeꢀonꢀ
Theꢀ currentꢀ comparatorꢀ hasꢀ aꢀ maximumꢀ thresholdꢀ
ꢀdeterminedꢀbyꢀtheꢀI ꢀsetting.ꢀTheꢀcurrentꢀ
V
SENSE(MAX)
LIM
theseꢀpinsꢀisꢀ0Vꢀtoꢀ16Vꢀ(AbsoluteꢀMaximum),ꢀenablingꢀtheꢀ comparatorꢀthresholdꢀvoltageꢀsetsꢀtheꢀpeakꢀofꢀtheꢀinduc-
LTC3868ꢀtoꢀregulateꢀoutputꢀvoltagesꢀupꢀtoꢀaꢀnominalꢀ14Vꢀ torꢀcurrent,ꢀyieldingꢀaꢀmaximumꢀaverageꢀoutputꢀcurrent,ꢀ
(allowingꢀmarginꢀforꢀtolerancesꢀandꢀtransients).
I
,ꢀequalꢀtoꢀtheꢀpeakꢀvalueꢀlessꢀhalfꢀtheꢀpeak-to-peakꢀ
MAX
rippleꢀcurrent,ꢀ∆I .ꢀToꢀcalculateꢀtheꢀsenseꢀresistorꢀvalue,ꢀ
+
L
TheꢀSENSE ꢀpinꢀisꢀhighꢀimpedanceꢀoverꢀtheꢀfullꢀcommonꢀ
useꢀtheꢀequation:
modeꢀrange,ꢀdrawingꢀatꢀmostꢀ 1µA.ꢀThisꢀhighꢀimpedanceꢀ
allowsꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀcomparatorsꢀtoꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀinductorꢀ
DCRꢀsensing.
VSENSE(MAX)
RSENSE
=
∆IL
IMAX
+
–
TheꢀimpedanceꢀofꢀtheꢀSENSE ꢀpinꢀchangesꢀdependingꢀonꢀ
ꢀ
2
–
theꢀcommonꢀmodeꢀvoltage.ꢀWhenꢀSENSE ꢀisꢀlessꢀthanꢀ
Whenꢀusingꢀtheꢀcontrollerꢀinꢀveryꢀlowꢀdropoutꢀconditions,ꢀ
theꢀmaximumꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀlevelꢀwillꢀbeꢀreducedꢀdueꢀtoꢀ
theꢀinternalꢀcompensationꢀrequiredꢀtoꢀmeetꢀstabilityꢀcri-
terionꢀforꢀbuckꢀregulatorsꢀoperatingꢀatꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ50%ꢀ
INTV ꢀ–ꢀ0.5V,ꢀaꢀsmallꢀcurrentꢀofꢀlessꢀthanꢀ1µAꢀflowsꢀoutꢀ
CC
–
ofꢀtheꢀpin.ꢀWhenꢀSENSE ꢀisꢀaboveꢀINTV ꢀ+ꢀ0.5V,ꢀaꢀhigherꢀ
currentꢀ(~550µA)ꢀflowsꢀintoꢀtheꢀpin.ꢀBetweenꢀINTV ꢀ–ꢀ0.5Vꢀ
CC
CC
3868fb
ꢀꢅ
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
dutyꢀfactor.ꢀAꢀcurveꢀisꢀprovidedꢀinꢀtheꢀTypicalꢀPerformanceꢀ
Characteristicsꢀ sectionꢀ toꢀ estimateꢀ thisꢀ reductionꢀ inꢀ
peakꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀdependingꢀuponꢀtheꢀoperatingꢀdutyꢀ
factor.
UsingꢀtheꢀinductorꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀvalueꢀfromꢀtheꢀInductorꢀ
ValueꢀCalculationꢀsection,ꢀtheꢀtargetꢀsenseꢀresistorꢀvalueꢀ
is:
VSENSE(MAX)
RSENSE(EQUIV)
=
Inductor DCR Sensing
∆IL
IMAX
+
ꢀ
2
Forꢀapplicationsꢀrequiringꢀtheꢀhighestꢀpossibleꢀefficiencyꢀ
atꢀhighꢀloadꢀcurrents,ꢀtheꢀLTC3850ꢀisꢀcapableꢀofꢀsensingꢀ
theꢀvoltageꢀdropꢀacrossꢀtheꢀinductorꢀDCR,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀ
Figureꢀ5b.ꢀTheꢀDCRꢀofꢀtheꢀinductorꢀrepresentsꢀtheꢀsmallꢀ
amountꢀofꢀDCꢀresistanceꢀofꢀtheꢀcopperꢀwire,ꢀwhichꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
lessꢀthanꢀ1mΩꢀforꢀtoday’sꢀlowꢀvalue,ꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀinductors.ꢀ
Inꢀaꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀapplicationꢀrequiringꢀsuchꢀanꢀinductor,ꢀ
powerꢀlossꢀthroughꢀaꢀsenseꢀresistorꢀwouldꢀcostꢀseveralꢀ
pointsꢀofꢀefficiencyꢀcomparedꢀtoꢀinductorꢀDCRꢀsensing.
Toꢀensureꢀthatꢀtheꢀapplicationꢀwillꢀdeliverꢀfullꢀloadꢀcurrentꢀ
overꢀ theꢀ fullꢀ operatingꢀ temperatureꢀ range,ꢀ chooseꢀ theꢀ
minimumꢀvalueꢀforꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀcurrentꢀsenseꢀthresholdꢀ
voltageꢀ (V
)ꢀ inꢀ theꢀ Electricalꢀ Characteristicsꢀ
SENSE(MAX)
tableꢀ(30mV,ꢀ50mVꢀorꢀ75mVꢀdependingꢀonꢀtheꢀstateꢀofꢀ
theꢀI ꢀpin).
LIM
Next,ꢀdetermineꢀtheꢀDCRꢀofꢀtheꢀinductor.ꢀWhenꢀprovided,ꢀ
useꢀtheꢀmanufacturer’sꢀmaximumꢀvalue,ꢀusuallyꢀgivenꢀatꢀ
20°C.ꢀIncreaseꢀthisꢀvalueꢀtoꢀaccountꢀforꢀtheꢀtemperatureꢀ
coefficientꢀofꢀcopperꢀresistance,ꢀwhichꢀisꢀapproximatelyꢀ
IfꢀtheꢀexternalꢀR1||R2ꢀ•ꢀC1ꢀtimeꢀconstantꢀisꢀchosenꢀtoꢀbeꢀ
exactlyꢀequalꢀtoꢀtheꢀL/DCRꢀtimeꢀconstant,ꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀdropꢀ
acrossꢀtheꢀexternalꢀcapacitorꢀisꢀequalꢀtoꢀtheꢀdropꢀacrossꢀ
theꢀinductorꢀDCRꢀmultipliedꢀbyꢀR2/(R1ꢀ+ꢀR2).ꢀR2ꢀscalesꢀtheꢀ
voltageꢀacrossꢀtheꢀsenseꢀterminalsꢀforꢀapplicationsꢀwhereꢀ
theꢀDCRꢀisꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀtheꢀtargetꢀsenseꢀresistorꢀvalue.ꢀ
Toꢀproperlyꢀdimensionꢀtheꢀexternalꢀfilterꢀcomponents,ꢀtheꢀ
DCRꢀofꢀtheꢀinductorꢀmustꢀbeꢀknown.ꢀItꢀcanꢀbeꢀmeasuredꢀ
usingꢀaꢀgoodꢀRLCꢀmeter,ꢀbutꢀtheꢀDCRꢀtoleranceꢀisꢀnotꢀ
alwaysꢀtheꢀsameꢀandꢀvariesꢀwithꢀtemperature;ꢀconsultꢀtheꢀ
manufacturers’ꢀdataꢀsheetsꢀforꢀdetailedꢀinformation.
0.4%/°C.ꢀAꢀconservativeꢀvalueꢀforꢀT
ꢀisꢀ100°C.
L(MAX)
ToꢀscaleꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀinductorꢀDCRꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀsenseꢀ
resistorꢀ(R )ꢀvalue,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀdividerꢀratio:
D
RSENSE(EQUIV)
RD =
DCRMAX atT
L(MAX)
ꢀ
C1ꢀisꢀusuallyꢀselectedꢀtoꢀbeꢀinꢀtheꢀrangeꢀofꢀ0.1µFꢀtoꢀ0.47µF.ꢀ
ThisꢀforcesꢀR1||R2ꢀtoꢀaroundꢀ2k,ꢀreducingꢀerrorꢀthatꢀmightꢀ
+
haveꢀbeenꢀcausedꢀbyꢀtheꢀSENSE ꢀpin’sꢀ 1µAꢀcurrent.
V
V
IN
V
IN
V
IN
IN
INTV
INTV
CC
CC
INDUCTOR
DCR
BOOST
TG
BOOST
TG
R
SENSE
L
SW
V
OUT
SW
V
OUT
LTC3868
LTC3868
BG
BG
R1
C1* R2
+
+
SENSE
SENSE
PLACE CAPACITOR NEAR
SENSE PINS
–
–
SENSE
SENSE
SGND
SGND
3868 F05b
R2
R1 + R2
3868 F05a
L
DCR
||
(R1 R2) • C1 =
*PLACE C1 NEAR
SENSE PINS
R
= DCR
SENSE(EQ)
(5a) Using a Resistor to Sense Current
(5b) Using the Inductor DCR to Sense Current
Figure 5. Current Sensing Methods
3868fb
ꢀꢆ
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
TheꢀequivalentꢀresistanceꢀR1||R2ꢀisꢀscaledꢀtoꢀtheꢀroomꢀ
Acceptingꢀ largerꢀ valuesꢀ ofꢀ ∆I ꢀ allowsꢀ theꢀ useꢀ ofꢀ lowꢀ
L
temperatureꢀinductanceꢀandꢀmaximumꢀDCR:
inductances,ꢀbutꢀresultsꢀinꢀhigherꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀrippleꢀ
andꢀgreaterꢀcoreꢀlosses.ꢀAꢀreasonableꢀstartingꢀpointꢀforꢀ
L
R1||R2 =
settingꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀisꢀ∆I ꢀ=ꢀ0.3(I
).ꢀTheꢀmaximumꢀ
MAX
L
DCR at 20°C •C1
∆I ꢀoccursꢀatꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀinputꢀvoltage.
L
ꢀ
Theꢀinductorꢀvalueꢀalsoꢀhasꢀsecondaryꢀeffects.ꢀTheꢀtran-
sitionꢀtoꢀBurstꢀModeꢀoperationꢀbeginsꢀwhenꢀtheꢀaverageꢀ
inductorꢀcurrentꢀrequiredꢀresultsꢀinꢀaꢀpeakꢀcurrentꢀbelowꢀ
Theꢀsenseꢀresistorꢀꢀvaluesꢀare:
R1•RD
1–RD
R1||R2
RD
R1=
; R2 =
30%ꢀofꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀlimitꢀdeterminedꢀbyꢀR
.ꢀLowerꢀ
SENSE
ꢀ
inductorꢀvaluesꢀ(higherꢀ∆I )ꢀwillꢀcauseꢀthisꢀtoꢀoccurꢀatꢀ
L
TheꢀmaximumꢀpowerꢀlossꢀinꢀR1ꢀisꢀrelatedꢀtoꢀdutyꢀcycle,ꢀ
andꢀwillꢀoccurꢀinꢀcontinuousꢀmodeꢀatꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀinputꢀ
voltage:
lowerꢀloadꢀcurrents,ꢀwhichꢀcanꢀcauseꢀaꢀdipꢀinꢀefficiencyꢀinꢀ
theꢀupperꢀrangeꢀofꢀlowꢀcurrentꢀoperation.ꢀInꢀBurstꢀModeꢀ
operation,ꢀlowerꢀinductanceꢀvaluesꢀwillꢀcauseꢀtheꢀburstꢀ
frequencyꢀtoꢀdecrease.
V
IN(MAX) – VOUT • V
(
)
OUT
P
R1=
LOSS
Inductor Core Selection
R1
ꢀ
OnceꢀtheꢀvalueꢀforꢀLꢀisꢀknown,ꢀtheꢀtypeꢀofꢀinductorꢀmustꢀ
beꢀselected.ꢀHighꢀefficiencyꢀconvertersꢀgenerallyꢀcannotꢀ
affordꢀtheꢀcoreꢀlossꢀfoundꢀinꢀlowꢀcostꢀpowderedꢀironꢀcores,ꢀ
forcingꢀtheꢀuseꢀofꢀmoreꢀexpensiveꢀferriteꢀorꢀmolypermalloyꢀ
cores.ꢀActualꢀcoreꢀlossꢀisꢀindependentꢀofꢀcoreꢀsizeꢀforꢀaꢀ
fixedꢀinductorꢀvalue,ꢀbutꢀitꢀisꢀveryꢀdependentꢀonꢀinductanceꢀ
valueꢀselected.ꢀAsꢀinductanceꢀincreases,ꢀcoreꢀlossesꢀgoꢀ
down.ꢀUnfortunately,ꢀincreasedꢀinductanceꢀrequiresꢀmoreꢀ
turnsꢀofꢀwireꢀandꢀthereforeꢀcopperꢀlossesꢀwillꢀincrease.
EnsureꢀthatꢀR1ꢀhasꢀaꢀpowerꢀratingꢀhigherꢀthanꢀthisꢀvalue.ꢀ
Ifꢀhighꢀefficiencyꢀisꢀnecessaryꢀatꢀlightꢀloads,ꢀconsiderꢀthisꢀ
powerꢀlossꢀwhenꢀdecidingꢀwhetherꢀtoꢀuseꢀDCRꢀsensingꢀorꢀ
senseꢀresistors.ꢀLightꢀloadꢀpowerꢀlossꢀcanꢀbeꢀmodestlyꢀ
higherꢀwithꢀaꢀDCRꢀnetworkꢀthanꢀwithꢀaꢀsenseꢀresistor,ꢀdueꢀ
toꢀtheꢀextraꢀswitchingꢀlossesꢀincurredꢀthroughꢀR1.ꢀHowever,ꢀ
DCRꢀsensingꢀeliminatesꢀaꢀsenseꢀresistor,ꢀreducesꢀconduc-
tionꢀlossesꢀandꢀprovidesꢀhigherꢀefficiencyꢀatꢀheavyꢀloads.ꢀ
Peakꢀefficiencyꢀisꢀaboutꢀtheꢀsameꢀwithꢀeitherꢀmethod.
