LTC3613
1
3613fa
TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES DESCRIPTION
24V, 15A Monolithic
Step Down Regulator with
Differential Output Sensing
The LTC
®
3613 is a monolithic synchronous step-down
switching regulator capable of regulating outputs from 0.6V
to 5.5V with up to 15A output current. The controlled on-time
constant frequency valley current mode architecture allows for
both fast transient response and constant frequency switch-
ing in steady-state operation, independent of V
IN
, V
OUT
and
load. This also provides excellent current sharing capability.
Differential output voltage sensing along with a precision
internal reference combine to offer ±0.67% output regula-
tion, even if the output ground reference deviates from
local ground by 500mV. The switching frequency can be
programmed from 200kHz to 1MHz with an external resis-
tor. The switching frequency is also phase synchronizable
to an external clock in applications where switching noise/
EMI reduction is crucial.
Very low t
ON
and t
OFF
times allow for near 0% and near 100%
duty cycles, respectively. Voltage tracking soft start-up is
provided for tracking and sequencing applications. Safety fea-
tures include output overvoltage protection, programmable
current limit with foldback, and power good monitoring.
High Efficiency High Power Step-Down Converter
Efficiency and Power Loss
vs Load Current
APPLICATIONS
n
Wide V
IN
Range: 4.5V to 24V;
V
OUT
Range: 0.6V to 5.5V at up to 15A
n
0.67% Output Voltage Accuracy
n
Controlled On-Time Valley Current Mode Architecture,
Excellent Current Sharing Capability
n
Frequency Programmable from 200kHz to 1MHz
and Synchronizable to External Clock
n
R
SENSE
or Inductor DCR Current Sensing With
Accurate Current Limit
n
Fast Transient Response
n
Differential Output Voltage Sensing Allowing 500mV
Common Mode Remote Ground
n
t
ON(MIN)
= 65ns; t
OFF(MIN)
= 105ns
n
Overvoltage Protection and Current Limit Foldback
n
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
n
Voltage Tracking Start-Up
n
External V
CC
Input for Bypassing Internal LDO
n
Micropower Shutdown: I
Q
= 15µA
n
7mm × 9mm 56-pin QFN Package
n
Distributed Power System
n
Point-of-Load Converters
n
Servers
V
RNG
SV
IN
PV
IN
MODE/PLLIN
V
OUT
PGOOD
RUN
SENSE
–
SENSE
+
100k
10
10
INTV
CC
LTC3613
15k
10k
330µF
×2
0.47µH
1.5m
0.1µF
4.7µF
82µF
V
OUT
1.5V
15A
3613 TA01
V
IN
4.5V TO 24V
0.1µF
1000pF
TRACK/SS
ITH
RT
115k
270pF
47pF
0.1µF
21k
EXTV
CC
SGND
BOOST
SW
INTV
CC
PGND
V
OSNS
+
V
OSNS
–
+
+
L, LT, LTC, LTM, OPTI-LOOP, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks
and Hot Swap and No R
SENSE
is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including
5481178, 5487554, 6580258, 6304066, 6476589, 6774611.
LOAD CURRENT (A)
0.01
0
10
20
30
40
EFFICIENCY (%)
50
60
70
80
90
100
0.1 1
3613 TA01a
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
POWER LOSS (W)
2.5
3.0
3.5
10
V
IN
= 12V
V
OUT
= 1.5V
PULSE-SKIPPING MODE
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
MODE