LT3437
High Voltage 500mA, 200kHz
Step-Down Switching Regulator
with 100µA Quiescent Current
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
The LT®3437 is a 200kHz monolithic buck switching
regulator that accepts input voltages up to 80V. A high
efficiency500mA,0.8Ωswitchisincludedonthediealong
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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Load Dump (Input Transient) Protection to 80V
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500mA Peak Switch Current
Burst Mode® Operation: 100µA Quiescent Current**
Low Shutdown Current: IQ < 1µA
Defeatable Burst Mode Operation
200kHz Switching Frequency
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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. Burst Mode operation can be defeated by a logic
high signal on the SYNC pin which results in lower light
load ripple at the expense of light load efficiency. Patented
circuitry maintains peak switch current over the full duty
cycle range.* Shutdown reduces input supply current to
less than 1µA. External synchronization can be imple-
mented by driving the SYNC pin with logic-level inputs. A
single capacitor from the CSS pin to the output provides a
controlled output voltage ramp (soft-start).
Saturating Switch Design: 0.8Ω 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 10-Pin Thermally Enhanced DFN 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
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Battery-Powered Systems
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Powered Ethernet
The LT3437 is available in a low profile (0.75mm) 3mm ×
3mm 10-pin DFN package or a 16-Pin TSSOP Package,
both with exposed pad leadframes for low thermal
resistance.
, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. Burst Mode
is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. *Protected by U.S. Patents, including 6498466.
**See Burst Mode Operation section for conditions.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Input Voltage
Transient Response
14V to 3.3V Step-Down Converter with
100µA No Load Quiescent Current
Supply Current vs Input Voltage
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
V
OUT
V
IN
3.3V
V
BOOST
SW
IN
4.5V TO 80V*
V
2.2µF
100V
CER
100µH
400mA
IN
0.1µF
BAS21
SHDN
20V/DIV
LT3437
0.1µF
10MQ100N
V
C
SS
C
V
0V
IN
330pF
1500pF
25k
V
BIAS
FB
V
165k
100k
27pF
OUT
100µF
6.3V
TANT
60
20mV/DIV
SYNC
GND
AC COUPLED
40
3437 TA03
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250mA
OUT
50ms/DIV
COLD CRANK
20
LOAD DUMP
0
3437 TA01
*FOR INPUT VOLTAGES ABOVE 60V RESTRICTIONS APPLY
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3437 TA02
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