Ferriteꢀdesignsꢀhaveꢀveryꢀlowꢀcoreꢀlossꢀandꢀareꢀpreferredꢀ
atꢀhighꢀswitchingꢀfrequencies,ꢀsoꢀdesignꢀgoalsꢀcanꢀcon-
centrateꢀonꢀcopperꢀlossꢀandꢀpreventingꢀsaturation.ꢀFerriteꢀ
coreꢀmaterialꢀsaturatesꢀhard,ꢀwhichꢀmeansꢀthatꢀinduc-
tanceꢀcollapsesꢀabruptlyꢀwhenꢀtheꢀpeakꢀdesignꢀcurrentꢀisꢀ
exceeded.ꢀThisꢀresultsꢀinꢀanꢀabruptꢀincreaseꢀinꢀinductorꢀ
rippleꢀcurrentꢀandꢀconsequentꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀripple.ꢀDoꢀ
notꢀallowꢀtheꢀcoreꢀtoꢀsaturate!
Inductor Value Calculation
Theꢀoperatingꢀfrequencyꢀandꢀinductorꢀselectionꢀareꢀinter-
relatedꢀinꢀthatꢀhigherꢀoperatingꢀfrequenciesꢀallowꢀtheꢀuseꢀ
ofꢀsmallerꢀinductorꢀandꢀcapacitorꢀvalues.ꢀSoꢀwhyꢀwouldꢀ
anyoneꢀeverꢀchooseꢀtoꢀoperateꢀatꢀlowerꢀfrequenciesꢀwithꢀ
largerꢀcomponents?ꢀTheꢀanswerꢀisꢀefficiency.ꢀAꢀhigherꢀ
frequencyꢀgenerallyꢀresultsꢀinꢀlowerꢀefficiencyꢀbecauseꢀ
ofꢀMOSFETꢀgateꢀchargeꢀlosses.ꢀInꢀadditionꢀtoꢀthisꢀbasicꢀ
trade-off,ꢀtheꢀeffectꢀofꢀinductorꢀvalueꢀonꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀandꢀ
lowꢀcurrentꢀoperationꢀmustꢀalsoꢀbeꢀconsidered.
Power MOSFET and Schottky Diode (Optional)
Selection
TwoꢀexternalꢀpowerꢀMOSFETsꢀmustꢀbeꢀselectedꢀforꢀeachꢀ
controllerꢀinꢀtheꢀLTC3868:ꢀoneꢀN-channelꢀMOSFETꢀforꢀtheꢀ
topꢀ(main)ꢀswitch,ꢀandꢀoneꢀN-channelꢀMOSFETꢀforꢀtheꢀ
bottomꢀ(synchronous)ꢀswitch.
Theꢀinductorꢀvalueꢀhasꢀaꢀdirectꢀeffectꢀonꢀrippleꢀcurrent.ꢀTheꢀ
inductorꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀ∆I ꢀdecreasesꢀwithꢀhigherꢀinduc-
L
tanceꢀorꢀhigherꢀfrequencyꢀandꢀincreasesꢀwithꢀhigherꢀV :
IN
V
V
IN
1
OUT
1–
OUT
ΔIL =
V
Theꢀpeak-to-peakꢀdriveꢀlevelsꢀareꢀsetꢀbyꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀvoltage.ꢀ
CC
f L
ꢀ
Thisꢀvoltageꢀisꢀtypicallyꢀ5.2Vꢀduringꢀstart-upꢀ(seeꢀEXTV ꢀ
CC
3868fb
ꢀꢇ
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
2
BothꢀMOSFETsꢀhaveꢀI RꢀlossesꢀwhileꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀN-channelꢀ
equationꢀincludesꢀanꢀadditionalꢀtermꢀforꢀtransitionꢀlosses,ꢀ
Pinꢀ Connection).ꢀ Consequently,ꢀ logic-levelꢀ thresholdꢀ
MOSFETsꢀmustꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀmostꢀapplications.ꢀTheꢀonlyꢀ
whichꢀareꢀhighestꢀatꢀhighꢀinputꢀvoltages.ꢀForꢀV ꢀ<ꢀ20Vꢀ
exceptionꢀisꢀifꢀlowꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀisꢀexpectedꢀ(V ꢀ<ꢀ4V);ꢀ
IN
IN
GS(TH)
theꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀefficiencyꢀgenerallyꢀimprovesꢀwithꢀlargerꢀ
then,ꢀsub-logicꢀlevelꢀthresholdꢀMOSFETsꢀ(V
ꢀ<ꢀ3V)ꢀ
MOSFETs,ꢀwhileꢀforꢀV ꢀ>ꢀ20Vꢀtheꢀtransitionꢀlossesꢀrapidlyꢀ
shouldꢀbeꢀused.ꢀPayꢀcloseꢀattentionꢀtoꢀtheꢀBV ꢀspeci-
IN
DSS
increaseꢀtoꢀtheꢀpointꢀthatꢀtheꢀuseꢀofꢀaꢀhigherꢀR
ꢀdeviceꢀ
DS(ON)
ficationꢀforꢀtheꢀMOSFETsꢀasꢀwell;ꢀmanyꢀofꢀtheꢀlogic-levelꢀ
withꢀlowerꢀC
ꢀactuallyꢀprovidesꢀhigherꢀefficiency.ꢀTheꢀ
MOSFETsꢀareꢀlimitedꢀtoꢀ30Vꢀorꢀless.
MILLER
synchronousꢀMOSFETꢀlossesꢀareꢀgreatestꢀatꢀhighꢀinputꢀ
voltageꢀwhenꢀtheꢀtopꢀswitchꢀdutyꢀfactorꢀisꢀlowꢀorꢀduringꢀ
aꢀshort-circuitꢀwhenꢀtheꢀsynchronousꢀswitchꢀisꢀonꢀcloseꢀ
toꢀ100%ꢀofꢀtheꢀperiod.
Selectionꢀ criteriaꢀ forꢀ theꢀ powerꢀ MOSFETsꢀ includeꢀ theꢀ
on-resistance,ꢀR
,ꢀMillerꢀcapacitance,ꢀC
,ꢀinputꢀ
DS(ON)
MILLER
voltageꢀandꢀmaximumꢀoutputꢀcurrent.ꢀMillerꢀcapacitance,ꢀ
,ꢀcanꢀbeꢀapproximatedꢀfromꢀtheꢀgateꢀchargeꢀcurveꢀ
C
MILLER
Theꢀtermꢀ(1+ꢀδ)ꢀisꢀgenerallyꢀgivenꢀforꢀaꢀMOSFETꢀinꢀtheꢀ
usuallyꢀ providedꢀ onꢀ theꢀ MOSFETꢀ manufacturers’ꢀ dataꢀ
sheet.ꢀC ꢀisꢀequalꢀtoꢀtheꢀincreaseꢀinꢀgateꢀchargeꢀ
formꢀofꢀaꢀnormalizedꢀR
ꢀvsꢀTemperatureꢀcurve,ꢀbutꢀ
DS(ON)
MILLER
δꢀ=ꢀ0.005/°Cꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀasꢀanꢀapproximationꢀforꢀlowꢀ
alongꢀtheꢀhorizontalꢀaxisꢀwhileꢀtheꢀcurveꢀisꢀapproximatelyꢀ
voltageꢀMOSFETs.
flatꢀdividedꢀbyꢀtheꢀspecifiedꢀchangeꢀinꢀV .ꢀThisꢀresultꢀisꢀ
DS
thenꢀmultipliedꢀbyꢀtheꢀratioꢀofꢀtheꢀapplicationꢀappliedꢀV ꢀ
DS
TheꢀoptionalꢀSchottkyꢀdiodesꢀD1ꢀandꢀD2ꢀshownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ10ꢀ
conductꢀduringꢀtheꢀdead-timeꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀconductionꢀofꢀ
theꢀtwoꢀpowerꢀMOSFETs.ꢀThisꢀpreventsꢀtheꢀbodyꢀdiodeꢀofꢀ
theꢀbottomꢀMOSFETꢀfromꢀturningꢀon,ꢀstoringꢀchargeꢀduringꢀ
theꢀdead-timeꢀandꢀrequiringꢀaꢀreverseꢀrecoveryꢀperiodꢀthatꢀ
toꢀtheꢀgateꢀchargeꢀcurveꢀspecifiedꢀV .ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀICꢀisꢀ
DS
operatingꢀinꢀcontinuousꢀmodeꢀtheꢀdutyꢀcyclesꢀforꢀtheꢀtopꢀ
andꢀbottomꢀMOSFETsꢀareꢀgivenꢀby:
VOUT
Main Switch Duty Cycle =
couldꢀcostꢀasꢀmuchꢀasꢀ3%ꢀinꢀefficiencyꢀatꢀhighꢀV .ꢀAꢀ1Aꢀ
IN
V
IN
toꢀ3AꢀSchottkyꢀisꢀgenerallyꢀaꢀgoodꢀcompromiseꢀforꢀbothꢀ
regionsꢀofꢀoperationꢀdueꢀtoꢀtheꢀrelativelyꢀsmallꢀaverageꢀ
current.ꢀLargerꢀdiodesꢀresultꢀinꢀadditionalꢀtransitionꢀlossesꢀ
dueꢀtoꢀtheirꢀlargerꢀjunctionꢀcapacitance.
V − VOUT
IN
Synchronous Switch Duty Cycle =
V
IN
ꢀ
Theꢀ MOSFETꢀ powerꢀ dissipationsꢀ atꢀ maximumꢀ outputꢀ
currentꢀareꢀgivenꢀby:
C and C
Selection
IN
OUT
VOUT
2
TheꢀselectionꢀofꢀC ꢀisꢀsimplifiedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ2-phaseꢀarchitec-
IN
PMAIN
=
I
1+ δ R
+
DS(ON)
(
MAX) (
)
tureꢀandꢀitsꢀimpactꢀonꢀtheꢀworst-caseꢀRMSꢀcurrentꢀdrawnꢀ
throughꢀtheꢀinputꢀnetworkꢀ(battery/fuse/capacitor).ꢀItꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
shownꢀthatꢀtheꢀworst-caseꢀcapacitorꢀRMSꢀcurrentꢀoccursꢀ
whenꢀonlyꢀoneꢀcontrollerꢀisꢀoperating.ꢀTheꢀcontrollerꢀwithꢀ
V
IN
2
IMAX
2
V
R
C
•
f
(
)
(
DR)(
)
IN
MILLER
theꢀhighestꢀ(V )(I )ꢀproductꢀneedsꢀtoꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀtheꢀ
OUT OUT
1
1
+
( )
formulaꢀshownꢀinꢀEquationꢀ1ꢀtoꢀdetermineꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀ
RMSꢀcapacitorꢀcurrentꢀrequirement.ꢀIncreasingꢀtheꢀout-
putꢀcurrentꢀdrawnꢀfromꢀtheꢀotherꢀcontrollerꢀwillꢀactuallyꢀ
decreaseꢀtheꢀinputꢀRMSꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀfromꢀitsꢀmaximumꢀ
value.ꢀTheꢀout-of-phaseꢀtechniqueꢀtypicallyꢀreducesꢀtheꢀ
inputꢀcapacitor’sꢀRMSꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀbyꢀaꢀfactorꢀofꢀ30%ꢀ
toꢀ70%ꢀwhenꢀcomparedꢀtoꢀaꢀsingleꢀphaseꢀpowerꢀsupplyꢀ
solution.
VINTVCC – VTHMIN VTHMIN
V – VOUT
2
IN
PSYNC
=
I
1+ δ R
(
MAX) (
)
DS(ON)
V
IN
ꢀ
whereꢀδꢀisꢀtheꢀtemperatureꢀdependencyꢀofꢀR
R ꢀ(approximatelyꢀ2Ω)ꢀisꢀtheꢀeffectiveꢀdriverꢀresistanceꢀ
atꢀtheꢀMOSFET’sꢀMillerꢀthresholdꢀvoltage.ꢀV
typicalꢀMOSFETꢀminimumꢀthresholdꢀvoltage.
ꢀandꢀ
DS(ON)
DR
ꢀisꢀtheꢀ
THMIN
Inꢀcontinuousꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀsourceꢀcurrentꢀofꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀ
isꢀaꢀsquareꢀwaveꢀofꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀ(V )/(V ).ꢀToꢀpreventꢀ
OUT
IN
3868fb
ꢀꢈ
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
largeꢀvoltageꢀtransients,ꢀaꢀlowꢀESRꢀcapacitorꢀsizedꢀforꢀtheꢀ
maximumꢀRMSꢀcurrentꢀofꢀoneꢀchannelꢀmustꢀbeꢀused.ꢀTheꢀ
maximumꢀRMSꢀcapacitorꢀcurrentꢀisꢀgivenꢀby:
TheꢀselectionꢀofꢀC ꢀisꢀdrivenꢀbyꢀtheꢀeffectiveꢀseriesꢀ
OUT
resistanceꢀ(ESR).ꢀTypically,ꢀonceꢀtheꢀESRꢀrequirementꢀ
isꢀsatisfied,ꢀtheꢀcapacitanceꢀisꢀadequateꢀforꢀfiltering.ꢀTheꢀ
outputꢀrippleꢀ(∆V )ꢀisꢀapproximatedꢀby:
OUT
IMAX
1/2
CIN ꢀRequiredꢀIRMS
≈
V
V – V
(1)
ꢀ
(
OUT )(
)
IN
OUT
1
V
IN
ΔVOUT ≈ ΔI ESR+
L
8 • f • COUT
ꢀ
Equationꢀ1ꢀhasꢀaꢀmaximumꢀatꢀV ꢀ=ꢀ2V ,ꢀwhereꢀI
ꢀ
IN
OUTꢀ
RMS
=ꢀI /2.ꢀThisꢀsimpleꢀworst-caseꢀconditionꢀisꢀcommonlyꢀ
OUT
whereꢀf ꢀisꢀtheꢀoperatingꢀfrequency,ꢀC ꢀisꢀtheꢀoutputꢀ
O
OUT
usedꢀforꢀdesignꢀbecauseꢀevenꢀsignificantꢀdeviationsꢀdoꢀnotꢀ
offerꢀmuchꢀrelief.ꢀNoteꢀthatꢀcapacitorꢀmanufacturers’ꢀrippleꢀ
currentꢀratingsꢀareꢀoftenꢀbasedꢀonꢀonlyꢀ2000ꢀhoursꢀofꢀlife.ꢀ
Thisꢀmakesꢀitꢀadvisableꢀtoꢀfurtherꢀderateꢀtheꢀcapacitor,ꢀorꢀ
toꢀchooseꢀaꢀcapacitorꢀratedꢀatꢀaꢀhigherꢀtemperatureꢀthanꢀ
required.ꢀSeveralꢀcapacitorsꢀmayꢀbeꢀparalleledꢀtoꢀmeetꢀ
sizeꢀorꢀheightꢀrequirementsꢀinꢀtheꢀdesign.ꢀDueꢀtoꢀtheꢀhighꢀ
operatingꢀfrequencyꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868,ꢀceramicꢀcapacitorsꢀ
capacitanceꢀandꢀ∆I ꢀisꢀtheꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀinꢀtheꢀinductor.ꢀ
L
Theꢀoutputꢀrippleꢀisꢀhighestꢀatꢀmaximumꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀ
sinceꢀ∆I ꢀincreasesꢀwithꢀinputꢀvoltage.
