LT1970A
1
1970afc
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2V/DIV
0V
100µs/DIV
CURRENT LIMIT = 500mA
V
LOAD
, R
LOAD
= 100Ω
V
LOAD
,
R
LOAD
= 10Ω
V
IN
, 5V/DIV
Typical applicaTion
DescripTion
500mA Power Op Amp with
Adjustable Precision Current Limit
The LT
®
1970A is a ±500mA power op amp with precise
externally controlled current limiting. Separate control
voltages program the sourcing and sinking current limit
sense thresholds with 1% accuracy. Output current may
be boosted by adding external power transistors.
The circuit operates with single or split power supplies
from 5V to 36V total supply voltage. In normal opera
-
tion, the input stage supplies and the output stage sup-
plies are connected (V
CC
to V
+
and V
EE
to V
–
). To reduce
power dissipation it is possible to power the output stage
(V
+
, V
–
) from independent, lower voltage rails. The amplifier
is unity-gain stable with a 3.6MHz gain-bandwidth product
and slews at 1.6V/µs. The LT1970A can drive capacitive
and inductive loads directly.
Open-collector status flags signal current limit circuit
activation, as well as thermal shutdown of the amplifier.
An enable logic input puts the amplifier into a low power,
high impedance output state when pulled low. Thermal
shutdown and a ±800mA fixed current limit protect the
chip under fault conditions.
The LT1970A is packaged in a 20-lead TSSOP package with
a thermally conductive copper bottom plate to facilitate
heat sinking.
Device Power Supply (DPS) with ±500mA Adjustable Current Limit
FeaTures
applicaTions
n
±500mA Minimum Output Current
n
Independent Adjustment of Source and
Sink Current Limits
n
1% Current Limit Accuracy
n
Improved Reactive Load Driving Stability
n
Operates with Single or Split Supplies
n
Shutdown/Enable Control Input
n
Open-Collector Status Flags:
Sink Current Limit
Source Current Limit
Thermal Shutdown
n
Fail-Safe Current Limit and Thermal Shutdown
n
1.6V/µs Slew Rate
n
3.6MHz Gain-Bandwidth Product
n
Specified Temperature Range: –40°C to 85°C
n
Available in a 20-Lead TSSOP Package
n
Automatic Test Equipment
n
Laboratory Power Supplies
n
Motor Drivers
n
Thermoelectric Cooler Driver
V
CC
COMMON
V
EE
V
+
EN
V
–
10k
100pF
VC
SRC
VC
SNK
ISNK
ISRC
SENSE
–
SENSE
SENSE
+
TSD
I
OUT
OUT
R
CS
1Ω
1/4W
TRACE R
100mΩ
TRACE L
200nH
6k
+IN
20V
LT1970A
–5V
20V
–IN
ESR
0.1Ω
4.7µF
1970A TA01
LIMIT
V
IN
V
LIMIT
10 • R
CS
I
OUT(MAX)
= ±
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