LT1176/LT1176-5
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
Step-Down
Switching Regulator
The LT
®
1176 is a 1A monolithic bipolar switching regulator
which requires only a few external parts for normal opera-
tion. The power switch, all oscillator and control circuitry
Basic 5V Positive Buck Converter
APPLICATIONS
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1.2A Onboard Switch
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100kHz Switching Frequency
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Excellent Dynamic Behavior
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DIP and Surface Mount Packages
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Only 8mA Quiescent Current
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Preset 5V Output Available
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Operates Up to 35V Input
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Micropower Shutdown Mode
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Buck Converter with Output Voltage Range of
2.5V to 30V
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Positive-to-Negative Converter
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Negative Boost Converter
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Multiple Output Buck Converter
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trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
and all current limit components are included on the chip.
The topology is a classic positive buck configuration but
several design innovations allows this device to be used as
a positive-to-negative converter, a negative boost converter,
and as a flyback converter. The switch output is specified
to swing below ground.
The LT1176 uses a true analog multiplier in the feedback
loop. This makes the device respond nearly instantaneously
to input voltage fluctuations and makes loop gain indepen-
dent of input voltage. As a result, dynamic behavior of the
regulator is significantly improved over previous designs.
On-chip pulse by pulse current limiting makes the LT1176
nearly bust proof for output overloads or shorts. The input
voltage range as a buck converter is 8V to 35V, but a self
boot feature allows input voltages as low as 5V in the
inverting and boost configurations.
The LT1176 is available in a low cost 8-lead DIP package
with frequency preset at 100kHz and current limit at 1.7A.
An adjustable output is offered as well as a preset 5V ver-
sion. For further design details and application help, see
the LT1074/LT1076 data sheet and Application Note 44.
5V Buck Converter Efficiency
V
C
GND
LT1176-5
R3
2.7k
C2
0.01µF
1N5819
+
C3
100µF
+
C1
470µF
25V
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5V, 0.8A
10V T0 35V
L1*
100µH
*COILTRONICS #100-1-52
PULSE ENGINEERING, INC. #PE-92102
HURRICANE #HL-AG210LL
THESE ARE LOW COST POWDERED IRON CORES. OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY
AND SMALLEST SIZE IS OBTAINED BY USING A LOW LOSS CORE SUCH
AS MAGNETICS INC. KOOL Mµ. SEE EFFICIENCY GRAPH.
V
IN
V
SW
SENSE
LOAD CURRENT (A)
60
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
80
90
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
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1.00.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9
L = 100µH ON MAGNETICS INC.
SIZE T-50 KOOL Mµ CORE
V
IN
= 20V
V
IN
= 10V