L
Setting Output Voltage
TheꢀLTC3868ꢀoutputꢀvoltagesꢀareꢀeachꢀsetꢀbyꢀanꢀexternalꢀ
feedbackꢀresistorꢀdividerꢀcarefullyꢀplacedꢀacrossꢀtheꢀout-
put,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ6.ꢀTheꢀregulatedꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀ
isꢀdeterminedꢀby:
canꢀalsoꢀbeꢀusedꢀforꢀC .ꢀAlwaysꢀconsultꢀtheꢀmanufacturerꢀ
IN
ifꢀthereꢀisꢀanyꢀquestion.
R
RA
TheꢀbenefitꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀ2-phaseꢀoperationꢀcanꢀbeꢀcalcu-
latedꢀbyꢀusingꢀtheꢀEquationꢀ1ꢀforꢀtheꢀhigherꢀpowerꢀcontrollerꢀ
andꢀthenꢀcalculatingꢀtheꢀlossꢀthatꢀwouldꢀhaveꢀresultedꢀifꢀ
bothꢀcontrollerꢀchannelsꢀswitchedꢀonꢀatꢀtheꢀsameꢀtime.ꢀ
TheꢀtotalꢀRMSꢀpowerꢀlostꢀisꢀlowerꢀwhenꢀbothꢀcontrollersꢀ
areꢀoperatingꢀdueꢀtoꢀtheꢀreducedꢀoverlapꢀofꢀcurrentꢀpulsesꢀ
requiredꢀthroughꢀtheꢀinputꢀcapacitor’sꢀESR.ꢀThisꢀisꢀwhyꢀ
theꢀinputꢀcapacitor’sꢀrequirementꢀcalculatedꢀaboveꢀforꢀtheꢀ
worst-caseꢀcontrollerꢀisꢀadequateꢀforꢀtheꢀdualꢀcontrollerꢀ
design.ꢀAlso,ꢀtheꢀinputꢀprotectionꢀfuseꢀresistance,ꢀbatteryꢀ
resistance,ꢀandꢀPCꢀboardꢀtraceꢀresistanceꢀlossesꢀareꢀalsoꢀ
reducedꢀdueꢀtoꢀtheꢀreducedꢀpeakꢀcurrentsꢀinꢀaꢀ2-phaseꢀ
system.ꢀTheꢀoverallꢀbenefitꢀofꢀaꢀmultiphaseꢀdesignꢀwillꢀ
onlyꢀbeꢀfullyꢀrealizedꢀwhenꢀtheꢀsourceꢀimpedanceꢀofꢀtheꢀ
powerꢀsupply/batteryꢀisꢀincludedꢀinꢀtheꢀefficiencyꢀtesting.ꢀ
TheꢀdrainsꢀofꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETsꢀshouldꢀbeꢀplacedꢀwithinꢀ
VOUT = 0.8V 1+
B
ꢀ
Toꢀimproveꢀtheꢀfrequencyꢀresponse,ꢀaꢀfeedforwardꢀca-
pacitor,ꢀC ,ꢀmayꢀbeꢀused.ꢀGreatꢀcareꢀshouldꢀbeꢀtakenꢀtoꢀ
FFꢀ
routeꢀtheꢀV ꢀlineꢀawayꢀfromꢀnoiseꢀsources,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀtheꢀ
FB
inductorꢀorꢀtheꢀSWꢀline.
V
OUT
R
B
C
FF
1/2 LTC3868
V
FB
R
A
3868 F06
Figure 6. Setting Output Voltage
Soft-Start (SS Pins)
1cmꢀofꢀeachꢀotherꢀandꢀshareꢀaꢀcommonꢀC ꢀ(s).ꢀSeparatingꢀ
IN
theꢀsourcesꢀandꢀC ꢀmayꢀproduceꢀundesirableꢀvoltageꢀandꢀ
IN
Theꢀstart-upꢀofꢀeachꢀV ꢀisꢀcontrolledꢀbyꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀ
OUT
currentꢀresonancesꢀatꢀV .
IN
theꢀrespectiveꢀSSꢀpin.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀisꢀ
lessꢀthanꢀtheꢀinternalꢀ0.8Vꢀreference,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀregulatesꢀ
Aꢀsmallꢀ(0.1µFꢀtoꢀ1µF)ꢀbypassꢀcapacitorꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀchipꢀ
theꢀV ꢀpinꢀvoltageꢀtoꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀSSꢀpinꢀinsteadꢀ
V ꢀpinꢀandꢀground,ꢀplacedꢀcloseꢀtoꢀtheꢀLTC3868,ꢀisꢀalsoꢀ
FB
IN
ofꢀ0.8V.ꢀTheꢀSSꢀpinꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀprogramꢀanꢀexternalꢀ
suggested.ꢀAꢀ10ΩꢀresistorꢀplacedꢀbetweenꢀC ꢀ(C1)ꢀandꢀ
IN
soft-startꢀfunction.
theꢀV ꢀpinꢀprovidesꢀfurtherꢀisolationꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀtwoꢀ
IN
channels.
3868fb
ꢁ0
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
Soft-startꢀisꢀenabledꢀbyꢀsimplyꢀconnectingꢀaꢀcapacitorꢀfromꢀ
theꢀSSꢀpinꢀtoꢀground,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ7.ꢀAnꢀinternalꢀ1µAꢀ
currentꢀsourceꢀchargesꢀtheꢀcapacitor,ꢀprovidingꢀaꢀlinearꢀ
rampingꢀvoltageꢀatꢀtheꢀSSꢀpin.ꢀTheꢀLTC3868ꢀwillꢀregulateꢀ
theꢀV ꢀpinꢀ(andꢀhenceꢀV )ꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀ
asꢀ discussedꢀ inꢀ theꢀ Efficiencyꢀ Considerationsꢀ section.ꢀ
Theꢀjunctionꢀtemperatureꢀcanꢀbeꢀestimatedꢀbyꢀusingꢀtheꢀ
equationsꢀgivenꢀinꢀNoteꢀ3ꢀofꢀtheꢀElectricalꢀCharacteristics.ꢀ
Forꢀexample,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀINTV ꢀcurrentꢀisꢀlimitedꢀtoꢀlessꢀ
CC
thanꢀ45mAꢀfromꢀaꢀ28VꢀsupplyꢀwhenꢀnotꢀusingꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀ
FB
OUT
CC
theꢀSSꢀpin,ꢀallowingꢀV ꢀtoꢀriseꢀsmoothlyꢀfromꢀ0Vꢀtoꢀ
supplyꢀatꢀ70°Cꢀambientꢀtemperature:
OUT
itsꢀfinalꢀregulatedꢀvalue.ꢀTheꢀtotalꢀsoft-startꢀtimeꢀwillꢀbeꢀ
approximately:
ꢀ T ꢀ=ꢀ70°Cꢀ+ꢀ(45mA)(28V)(43°C/W)ꢀ=ꢀ125°C
J
Toꢀpreventꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀjunctionꢀtemperatureꢀfromꢀbe-
ingꢀexceeded,ꢀtheꢀinputꢀsupplyꢀcurrentꢀmustꢀbeꢀcheckedꢀ
whileꢀoperatingꢀinꢀforcedꢀcontinuousꢀmodeꢀ(PLLIN/MODEꢀ
0.8V
1µA
tSS = CSS
•
ꢀ
=ꢀINTV )ꢀatꢀmaximumꢀV .
CC
IN
1/2 LTC3868
SS
WhenꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀappliedꢀtoꢀEXTV ꢀrisesꢀaboveꢀ4.7V,ꢀtheꢀ
CC
V ꢀLDOꢀisꢀturnedꢀoffꢀandꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀLDOꢀisꢀenabled.ꢀTheꢀ
C
IN
CC
SS
EXTV ꢀLDOꢀremainsꢀonꢀasꢀlongꢀasꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀappliedꢀtoꢀ
SGND
CC
EXTV ꢀremainsꢀaboveꢀ4.5V.ꢀTheꢀEXTV ꢀLDOꢀattemptsꢀ
3868 F07
CC
CC
toꢀregulateꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀvoltageꢀtoꢀ5.1V,ꢀsoꢀwhileꢀEXTV ꢀ
CC
CC
Figure 7. Using the TRACK/SS Pin to Program Soft-Start
isꢀlessꢀthanꢀ5.1V,ꢀtheꢀLDOꢀisꢀinꢀdropoutꢀandꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
voltageꢀisꢀapproximatelyꢀequalꢀtoꢀEXTV .ꢀWhenꢀEXTV ꢀ
CC
CC
INTV Regulators
CC
isꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ5.1V,ꢀupꢀtoꢀanꢀabsoluteꢀmaximumꢀofꢀ14V,ꢀ
INTV ꢀisꢀregulatedꢀtoꢀ5.1V.
CC
Theꢀ LTC3868ꢀ featuresꢀ twoꢀ separateꢀ internalꢀ P-channelꢀ
lowꢀdropoutꢀlinearꢀregulatorsꢀ(LDO)ꢀthatꢀsupplyꢀpowerꢀ
atꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀpinꢀfromꢀeitherꢀtheꢀV ꢀsupplyꢀpinꢀorꢀtheꢀ
UsingꢀtheꢀEXTVCCꢀLDOꢀallowsꢀtheꢀMOSFETꢀdriverꢀandꢀ
controlꢀpowerꢀtoꢀbeꢀderivedꢀfromꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868’sꢀ
switchingꢀregulatorꢀoutputsꢀ(4.7Vꢀ≤ꢀVOUTꢀ≤ꢀ14V)ꢀduringꢀ
normalꢀoperationꢀandꢀfromꢀtheꢀVINꢀLDOꢀwhenꢀtheꢀout-
putꢀisꢀoutꢀofꢀregulationꢀ(e.g.,ꢀstart-up,ꢀshort-circuit).ꢀIfꢀ
moreꢀcurrentꢀisꢀrequiredꢀthroughꢀtheꢀEXTVCCꢀLDOꢀthanꢀ
isꢀspecified,ꢀanꢀexternalꢀSchottkyꢀdiodeꢀcanꢀbeꢀaddedꢀ
betweenꢀtheꢀEXTVCCꢀandꢀINTVCCꢀpins.ꢀInꢀthisꢀcase,ꢀdoꢀ
notꢀapplyꢀmoreꢀthanꢀ6VꢀtoꢀtheꢀEXTVCCꢀpinꢀandꢀmakeꢀsureꢀ
thatꢀEXTVCCꢀ≤ꢀVIN.
CC
IN
EXTV ꢀpinꢀdependingꢀonꢀtheꢀconnectionꢀofꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀ
CC
CC
pin.ꢀ INTV ꢀ powersꢀ theꢀ gateꢀ driversꢀ andꢀ muchꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ
CC
LTC3868’sꢀinternalꢀcircuitry.ꢀTheꢀV ꢀLDOꢀandꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀ
IN
CC
LDOꢀregulateꢀINTV ꢀtoꢀ5.1V.ꢀEachꢀofꢀtheseꢀcanꢀsupplyꢀaꢀ
CC
peakꢀcurrentꢀofꢀ50mAꢀandꢀmustꢀbeꢀbypassedꢀtoꢀgroundꢀ
withꢀaꢀminimumꢀofꢀ4.7µFꢀlowꢀESRꢀcapacitor.ꢀNoꢀmatterꢀ
whatꢀtypeꢀofꢀbulkꢀcapacitorꢀisꢀused,ꢀanꢀadditionalꢀ1µFꢀ
ceramicꢀcapacitorꢀplacedꢀdirectlyꢀadjacentꢀtoꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
andꢀPGNDꢀpinsꢀisꢀhighlyꢀrecommended.ꢀGoodꢀbypassingꢀ
isꢀneededꢀtoꢀsupplyꢀtheꢀhighꢀtransientꢀcurrentsꢀrequiredꢀ
byꢀtheꢀMOSFETꢀgateꢀdriversꢀandꢀtoꢀpreventꢀinteractionꢀ
betweenꢀtheꢀchannels.
Significantꢀefficiencyꢀandꢀthermalꢀgainsꢀcanꢀbeꢀrealizedꢀ
byꢀpoweringꢀINTV ꢀfromꢀtheꢀoutput,ꢀsinceꢀtheꢀV ꢀcur-
CC
IN
rentꢀresultingꢀfromꢀtheꢀdriverꢀandꢀcontrolꢀcurrentsꢀwillꢀbeꢀ
scaledꢀbyꢀaꢀfactorꢀofꢀ(DutyꢀCycle)/(SwitcherꢀEfficiency).ꢀ
Forꢀ5Vꢀtoꢀ14Vꢀregulatorꢀoutputs,ꢀthisꢀmeansꢀconnectingꢀ
theꢀEXTV ꢀpinꢀdirectlyꢀtoꢀV .ꢀTyingꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀpinꢀtoꢀ
HighꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀapplicationsꢀinꢀwhichꢀlargeꢀMOSFETsꢀareꢀ
beingꢀdrivenꢀatꢀhighꢀfrequenciesꢀmayꢀcauseꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀ
junctionꢀtemperatureꢀratingꢀforꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀtoꢀbeꢀexceeded.ꢀ
CC
OUTꢀ
CC
anꢀ8.5Vꢀsupplyꢀreducesꢀtheꢀjunctionꢀtemperatureꢀinꢀtheꢀ
previousꢀexampleꢀfromꢀ125°Cꢀto:
TheꢀINTV ꢀcurrent,ꢀwhichꢀisꢀdominatedꢀbyꢀtheꢀgateꢀchargeꢀ
CC
current,ꢀmayꢀbeꢀsuppliedꢀbyꢀeitherꢀtheꢀV ꢀLDOꢀorꢀtheꢀ
IN
ꢀ T ꢀ=ꢀ70°Cꢀ+ꢀ(45mA)(8.5V)(43°C/W)ꢀ=ꢀ86°C
J
EXTV ꢀLDO.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀonꢀtheꢀEXTV ꢀpinꢀisꢀlessꢀ
CC
CC
However,ꢀforꢀ3.3Vꢀandꢀotherꢀlowꢀvoltageꢀoutputs,ꢀaddi-
thanꢀ4.7V,ꢀtheꢀV ꢀLDOꢀisꢀenabled.ꢀPowerꢀdissipationꢀforꢀtheꢀ
IN
tionalꢀcircuitryꢀisꢀrequiredꢀtoꢀderiveꢀINTV ꢀpowerꢀfromꢀ
CC
ICꢀinꢀthisꢀcaseꢀisꢀhighestꢀandꢀisꢀequalꢀtoꢀV ꢀ•ꢀI
gateꢀchargeꢀcurrentꢀisꢀdependentꢀonꢀoperatingꢀfrequencyꢀ
.ꢀTheꢀ
IN INTVCC
theꢀoutput.
