LTC3556
High Efficiency USB Power
Manager with Dual Buck
and Buck-Boost DC/DCs
FEATURES
POWER MANAGER
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3556 is a highly integrated power management
and battery charger IC for Li-Ion/Polymer battery applica-
tions. It includes a high efficiency current limited switch-
ing PowerPath manager with automatic load prioritization,
a battery charger, an ideal diode, and three synchronous
switching regulators (two bucks and one buck-boost).
Designed specifically for USB applications, the LTC3556’s
switching power manager automatically limits input cur-
rent to a maximum of either 100mA or 500mA for USB
applications or 1A for adapter-powered applications.
High Efficiency Switching PowerPathTM Controller
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with Bat-TrackTM 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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Instant-On Operation with a Discharged Battery
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1.5A Maximum Charge Current
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Internal 180mΩ Ideal Diode Plus External Ideal Diode
Controller Powers Load in Battery Mode
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Low No-Load I when Powered from BAT (<30µA)
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The LTC3556’s switching input stage transmits nearly all
of the 2.5W available from the USB port to the system
load with minimal power wasted as heat. This feature
allows the LTC3556 to provide more power to the appli-
cation and eases the constraint of thermal budgeting in
small spaces. The two buck regulators can provide up to
400mA each and the buck-boost can deliver 1A.
DC/DCs
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Dual High Efficiency Buck DC/DCs (400mA/400mA I
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High Efficiency Buck-Boost DC/DC (1A I
All Regulators Operate at 2.25MHz
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Dynamic Voltage Scaling on Two Buck Outputs
2
I C Control of Enables, Mode, Two V
Settings
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ENALL Pin with Power-Up Sequence Control
Low No-Load Quiescent Current: 20µA Each
The LTC3556 is available in the low profile 28-pin (4mm
× 5mm × 0.75mm) QFN surface mount package.
All registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected
by U.S. patents, including 6522118 and 6404251.
APPLICATIONS
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HDD-Based MP3 Players, PDAs, GPS, PMPs
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Other USB-Based Handheld Products
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Battery Charge Current
vs Battery Voltage
High Efficiency PowerPath Manager, Dual Buck, Buck-Boost and LDO
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