LTC3108-1
Ultralow Voltage Step-Up
Converter and Power Manager
FeaTures
DescripTion
TheLTC®3108-1isahighlyintegratedDC/DCconverterideal
forharvestingandmanagingsurplusenergyfromextremely
low input voltage sources such as TEGs (thermoelectric
generators),thermopilesandsmallsolarcells.Thestep-up
topology operates from input voltages as low as 20mV.
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Operates from Inputs of 20mV
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Complete Energy Harvesting Power
Management System
- Selectable V
of 2.5V, 3V, 3.7V or 4.5V
OUT
- LDO: 2.2V at 3mA
- Logic Controlled Output
- Reserve Energy Output
Power Good Indicator
Uses Compact Step-Up Transformers
Small 12-Lead (3mm × 4mm) DFN or 16-Lead
SSOP Packages
Usingasmallstep-uptransformer,theLTC3108-1provides
acompletepowermanagementsolutionforwirelesssens-
inganddataacquisition. The2.2VLDOpowersanexternal
microprocessor, while the main output is programmed to
one of four fixed voltages to power a wireless transmitter
orsensors.Thepowergoodindicatorsignalsthatthemain
outputvoltageiswithinregulation.Asecondoutputcanbe
enabled by the host. A storage capacitor provides power
when the input voltage source is unavailable. Extremely
low quiescent current and high efficiency design ensure
the fastest possible charge times of the output reservoir
capacitor. The LTC3108-1 is functionally equivalent to the
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applicaTions
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Remote Sensors and Radio Power
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Surplus Heat Energy Harvesting
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HVAC Systems
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Industrial Wireless Sensing
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Automatic Metering
LTC3108 except for its unique fixed V
options.
OUT
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Building Automation
The LTC3108-1 is available in a small, thermally enhanced
12-lead (3mm × 4mm) DFN package and a 16-lead SSOP
package.
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Predictive Maintenance
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Typical applicaTion
Wireless Remote Sensor Application
Powered From a Peltier Cell
1nF
VOUT Charge Time
1:100
5.25V
1000
C1
VSTORE
V
C
= 3V
= 470µF
OUT
OUT
+
+
+
0.1F
6.3V
THERMOELECTRIC
GENERATOR
LTC3108-1
220µF
330pF
100
10
1
V
OUT2
PGD
C2
PGOOD
2.2V
µP
20mV TO 500mV
VLDO
SW
2.2µF
SENSORS
RF LINK
3V
VS2
V
OUT
+
470µF
1:100 Ratio
1:50 Ratio
1:20 Ratio
VS1
V
OUT2_EN
GND
31081 TA01a
VAUX
0
100 150 200 250 300 350 400
0
50
V
(mV)
1µF
IN
31081 TA01b
31081fb
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