3868fb
ꢁꢀ
LTC3868
applicaTions inForMaTion
Theꢀfollowingꢀlistꢀsummarizesꢀtheꢀfourꢀpossibleꢀconnec-
desiredꢀMOSFET.ꢀThisꢀenhancesꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀswitchꢀ
tionsꢀforꢀEXTV :
andꢀturnsꢀitꢀon.ꢀTheꢀswitchꢀnodeꢀvoltage,ꢀSW,ꢀrisesꢀtoꢀV ꢀ
CC
IN
andꢀtheꢀBOOSTꢀpinꢀfollows.ꢀWithꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀMOSFETꢀ
1.ꢀꢀEXTV ꢀLeftꢀOpenꢀ(orꢀGrounded).ꢀThisꢀwillꢀcauseꢀINTV ꢀ
CC
CC
on,ꢀtheꢀboostꢀvoltageꢀisꢀaboveꢀtheꢀinputꢀsupply:ꢀV
ꢀ=ꢀ
BOOST
toꢀbeꢀpoweredꢀfromꢀtheꢀinternalꢀ5.1Vꢀregulatorꢀresult-
ingꢀinꢀanꢀefficiencyꢀpenaltyꢀofꢀupꢀtoꢀ10%ꢀatꢀhighꢀinputꢀ
voltages.
V ꢀ+ꢀV
.ꢀTheꢀvalueꢀofꢀtheꢀboostꢀcapacitor,ꢀC ,ꢀneedsꢀ
IN
INTVCC
B
toꢀbeꢀ100ꢀtimesꢀthatꢀofꢀtheꢀtotalꢀinputꢀcapacitanceꢀofꢀtheꢀ
topsideꢀMOSFET(s).ꢀTheꢀreverseꢀbreakdownꢀofꢀtheꢀexternalꢀ
2.ꢀꢀEXTV ꢀConnectedꢀDirectlyꢀtoꢀV .ꢀThisꢀisꢀtheꢀnormalꢀ
CC
OUTꢀ
SchottkyꢀdiodeꢀmustꢀbeꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀV
.ꢀ
IN(MAX)
connectionꢀforꢀaꢀ5Vꢀtoꢀ14Vꢀregulatorꢀandꢀprovidesꢀtheꢀ
Whenꢀadjustingꢀtheꢀgateꢀdriveꢀlevel,ꢀtheꢀfinalꢀarbiterꢀisꢀtheꢀ
totalꢀinputꢀcurrentꢀforꢀtheꢀregulator.ꢀIfꢀaꢀchangeꢀisꢀmadeꢀ
andꢀtheꢀinputꢀcurrentꢀdecreases,ꢀthenꢀtheꢀefficiencyꢀhasꢀ
improved.ꢀIfꢀthereꢀisꢀnoꢀchangeꢀinꢀinputꢀcurrent,ꢀthenꢀthereꢀ
isꢀnoꢀchangeꢀinꢀefficiency.
highestꢀefficiency.
3.ꢀꢀEXTV ꢀConnectedꢀtoꢀanꢀExternalꢀSupply.ꢀIfꢀanꢀexternalꢀ
CC
supplyꢀisꢀavailableꢀinꢀtheꢀ5Vꢀtoꢀ14Vꢀrange,ꢀitꢀmayꢀbeꢀ
usedꢀtoꢀpowerꢀEXTV .ꢀEnsureꢀthatꢀEXTV ꢀ<ꢀV .
CC
CC
IN
4.ꢀꢀEXTV ꢀConnectedꢀtoꢀanꢀOutput-DerivedꢀBoostꢀNetwork.ꢀ
CC
Fault Conditions: Current Limit and Current Foldback
Forꢀ3.3Vꢀandꢀotherꢀlowꢀvoltageꢀregulators,ꢀefficiencyꢀ
gainsꢀcanꢀstillꢀbeꢀrealizedꢀbyꢀconnectingꢀEXTV ꢀtoꢀanꢀ
Whenꢀtheꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀhitsꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀlimit,ꢀtheꢀoutputꢀ
voltageꢀbeginsꢀtoꢀdrop.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀfallsꢀbelowꢀ
70%ꢀofꢀitsꢀnominalꢀoutputꢀlevel,ꢀthenꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀsenseꢀ
voltageꢀisꢀprogressivelyꢀloweredꢀfromꢀaboutꢀone-halfꢀofꢀ
itsꢀmaximumꢀselectedꢀvalue.ꢀUnderꢀshort-circuitꢀcondi-
tionsꢀwithꢀveryꢀlowꢀdutyꢀcycles,ꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀwillꢀbeginꢀ
cycleꢀskippingꢀinꢀorderꢀtoꢀlimitꢀtheꢀshort-circuitꢀcurrent.ꢀ
InꢀthisꢀsituationꢀtheꢀbottomꢀMOSFETꢀwillꢀbeꢀdissipatingꢀ
mostꢀofꢀtheꢀpowerꢀbutꢀlessꢀthanꢀinꢀnormalꢀoperation.ꢀTheꢀ
short-circuitꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀisꢀdeterminedꢀbyꢀtheꢀminimumꢀ
CC
output-derivedꢀvoltageꢀthatꢀhasꢀbeenꢀboostedꢀtoꢀgreaterꢀ
thanꢀ4.7V.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀdoneꢀwithꢀtheꢀcapacitiveꢀchargeꢀ
pumpꢀshownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ8.ꢀEnsureꢀthatꢀEXTV ꢀ<ꢀV .
CC
IN
C
IN
BAT85
BAT85
BAT85
V
IN
MTOP
MBOT
VN2222LL
on-time,ꢀt
,ꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀ(≈95ns),ꢀtheꢀinputꢀvolt-
TG1
1/2 LTC3868
ON(MIN)
ageꢀandꢀinductorꢀvalue:
L
R
SENSE
V
OUT
EXTV
SW
CC
V
L
ON(MIN) IN
ΔIL(SC) = t
C
OUT
D
BG1
ꢀ
3868 F08
Theꢀresultingꢀaverageꢀshort-circuitꢀcurrentꢀis:
PGND
50% •I
1
2
ISC =
LIM(MAX) – ∆IL(SC)
Figure 8. Capacitive Charge Pump for EXTVCC
RSENSE
ꢀ
Topside MOSFET Driver Supply (C , D )
Fault Conditions: Overvoltage Protection (Crowbar)
B
B
Externalꢀbootstrapꢀcapacitors,ꢀC ,ꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀBOOSTꢀ
Theꢀovervoltageꢀcrowbarꢀisꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀblowꢀaꢀsystemꢀ
inputꢀfuseꢀwhenꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀofꢀtheꢀregulatorꢀrisesꢀ
muchꢀhigherꢀthanꢀnominalꢀlevels.ꢀTheꢀcrowbarꢀcausesꢀhugeꢀ
currentsꢀtoꢀflow,ꢀthatꢀblowꢀtheꢀfuseꢀtoꢀprotectꢀagainstꢀaꢀ
shortedꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀifꢀtheꢀshortꢀoccursꢀwhileꢀtheꢀcontrol-
lerꢀisꢀoperating.
B
pinsꢀsupplyꢀtheꢀgateꢀdriveꢀvoltagesꢀforꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀMOSFETs.ꢀ
CapacitorꢀC ꢀinꢀtheꢀFunctionalꢀDiagramꢀisꢀchargedꢀthoughꢀ
B
externalꢀdiodeꢀD ꢀfromꢀINTV ꢀwhenꢀtheꢀSWꢀpinꢀisꢀlow.ꢀ
B
CC
WhenꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀMOSFETsꢀisꢀtoꢀbeꢀturnedꢀon,ꢀtheꢀ
driverꢀplacesꢀtheꢀC ꢀvoltageꢀacrossꢀtheꢀgate-sourceꢀofꢀtheꢀ
B
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800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
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Aꢀcomparatorꢀmonitorsꢀtheꢀoutputꢀforꢀovervoltageꢀcondi-
tions.ꢀTheꢀcomparatorꢀdetectsꢀfaultsꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ10%ꢀ
aboveꢀtheꢀnominalꢀoutputꢀvoltage.ꢀWhenꢀthisꢀconditionꢀ
isꢀsensed,ꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀoffꢀandꢀtheꢀbottomꢀ
MOSFETꢀisꢀturnedꢀonꢀuntilꢀtheꢀovervoltageꢀconditionꢀisꢀ
cleared.ꢀTheꢀbottomꢀMOSFETꢀremainsꢀonꢀcontinuouslyꢀ
forꢀasꢀlongꢀasꢀtheꢀovervoltageꢀconditionꢀpersists;ꢀifꢀV
returnsꢀtoꢀaꢀsafeꢀlevel,ꢀnormalꢀoperationꢀautomaticallyꢀ
resumes.ꢀ
ꢀ
OUT
AꢀshortedꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀwillꢀresultꢀinꢀaꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀconditionꢀ
whichꢀwillꢀopenꢀtheꢀsystemꢀfuse.ꢀTheꢀswitchingꢀregulatorꢀ
willꢀregulateꢀproperlyꢀwithꢀaꢀleakyꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀbyꢀalteringꢀ
theꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀtoꢀaccommodateꢀtheꢀleakage.
15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
FREQ PIN RESISTOR (kΩ)
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and Resistor Value at the FREQ Pin
Phase-Locked Loop and Frequency Synchronization
TheꢀLTC3868ꢀhasꢀanꢀinternalꢀphase-lockedꢀloopꢀ(PLL)ꢀ
comprisedꢀofꢀaꢀphaseꢀfrequencyꢀdetector,ꢀaꢀlowpassꢀfilter,ꢀ
andꢀaꢀvoltage-controlledꢀoscillatorꢀ(VCO).ꢀThisꢀallowsꢀtheꢀ
turn-onꢀofꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀofꢀcontrollerꢀ1ꢀtoꢀbeꢀlockedꢀtoꢀ
theꢀrisingꢀedgeꢀofꢀanꢀexternalꢀclockꢀsignalꢀappliedꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
PLLIN/MODEꢀpin.ꢀTheꢀturn-onꢀofꢀcontrollerꢀ2’sꢀtopꢀMOSFETꢀ
isꢀthusꢀ180ꢀdegreesꢀoutꢀofꢀphaseꢀwithꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclock.ꢀ
Theꢀphaseꢀdetectorꢀisꢀanꢀedgeꢀsensitiveꢀdigitalꢀtypeꢀthatꢀ
providesꢀzeroꢀdegreesꢀphaseꢀshiftꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀexternalꢀ
andꢀinternalꢀoscillators.ꢀThisꢀtypeꢀofꢀphaseꢀdetectorꢀdoesꢀ
notꢀexhibitꢀfalseꢀlockꢀtoꢀharmonicsꢀofꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclock.ꢀ
LTC3868’sꢀinternalꢀVCO,ꢀwhichꢀisꢀnominallyꢀ55kHzꢀtoꢀ1MHz.ꢀ
Thisꢀisꢀguaranteedꢀtoꢀbeꢀbetweenꢀ75kHzꢀandꢀ850kHz.
Typically,ꢀ theꢀ externalꢀ clockꢀ (onꢀ theꢀ PLLIN/MODEꢀ pin)ꢀ
inputꢀhighꢀthresholdꢀisꢀ1.6V,ꢀwhileꢀtheꢀinputꢀlowꢀthresholdꢀ
isꢀ1.1V.
RapidꢀphaseꢀlockingꢀcanꢀbeꢀachievedꢀbyꢀusingꢀtheꢀFREQꢀ
pinꢀ toꢀ setꢀ aꢀ free-runningꢀ frequencyꢀ nearꢀ theꢀ desiredꢀ
synchronizationꢀfrequency.ꢀTheꢀVCO’sꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀisꢀ
prebiasedꢀatꢀaꢀfrequencyꢀcorrespondingꢀtoꢀtheꢀfrequencyꢀ
setꢀbyꢀtheꢀFREQꢀpin.ꢀOnceꢀprebiased,ꢀtheꢀPLLꢀonlyꢀneedsꢀ
toꢀadjustꢀtheꢀfrequencyꢀslightlyꢀtoꢀachieveꢀphaseꢀlockꢀ
andꢀsynchronization.ꢀAlthoughꢀitꢀisꢀnotꢀrequiredꢀthatꢀtheꢀ
free-runningꢀfrequencyꢀbeꢀnearꢀexternalꢀclockꢀfrequency,ꢀ
doingꢀsoꢀwillꢀpreventꢀtheꢀoperatingꢀfrequencyꢀfromꢀpassingꢀ
throughꢀaꢀlargeꢀrangeꢀofꢀfrequenciesꢀasꢀtheꢀPLLꢀlocks.
Ifꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclockꢀfrequencyꢀisꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀtheꢀinternalꢀ
oscillator’sꢀfrequency,ꢀf ,ꢀthenꢀcurrentꢀisꢀsourcedꢀcontinu-
OSC
ouslyꢀfromꢀtheꢀphaseꢀdetectorꢀoutput,ꢀpullingꢀupꢀtheꢀVCOꢀ
input.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀexternalꢀclockꢀfrequencyꢀisꢀlessꢀthanꢀf ,ꢀ
OSC
currentꢀisꢀsunkꢀcontinuously,ꢀpullingꢀdownꢀtheꢀVCOꢀinput.ꢀ
Ifꢀtheꢀexternalꢀandꢀinternalꢀfrequenciesꢀareꢀtheꢀsameꢀbutꢀ
exhibitꢀaꢀphaseꢀdifference,ꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀsourcesꢀturnꢀonꢀforꢀ
anꢀamountꢀofꢀtimeꢀcorrespondingꢀtoꢀtheꢀphaseꢀdifference.ꢀ
TheꢀvoltageꢀatꢀtheꢀVCOꢀinputꢀisꢀadjustedꢀuntilꢀtheꢀphaseꢀ
andꢀfrequencyꢀofꢀtheꢀinternalꢀandꢀexternalꢀoscillatorsꢀareꢀ
identical.ꢀAtꢀtheꢀstableꢀoperatingꢀpoint,ꢀtheꢀphaseꢀdetectorꢀ
outputꢀisꢀhighꢀimpedanceꢀandꢀtheꢀinternalꢀfilterꢀcapacitor,ꢀ
Tableꢀ2ꢀsummarizesꢀtheꢀdifferentꢀstatesꢀinꢀwhichꢀtheꢀFREQꢀ
pinꢀcanꢀbeꢀused.
Table 2
FREQ PIN
PLLIN/MODE PIN
DCꢀVoltage
FREQUENCY
350kHz
0V
INTV
DCꢀVoltage
535kHz
CC
Resistor
DCꢀVoltage
50kHz–900kHz
C ,ꢀholdsꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀatꢀtheꢀVCOꢀinput.
