LT3570
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PIN FUNCTIONS
(QFN/TSSOP)
V
IN2
(Pins 1,2/Pin 14): Input Voltage for the Buck Regulator.
This pin also supplies the current to the internal circuitry
of the LT3570. This pin must be locally bypassed with a
capacitor.
SW2 (Pin 3/Pin15): Switch Node. This pin connects to
the emitter of an internal NPN power switch. Connect a
diode, inductor and boost capacitor to this pin to form
the buck regulator.
SW1 (Pin 4/Pin16): Switch Node. This pin connects to the
collector of an internal NPN power switch. Connect a diode
and inductor to this pin to form the boost regulator.
GND (Pins 5, 6, 16, 25/Pins 17, 21): Ground. The Exposed
Pad of the package provides both electrical contact to
ground and good thermal contact to the printed circuit
board. The Exposed Pad must be soldered to the circuit
board for proper operation.
V
IN1
(Pin 7/Pin18): Input Voltage for the Boost Regulator.
This pin supplies current to drive the boost NPN transistor
of the LT3570. This pin must be locally bypassed with a
capacitor.
SS1 (Pin 8/Pin 19): Soft-Start Pin. Place a soft-start
capacitor here. Upon start-up, a current charges the
capacitor to 2V. This pin ramps the reference voltage of
the boost switcher.
V
C1
(Pin 9/Pin 20): Control Voltage and Compensation Pin
for the Internal Error Amplifi er. Connect a series RC from
this pin to ground to compensate the switching regulator
loop for the boost regulator.
FB1 (Pin 10/Pin 1): Feedback Pin. The LT3570 regulates
this pin to 788mV. Connect the feedback resistors to
this pin to set the output voltage for the boost switching
regulator.
SHDN1 (Pin 11/Pin 2): Shutdown Pin. Tie to 1.4V or more
to enable the boost switcher. Tie all SHDN pins to 0.3V or
less to shutdown the part.
SHDN2 (Pin 12/Pin 3): Shutdown Pin. Tie to 1.4V or more
to enable the buck switcher. Tie all SHDN pins to 0.3V or
less to shutdown the part.
SHDN3 (Pin13/Pin 4): Shutdown Pin. Tie to 1.5V or more
to enable the NPN LDO. Tie all SHDN pins to 0.3V or less
to shutdown the part.
SYNC (Pin 14/Pin 5): Synchronization Pin. The SYNC pin
is used to synchronize the internal oscillator to an exter-
nal signal. The synchronizing range is equal to the initial
operating frequency set by the R
T
pin up to 1.3 times the
initial operating frequency.
R
T
(Pin 15/Pin 6): Frequency Set Pin. Place a resistor to
GND to set the internal frequency. The range of oscillation
is 500kHz to 2MHz.
SS2 (Pin 17/Pin 7): Soft-Start Pin. Place a soft-start
capacitor here. Upon start-up, a current charges the
capacitor to 2V. This pin ramps the reference voltage of
the buck switcher.
V
C2
(Pin 18/Pin 8): Control Voltage and Compensation Pin
for the Internal Error Amplifi er. Connect a series RC from
this pin to ground to compensate the switching regulator
loop for the buck regulator.
FB2 (Pin 19/Pin 9): Feedback Pin. The LT3570 regulates
this pin to 788mV. Connect the feedback resistors to
this pin to set the output voltage for the buck switching
regulator.
FB3 (Pin 20/Pin 10): Feedback Pin. The LT3570 regulates
this pin to 788mV. Connect the feedback resistors to this
pin to set the output voltage for the LDO controller.
NPN_DRIVE (Pin 21/Pin 11): Base Drive for the External
NPN. This pin provides a bias current to drive the base of
the NPN. This base current is driven from the IN3 supply
voltage.
V
IN3
(Pin 22/Pin 12): Input Voltage for the NPN LDO. This
pin supplies current to drive the base of the NPN. This pin
must be locally bypassed with a capacitor.
BIAS (Pin 23): QFN Package Only. This pin supplies current
to the internal circuitry of the LT3570 if greater than 2.5V.
This pin must be locally bypassed with a capacitor.
BOOST (Pin 24/Pin 13): Bias for the Base Drive of the
NPN Switch for the Buck Regulator. This pin provides a
bias voltage higher than V
IN2
. The voltage on this pin is
charged up through an external Schottky diode.
LT3570
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
Figure 1. Block Diagram
S
R6
Q1
L1
GND
D1
BIAS
V
IN2
SYNC
R
T
BOOST
SW2
SS2
FB2
D2
C2
R2B
C6B
SHDN1 SHDN2
SW1
788mV
FB1
C6A
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R2A
SS1
SHDN3
R
788mV
788mV
Q2
4.5µA
C5
L2
D3
Q
R5
+
V
C2
V
C1
A6
+
A2
A8
S
R
Q
A4
+
+
+
+
+
R4
A7
+
A3
+
A11
A9
OSCILLATOR
A10
REGULATOR
A5
R1B
Q3
R1C
A1
V
IN1
V
IN3
FB3
NPN_DRV
R3A
R1A
C1
C3
R2C
C4A
R3B
C4B
4.5µA
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OPERATION
The LT3570 is a constant frequency, current mode, buck
converter and boost converter with an NPN LDO regula-
tor. Operation can be best understood by referring to the
Block Diagram.
If all of the SHDN pins are held low, the LT3570 is shut
down and draws zero quiescent current. When any of the
pins exceed 1.4V the internal bias circuits turn on. Each
regulator will only begin regulating when its corresponding
SHDN pin is pulled high.
Each switching regulator controls the output voltage in
a similar manner. The operation of the switchers can be
understood by looking at the boost regulator. A pulse
from the oscillator sets the RS fl ip-fl op A4 and turns on
the internal NPN bipolar power switch Q1. Current in Q1
and the external inductor L1 begins to increase. When
this current exceeds a level determined by the voltage at
V
C1
, comparator A3 resets A4, turning off Q1. The current
in L1 fl ows through the external Schottky diode D1 and
begins to decrease. The cycle begins again at the next
pulse from the oscillator. In this way, the voltage on the
V
C1
pin controls the current through the inductor to the
output. The internal error amplifi er A1 regulates the output
voltage by continually adjusting the V
C1
pin voltage. The
threshold for switching on the V
C1
pin is approximately
750mV and an active clamp of 1.15V limits the output
current. The soft-start capacitor C6A allows the part to
slowly start up by ramping the internal reference.
The driver for the buck regulator can operate from either
V
IN2
or from the BOOST pin. An external capacitor and
diode are used to generate a voltage at the BOOST pin that
is higher than the input supply. This allows the driver to
saturate the internal bipolar NPN power switch for effi cient
operation. The driver for the boost regulator is operated
from V
IN1
.
The BIAS pin allows the internal circuitry to draw its
current from a lower voltage supply than the input. This
reduces power dissipation and increases effi ciency. If the
voltage on the BIAS pin falls below 2.5V, then the LT3570
quiescent current will fl ow from V
IN2
.

LT3570EUF#TRPBF

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Manufacturer:
Analog Devices / Linear Technology
Description:
Switching Voltage Regulators 1.5A Buck Conv, 1.5A Boost Conv & LDO Cn
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