LTC3417A
Dual Synchronous
1.5A/1A 4MHz Step-Down
DC/DC Regulator
FeaTures
DescripTion
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High Efficiency: Up to 95%
TheLTC®3417Aisadualconstantfrequency,synchronous
step-down DC/DC converter. Intended for medium power
applications, it operates from a 2.25V to 5.5V input volt-
age range and has a constant programmable switching
frequency, allowing the use of tiny, low cost capacitors
and inductors 2mm or less in height. Each output voltage
is adjustable from 0.8V to 5V. Internal, synchronous, low
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1.5A/1A Guaranteed Minimum Output Current
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Synchronizable to External Clock
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No Schottky Diodes Required
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Programmable Frequency Operation: 1.5MHz or
Adjustable From 0.6MHz to 4MHz
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Low R
Internal Switches
DS(ON)
Short-Circuit Protected
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R
power switches provide high efficiency without
DS(ON)
V : 2.25V to 5.5V
IN
the need for external Schottky diodes.
Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
A user selectable mode input allows the user to trade
off ripple voltage for light load efficiency. Burst Mode®
operation provides high efficiency at light loads, while
Pulse Skip mode provides low ripple noise at light loads.
A phase mode pin allows the second channel to operate
in-phase or 180° out-of-phase with respect to channel 1.
Transient Response
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125µA Quiescent Current in Sleep Mode
Ultralow Shutdown Current: I < 1µA
Q
Low Dropout Operation: 100% Duty Cycle
Power Good Output
Phase Pin Selects 2nd Channel Phase Relationship
with Respect to 1st Channel
Out-of-phaseoperationproduceslowerRMScurrentonV
and thus a lower RMS derating on the input capacitor.
IN
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Internal Soft-Start with Individual Run Pin Control
Available in Small Thermally Enhanced
(5mm × 3mm) DFN and 20-Lead TSSOP Packages
To further maximize battery life, the P-channel MOSFETs
are turned on continuously in dropout (100% duty cycle)
and both channels draw a total quiescent current of only
125µA. In shutdown, the device draws <1µA.
L, LT, LTC, LTM and Burst Mode are registered trademarks and Hot Swap and ThinSOT are
trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including 5481178, 6580258, 6304066, 6127815,
6498466, 6611131, 6144194.
applicaTions
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GPS/Navigation
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Digital Cameras
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PC Cards
Wireless and DSL Modems
General Purpose Point of Load DC/DC
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OUT2 Efficiency
Typical applicaTion
(Burst Mode Operation)
V
IN
2.5V TO 5.5V
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
10
REFER TO FIGURE 4
10µF
V
IN
EFFICIENCY
FREQ
SW1
1
1.5µH
2.2µH
IN
V
V
2.5V
1A
OUT1
1.8V
1.5A
OUT2
SW2
22pF
22pF
RUN2
V
IN
V
RUN1
0.1
LTC3417A
511k
412k
866k
412k
V
V
FB2
0.01
0.001
0.0001
FB1
POWER LOSS
47µF
22µF
I
I
TH2
TH1
V
V
= 3.6V
= 2.5V
IN
OUT
5.9k
2200pF
2.87k
6800pF
GND
FREQ = 1MHz
0.1
LOAD CURRENT (A)
0.001
0.01
1
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