LPꢀ
AnyꢀofꢀtheꢀAbove
ExternalꢀClock
Phase–Lockedꢀtoꢀ
ExternalꢀClock
NoteꢀthatꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀcanꢀonlyꢀbeꢀsynchronizedꢀtoꢀanꢀ
externalꢀ clockꢀ whoseꢀ frequencyꢀ isꢀ withinꢀ rangeꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ
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1.ꢀTheꢀV ꢀcurrentꢀisꢀtheꢀDCꢀinputꢀsupplyꢀcurrentꢀgivenꢀ
IN
inꢀtheꢀElectricalꢀCharacteristicsꢀtable,ꢀwhichꢀexcludesꢀ
Minimumꢀon-time,ꢀt
,ꢀisꢀtheꢀsmallestꢀtimeꢀdurationꢀ
ON(MIN)
MOSFETꢀdriverꢀandꢀcontrolꢀcurrents.ꢀV ꢀcurrentꢀtypi-
IN
thatꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀisꢀcapableꢀofꢀturningꢀonꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFET.ꢀ
callyꢀresultsꢀinꢀaꢀsmallꢀ(<0.1%)ꢀloss.
Itꢀisꢀdeterminedꢀbyꢀinternalꢀtimingꢀdelaysꢀandꢀtheꢀgateꢀ
chargeꢀrequiredꢀtoꢀturnꢀonꢀtheꢀtopꢀMOSFET.ꢀLowꢀdutyꢀ 2.ꢀINTV ꢀcurrentꢀisꢀtheꢀsumꢀofꢀtheꢀMOSFETꢀdriverꢀandꢀ
CC
cycleꢀapplicationsꢀmayꢀapproachꢀthisꢀminimumꢀon-timeꢀ
limitꢀandꢀcareꢀshouldꢀbeꢀtakenꢀtoꢀensureꢀthat:
controlꢀcurrents.ꢀTheꢀMOSFETꢀdriverꢀcurrentꢀresultsꢀ
fromꢀ switchingꢀ theꢀ gateꢀ capacitanceꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ powerꢀ
MOSFETs.ꢀ Eachꢀ timeꢀ aꢀ MOSFETꢀ gateꢀ isꢀ switchedꢀ
fromꢀlowꢀtoꢀhighꢀtoꢀlowꢀagain,ꢀaꢀpacketꢀofꢀcharge,ꢀdQ,ꢀ
VOUT
tON(MIN)
<
V
f
IN
movesꢀfromꢀINTV ꢀtoꢀground.ꢀTheꢀresultingꢀdQ/dtꢀisꢀ
CC
ꢀ
aꢀcurrentꢀoutꢀofꢀINTV ꢀthatꢀisꢀtypicallyꢀmuchꢀlargerꢀ
CC
Ifꢀtheꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀfallsꢀbelowꢀwhatꢀcanꢀbeꢀaccommodatedꢀ
byꢀtheꢀminimumꢀon-time,ꢀtheꢀcontrollerꢀwillꢀbeginꢀtoꢀskipꢀ
cycles.ꢀTheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀwillꢀcontinueꢀtoꢀbeꢀregulated,ꢀ
butꢀtheꢀrippleꢀvoltageꢀandꢀcurrentꢀwillꢀincrease.
thanꢀtheꢀcontrolꢀcircuitꢀcurrent.ꢀInꢀcontinuousꢀmode,ꢀ
I
ꢀ=ꢀf(Q ꢀ+ꢀQ ),ꢀwhereꢀQ ꢀandꢀQ ꢀareꢀtheꢀgateꢀ
GATECHG
T B T B
chargesꢀofꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀandꢀbottomꢀsideꢀMOSFETs.
ꢀ SupplyingꢀINTV ꢀfromꢀanꢀoutput-derivedꢀpowerꢀsourceꢀ
CC
Theꢀminimumꢀon-timeꢀforꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀisꢀapproximatelyꢀ
95ns.ꢀHowever,ꢀasꢀtheꢀpeakꢀsenseꢀvoltageꢀdecreasesꢀtheꢀ
minimumꢀon-timeꢀgraduallyꢀincreasesꢀupꢀtoꢀaboutꢀ130ns.ꢀ
Thisꢀisꢀofꢀparticularꢀconcernꢀinꢀforcedꢀcontinuousꢀapplica-
tionsꢀwithꢀlowꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀatꢀlightꢀloads.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀ
dropsꢀbelowꢀtheꢀminimumꢀon-timeꢀlimitꢀinꢀthisꢀsituation,ꢀ
aꢀsignificantꢀamountꢀofꢀcycleꢀskippingꢀcanꢀoccurꢀwithꢀcor-
respondinglyꢀlargerꢀcurrentꢀandꢀvoltageꢀripple.
throughꢀ EXTV ꢀ willꢀ scaleꢀ theꢀ V ꢀ currentꢀ requiredꢀ
CC
IN
forꢀtheꢀdriverꢀandꢀcontrolꢀcircuitsꢀbyꢀaꢀfactorꢀofꢀ(Dutyꢀ
Cycle)/(Efficiency).ꢀForꢀexample,ꢀinꢀaꢀ20Vꢀtoꢀ5Vꢀapplica-
tion,ꢀ10mAꢀofꢀINTV ꢀcurrentꢀresultsꢀinꢀapproximatelyꢀ
CC
2.5mAꢀofꢀV ꢀcurrent.ꢀThisꢀreducesꢀtheꢀmidcurrentꢀlossꢀ
IN
fromꢀ10%ꢀorꢀmoreꢀ(ifꢀtheꢀdriverꢀwasꢀpoweredꢀdirectlyꢀ
fromꢀV )ꢀtoꢀonlyꢀaꢀfewꢀpercent.
IN
2
3.ꢀI RꢀlossesꢀareꢀpredictedꢀfromꢀtheꢀDCꢀresistancesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
fuseꢀ(ifꢀused),ꢀMOSFET,ꢀinductor,ꢀcurrentꢀsenseꢀresis-
tor,ꢀandꢀinputꢀandꢀoutputꢀcapacitorꢀESR.ꢀInꢀcontinuousꢀ
modeꢀtheꢀaverageꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀflowsꢀthroughꢀLꢀandꢀ
Efficiency Considerations
Theꢀpercentꢀefficiencyꢀofꢀaꢀswitchingꢀregulatorꢀisꢀequalꢀtoꢀ
theꢀoutputꢀpowerꢀdividedꢀbyꢀtheꢀinputꢀpowerꢀtimesꢀ100%.ꢀ
Itꢀisꢀoftenꢀusefulꢀtoꢀanalyzeꢀindividualꢀlossesꢀtoꢀdetermineꢀ
whatꢀisꢀlimitingꢀtheꢀefficiencyꢀandꢀwhichꢀchangeꢀwouldꢀ
produceꢀtheꢀmostꢀimprovement.ꢀPercentꢀefficiencyꢀcanꢀ
beꢀexpressedꢀas:
R
,ꢀbutꢀisꢀchoppedꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀMOSFETꢀ
SENSE
andꢀ theꢀ synchronousꢀ MOSFET.ꢀ Ifꢀ theꢀ twoꢀ MOSFETsꢀ
haveꢀapproximatelyꢀtheꢀsameꢀR
,ꢀthenꢀtheꢀresis-
DS(ON)
tanceꢀofꢀoneꢀMOSFETꢀcanꢀsimplyꢀbeꢀsummedꢀwithꢀtheꢀ
2
resistancesꢀofꢀL,ꢀR
ꢀandꢀESRꢀtoꢀobtainꢀI Rꢀlosses.ꢀ
ꢀ=ꢀ30mΩ,ꢀR ꢀ=ꢀ50mΩ,ꢀ
SENSE
Forꢀexample,ꢀifꢀeachꢀR
ꢀ %Efficiencyꢀ=ꢀ100%ꢀ–ꢀ(L1ꢀ+ꢀL2ꢀ+ꢀL3ꢀ+ꢀ...)
DS(ON)
L
R
ꢀ=ꢀ10mΩꢀandꢀR ꢀ=ꢀ40mΩꢀ(sumꢀofꢀbothꢀinputꢀ
SENSE
ESR
whereꢀL1,ꢀL2,ꢀetc.ꢀareꢀtheꢀindividualꢀlossesꢀasꢀaꢀpercent-
ageꢀofꢀinputꢀpower.
andꢀoutputꢀcapacitanceꢀlosses),ꢀthenꢀtheꢀtotalꢀresistanceꢀ
isꢀ130mΩ.ꢀThisꢀresultsꢀinꢀlossesꢀrangingꢀfromꢀ3%ꢀtoꢀ
13%ꢀasꢀtheꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀincreasesꢀfromꢀ1Aꢀtoꢀ5Aꢀforꢀ
aꢀ5Vꢀoutput,ꢀorꢀaꢀ4%ꢀtoꢀ20%ꢀlossꢀforꢀaꢀ3.3Vꢀoutput.ꢀ
Althoughꢀallꢀdissipativeꢀelementsꢀinꢀtheꢀcircuitꢀproduceꢀ
losses,ꢀfourꢀmainꢀsourcesꢀusuallyꢀaccountꢀforꢀmostꢀofꢀtheꢀ
lossesꢀinꢀLTC3868ꢀcircuits:ꢀ1)ꢀICꢀV ꢀcurrent,ꢀ2)ꢀINTV ꢀ
EfficiencyꢀvariesꢀasꢀtheꢀinverseꢀsquareꢀofꢀV ꢀforꢀtheꢀ
IN
CC
OUT
2
regulatorꢀ current,ꢀ 3)ꢀ I Rꢀ losses,ꢀ 4)ꢀ topsideꢀ MOSFETꢀ
sameꢀexternalꢀcomponentsꢀandꢀoutputꢀpowerꢀlevel.ꢀTheꢀ
combinedꢀeffectsꢀofꢀincreasinglyꢀlowerꢀoutputꢀvoltagesꢀ
andꢀhigherꢀcurrentsꢀrequiredꢀbyꢀhighꢀperformanceꢀdigitalꢀ
systemsꢀisꢀnotꢀdoublingꢀbutꢀquadruplingꢀtheꢀimportanceꢀ
ofꢀlossꢀtermsꢀinꢀtheꢀswitchingꢀregulatorꢀsystem!
transitionꢀlosses.
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canꢀalsoꢀbeꢀestimatedꢀbyꢀexaminingꢀtheꢀriseꢀtimeꢀatꢀtheꢀ
pin.ꢀTheꢀITHꢀexternalꢀcomponentsꢀshownꢀinꢀFigureꢀ12ꢀ
circuitꢀwillꢀprovideꢀanꢀadequateꢀstartingꢀpointꢀforꢀmostꢀ
applications.
4.ꢀꢀTransitionꢀlossesꢀapplyꢀonlyꢀtoꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀMOSFET(s),ꢀ
andꢀbecomeꢀsignificantꢀonlyꢀwhenꢀoperatingꢀatꢀhighꢀ
inputꢀ voltagesꢀ (typicallyꢀ 15Vꢀ orꢀ greater).ꢀ Transitionꢀ
lossesꢀcanꢀbeꢀestimatedꢀfrom:
TheꢀI ꢀseriesꢀR -C ꢀfilterꢀsetsꢀtheꢀdominantꢀpole-zeroꢀ
ꢀ ꢀ TransitionꢀLossꢀ=ꢀ(1.7)ꢀ•ꢀV ꢀ•ꢀ2ꢀ•ꢀI
ꢀ•ꢀC ꢀ•ꢀf
O(MAX) RSS
TH
C
C
IN
loopꢀcompensation.ꢀTheꢀvaluesꢀcanꢀbeꢀmodifiedꢀslightlyꢀ
(fromꢀ0.5ꢀtoꢀ2ꢀtimesꢀtheirꢀsuggestedꢀvalues)ꢀtoꢀoptimizeꢀ
transientꢀresponseꢀonceꢀtheꢀfinalꢀPCꢀlayoutꢀisꢀdoneꢀandꢀ
theꢀparticularꢀoutputꢀcapacitorꢀtypeꢀandꢀvalueꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀ
determined.ꢀTheꢀoutputꢀcapacitorsꢀneedꢀtoꢀbeꢀselectedꢀ
becauseꢀtheꢀvariousꢀtypesꢀandꢀvaluesꢀdetermineꢀtheꢀloopꢀ
gainꢀandꢀphase.ꢀAnꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀpulseꢀofꢀ20%ꢀtoꢀ80%ꢀ
ofꢀfull-loadꢀcurrentꢀhavingꢀaꢀriseꢀtimeꢀofꢀ1µsꢀtoꢀ10µsꢀwillꢀ
ꢀ Otherꢀhiddenꢀlossesꢀsuchꢀasꢀcopperꢀtraceꢀandꢀinternalꢀ
batteryꢀresistancesꢀcanꢀaccountꢀforꢀanꢀadditionalꢀ5%ꢀ
toꢀ10%ꢀefficiencyꢀdegradationꢀinꢀportableꢀsystems.ꢀItꢀ
isꢀveryꢀimportantꢀtoꢀincludeꢀtheseꢀsystemꢀlevelꢀlossesꢀ
duringꢀtheꢀdesignꢀphase.ꢀTheꢀinternalꢀbatteryꢀandꢀfuseꢀ
resistanceꢀlossesꢀcanꢀbeꢀminimizedꢀbyꢀmakingꢀsureꢀthatꢀ
C ꢀhasꢀadequateꢀchargeꢀstorageꢀandꢀveryꢀlowꢀESRꢀatꢀ
IN
theꢀswitchingꢀfrequency.ꢀAꢀ25Wꢀsupplyꢀwillꢀtypicallyꢀ
requireꢀ aꢀ minimumꢀ ofꢀ 20µFꢀ toꢀ 40µFꢀ ofꢀ capacitanceꢀ
havingꢀaꢀmaximumꢀofꢀ20mΩꢀtoꢀ50mΩꢀofꢀESR.ꢀTheꢀ
LTC3868ꢀ2-phaseꢀarchitectureꢀtypicallyꢀhalvesꢀthisꢀinputꢀ
capacitanceꢀ requirementꢀ overꢀ competingꢀ solutions.ꢀ
Otherꢀ lossesꢀ includingꢀ Schottkyꢀ conductionꢀ lossesꢀ
duringꢀdead-timeꢀandꢀinductorꢀcoreꢀlossesꢀgenerallyꢀ
accountꢀforꢀlessꢀthanꢀ2%ꢀtotalꢀadditionalꢀloss.
produceꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀandꢀI ꢀpinꢀwaveformsꢀthatꢀwillꢀ
TH
giveꢀaꢀsenseꢀofꢀtheꢀoverallꢀloopꢀstabilityꢀwithoutꢀbreakingꢀ
theꢀfeedbackꢀloop.ꢀ
Placingꢀ aꢀ resistiveꢀ loadꢀ andꢀ aꢀ powerꢀ MOSFETꢀ directlyꢀ
acrossꢀtheꢀoutputꢀcapacitorꢀandꢀdrivingꢀtheꢀgateꢀwithꢀanꢀ
appropriateꢀsignalꢀgeneratorꢀisꢀaꢀpracticalꢀwayꢀtoꢀproduceꢀ
aꢀrealisticꢀloadꢀstepꢀcondition.ꢀTheꢀinitialꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀ
stepꢀresultingꢀfromꢀtheꢀstepꢀchangeꢀinꢀoutputꢀcurrentꢀmayꢀ
notꢀbeꢀwithinꢀtheꢀbandwidthꢀofꢀtheꢀfeedbackꢀloop,ꢀsoꢀthisꢀ
signalꢀcannotꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀdetermineꢀphaseꢀmargin.ꢀThisꢀ
Checking Transient Response
Theꢀregulatorꢀloopꢀresponseꢀcanꢀbeꢀcheckedꢀbyꢀlookingꢀatꢀ
theꢀloadꢀcurrentꢀtransientꢀresponse.ꢀSwitchingꢀregulatorsꢀ
takeꢀseveralꢀcyclesꢀtoꢀrespondꢀtoꢀaꢀstepꢀinꢀDCꢀ(resistive)ꢀ
loadꢀcurrent.ꢀWhenꢀaꢀloadꢀstepꢀoccurs,ꢀVOUTꢀshiftsꢀbyꢀ
anꢀamountꢀequalꢀtoꢀ∆ILOADꢀ(ESR),ꢀwhereꢀESRꢀisꢀtheꢀef-
fectiveꢀseriesꢀresistanceꢀofꢀCOUTꢀ.ꢀ∆ILOADꢀalsoꢀbeginsꢀtoꢀ
chargeꢀorꢀdischargeꢀCOUTꢀgeneratingꢀtheꢀfeedbackꢀerrorꢀ
signalꢀthatꢀforcesꢀtheꢀregulatorꢀtoꢀadaptꢀtoꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀ
changeꢀandꢀreturnꢀVOUTꢀtoꢀitsꢀsteady-stateꢀvalue.ꢀDuringꢀ
thisꢀrecoveryꢀtimeꢀVOUTꢀcanꢀbeꢀmonitoredꢀforꢀexcessiveꢀ
overshootꢀorꢀ ringing,ꢀ whichꢀ wouldꢀindicateꢀ aꢀ stabilityꢀ
problem.ꢀOPTI-LOOPꢀcompensationꢀallowsꢀtheꢀtransientꢀ
responseꢀtoꢀbeꢀoptimizedꢀoverꢀaꢀwideꢀrangeꢀofꢀoutputꢀ
capacitanceꢀandꢀESRꢀvalues.ꢀThe availability of the ITH pin
not only allows optimization of control loop behavior, but
it also provides a DC coupled and AC filtered closed-loop
response test point. The DC step, rise time and settling
at this test point truly reflects the closed-loop response.ꢀ
Assumingꢀaꢀpredominantlyꢀsecondꢀorderꢀsystem,ꢀphaseꢀ
marginꢀand/orꢀdampingꢀfactorꢀcanꢀbeꢀestimatedꢀusingꢀtheꢀ
percentageꢀofꢀovershootꢀseenꢀatꢀthisꢀpin.ꢀTheꢀbandwidthꢀ
isꢀwhyꢀitꢀisꢀbetterꢀtoꢀlookꢀatꢀtheꢀI ꢀpinꢀsignalꢀwhichꢀisꢀinꢀ
TH
theꢀfeedbackꢀloopꢀandꢀisꢀtheꢀfilteredꢀandꢀcompensatedꢀ
controlꢀloopꢀresponse.ꢀ
TheꢀgainꢀofꢀtheꢀloopꢀwillꢀbeꢀincreasedꢀbyꢀincreasingꢀR ꢀ
C
andꢀtheꢀbandwidthꢀofꢀtheꢀloopꢀwillꢀbeꢀincreasedꢀbyꢀde-
creasingꢀC .ꢀIfꢀR ꢀisꢀincreasedꢀbyꢀtheꢀsameꢀfactorꢀthatꢀC ꢀ
C
C
C
isꢀdecreased,ꢀtheꢀzeroꢀfrequencyꢀwillꢀbeꢀkeptꢀtheꢀsame,ꢀ
therebyꢀkeepingꢀtheꢀphaseꢀshiftꢀtheꢀsameꢀinꢀtheꢀmostꢀ
criticalꢀfrequencyꢀrangeꢀofꢀtheꢀfeedbackꢀloop.ꢀTheꢀoutputꢀ
voltageꢀsettlingꢀbehaviorꢀisꢀrelatedꢀtoꢀtheꢀstabilityꢀofꢀtheꢀ
closed-loopꢀsystemꢀandꢀwillꢀdemonstrateꢀtheꢀactualꢀoverallꢀ
supplyꢀperformance.
Aꢀsecond,ꢀmoreꢀsevereꢀtransientꢀisꢀcausedꢀbyꢀswitchingꢀ
inꢀloadsꢀwithꢀlargeꢀ(>1µF)ꢀsupplyꢀbypassꢀcapacitors.ꢀTheꢀ
dischargedꢀbypassꢀcapacitorsꢀareꢀeffectivelyꢀputꢀinꢀparallelꢀ
withꢀC ,ꢀcausingꢀaꢀrapidꢀdropꢀinꢀV .ꢀNoꢀregulatorꢀcanꢀ
OUTꢀ
OUTꢀ
alterꢀitsꢀdeliveryꢀofꢀcurrentꢀquicklyꢀenoughꢀtoꢀpreventꢀthisꢀ
suddenꢀstepꢀchangeꢀinꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀifꢀtheꢀloadꢀswitchꢀ
resistanceꢀisꢀlowꢀandꢀitꢀisꢀdrivenꢀquickly.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀratioꢀofꢀ
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C
ꢀtoꢀC ꢀisꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ1:50,ꢀtheꢀswitchꢀriseꢀtimeꢀ
TheꢀpowerꢀdissipationꢀonꢀtheꢀtopsideꢀMOSFETꢀcanꢀbeꢀeasilyꢀ
estimated.ꢀChoosingꢀaꢀFairchildꢀFDS6982SꢀdualꢀMOSFETꢀ
LOAD
OUT
shouldꢀbeꢀcontrolledꢀsoꢀthatꢀtheꢀloadꢀriseꢀtimeꢀisꢀlimitedꢀ
toꢀapproximatelyꢀ25ꢀ•ꢀC .ꢀThusꢀaꢀ10µFꢀcapacitorꢀwouldꢀ
resultsꢀin:ꢀR
ꢀ=ꢀ0.035Ω/0.022Ω,ꢀC
ꢀ=ꢀ215pF.ꢀAtꢀ
LOAD
DS(ON)
MILLER
requireꢀaꢀ250µsꢀriseꢀtime,ꢀlimitingꢀtheꢀchargingꢀcurrentꢀ
toꢀaboutꢀ200mA.
maximumꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀwithꢀT(estimated)ꢀ=ꢀ50°C:
2
3.3V
22V
PMAIN
=
5A 1+ 0.005 50°C – 25°C
(
)
(
)(
)
Design Example
2 5A
Asꢀ aꢀ designꢀ exampleꢀ forꢀ oneꢀ channel,ꢀ assumeꢀ V ꢀ =ꢀ
0.035Ω + 22V
2.5Ω 215pF •
IN
(
) (
)
1
(
)(
)
2
12V(nominal),ꢀV ꢀ=ꢀ22Vꢀ(max),ꢀV ꢀ=ꢀ3.3V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ5A,ꢀ
IN
OUT
MAX
1
V
ꢀ=ꢀ75mVꢀandꢀfꢀ=ꢀ350kHz.
SENSE(MAX)
+
350kHz = 331mW
(
)
5V – 2.3V 2.3V
Theꢀinductanceꢀvalueꢀisꢀchosenꢀfirstꢀbasedꢀonꢀaꢀ30%ꢀrippleꢀ
currentꢀassumption.ꢀTheꢀhighestꢀvalueꢀofꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀ
occursꢀatꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀinputꢀvoltage.ꢀTieꢀtheꢀFREQꢀpinꢀ
toꢀ GND,ꢀ generatingꢀ 350kHzꢀ operation.ꢀ Theꢀ minimumꢀ
inductanceꢀforꢀ30%ꢀrippleꢀcurrentꢀis:
ꢀ
Aꢀshort-circuitꢀtoꢀgroundꢀwillꢀresultꢀinꢀaꢀfoldedꢀbackꢀcur-
rentꢀof:
95ns 22V
(
)
32mV
0.01Ω 2
1
ISC =
–
= 2.98A
4.7µH
VOUT
f L
VOUT
ꢀ
∆IL(NOM)
=
1–
IN(NOM)
V
withꢀaꢀtypicalꢀvalueꢀofꢀR
ꢀandꢀδꢀ=ꢀ(0.005/°C)(25°C)ꢀ
ꢀ
DS(ON)
=ꢀ0.125.ꢀTheꢀresultingꢀpowerꢀdissipatedꢀinꢀtheꢀbottomꢀ
Aꢀ4.7µHꢀinductorꢀwillꢀproduceꢀ29%ꢀrippleꢀcurrent.ꢀTheꢀ
peakꢀinductorꢀcurrentꢀwillꢀbeꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀDCꢀvalueꢀplusꢀ
oneꢀhalfꢀtheꢀrippleꢀcurrent,ꢀorꢀ5.73A.ꢀIncreasingꢀtheꢀrippleꢀ
currentꢀwillꢀalsoꢀhelpꢀensureꢀthatꢀtheꢀminimumꢀon-timeꢀ
ofꢀ95nsꢀisꢀnotꢀviolated.ꢀTheꢀminimumꢀon-timeꢀoccursꢀatꢀ
MOSFETꢀis:
2
P
= 2.98A 1.125 0.022Ω = 220mW
ꢀ
SYNC
whichꢀisꢀlessꢀthanꢀunderꢀfull-loadꢀconditions.
maximumꢀV :
IN
C ꢀisꢀchosenꢀforꢀanꢀRMSꢀcurrentꢀratingꢀofꢀatꢀleastꢀ3Aꢀatꢀ
IN
VOUT
3.3V
temperatureꢀassumingꢀonlyꢀthisꢀchannelꢀisꢀon.ꢀC ꢀisꢀ
OUT
tON(MIN)
=
=
= 429ns
V
f
22V 350kHz
chosenꢀwithꢀanꢀESRꢀofꢀ0.02Ωꢀforꢀlowꢀoutputꢀripple.ꢀTheꢀ
outputꢀrippleꢀinꢀcontinuousꢀmodeꢀwillꢀbeꢀhighestꢀatꢀtheꢀ
maximumꢀinputꢀvoltage.ꢀTheꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀrippleꢀdueꢀtoꢀ
ESRꢀisꢀapproximately:
IN(MAX)
ꢀ
TheꢀequivalentꢀR
ꢀresistorꢀvalueꢀcanꢀbeꢀcalculatedꢀbyꢀ
SENSE
usingꢀtheꢀminimumꢀvalueꢀforꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀcurrentꢀsenseꢀ
thresholdꢀ(64mV):
ꢀ V ꢀ=ꢀR ꢀ(∆I )ꢀ=ꢀ0.02Ω(1.45A)ꢀ=ꢀ29mV
ORIPPLE ESR L P-P
64mV
5.73A
RSENSE
≤
= 0.01Ω
ꢀ
Choosingꢀ1%ꢀresistors:ꢀR ꢀ=ꢀ25kꢀandꢀR ꢀ=ꢀ78.1kꢀyieldsꢀ
A
B
anꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀofꢀ3.299V.
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6.ꢀKeepꢀtheꢀswitchingꢀnodesꢀ(SW1,ꢀSW2),ꢀtopꢀgateꢀnodesꢀ
(TG1,ꢀTG2),ꢀandꢀboostꢀnodesꢀ(BOOST1,ꢀBOOST2)ꢀawayꢀ
fromꢀ sensitiveꢀ small-signalꢀ nodes,ꢀ especiallyꢀ fromꢀ
theꢀoppositesꢀchannel’sꢀvoltageꢀandꢀcurrentꢀsensingꢀ
feedbackꢀpins.ꢀAllꢀofꢀtheseꢀnodesꢀhaveꢀveryꢀlargeꢀandꢀ
fastꢀmovingꢀsignalsꢀandꢀthereforeꢀshouldꢀbeꢀkeptꢀonꢀ
theꢀoutput sideꢀofꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀandꢀoccupyꢀminimumꢀ
PCꢀtraceꢀarea.
Whenꢀlayingꢀoutꢀtheꢀprintedꢀcircuitꢀboard,ꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀ
checklistꢀshouldꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀensureꢀproperꢀoperationꢀofꢀ
theꢀIC.ꢀTheseꢀitemsꢀareꢀalsoꢀillustratedꢀgraphicallyꢀinꢀtheꢀ
layoutꢀdiagramꢀofꢀFigureꢀ10.ꢀFigureꢀ11ꢀillustratesꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀ
waveformsꢀpresentꢀinꢀtheꢀvariousꢀbranchesꢀofꢀtheꢀ2-phaseꢀ
synchronousꢀregulatorsꢀoperatingꢀinꢀtheꢀcontinuousꢀmode.ꢀ
Checkꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀinꢀyourꢀlayout:
7.ꢀUseꢀaꢀmodifiedꢀstargroundꢀtechnique:ꢀaꢀlowꢀimpedance,ꢀ
largeꢀcopperꢀareaꢀcentralꢀgroundingꢀpointꢀonꢀtheꢀsameꢀ
sideꢀofꢀtheꢀPCꢀboardꢀasꢀtheꢀinputꢀandꢀoutputꢀcapacitorsꢀ
1.ꢀꢀAreꢀtheꢀtopꢀN-channelꢀMOSFETsꢀMTOP1ꢀandꢀMTOP2ꢀ
locatedꢀwithinꢀ1cmꢀofꢀeachꢀotherꢀwithꢀaꢀcommonꢀdrainꢀ
connectionꢀatꢀC ?ꢀDoꢀnotꢀattemptꢀtoꢀsplitꢀtheꢀinputꢀ
IN
withꢀtie-insꢀforꢀtheꢀbottomꢀofꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀdecouplingꢀ
CC
decouplingꢀforꢀtheꢀtwoꢀchannelsꢀasꢀitꢀcanꢀcauseꢀaꢀlargeꢀ
resonantꢀloop.
capacitor,ꢀtheꢀbottomꢀofꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀfeedbackꢀresistiveꢀ
dividerꢀandꢀtheꢀSGNDꢀpinꢀofꢀtheꢀIC.
