LTC3100
1.5MHz Synchronous Dual
Channel DC/DC Converter
and 100mA LDO
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3100 combines a high efficiency 700mA syn-
chronous step-up converter, a 250mA synchronous step-
down converter and a 100mA LDO regulator. The LTC3100
features a wide input voltage range of 0.65V to 5V. The
step-down converter can be powered by the output of
the step-up converter or from a separate power source
between 1.8V and 5.5V. The LDO can also be used as a
sequencing switch on the output of the boost.
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Extremely Compact Triple-Rail Solution
Burst Mode® Operation, I = 15µA
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1.5MHz Fixed Frequency Operation
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Power Good Indicators
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700mA Synchronous Step-Up DC/DC
0.65V to 5V V Range
IN
1.5V to 5.25V V
Range
OUT
94% Peak Efficiency
V > V
Operation
IN
OUT
Aswitchingfrequencyof1.5MHzminimizessolutionfoot-
print by allowing the use of tiny, low profile inductors and
ceramic capacitors. The switching regulators use current
mode control and are internally compensated, reducing
external parts count. Each converter automatically transi-
tions to Burst Mode operation to maintain high efficiency
over the full load range. Burst Mode operation can be
disabled for low noise applications. The integrated LDO
provides a third low noise, low dropout supply.
Output Disconnect
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250mA Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC
1.8V to 5.5V V Range
IN
OUT
0.6V to 5.5V V
Range
LDO (V Internally Tied to V
)
BST
IN
0.6V to 5.25V V
Range
OUT
200mV Dropout Voltage at 100mA
Available in a 16-Lead 3mm × 3mm QFN Package
Anti-ringing circuitry reduces EMI by damping the boost
inductor in discontinuous mode. Additional features
include shutdown current of under 1µA and overtem-
perature shutdown. The LTC3100 is housed in a 16-lead
3mm × 3mm 0.75mm QFN package.
APPLICATIONS
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Bar Code Readers
Medical Instruments
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Low Power Portable Electronic Devices
, LT, LTC, LTM and Burst Mode are registered trademarks of Linear Technology
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Efficiency and Power Loss
vs Load Current, VIN = 2.4V
Two-Cell, Triple Output Converter
3.3µH
3.3V AT 100mA
BOOST
V
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1000
100
10
10µF
1.87M
1.07M
V
BATT
SWBST
V
V
BST
1M
INBK
×2
1.6V TO 3.2V
V
FBBST
INBST
2.2µF
BOOST_GOOD
3V AT 50mA
LTC3100
PGBST
V
V
LDO
LDO
102k
2.2µF
10µF
1
FBLDO
25.5k
BOOST
FF EN_BURST
MODE
0.1
0.01
BUCK
4.7µH
1.8V AT 200mA
V
PL, BOOST
PL, BUCK
SWBK
FBBK
BUCK
OFF ON
BOOST
RUNBST
RUNLDO
RUNBK
2M
1M
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
OFF ON
LDO
1M
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
3100 TA01b
OFF ON
BUCK
GND
PGBK
3100 TA01a
BUCK_GOOD
3100fb
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