Electrical Specifications Subject to Change
LTC3108
Ultralow Voltage Step-Up
Converter and Power Manager
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
TheLTC®3108isahighlyintegratedDC/DCconverterideal
forharvestingandmanagingsurplusenergyfromextremely
low input voltage sources such as TEG (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 2.35V, 3.3V, 4.1V or 5V
OUT
- LDO: 2.2V at 3mA
- Logic Controlled Output
- Reserve Energy Output
Power Good Indicator
Usingasmallstep-uptransformer,theLTC3108providesa
completepowermanagementsolutionforwirelesssensing
and data acquisition. The 2.2V LDO powers an external
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.
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Ultralow I : 6μA
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Uses Compact Step-Up Transformers
Small 12-Lead (4mm × 3mm) DFN or 16-Lead
SSOP Packages
APPLICATIONS
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Remote Sensors and Radio Power
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Surplus Heat Energy Harvesting
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HVAC
The LTC3108 is available in a small, thermally enhanced
12-lead (4mm × 3mm) DFN package and a 16-lead SSOP
package.
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Industrial Wireless Sensing
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Automatic Metering
Building Automation
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Indoor Light Energy Harvesting
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Wireless Remote Sensor Application
Powered From a Peltier Cell
VOUT Charge Time
1nF
1:100
1000
100
10
1
5V
C1
VSTORE
LTC3108
V
C
= 3.3V
= 470μF
OUT
OUT
+
+
+
0.1F
6.3V
TEG
220μF
330pF
V
OUT2
PGD
C2
PGOOD
2.2V
μP
20mV TO 500mV
VLDO
SW
2.2μF
SENSORS
RF LINK
3.3V
VS2
VS1
V
OUT
+
470μF
1:100 Ratio
1:50 Ratio
1:20 Ratio
V
OUT2_EN
GND
3108 TA01a
VAUX
0
100 150 200 250 300 350 400
(mV)
0
50
V
1μF
IN
3108 TA01b
3108p
1