LT4363
High Voltage Surge
Stopper with Current Limit
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
TheLT®4363surgestopperprotectsloadsfromhighvoltage
transients. It regulates the output during an overvoltage
event, such as load dump in vehicles, by controlling the
gateofanexternalN-channelMOSFET.Theoutputislimited
to a safe value allowing the loads to continue functioning.
The LT4363 also monitors the voltage drop between the
SNS and OUT pins to protect against overcurrent faults.
An internal amplifier limits the voltage across the current
sense resistor to 50mV. In either fault condition, a timer is
startedinverselyproportionaltoMOSFETstress.Beforethe
timer expires, the FLT pin pulls low to warn of an impend-
ing power down. If the condition persists, the MOSFET is
turned off. The LT4363-1 remains off until reset whereas
the LT4363-2 restarts after a cool down period.
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Withstands Surges Over 80V with V Clamp
CC
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Wide Operating Voltage Range: 4V to 80V
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Adjustable Output Clamp Voltage
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Fast Overcurrent Limit: Less Than 5µs
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Reverse Input Protection to –60V
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Adjustable UV/OV Comparator Thresholds
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Low 7µA Shutdown Current
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Shutdown Pin Withstands –60V to 100V
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Adjustable Fault Timer
Controls N-Channel MOSFET
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Less Than 1% Retry Duty Cycle During Faults,
LT4363-2
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Available in 12-Pin (4mm × 3mm) DFN, 12-Pin
MSOP or 16-Pin SO Packages
Two precision comparators can monitor the input supply
for overvoltage (OV) and undervoltage (UV) conditions.
When the potential is below the UV threshold, the external
MOSFETiskeptoff. Iftheinputsupplyvoltageisabovethe
OV threshold, the MOSFET is not allowed to turn back on.
Back-to-back MOSFETs can be used in lieu of a Schottky
diode for reverse input protection, reducing voltage drop
and power loss. A shutdown pin reduces the quiescent
current to less than 7µA during shutdown.
APPLICATIONS
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Automotive/Avionic Surge Protection
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Hot Swap™/Live Insertion
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High Side Switch for Battery Powered Systems
Intrinsic Safety Applications
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
4A, 12V Overvoltage Output Regulator with 150V Surge Protection
Overvoltage Protector Regulates
Output at 27V During Transient
10mΩ
FDB33N25
V
OUTPUT
CLAMP
AT 16V
IN
12V
C
= 6.8µF
= 500mA
80V INPUT SURGE
TMR
22µF
1k
I
LOAD
10Ω
57.6k
4.99k
V
IN
0.1µF
V
GATE SNS
OUT
FB
CC
20V/DIV
127k
SMAJ58A
V
CC
SHDN
12V
12V
27V ADJUSTABLE CLAMP
100ms/DIV
DC/DC
UV
LT4363-2
V
CONVERTER
OUT
20V/DIV
49.9k
ENOUT
SHDN
GND
OV
FLT
FAULT
4363 TA01b
GND
TMR
4363 TA01
0.1µF
4363fa
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