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LT1579
300mA Dual Input Smart
Battery Backup Regulator
Daisy-Chained Control Outputs
FEATURES
The LT
®
1579 is a dual input, single output, low dropout
regulator. This device is designed to provide an
uninterruptible output voltage from two independent input
voltage sources on a priority basis. All of the circuitry
needed to switch smoothly and automatically between
inputs is incorporated.
The LT1579 can supply 300mA of output current from
either input at a dropout voltage of 0.4V. Quiescent current
is 50µA, dropping to 7µA in shutdown. Two comparators
are included to monitor input voltage status. Two addi-
tional status flags indicate which input is supplying power
and provide an early warning against loss of output
regulation when both inputs are low. A secondary select
pin is provided so that the user can force the device to
switch from the primary input to the secondary input.
Internal protection circuitry includes reverse-battery pro-
tection, current limiting, thermal limiting and reverse-
current protection.
The device is available in fixed output voltages of 3V, 3.3V
and 5V, and as an adjustable device with a 1.5V reference
voltage. The LT1579 regulators are available in narrow
16-lead SO and 16-lead SSOP packages with all features,
and in SO-8 with limited features.
DESCRIPTION
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Maintains Output Regulation with Dual Inputs
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Dropout Voltage: 0.4V
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Output Current: 300mA
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50µA Quiescent Current
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No Protection Diodes Needed
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Two Low-Battery Comparators
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Status Flags Aid Power Management
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Adjustable Output from 1.5V to 20V
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Fixed Output Voltages: 3V, 3.3V and 5V
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7µA Quiescent Current in Shutdown
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Reverse-Battery Protection
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Reverse Current Protection
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Remove, Recharge and Replace Batteries Without
Loss of Regulation
5V Dual Battery Supply
Automatic Input Switching
2.7M
1M
2.7M
1M
+
1µF
+
1µF
+
4.7µF
5V
300mA
TO
POWER
MANAGEMENT
0.01µF
IN1
OUT
SS
SHDN
LBO1
LB02
BACKUP
DROPOUT
BIASCOMP
LBI1
IN2
LBI2
GND
LT1579-5
1579 TA01
TIME (ms)
0
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
4
8
12
16
1578 TA02
0
5.00
2
6
INPUT CURRENT (mA)
40
80
0
20
60
10
5.05
4.95
4
8
12
218
6
10
14
20
V
IN2
= 10V
I
LOAD
= 50mA
SWITCHOVER
POINT
V
IN1
I
IN1
I
IN2
APPLICATIONS
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Dual Battery Systems
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Battery Backup Systems
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Automatic Power Management for
Battery-Operated Systems
TYPICAL APPLICATION
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