
LTC4241
3
sn4241 4241f
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life
of a device may be impaired.
Note 2 : All currents into device pins are positive; all currents out of device
pins are negative. All voltages are referenced to ground unless otherwise
specified.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
∆V
GATE
External Gate Voltage (V
12VIN
– V
GATE
) ● 100 200 mV
V
DROP
Internal Switch Voltage Drop (V
12VIN
– V
12VOUT
), I
12VOUT
= 500mA ● 200 600 mV
(V
EEOUT
– V
VEEIN
), I
VEEIN
= 100mA ● 120 250 mV
I
CL(12)
Current Limit 12V
IN
= 12V, 12V
OUT
= 0V, TIMER = GND ● –50 –300 –575 mA
12V
IN
= 12V, 12V
OUT
= 11V, TIMER = GND ● –525 –850 –1500 mA
I
CL(VEE)
Current Limit V
EEIN
= –12V, V
EEOUT
= 0V, TIMER = GND ● 50 200 425 mA
V
EEIN
= –12V, V
EEOUT
= –11V, TIMER = GND ● 250 450 750 mA
T
TS
Thermal Shutdown Temperature 150 °C
V
PG(TH)
Power Good Threshold Voltage V
12VOUT
Rising ● 10.8 11.1 11.4 V
V
VEEOUT
Falling ● –10.2 –10.5 –10.8 V
V
3VOUT
Rising ● 2.8 2.9 3.0 V
V
5VOUT
Rising ● 4.5 4.65 4.78 V
V
PGH
Power Good Hysteresis 3V
OUT
20 mV
5V
OUT
30 mV
12V
OUT
, V
EEOUT
50 mV
V
IL
Input Low Voltage ON, AUXON ● 0.8 V
V
IH
Input High Voltage ON, AUXON ● 2V
V
OL
Output Low Voltage FAULT, PWRGD , I
OL
= 3mA ● 0.4 V
I
IN
AUXON Pin Input Current AUXON = GND ● ±0.08 ±10 µA
AUXON = V
AUXIN
● ±0.08 ±10 µA
ON Pin Input Current ON = GND ● ±0.08 ±10 µA
ON = V
12VIN
● ±0.08 ±10 µA
5V
SENSE
Input Current 5V
SENSE
= 5V ● 50 100 µA
3V
SENSE
Input Current 3V
SENSE
= 3V ● 50 100 µA
5V
IN
Input Current 5V
IN
= 5V ● 580 900 µA
3V
IN
Input Current 3V
IN
= 3V ● 310 550 µA
5V
OUT
Input Current 5V
OUT
= 5V, ON = V
12VIN
● 260 500 µA
3V
OUT
Input Current 3V
OUT
= 3V, ON = V
12VIN
● 150 350 µA
R
DIS
5V
OUT
Discharge Impedance ON = GND 60 Ω
3V
OUT
Discharge Impedance ON = GND 50 Ω
12V
OUT
Discharge Impedance ON = GND 450 Ω
V
EEOUT
Discharge Impedance ON = GND 1600 Ω
I
TIMER
TIMER Pin Current Timer On, V
TIMER
= GND, ● –15 –22 –27 µA
Timer Off, V
TIMER
= 5V, 45 mA
V
TIMER
TIMER Threshold Voltage
(V
12VIN
– V
TIMER
) ● 0.5 0.9 1.3 V
V
AUXCB
Circuit Breaker Trip Voltage
(V
AUXIN
– V
AUXSENSE
) ● 40 50 60 mV
I
AUXGATE
AUXGATE Gate Output Current AUXON High, FAULT High, V
AUXGATE
= GND ● –6 –10 –14 µA
AUXON Low, FAULT High, V
AUXGATE
= 5V 200 µA
AUXON High, FAULT Low, V
AUXGATE
= 10V 50 mA
∆V
AUXGATE
External AUXGATE Gate Voltage (V
AUXGATE
– V
AUXIN
), V
AUXIN
= 3.3V ● 5811 V
Note 3 : An internal zener on the AUXGATE pin clamps the charge pump
voltage to a typical maximum operating voltage of 12V. External overdrive
of the AUXGATE pin beyond the internal zener voltage may damage the
device.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at T
A
= 25°C. V
12VIN
= 12V, V
VEEIN
= –12V, V
3VIN
= 3.3V, V
5VIN
= 5V,
V
AUXIN
= 3.3V. (Note 2)