LTC3857-1
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PIN FUNCTIONS
I
TH1
, I
TH2
(Pin 1, Pin 13): Error Amplifier Outputs and
Switching Regulator Compensation Points. Each associ-
ated channel’s current comparator trip point increases
with this control voltage.
V
FB1
, V
FB2
(Pin 2, Pin 12): Receives the remotely sensed
feedback voltage for each controller from an external
resistive divider across the output.
SENSE1
+
, SENSE2
+
(Pin 3, Pin 11): The (+) input to the
differential current comparators are normally connected
to DCR sensing networks or current sensing resistors.
The I
TH
pin voltage and controlled offsets between the
SENSE
–
and SENSE
+
pins in conjunction with R
SENSE
set
the current trip threshold.
SENSE1
–
, SENSE2
–
(Pin 4, Pin 10): The (–) Input to
the Differential Current Comparators. When greater than
INTV
CC
– 0.5V, the SENSE
–
pin supplies current to the
current comparator.
FREQ (Pin 5): The Frequency Control Pin for the Internal
VCO. Connecting the pin to GND forces the VCO to a fixed
low frequency of 350kHz. Connecting the pin to INTV
CC
forces the VCO to a fixed high frequency of 535kHz.
Other frequencies between 50kHz and 900kHz can be
programmed using a resistor between FREQ and GND.
An internal 20µA pull-up current develops the voltage to
be used by the VCO to control the frequency
PLLIN/MODE (Pin 6): External Synchronization Input to
Phase Detector and Forced Continuous Mode Input. When
an external clock is applied to this pin, the phase-locked
loop will force the rising TG1 signal to be synchronized
with the rising edge of the external clock. When not syn-
chronizing to an external clock, this input, which acts on
both controllers, determines how the LTC3857-1 operates
at light loads. Pulling this pin to ground selects Burst
Mode operation. An internal 100k resistor to ground also
invokes Burst Mode operation when the pin is floated.
Tying this pin to INTV
CC
forces continuous inductor current
operation. Tying this pin to a voltage greater than 1.2V and
less than INTV
CC
– 1.3V selects pulse-skipping operation.
This can be done by adding a 100k resistor between the
PLLIN/MODE pin and INTV
CC
.
SGND (Pin 7): Small-signal ground common to both
controllers, must be routed separately from high current
grounds to the common (–) terminals of the C
IN
capacitors.
RUN1, RUN2 (Pin 8, Pin 9): Digital Run Control Inputs for
Each Controller. Forcing either of these pins below 1.26V
shuts down that controller. Forcing both of these pins below
0.7V shuts down the entire LTC3857-1, reducing quiescent
current to approximately 8µA. Do not float these pins.
INTV
CC
(Pin 19): Output of the Internal Linear Low Dropout
Regulator. The driver and control circuits are powered from
this voltage source. Must be decoupled to power ground
with a minimum of 4.7µF ceramic or other low ESR ca-
pacitor. Do not use the INTV
CC
pin for any other purpose.
EXTV
CC
(Pin 20): External Power Input to an Internal LDO
Connected to INTV
CC
. This LDO supplies INTV
CC
power,
bypassing the internal LDO powered from V
IN
whenever
EXTV
CC
is higher than 4.7V. See EXTV
CC
Connection in
the Applications Information section. Do not exceed 14V
on this pin.
PGND (Pin 21): Driver Power Ground. Connects to the
sources of bottom (synchronous) N-channel MOSFETs
and the (–) terminal(s) of C
IN
.
V
IN
(Pin 22): Main Supply Pin. A bypass capacitor should
be tied between this pin and the signal ground pin.
BG1, BG2 (Pin 23, Pin 18): High Current Gate Drives
for Bottom (Synchronous) N-Channel MOSFETs. Voltage
swing at these pins is from ground to INTV
CC
.
