LT1977
High Voltage 1.5A, 500kHz
Step-Down Switching Regulator
with 100µA Quiescent Current
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
The LT®1977 is a 500kHz monolithic buck switching
regulator that accepts input voltages up to 60V. A high
efficiency 1.5A, 0.2Ω switch is included on the die along
with all the necessary oscillator, control and logic cir-
cuitry. Current mode topology is used for fast transient
response and good loop stability.
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Wide Input Range: 3.3V to 60V
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1.5A Peak Switch Current
Burst Mode® Operation: 100µA Quiescent Current**
Low Shutdown Current: IQ < 1µA
Power Good Flag with Programmable Threshold
Load Dump Protection to 60V
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500kHz Switching Frequency
Innovative design techniques along with a new high volt-
age process achieve high efficiency over a wide input
range. Efficiency is maintained over a wide output current
rangebyemployingBurstModeoperationatlowcurrents,
utilizing the output to bias the internal circuitry, and by
using a supply boost capacitor to fully saturate the power
switch. Patented circuitry maintains peak switch current
over the full duty cycle range.* Shutdown reduces input
supply current to less than 1µA. External synchronization
canbeimplementedbydrivingtheSYNCpinwithlogic-level
inputs. A single capacitor from the CSS pin to the output
providesacontrolledoutputvoltageramp(soft-start).The
device also has a power good flag with a programmable
threshold and time-out and thermal shutdown protection.
Saturating Switch Design: 0.2Ω On-Resistance
Peak Switch Current Maintained Over
Full Duty Cycle Range*
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1.25V Feedback Reference Voltage
Easily Synchronizable
Soft-Start Capability
Small 16-Pin Thermally Enhanced TSSOP Package
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APPLICATIO S
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High Voltage Power Conversion
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14V and 42V Automotive Systems
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Industrial Power Systems
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Distributed Power Systems
The LT1977 is available in a 16-pin TSSOP package with
exposed pad leadframe for low thermal resistance. The
LT1976,a200kHzreducedswitchfrequencyversionofthe
LT1977,isalsoavailable.SeetheApplicationsInformation
section for selection criteria between the LT1976 and
LT1977.
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Battery-Powered Systems
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
Burst Mode is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
*U.S. Patent 6,498,466 and 6,531,909 **See Burst Mode Operation section for conditions
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Efficiency and Power Loss
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
vs Load Current
Supply Current vs Input Voltage
100
75
50
25
0
10
150
125
100
75
14V to 3.3V Step-Down Converter with
V
= 12V
V
OUT
T
A
= 3.3V
IN
= 25°C
EFFICIENCY
3.3V
100µA No Load Quiescent Current
5V
1
V
3.3V
1A
OUT
V
V
BOOST
SW
IN
IN
2.2µF
100V
CER
10µH
0.1µF
1N4148
SHDN
0.1
0.01
0.001
LT1977
0.1µF
TYPICAL
POWER LOSS
10MQ100N
V
C
SS
C
50
330pF
1500pF
26k
V
BIAS
FB
165k
1%
10pF
25
100µF
6.3V
TANT
+
C
T
PGFB
PG
1µF
SYNC
GND
0
100k
1%
0.0001 0.001
0.1
0.01
LOAD CURRENT (A)
1
10
0
10
30
40
50
60
20
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1977 TA01
1977 TA02
1977 F05
1977f
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