LT3905
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3905fa
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Typical applicaTion
FeaTures DescripTion
Boost DC/DC Converter
with APD Current Monitor
The LT
®
3905 is a fixed frequency current-mode step-up
converter designed to bias avalanche photodiodes (APD)
in optical receivers. The LT3905 features high side APD
current monitoring over four decades of dynamic range
with better than 2% relative accuracy over the 3µA to
3mA range.
The maximum APD current is programmed with a single
resistor, and a fast current limiter with indicator protects
the APD during overload conditions. Adjustable output
voltage provides dynamic bias control, and an adjustable
loss-of-signal indicator flags low APD current.
Coupled with the integrated DMOS power switch and
Schottky rectifier, the LT3905 provides a compact total
solution with few external components and low solution
cost. Constant switching frequency results in predictable
output noise that is easy to filter.
The LT3905 is available in the tiny footprint (3mm × 3mm)
16-Lead QFN Package.
Adjustable APD Bias Supply
Input Current vs APD Current
applicaTions
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65V, 350mA Internal DMOS Switch
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Integrated Schottky Diode
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2% Accurate APD Current Monitoring Over the 3µA
to 3mA Range
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Single Resistor Programs Maximum APD Current
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Fast APD Current Limiter with Indicator
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Programmable Loss-of-Signal Indicator
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CTRL Pin Adjusts Output Voltage
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Programmable V
IN
Undervoltage Lockout
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High Efficiency Step-Up Converter
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Selectable 1MHz/2MHz Switching Frequency
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Internally Compensated
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Internal Soft-Start
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2.7V to 12V V
IN
Range
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Low Shutdown Current: <1µA
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APD Bias
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PIN Diode Bias
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Optical Receivers and Modules
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Fiber Optic Network Equipment
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LT3905
RX POWER
1:5
MON
V
IN
SW
f
SEL
EN/UVLO
CTRL
OUT
ADJUST
1µF
LOS_ADJ
LOS
ILIM
100k100k
V
IN
2.7V to 12V
V
IN
4.99k
1mV/µA
1:20
ILIM_MON
9.09k
2.75mA
LIMIT
1:10
LOS_MON
1M
12.5µA LOS
V
OUT
FB
MONIN
APD
APD
GND
634k
UP TO 54V
15k
I
APD
(mA)
0
INPUT CURRENT (mA)
75
100
125
2.5
3905 TA01b
50
25
0
0.625
1.25
1.875
V
IN
= 3.3V
V
APD
= 45V
V
IN
= 5V