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LTC1649
3.3V Input High Power
Step-Down Switching
Regulator Controller
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High Power 3.3V to 1.xV-2.xV Switching Regulator
Controller: Up to 20A Output
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All N-Channel External MOSFETs
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Provides 5V MOSFET Gate Drive with 3.3V Input
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Excellent Output Regulation: ±1% Over Line, Load
and Temperature Variations
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Constant Frequency Operation Minimizes
Inductor Size
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High Efficiency: Over 90% Possible
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No Low-Value Sense Resistor Needed
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Available in 16-Lead SO Package
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3.3V Input Power Supply for Low Voltage
Microprocessors and Logic
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Low Input Voltage Power Supplies
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High Power, Low Voltage Regulators
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Local Regulation for Multiple Voltage Distributed
Power Systems
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
The LTC
®
1649 is a high power, high efficiency switching
regulator controller optimized for use with very low supply
voltages. It operates from 2.7V to 5V input, and provides
a regulated output voltage from 1.26V to 2.5V at up to 20A
load current. A typical 3.3V to 2.5V application features
efficiency above 90% from 1A to 10A load. The LTC1649
uses a pair of standard 5V logic-level N-channel external
MOSFETs, eliminating the need for expensive P-channel
or super-low-threshold devices.
The LTC1649 shares its internal switching architecture
with the LTC1430, and features the same ±1% line, load
and temperature regulation characteristics. Current limit
is user-adjustable without requiring an external low-value
sense resistor. The LTC1649 uses a 200kHz switching
frequency and voltage mode control, minimizing external
component count and size. Shutdown mode drops the
quiescent current to below 10µA.
The LTC1649 is available in the 16-pin narrow SO package.
V
CC
V
OUT
2.5V
@15A
I
MAX
SHDN
1µF
G2
FB
V
IN
V
IN
3.3V
C
+
LTC1649
P
VCC2
P
VCC1
G1
I
FB
COMP
SS C
–
GND CP
OUT
1µF
10µF
MBR0530
0.1µF
C
C
0.01µF
IRF7801 = INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER
MBR0530 = MOTOROLA
*12TS-1R2HL = PANASONIC
R
C
7.5k
L
EXT
*
1.2µH
C1
220pF
10µF
MBR0530
R
IMAX
50k
22Ω 1k
Q3
IRF7801
Q1, Q2
IRF7801
TWO IN
PARALLEL
C
OUT
4400µF
C
IN
3300µF
SHDN
R2
12.7k
R1
12.4k
1649 TA01
+
0.33µF
+
+
+
3.3V to 2.5V, 15A Converter LTC1649 Efficiency
LOAD CURRENT (A)
EFFICIENCY (%)
1649 TA02
0.1 1 10
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
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