LT3845A
1
3845afa
TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
High Voltage Synchronous
Current Mode Step-Down
Controller with Adjustable
Operating Frequency
The LT
®
3845A is a high voltage, synchronous, current
mode controller used for medium to high power, high
efficiency supplies. It offers a wide 4V to 60V input range
(7.5V minimum start-up voltage). An onboard regulator
simplifies the biasing requirements by providing IC power
directly from V
IN
.
Burst Mode
®
operation maintains high efficiency at light
loads by reducing IC quiescent current to 120µA. Light load
efficiency is also improved with the reverse inductor current
inhibit function which supports discontinuous operation.
Additional features include adjustable fixed operating
frequency that can be synchronized to an external clock
for noise sensitive applications, gate drivers capable of
driving large N-channel MOSFETs, a precision undervoltage
lockout, 10µA shutdown current, short-circuit protection
and a programmable soft-start.
The LT3845A is available in a 16-lead thermally enhanced
TSSOP package.
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High Voltage Operation: Up to 60V
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Synchronizable Up to 600kHz
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Adjustable Constant Frequency: 100kHz to 500kHz
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Output Voltages Up to 36V
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Stable Operation in Current Limit
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Adaptive Nonoverlap Circuitry Prevents Switch
Shoot-Through
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Reverse Inductor Current Inhibit for Discontinuous
Operation Improves Efficiency with Light Loads
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Programmable Soft-Start
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120µA No Load Quiescent Current
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10µA Shutdown Supply Current
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1% Regulation Accuracy
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Standard Gate N-Channel Power MOSFETs
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Reverse Overcurrent Protection
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16-Lead Thermally Enhanced TSSOP Package
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12V and 42V Automotive and Heavy Equipment
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48V Telecom Power Supplies
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Avionics and Industrial Control Systems
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Distributed Power Converters
High Voltage Step-Down Regulator 48V to 12V at 75W
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Protected by U.S. Patents, including 5481178, 6611131, 6304066, 6498466, 6580258.
SGND
BAS521
1N4148
3845A TA01a
0.1µF
1500pF
Si7370DP
Si7370DP
B160
15µH
0.008Ω
LT3845A
1µF
33µF
×3
V
OUT
12V
75W
1M
82.5k
16.2k
V
IN
20V
TO 55V
2.2µF
100V
49.9k
20k
100pF
2200pF
143k
47µF
63V
BOOST
TG
SW
V
CC
BG
PGND
SENSE
+
SENSE
–
V
IN
SHDN
C
SS
BURST_EN
V
FB
V
C
SYNC
f
SET
Efficiency and Power Loss
vs Load Current
LOAD CURENT (A)
65
80
75
70
100
95
90
85
0
3
2
1
7
6
5
4
3845A TA01b
EFFICIENCY(%)
POWER LOSS (W)
0.1
10
1
V
IN
= 48V
LOSS