2.ꢀꢀAreꢀtheꢀsignalꢀandꢀpowerꢀgroundsꢀkeptꢀseparate?ꢀTheꢀ
combinedꢀICꢀsignalꢀgroundꢀpinꢀandꢀtheꢀgroundꢀreturnꢀ
PC Board Layout Debugging
ofꢀC
ꢀmustꢀreturnꢀtoꢀtheꢀcombinedꢀC ꢀ(–)ꢀter-
INTVCC
OUT
Startꢀwithꢀoneꢀcontrollerꢀonꢀatꢀaꢀtime.ꢀItꢀisꢀhelpfulꢀtoꢀuseꢀ
aꢀDC-50MHzꢀcurrentꢀprobeꢀtoꢀmonitorꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀinꢀtheꢀ
inductorꢀ whileꢀ testingꢀ theꢀ circuit.ꢀ Monitorꢀ theꢀ outputꢀ
switchingꢀnodeꢀ(SWꢀpin)ꢀtoꢀsynchronizeꢀtheꢀoscilloscopeꢀ
toꢀ theꢀ internalꢀ oscillatorꢀ andꢀ probeꢀ theꢀ actualꢀ outputꢀ
voltageꢀasꢀwell.ꢀCheckꢀforꢀproperꢀperformanceꢀoverꢀtheꢀ
operatingꢀvoltageꢀandꢀcurrentꢀrangeꢀexpectedꢀinꢀtheꢀap-
plication.ꢀTheꢀfrequencyꢀofꢀoperationꢀshouldꢀbeꢀmaintainedꢀ
overꢀtheꢀinputꢀvoltageꢀrangeꢀdownꢀtoꢀdropoutꢀandꢀuntilꢀ
theꢀoutputꢀloadꢀdropsꢀbelowꢀtheꢀlowꢀcurrentꢀoperationꢀ
threshold—typicallyꢀ 10%ꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ maximumꢀ designedꢀ
currentꢀlevelꢀinꢀBurstꢀModeꢀoperation.
minals.ꢀTheꢀpathꢀformedꢀbyꢀtheꢀtopꢀN-channelꢀMOSFET,ꢀ
SchottkyꢀdiodeꢀandꢀtheꢀC ꢀcapacitorꢀshouldꢀhaveꢀshortꢀ
IN
leadsꢀandꢀPCꢀtraceꢀlengths.ꢀTheꢀoutputꢀcapacitorꢀ(–)ꢀ
terminalsꢀshouldꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀasꢀcloseꢀasꢀpossibleꢀ
toꢀtheꢀ(–)ꢀterminalsꢀofꢀtheꢀinputꢀcapacitorꢀbyꢀplacingꢀ
theꢀcapacitorsꢀnextꢀtoꢀeachꢀotherꢀandꢀawayꢀfromꢀtheꢀ
Schottkyꢀloopꢀdescribedꢀabove.
3.ꢀꢀDoꢀtheꢀLTC3868ꢀV ꢀpins’ꢀresistiveꢀdividersꢀconnectꢀtoꢀ
FB
theꢀ(+)ꢀterminalsꢀofꢀC ?ꢀTheꢀresistiveꢀdividerꢀmustꢀbeꢀ
OUT
connectedꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀ(+)ꢀterminalꢀofꢀC ꢀandꢀsignalꢀ
OUT
ground.ꢀTheꢀfeedbackꢀresistorꢀconnectionsꢀshouldꢀnotꢀ
beꢀalongꢀtheꢀhighꢀcurrentꢀinputꢀfeedsꢀfromꢀtheꢀinputꢀ
capacitor(s).
Theꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀpercentageꢀshouldꢀbeꢀmaintainedꢀfromꢀcycleꢀ
toꢀcycleꢀinꢀaꢀwell-designed,ꢀlowꢀnoiseꢀPCBꢀimplementation.ꢀ
Variationꢀinꢀtheꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀatꢀaꢀsubharmonicꢀrateꢀcanꢀsug-
gestꢀnoiseꢀpickupꢀatꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀorꢀvoltageꢀsensingꢀinputsꢀ
orꢀinadequateꢀloopꢀcompensation.ꢀOvercompensationꢀofꢀ
theꢀloopꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀtameꢀaꢀpoorꢀPCꢀlayoutꢀifꢀregula-
torꢀ bandwidthꢀ optimizationꢀ isꢀ notꢀ required.ꢀ Onlyꢀ afterꢀ
eachꢀcontrollerꢀisꢀcheckedꢀforꢀitsꢀindividualꢀperformanceꢀ
shouldꢀbothꢀcontrollersꢀbeꢀturnedꢀonꢀatꢀtheꢀsameꢀtime.ꢀ
Aꢀparticularlyꢀdifficultꢀregionꢀofꢀoperationꢀisꢀwhenꢀoneꢀ
controllerꢀchannelꢀisꢀnearingꢀitsꢀcurrentꢀcomparatorꢀtripꢀ
pointꢀwhenꢀtheꢀotherꢀchannelꢀisꢀturningꢀonꢀitsꢀtopꢀMOSFET.ꢀ
Thisꢀoccursꢀaroundꢀ50%ꢀdutyꢀcycleꢀonꢀeitherꢀchannelꢀdueꢀ
toꢀtheꢀphasingꢀofꢀtheꢀinternalꢀclocksꢀandꢀmayꢀcauseꢀminorꢀ
dutyꢀcycleꢀjitter.
–
+
4.ꢀꢀAreꢀtheꢀSENSE ꢀandꢀSENSE ꢀleadsꢀroutedꢀtogetherꢀwithꢀ
minimumꢀPCꢀtraceꢀspacing?ꢀTheꢀfilterꢀcapacitorꢀbetweenꢀ
+
–
SENSE ꢀandꢀSENSE ꢀshouldꢀbeꢀasꢀcloseꢀasꢀpossibleꢀ
toꢀtheꢀIC.ꢀEnsureꢀaccurateꢀcurrentꢀsensingꢀwithꢀKelvinꢀ
connectionsꢀatꢀtheꢀSENSEꢀresistor.
5.ꢀIsꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀdecouplingꢀcapacitorꢀconnectedꢀcloseꢀ
CC
toꢀtheꢀIC,ꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀandꢀtheꢀpowerꢀgroundꢀ
CC
pins?ꢀThisꢀcapacitorꢀcarriesꢀtheꢀMOSFETꢀdrivers’ꢀcur-
rentꢀpeaks.ꢀAnꢀadditionalꢀ1µFꢀceramicꢀcapacitorꢀplacedꢀ
immediatelyꢀnextꢀtoꢀtheꢀINTV ꢀandꢀPGNDꢀpinsꢀcanꢀhelpꢀ
CC
improveꢀnoiseꢀperformanceꢀsubstantially.
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R
SS1
PU2
V
PULL-UP
LTC3868
(<6V)
PGOOD2
I
PGOOD2
PGOOD1
TG1
R
TH1
PU1
V
PULL-UP
(<6V)
V
PGOOD1
FB1
L1
R
SENSE
+
–
V
SENSE1
SENSE1
FREQ
OUT1
SW1
C
B1
M1
M2
D1
BOOST1
BG1
PHASMD
CLKOUT
PLLIN/MODE
RUN1
C
C
OUT1
V
IN
f
1µF
CERAMIC
IN
R
C
VIN
IN
PGND
GND
RUN2
EXTV
CC
V
OUT1
C
IN
C
SGND
INTVCC
V
IN
–
INTV
CC
SENSE2
OUT2
D2
1µF
CERAMIC
+
BG2
SENSE2
M4
M3
BOOST2
V
FB2
TH2
C
B2
SW2
TG2
I
R
SENSE
V
OUT2
SS2
L2
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SW1
L1
R
SENSE1
V
OUT1
D1
C
R
L1
OUT1
V
IN
R
IN
C
IN
SW2
L2
R
SENSE2
V
OUT2
D2
C
R
L2
OUT2
BOLD LINES INDICATE
HIGH SWITCHING
CURRENT. KEEP LINES
TO A MINIMUM LENGTH.
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Reduceꢀ V ꢀ fromꢀ itsꢀ nominalꢀ levelꢀ toꢀ verifyꢀ operationꢀ
forꢀinductiveꢀcouplingꢀbetweenꢀC ,ꢀSchottkyꢀandꢀtheꢀtopꢀ
IN
IN
ofꢀtheꢀregulatorꢀinꢀdropout.ꢀCheckꢀtheꢀoperationꢀofꢀtheꢀ
MOSFETꢀcomponentsꢀtoꢀtheꢀsensitiveꢀcurrentꢀandꢀvoltageꢀ
sensingꢀtraces.ꢀInꢀaddition,ꢀinvestigateꢀcommonꢀgroundꢀ
pathꢀvoltageꢀpickupꢀbetweenꢀtheseꢀcomponentsꢀandꢀtheꢀ
SGNDꢀpinꢀofꢀtheꢀIC.
undervoltageꢀlockoutꢀcircuitꢀbyꢀfurtherꢀloweringꢀV ꢀwhileꢀ
IN
monitoringꢀtheꢀoutputsꢀtoꢀverifyꢀoperation.
Investigateꢀwhetherꢀanyꢀproblemsꢀexistꢀonlyꢀatꢀhigherꢀout-
putꢀcurrentsꢀorꢀonlyꢀatꢀhigherꢀinputꢀvoltages.ꢀIfꢀproblemsꢀ
coincideꢀwithꢀhighꢀinputꢀvoltagesꢀandꢀlowꢀoutputꢀcurrents,ꢀ
lookꢀforꢀcapacitiveꢀcouplingꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀBOOST,ꢀSW,ꢀTG,ꢀ
andꢀpossiblyꢀBGꢀconnectionsꢀandꢀtheꢀsensitiveꢀvoltageꢀ
andꢀcurrentꢀpins.ꢀTheꢀcapacitorꢀplacedꢀacrossꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀ
sensingꢀpinsꢀneedsꢀtoꢀbeꢀplacedꢀimmediatelyꢀadjacentꢀtoꢀ
theꢀpinsꢀofꢀtheꢀIC.ꢀThisꢀcapacitorꢀhelpsꢀtoꢀminimizeꢀtheꢀ
effectsꢀofꢀdifferentialꢀnoiseꢀinjectionꢀdueꢀtoꢀhighꢀfrequencyꢀ
capacitiveꢀ coupling.ꢀ Ifꢀ problemsꢀ areꢀ encounteredꢀ withꢀ
highꢀcurrentꢀoutputꢀloadingꢀatꢀlowerꢀinputꢀvoltages,ꢀlookꢀ
Anꢀembarrassingꢀproblem,ꢀwhichꢀcanꢀbeꢀmissedꢀinꢀanꢀ
otherwiseꢀproperlyꢀworkingꢀswitchingꢀregulator,ꢀresultsꢀ
whenꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀsensingꢀleadsꢀareꢀhookedꢀupꢀbackwards.ꢀ
Theꢀoutputꢀvoltageꢀunderꢀthisꢀimproperꢀhookupꢀwillꢀstillꢀ
beꢀmaintainedꢀbutꢀtheꢀadvantagesꢀofꢀcurrentꢀmodeꢀcontrolꢀ
willꢀnotꢀbeꢀrealized.ꢀCompensationꢀofꢀtheꢀvoltageꢀloopꢀwillꢀ
beꢀ muchꢀ moreꢀ sensitiveꢀ toꢀ componentꢀ selection.ꢀ Thisꢀ
behaviorꢀcanꢀbeꢀinvestigatedꢀbyꢀtemporarilyꢀshortingꢀoutꢀ
theꢀcurrentꢀsensingꢀresistor—don’tꢀworry,ꢀtheꢀregulatorꢀ
willꢀstillꢀmaintainꢀcontrolꢀofꢀtheꢀoutputꢀvoltage.
