LTC3555/LTC3555-X
High Efficiency USB Power
Manager + Triple
Step-Down DC/DC
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The LTC®3555 family are highly integrated USB com-
patible power management and battery charger ICs for
Li-Ion/Polymer battery applications. They include a high
efficiency current limited switching PowerPath manager
withautomaticloadprioritization,abatterycharger,anideal
diode and three general purpose synchronous step-down
switching regulators.
Power Manager
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High Efficiency Switching PowerPath™ Controller
with Bat-Track™ Adaptive Output Control
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Programmable USB or Wall Current Limit
(100mA/500mA/1A)
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Full Featured Li-Ion/Polymer Battery Charger
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1.5A Maximum Charge Current
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Internal 180mΩ Ideal Diode + External Ideal Diode
The LTC3555 family limits input current to either 100mA
or 500mA for USB applications or 1A for adapter-powered
applications. Unlike linear chargers, the LTC3555 family’s
switchingarchitecturetransmitsnearlyallofthepoweravail-
able from the USB port to the load with minimal loss and
heat which eases thermal constraints in small spaces.
Controller Powers Load in Battery Mode
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Low No-Load Quiescent Current when Powered from
BAT (<32μA)
DC/DCs
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Triple High Efficiency Step-Down DC/DCs
(1A/400mA/400mA I
)
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Two of the three general purpose switching regulators can
provide up to 400mA and the third can deliver 1A. The
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All Regulators Operate at 2.25MHz
Dynamic Voltage Scaling on Two Outputs
2
entire product can be controlled via I C or simple I/O. The
2
I C or Independent Enable, V
Controls
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LTC3555-1/LTC3555-3 versions offer “instant-on” power
deliverytotheportableproductevenwithaverylowbattery
voltage.TheLTC3555-3versionalsohasareducedcharger
float voltage of 4.100V for battery safety and longevity.
Low No-Load Quiescent Current: 20μA
28-Pin (4mm × 5mm × 0.75mm) QFN Package
APPLICATIONS
The LTC3555 family is available in the low profile 28-pin
(4mm × 5mm × 0.75mm) QFN surface mount package.
L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. PowerPath
and Bat-Track are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 6522118 and 6404251.
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HDD-Based MP3 Players, PDAs, GPS, PMPs
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Portable Medical Products
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Handheld Instrumentation
Other USB-Based Handheld Products
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
High Efficiency PowerPath Manager and Triple Step-Down Regulator
Switching Regulator Efficiency to
USB/WALL
4.35V TO 5.5V
TO OTHER
LOADS
USB COMPLIANT
STEP-DOWN
REGULATOR
System Load (POUT/PBUS
)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
CC/CV
BATTERY
CHARGER
0V
OPTIONAL
CURRENT
CONTROL
BAT = 4.2V
BAT = 3.3V
CHARGE
+
Li-Ion
T
LTC3555/LTC3555-X
3.3V/25mA
RTC/LOW
ALWAYS ON LDO
1
POWER LOGIC
0.8V TO 3.6V/400mA
0.8V TO 3.6V/400mA
MEMORY
I/O
TRIPLE
5
HIGH EFFICIENCY
STEP-DOWN
V
I
= 5V
ENABLE
CONTROLS
BUS
= 0mA
2
3
BAT
0.8V TO 3.6V/1A
SWITCHING
10x MODE
CORE
μPROCESSOR
0
REGULATORS
RST
0.01
0.1
(A)
1
2
I
2
2
OUT
I C
I C PORT
3555 TA01b
3555 TA01
3555fd
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