LTC3826
1
3826fc
TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
30µA I
Q
, Dual, 2-Phase
Synchronous Step-Down Controller
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Automotive Systems
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Battery-Operated Digital Devices
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Distributed DC Power Systems
L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
Burst Mode and OPTI-LOOP are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents,
including 5481178, 5929620, 6177787, 6144194, 5408150, 6580258, 6304066, 5705919.
High Effi ciency Dual 8.5V/3.3V Step-Down Converter Effi ciency and Power Loss
vs Load Current
The LTC
®
3826 is a high performance dual step-down
switching regulator controller that drives all N-channel
synchronous power MOSFET stages. A constant frequency
current mode architecture allows a phase-lockable fre-
quency of up to 650kHz. Power loss and noise due to the
ESR of the input capacitor are minimized by operating the
two controller output stages out of phase.
The 30μA no-load quiescent current extends operating
life in battery powered systems. OPTI-LOOP compensa-
tion allows the transient response to be optimized over
a wide range of output capacitance and ESR values. The
LTC3826 features a precision 0.8V reference and a power
good output indicator. A wide 4V to 36V input supply range
encompasses all battery chemistries.
Independent TRACK/SS pins for each controller ramp the
output voltage during start-up. Current foldback limits
MOSFET heat dissipation during short-circuit conditions.
The PLLIN/MODE pin selects among Burst Mode opera-
tion, pulse skipping mode, or continuous inductor cur-
rent mode at light loads. For a leaded package version
(28-lead SSOP), see the LTC3826-1 data sheet.
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Wide Output Voltage Range: 0.8V ≤ V
OUT
≤ 10V
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Ultralow Operating I
Q
: 30μA (One Channel On)
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Out-of-Phase Controllers Reduce Required Input
Capacitance and Power Supply Induced Noise
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OPTI-LOOP
®
Compensation Minimizes C
OUT
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±1% Output Voltage Accuracy
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Wide V
IN
Range: 4V to 36V Operation
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Phase-Lockable Fixed Frequency 140kHz to 650kHz
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Selectable Continuous, Pulse Skipping or Low Ripple
Burst Mode
®
Operation at Light Loads
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Dual N-Channel MOSFET Synchronous Drive
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Very Low Dropout Operation: 99% Duty Cycle
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Adjustable Output Voltage Soft-Start or Tracking
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Output Current Foldback Limiting
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Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
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Output Overvoltage Protection
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Low Shutdown I
Q
: 4μA
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Internal LDO Powers Gate Drive from V
IN
or V
OUT
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Small 5mm × 5mm QFN Package
0.1μF
62.5k
3.3μH
220pF
150μF
4.7μF
22μF
50V
0.015Ω
20k
15k
V
OUT1
3.3V
5A
150μF
0.1μF
192.5k
7.2μH
220pF
0.015Ω
20k
15k
V
OUT2
8.5V
3.5A
TG1 TG2
BOOST1 BOOST2
SW1 SW2
BG1 BG2
SGND
PGND
SENSE1
+
SENSE2
+
SENSE1
–
SENSE2
–
V
FB1
V
FB2
I
TH1
I
TH2
V
IN
INTV
CC
TRACK/SS1 TRACK/SS2
V
IN
4V TO 36V
3826 TA01
0.1μF
0.1μF
LTC3826
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
0.00001 0.0001
40
EFFICIENCY (%)
POWER LOSS (mW)
50
60
70
80
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
3826 TA01b
30
20
10
0
90
100
1
10
1000
100
0.1
10000
FIGURE 13 CIRCUIT