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LTC3709
3709fb
Fast 2-Phase, No R
SENSE
TM
,
Synchronous DC/DC Controller
with Tracking/Sequencing
■
PolyPhase
®
Valley Current Mode Controller
■
Synchronizable to an External Clock with PLL
■
Coincident or Ratiometric Tracking
■
Sense Resistor Optional
■
2% to 90% Duty Cycle at 200kHz
■
t
ON(MIN)
< 100ns
■
True Remote Sensing Differential Amplifier
■
High Efficiency at Both Light and Heavy Loads
■
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
■
0.6V ±1% Reference
■
Adjustable Current Limit
■
Programmable Soft-Start and Operating Frequency
■
Output Overvoltage Protection
■
Optional Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer
■
Available in 32-Lead (5mm × 5mm) QFN and 36-Lead
SSOP Packages
■
Notebook Computers
■
Power Supply for DSP, ASIC, Graphic Processors
High Efficiency Dual Phase 1.5V/30A Step-Down Converter
The LTC
®
3709 is a single output, dual phase, synchronous
step-down switching regulator. The controller uses a
constant on-time, valley current control architecture to
deliver very low duty cycles without requiring a sense
resistor. Operating frequency is selected by an external
resistor and is compensated for variations in input supply
voltage. An internal phase-lock loop allows the LTC3709
to be synchronized to an external clock.
A TRACK pin is provided for tracking or sequencing the
output voltage among several LTC3709 chips or an
LTC3709 and other DC/DC regulators. Soft-start is ac-
complished using an external timing capacitor.
Fault protection is provided by an output overvoltage com-
parator and an optional short-circuit shutdown timer. The
current limit level is user programmable. A wide supply
range allows voltages as high as 31V to step down as low
as 0.6V.
FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
U
APPLICATIO S
U
V
IN
4.5V TO 28V
+
TRACK TG1
BOOST1
SW1
BG1
BG2
PGND1
BOOST2
TG2
SW2
SENSE1
–
SENSE2
–
PGND2
3709 TA01a
SENSE1
+
SENSE2
+
5V
324k
10Ω
4.7µF
1µF
47.5k
HAT2168H
HAT2165H
HAT2165H
0.22µF
0.22µF
HAT2168H
1.22µH
1.22µH
10µF
35V
×3
330µF
2.5V
×4
V
OUT
1.5V
30A
V
IN
V
CC
DRV
CC
I
ON
V
RNG
FCB
PGOOD
LTC3709
RUN/SS
EXTLPF
INTLPF
10k
100nF
I
TH
SGND
V
FB
DIFFOUT
V
OS
–
V
OS
+
15k
10k
100k
0.1µF
3.32k
680pF
20k
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
U
LOAD CURRENT (A)
65
EFFICIENCY (%)
POWER LOSS (W)
95
100
60
55
90
75
85
80
70
0.01 1 10 100
3709 TA01b
50
3
9
10
2
1
8
5
7
6
4
0
0.1
V
IN
= 12V
EFFICIENCY
POWER LOSS
Efficiency and Power Loss
, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
No R
SENSE
is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
PolyPhase is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Protected by U.S. Patents including 5481178, 6476589, 6144194, 5847554, 6100678,
6304066, 6580258, 6674274, 6462525, 6593724.