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LT1578/LT1578-2.5
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Feedback Voltage 1.195 1.21 1.225 V
All Conditions ● 1.18 1.24 V
Sense Voltage (Fixed 2.5) 2.46 2.5 2.54 V
All Conditions ● 2.44 2.56 V
Sense Pin Resistance 5.7 9.5 13.7 kΩ
Reference Voltage Line Regulation 4.3V ≤ V
IN
≤ 15V ● 0.01 0.03 %/V
Feedback Input Bias Current ● 0.5 2 µA
Error Amplifier Voltage Gain (Notes 2, 10) 200 400
Error Amplifier Transconductance (Note 10) ∆I (V
C
) = ±10µA 800 1050 1300 µMho
● 400 1700 µMho
V
C
Pin to Switch Current Transconductance 1.5 A/V
Error Amplifier Source Current V
FB
= 1.1V ● 40 110 190 µA
Error Amplifier Sink Current V
FB
= 1.4V ● 50 130 200 µA
V
C
Pin Switching Threshold Duty Cycle = 0 0.8 V
V
C
Pin High Clamp 2.1 V
Switch Current Limit V
C
Open, V
FB
= 1.1V, DC ≤ 50% ● 1.5 2 3.5 A
Slope Compensation (Note 8) DC = 80% 0.3 A
Switch On Resistance (Note 7) I
SW
= 1.5A 0.2 0.35 Ω
● 0.45 Ω
Maximum Switch Duty Cycle V
FB
= 1.1V 90 94 %
● 86 94 %
Minimum Switch Duty Cycle (Note 9) 8%
Switch Frequency V
C
Set to Give 50% Duty Cycle 180 200 220 kHz
● 160 240 kHz
Switch Frequency Line Regulation 4.3V
≤ V
IN
≤ 15V ● 0 0.15 %/V
Frequency Shifting Threshold on FB Pin ∆f = 10kHz ● 0.4 0.74 1.0 V
Minimum Input Voltage (Note 3) ● 4.0 4.3 V
Minimum Boost Voltage (Note 4) I
SW
≤ 1.5A ● 2.3 3.0 V
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
W
WW
U
PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION
W
U
U
(Note 1)
Input Voltage .......................................................... 16V
BOOST Pin Above Input Voltage ............................. 10V
SHDN Pin Voltage..................................................... 7V
SENSE Pin Voltage .................................................... 4V
FB Pin Voltage (Adjustable Part)............................ 3.5V
FB Pin Current (Adjustable Part)............................ 1mA
SYNC Pin Voltage ..................................................... 7V
Operating Junction Temperature Range
LT1578C............................................... 0°C to 125° C
LT1578I ........................................... –40°C to 125°C
Storage Temperature Range ................ –65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)................. 300°C
The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating tempera-
ture range, otherwise specifications are at T
J
= 25°C. V
IN
= 5V, V
C
= 1.5V, Boost = V
IN
+ 5V, switch open, unless otherwise noted.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Consult factory for Military grade parts.
ORDER PART
NUMBER
LT1578CS8
LT1578IS8
LT1578CS8-2.5
LT1578IS8-2.5
S8 PART MARKING
1578
1578I
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
TOP VIEW
S8 PACKAGE
8-LEAD PLASTIC SO
V
SW
V
IN
BOOST
GND
SHDN
FB/SENSE
V
C
SYNC
θ
JA
=80°C/W WITH FUSED GROUND PIN
CONNECTED TO GROUND PLANE OR
LARGE LANDS
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578I25