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LTC3868
Typical applicaTions
R
B1
INTV
215k
CC
LTC3868
+
100k
C
15pF
SENSE1
F1
PGOOD2
C1
1nF
100k
–
R
A1
68.1k
SENSE1
PGOOD1
BG1
L1
3.3µH
MBOT1
MTOP1
V
FB1
V
3.3V
5A
OUT1
C
ITH1A
150pF
SW1
R
C
C
SENSE1
6mΩ
OUT1
B1
0.47µF
BOOST1
TG1
150µF
R
ITH1
15k
I
TH1
D1
D2
C
ITH1
820pF
C
SS1
0.1µF
V
IN
V
IN
9V TO 24V
C
IN
22µF
SS1
I
INTV
CC
LIM
PHSMD
C
INT
4.7µF
CLKOUT
PLLIN/MODE
SGND
PGND
MTOP2
MBOT2
EXTV
TG2
CC
RUN1
RUN2
FREQ
C
B2
0.47µF
BOOST2
L2
7.2µH
R
SENSE2
8mΩ
C
0.1µF
SS2
V
8.5V
3A
OUT2
SW2
BG2
SS2
C
C
680pF
OUT2
ITH2
R
27k
150µF
ITH2
I
TH2
C
100pF
C2
ITH2A
V
FB2
R
A2
44.2k
–
+
SENSE2
C
1nF
F2
39pF
SENSE2
R
B2
422k
3868 F12
C
, C : SANYO 10TPD150M
OUT1 OUT2
L1: SUMIDA CDEP105-3R2M
L2: SUMIDA CDEP105-7R2M
MTOP1, MTOP2, MBOT1, MBOT2: VISHAY Si7848DP
Efficiency vs Output Current
Start-Up
SW Node Waveforms
100
90
V
80
OUT2
V
OUT
= 8.5V
V
OUT
= 3.3V
2V/DIV
70
SW1
5V/DIV
60
50
V
OUT1
2V/DIV
40
30
20
10
0
SW2
5V/DIV
V
= 12V
IN
Burst Mode OPERATION
0.1 10
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
3868 F12c
3868 F12d
20ms/DIV
1µs/DIV
0.000010.0001 0.001 0.01
1
3868 F12b
Figure 12. High Efficiency Dual 8.5V/3.3V Step-Down Converter
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ꢂꢀ
LTC3868
Typical applicaTions
High Efficiency Dual 2.5V/3.3V Step-Down Converter
R
B1
INTV
143k
CC
LTC3868
+
100k
C
22pF
SENSE1
F1
PGOOD2
C1
1nF
100k
–
R
A1
68.1k
SENSE1
PGOOD1
BG1
L1
2.4µH
MBOT1
MTOP1
V
FB1
V
2.5V
5A
OUT1
C
100pF
ITH1A
SW1
R
C
C
SENSE1
6mΩ
OUT1
B1
0.47µF
BOOST1
TG1
150µF
R
ITH1
22k
I
TH1
D1
D2
C
ITH1
820pF
C
SS1
0.01µF
V
IN
V
IN
4V TO 24V
C
IN
22µF
SS1
I
INTV
CC
LIM
PHSMD
C
INT
4.7µF
CLKOUT
PLLIN/MODE
SGND
PGND
MTOP2
MBOT2
EXTV
TG2
CC
RUN1
RUN2
FREQ
C
B2
0.47µF
BOOST2
L2
3.2µH
R
SENSE2
6mΩ
C
0.01µF
SS2
V
3.3V
5A
OUT2
SW2
BG2
SS2
C
C
820pF
OUT2
ITH2
R
15k
150µF
ITH2
I
TH2
C
150pF
C2
ITH2A
V
FB2
R
A2
68.1k
–
+
SENSE2
C
1nF
F2
15pF
SENSE2
R
B2
215k
3868 F13
C
, C : SANYO 10TPD150M
OUT1 OUT2
L1: SUMIDA CDEP105-2R5
L2: SUMIDA CDEP105-3R2M
MTOP1, MTOP2, MBOT1, MBOT2: VISHAY Si7848DP
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LTC3868
Typical applicaTions
High Efficiency Dual 12V/5V Step-Down Converter
R
B1
475k
INTV
CC
100k
100k
+
–
C
SENSE1
SENSE1
F1
PGOOD2
C1
1nF
33pF
R
A1
PGOOD1
BG1
34k
L1
8.8µH
MBOT1
MTOP1
V
FB1
V
12V
3A
OUT1
C
ITH1A
100pF
SW1
R
C
C
SENSE1
9mΩ
OUT1
B1
BOOST1
TG1
47µF
0.47µF
R
ITH1
10k
I
TH1
D1
D2
LTC3868
C
SS1
0.01µF
C
ITH1
680pF
V
IN
V
IN
12.5V TO 24V
C
IN
SS1
22µF
I
INTV
CC
LIM
C
INT
PHSMD
4.7µF
CLKOUT
PLLIN/MODE
SGND
PGND
MTOP2
MBOT2
EXTV
TG2
CC
RUN1
RUN2
FREQ
R
C
FREQ
B2
BOOST2
60k
0.47µF
L2
4.3µH
R
SENSE2
6mΩ
C
0.01µF
SS2
V
5V
5A
OUT2
SW2
BG2
SS2
C
C
680pF
OUT2
ITH2
R
17k
150µF
ITH2
I
TH2
C
100pF
C2
ITH2A
V
FB2
R
A2
C
: KEMET T525D476M016E035
: SANYO 10TPD150M
OUT1
OUT2
–
+
SENSE2
75k
C
L1: SUMIDA CDR7D43MN
L2: SUMIDA CDEP105-4R3M
MTOP1, MTOP2, MBOT1, MBOT2: VISHAY Si7848DP
C
1nF
F2
15pF
SENSE2
R
B2
393k
3858 TA02a
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LTC3868
Typical applicaTions
High Efficiency Dual 1V/1.2V Step-Down Converter
R
B1
28.7k
INTV
CC
100k
100k
+
–
C
SENSE1
SENSE1
F1
PGOOD2
C1
1nF
56pF
R
A1
PGOOD1
BG1
115k
L1
0.47µH
MBOT1
MTOP1
V
FB1
V
1V
8A
OUT1
C
ITH1A
200pF
SW1
C
R
OUT1
C
SENSE1
3mΩ
B1
BOOST1
TG1
220µF
0.47µF
R
ITH1
3.93k
×2
I
TH1
D1
D2
LTC3868
C
1000pF
ITH1
C
SS1
0.01µF
V
IN
V
IN
12V
C
IN
SS1
22µF
I
INTV
CC
LIM
C
INT
PHSMD
4.7µF
CLKOUT
PLLIN/MODE
SGND
PGND
MTOP2
MBOT2
EXTV
TG2
CC
RUN1
RUN2
FREQ
R
C
FREQ
B2
BOOST2
60k
0.47µF
L2
0.47µH
R
SENSE2
3mΩ
C
0.01µF
SS2
V
1.2V
8A
OUT2
SW2
BG2
SS2
C
OUT2
C
1000pF
ITH2
220µF
R
3.93k
ITH2
×2
I
TH2
C
200pF
C2
ITH2A
V
FB2
R
C
, C
: SANYO 2R5TPE220M
A2
OUT1 OUT2
–
+
SENSE2
115k
L1: SUMIDA CDEP105-0R4
L2: SUMIDA CDEP105-0R4
MTOP1, MTOP2: RENESAS RJK0305
MBOT1, MBOT2: RENESAS RJK0328
C
1nF
F2
56pF
SENSE2
R
B2
57.6k
3868 TA03a
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LTC3868
Typical applicaTions
High Efficiency Dual 1V/1.2V Step-Down Converter with Inductor DCR Current Sensing
R
B1
R
S1
1.18k
28.7k
+
C
SENSE1
SENSE1
F1
INTV
CC
C1
0.1µF
56pF
100k
–
R
A1
PGOOD1
115k
L1
0.47µH
MBOT1
MTOP1
V
BG1
SW1
FB1
V
OUT1
C
ITH1A
200pF
1V
C
OUT1 8A
C
B1
BOOST1
TG1
220µF
0.47µF
R
ITH1
3.93k
×2
I
TH1
D1
D2
LTC3868
C
1000pF
ITH1
C
SS1
0.01µF
V
IN
V
IN
12V
C
IN
SS1
22µF
INTV
CC
C
INT
4.7µF
PGND
PLLIN/MODE
SGND
MTOP2
MBOT2
EXTV
TG2
CC
RUN1
RUN2
FREQ
R
C
FREQ
B2
BOOST2
65k
0.47µF
L2
0.47µH
C
0.01µF
SS2
V
OUT2
1.2V
SW2
BG2
SS2
C
OUT2 8A
C
1000pF
ITH2
220µF
R
3.93k
ITH2
×2
I
TH2
C
220pF
C2
ITH2A
V
FB2
R
A2
–
+
SENSE2
115k
C
, C
: SANYO 2R5TPE220M
OUT1 OUT2
L1, L2: VISHAY IHL P2525CZERR47M06
MTOP1, MTOP2: RENESAS RJK0305
MBOT1, MBOT2: RENESAS RJK0328
C
0.1µF
F2
56pF
SENSE2
R
S2
1.18k
R
B2
57.6k
3868 TA05
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LTC3868
package DescripTion
UH Package
32-Lead Plastic QFN (5mm × 5mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1693 Rev D)
0.70 p0.05
5.50 p0.05
4.10 p0.05
3.45 p 0.05
3.50 REF
(4 SIDES)
3.45 p 0.05
PACKAGE OUTLINE
0.25 p 0.05
0.50 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
PIN 1 NOTCH R = 0.30 TYP
OR 0.35 s 45o CHAMFER
R = 0.05
TYP
0.00 – 0.05
R = 0.115
TYP
0.75 p 0.05
5.00 p 0.10
(4 SIDES)
31 32
0.40 p 0.10
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
1
2
3.45 p 0.10
3.50 REF
(4-SIDES)
3.45 p 0.10
(UH32) QFN 0406 REV D
0.200 REF
0.25 p 0.05
0.50 BSC
NOTE:
1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE
M0-220 VARIATION WHHD-(X) (TO BE APPROVED)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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LTC3868
revision hisTory (Revision history begins at Rev B)
REV
DATE DESCRIPTION
PAGE NUMBER
B
12/09 ChangeꢀtoꢀAbsoluteꢀMaximumꢀRatings
ChangeꢀtoꢀElectricalꢀCharacteristics
ChangeꢀtoꢀTypicalꢀPerformanceꢀCharacteristics
ChangeꢀtoꢀPinꢀFunctions
2
3
6
8,ꢀ9
TextꢀChangesꢀtoꢀOperationꢀSection
TextꢀChangesꢀtoꢀApplicationsꢀInformationꢀSection
ChangeꢀtoꢀTableꢀ2
11,ꢀ12,ꢀ13
21,ꢀ22,ꢀ23,ꢀ26
23
28
38
ChangeꢀtoꢀFigureꢀ10
ChangesꢀtoꢀRelatedꢀParts
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InformationꢀfurnishedꢀbyꢀLinearꢀTechnologyꢀCorporationꢀisꢀbelievedꢀtoꢀbeꢀaccurateꢀandꢀreliable.ꢀ
However,ꢀnoꢀresponsibilityꢀisꢀassumedꢀforꢀitsꢀuse.ꢀLinearꢀTechnologyꢀCorporationꢀmakesꢀnoꢀrepresenta-
tionꢀthatꢀtheꢀinterconnectionꢀofꢀitsꢀcircuitsꢀasꢀdescribedꢀhereinꢀwillꢀnotꢀinfringeꢀonꢀexistingꢀpatentꢀrights.
ꢂꢆ
LTC3868
relaTeD parTs
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
COMMENTS
LTC3857/LTC3857-1 LowꢀI ,ꢀDualꢀOutputꢀ2-PhaseꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀ
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ50kHzꢀtoꢀ900kHz,ꢀ
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ38V,ꢀꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ24V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ50µA,
IN OUT Q
Q
DC/DCꢀControllersꢀwithꢀ99%ꢀDutyꢀCycle
LTC3858/LTC3858-1 LowꢀI ,ꢀDualꢀOutputꢀ2-PhaseꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀ
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ50kHzꢀtoꢀ900kHz,ꢀ
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ24V,ꢀꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ14V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ170µA,
Q
DC/DCꢀControllersꢀwithꢀ99%ꢀDutyꢀCycle
IN
OUT
Q
LTC3834/LTC3834-1 LowꢀI ,ꢀSynchronousꢀStep-DownꢀDC/DCꢀControllers
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ140kHzꢀtoꢀ650kHz,ꢀ
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ36V,ꢀꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ10V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ30µA,
Q
IN
OUT
Q
LTC3835/LTC3835-1 LowꢀI ,ꢀSynchronousꢀStep-DownꢀDC/DCꢀControllers
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ140kHzꢀtoꢀ650kHz,ꢀ
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ36V,ꢀꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ10V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ80µA,
Q
IN
OUT
Q
LT3845
LowꢀI ,ꢀHighꢀVoltageꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀꢀ
AdjustableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ100kHzꢀtoꢀ500kHz,ꢀ
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ60V,ꢀ1.23Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ36V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ120µA,ꢀTSSOP-16
Q
DC/DCꢀController
IN
OUT
Q
LT3800
LowꢀI ,ꢀHighꢀVoltageꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀꢀ
Fixedꢀ200kHzꢀOperatingꢀFrequency,ꢀ4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ60V,ꢀꢀ
IN
1.23Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ36V,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ100µA,ꢀTSSOP-16
OUT Q
Q
DC/DCꢀController
LTC3824
LowꢀI ,ꢀHighꢀVoltageꢀDC/DCꢀController,ꢀ100%ꢀDutyꢀCycle SelectableꢀFixedꢀ200kHzꢀtoꢀ600kHzꢀOperatingꢀFrequency,ꢀ
Q
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ60V,ꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀV ,ꢀI ꢀ=ꢀ40µA,ꢀMSOP-10E
IN
OUT
IN Q
LTC3850/LTC3850-1ꢀ Dualꢀ2-Phase,ꢀHighꢀEfficiencyꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀ
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ250kHzꢀtoꢀ780kHz,ꢀ
LTC3850-2
DC/DCꢀControllers,ꢀR
Tracking
ꢀorꢀDCRꢀCurrentꢀSensingꢀandꢀ 4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ30V,ꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ5.25V
SENSE IN OUT
LTC3855
Dual,ꢀMultiphase,ꢀSynchronousꢀDC/DCꢀStep-Downꢀ
ControllerꢀwithꢀDiffampꢀandꢀDCRꢀTemperatureꢀ
Compensation
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀFrequencyꢀ250kHzꢀtoꢀ770kHz,ꢀꢀ
4.5Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ38V,ꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ12.5V
IN
OUT
LTC3853
LTC3854
LTC3775
TripleꢀOutput,ꢀMultiphaseꢀSynchronousꢀStep-DownꢀDC/DCꢀ Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ250kHzꢀtoꢀ750kHz,ꢀ
Controller,ꢀR ꢀorꢀDCRꢀCurrentꢀSensingꢀandꢀTracking 4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ24V,ꢀV ꢀUpꢀtoꢀ13.5V
SENSE
IN
OUT
SmallꢀFootprintꢀWideꢀV ꢀRangeꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀ Fixedꢀ400kHzꢀOperatingꢀFrequency,ꢀ4.5Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ38V,ꢀꢀ
IN
IN
DC/DCꢀController
0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ5.25V,ꢀ2mmꢀ×ꢀ3mmꢀQFN-12,ꢀMSOP-12
OUT
HighꢀFrequencyꢀSynchronousꢀVoltageꢀModeꢀStep-Downꢀ FastꢀTransientꢀResponse,ꢀt
ꢀ=ꢀ30ns,ꢀ4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ38V,ꢀ
ON(MIN)
IN
DC/DCꢀController
NoꢀR ™ꢀWideꢀV ꢀRangeꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀ
0.6Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ0.8V ,ꢀMSOP-16E,ꢀ3mmꢀ×ꢀ3mmꢀQFN-16
OUT IN
LTC3851A/ꢀ
LTC3851A-1
Phase-LockableꢀFixedꢀOperatingꢀFrequencyꢀ250kHzꢀtoꢀ750kHz,ꢀ
4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ38V,ꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ5.25V,ꢀMSOP-16E,ꢀ3mmꢀ×ꢀ3mmꢀ
SENSE
IN
DC/DCꢀControllers
IN
OUT
QFN-16,ꢀSSOP-16
LTC3878/LTC3879
LTM4600HV
NoꢀR
ꢀConstantꢀOn-TimeꢀSynchronousꢀStep-Downꢀ
VeryꢀFastꢀTransientꢀResponse,ꢀt
ꢀ=ꢀ43ns,ꢀ4Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ38V,ꢀ
ON(MIN) IN
SENSE
DC/DCꢀControllers
V
ꢀUpꢀ90%ꢀofꢀV ,ꢀMSOP-16E,ꢀ3mmꢀ×ꢀ3mmꢀQFN-16,ꢀSSOP-16
OUT IN
10AꢀDC/DCꢀµModule®ꢀCompleteꢀPowerꢀSupply
HighꢀEfficiency,ꢀCompactꢀSize,ꢀUltraFast™ꢀTransientꢀResponse,ꢀ
4.5Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ28V,ꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ5V,ꢀ15mmꢀ×ꢀ15mmꢀ×ꢀ2.8mm
IN
OUT
LTM4601AHV
12AꢀDC/DCꢀµModuleꢀCompleteꢀPowerꢀSupply
HighꢀEfficiency,ꢀCompactꢀSize,ꢀUltraFastꢀTransientꢀResponse,ꢀ
4.5Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ28V,ꢀ0.8Vꢀ≤ꢀV ꢀ≤ꢀ5V,ꢀ15mmꢀ×ꢀ15mmꢀ×ꢀ2.8mm
IN
OUT
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LT 0110 REV B • PRINTED IN USA
Linear Technology Corporation
1630ꢀ McCarthyꢀ Blvd.,ꢀ Milpitas,ꢀ CAꢀ 95035-7417
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(408)ꢀ432-1900ꢀ ꢀFAX:ꢀ(408)ꢀ434-0507ꢀ ꢀwww.linear.com
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