LTC3901
5
3901f
TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
UW
V
CC
Supply Current
vs Load Capacitance
C
LOAD
(nF)
1023 104567 98
T
A
= 25°C
3901 G16
V
CC
= 5V
V
CC
= 11V
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
P
V
CC
(Pin 1): Driver Supply Input. This pin powers the
ME and MF drivers. Bypass this pin to PGND using a 4.7µF
low ESR capacitor in close proximity to the LTC3901. This
pin should be connected to the same supply voltage as the
V
CC
pin.
ME (Pin 2, 3): Driver Output for ME. This pin drives the
gate of the external N-channel MOSFET, ME.
PGND (Pin 4,13): Power Ground. Both drivers return to
this pin. Connect PGND to a high current ground node in
close proximity to the sources of ME and MF.
CSE
+
, CSE
–
(Pin 6, 5): ME Current Sense Differential
Input. Connect CSE
+
through a series resistor to the drain
of ME and CSE
–
through a series resistor to the source of
ME. The LTC3901 monitors the CSE inputs 250ns after ME
goes high. If the inductor current reverses and flows into
ME causing CSE
+
to rise above CSE
–
by more than 10.5mV,
the LTC3901 pulls ME low. See the Current Sense section
for more details on choosing the resistance values for
R
CSE1
to R
CSE3
.
TIMER (Pin 7): Timer Input. Connect this pin to an external
R-C network to program the timeout period. The LTC3901
resets the timer at every positive and negative transition of
the SYNC input. If the SYNC signal is missing or incorrect,
the LTC3901 pulls both ME and MF low once the TIMER
pin goes above the timeout threshold. See the Timer sec-
tion for more details on programming the timeout period.
GND (Pin 8,10): Signal Ground. All internal low power
circuitry returns to this pin. To minimize differential ground
currents, connect GND to PGND right at the LTC3901.
SYNC (Pin 9): Driver Synchronization Input. 0V at this pin
forces both ME and MF high after an initial negative pulse.
A subsequent positive pulse at SYNC input forces ME to
pull low, whereas a negative pulse forces MF to pull low.
The SYNC signal should alternate between positive and
negative pulses. If the SYNC signal is incorrect, the LTC3901
pulls both MF and ME low.
CSF
+
, CSF
–
(Pin 11, 12): MF Current Sense Differential
Input. Connect CSF
+
through a series resistor to the drain
of MF and CSF
–
through a series resistor to the source of
MF. The LTC3901 monitors the CSF inputs 250ns after MF
goes high. If the inductor current reverses and flows into
MF causing CSF
+
to rise above CSF
–
by more than 10.5mV,
the LTC3901 pulls MF low. See the Current Sense section
for more details on choosing the resistance values for
R
CSF1
to R
CSF3
.
MF (Pin 14, 15): Driver Output for MF. This pin drives the
gate of the external N-channel MOSFET, MF.
V
CC
(Pin 16): Power Supply Input. All internal circuits
except the drivers are powered from this pin. Bypass this
pin to GND using a 1µF capacitor in close proximity to the
LTC3901.
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PI FU CTIO S
V
CC
Supply Current vs
Temperature
3901 G15
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50 100
050–25 25 75 125
C
LOAD
= 4.7nF
V
CC
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
V
CC
= 5V
V
CC
= 11V
