LTC3557/LTC3557-1
USB Power Manager with
Li-Ion Charger and Three
Step-Down Regulators
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3557/LTC3557-1 is a highly integrated power
management and battery charger IC for single cell Li-Ion/
Polymer battery applications. It includes a PowerPathTM
manager with automatic load prioritization, a battery
charger, an ideal diode and numerous internal protection
features. Designed specifically for USB applications, the
LTC3557/LTC3557-1 power manager automatically limits
input current to a maximum of either 100mA or 500mA
for USB applications or 1A for wall adapter powered
applications. Battery charge current is automatically
reduced such that the sum of the load current and the
charge current does not exceed the programmed input
current limit. The LTC3557/LTC3557-1 also includes three
adjustable synchronous step-down switching regulators
and a high voltage buck regulator output controller with
Bat-Track that allows efficient charging from supplies as
high as 38V. The LTC3557/LTC3557-1 is available in a low
profile 4mm × 4mm × 0.75mm 28-pin QFN package.
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Seamless Transition Between Input Power Sources:
Li-Ion Battery, USB, 5V Wall Adapter or High
Voltage Buck Regulator with Bat-TrackTM
200mΩ Internal Ideal Diode Plus Optional External
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Ideal Diode Controller Provides Low Loss Power
Path When Input Current is Limited or Unavailable
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Triple Adjustable High Efficiency Step-Down
Switching Regulators (600mA, 400mA, 400mA I
)
OUT
Pin Selectable Burst Mode® Operation
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Full Featured Li-Ion/Polymer Battery Charger
1.5A Maximum Charge Current with Thermal Limiting
Battery Float Voltage:
4.2V (LTC3557)
4.1V (LTC3557-1)
Low Profile 4mm × 4mm 28-Pin QFN Package
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APPLICATIONS
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HDD-Based MP3 Players
, LT, LTC, LTM and Burst Mode are registered trademarks of Linear Technology
Corporation. Bat-Track and PowerPath are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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PDA, PMP, PND/GPS
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USB-Based Handheld Products
Protected by U.S. Patents, including 6522118, 6700364. Other patents pending.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Input and Battery Current vs Load Current
HV SUPPLY
HIGH VOLTAGE
BUCK DC/DC
8V TO 38V
(TRANSIENTS
TO 60V)
600
R
R
= 2k
PROG
CLPROG
I
= 2k
IN
500
400
300
200
100
0
100mA/500mA
1000mA
USB OR
I
V
LOAD
OUT
5V ADAPTER
0V
CC/CV
CHARGER
I
BAT
(CHARGING)
CHARGE
+
SINGLE CELL
Li-Ion
NTC
LTC3557/LTC3557-1
ALWAYS ON LDO
3.3V/25mA
I
BAT
(DISCHARGING)
400
500
WALL = 0V
100
0.8V to 3.6V/600mA
0.8V to 3.6V/400mA
0.8V to 3.6V/400mA
–100
TRIPLE HIGH EFFICIENCY
STEP-DOWN
600
0
200
300
(mA)
RST
SWITCHING REGULATORS
I
LOAD
35571 TA01b
35571 TA01a
35571fc
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