LTC3576/LTC3576-1
Switching Power Manager
with USB On-the-Go + Triple
Step-Down DC/DCs
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3576/LTC3576-1 are highly integrated power
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Bidirectional Switching Regulator with Bat-
Track™ Adaptive Output Control Provides Efficient management and battery charger ICs for Li-Ion/Polymer
Charging and a 5V Output for USB On-The-Go
Bat-Track Control of External High Voltage Step-
Down Switching Regulator
battery applications. They each include a high efficiency,
bidirectional switching PowerPath™ manager with auto-
maticloadprioritization,abatterycharger,anidealdiode,a
controller for an external high voltage switching regulator
andthreegeneralpurposestep-downswitchingregulators
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Overvoltage Protection Guards Against Damage
“Instant-On” Operation with Discharged Battery
2
2
Triple Step-Down Switching Regulators with I C
with I C adjustable output voltages. The internal switch-
Adjustable Outputs (1A/400mA/400mA I
)
ing regulators automatically limit input current for USB
compatibility and can also generate 5V at 500mA for USB
on-the-go applications when powered from the battery.
BoththeUSBandexternalswitchingregulatorpowerpaths
featureBat-Trackoptimizedchargingtoprovidemaximum
180mΩ Internal Ideal Diode + ExternalOIUdTeal Diode
Controller Powers the Load in Battery Mode
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Li-Ion/Polymer Battery Charger (1.5A Max I
Battery Float Voltage: 4.2V (LTC3576), 4.1V (LTC3576-1)
)
CHG
Compact (4mm × 6mm × 0.75mm) 38-pin QFN Package power to the application from supplies as high as 38V. An
overvoltage circuit protects the LTC3576/LTC3576-1 from
APPLICATIONS
damageduetohighvoltageontheV
orWALLpinswith
BUS
justtwoexternalcomponents.TheLTC3576/LTC3576-1are
available in a low profile 38-pin (4mm × 6mm × 0.75mm)
QFN package.
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HDD-Based Media Players
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GPS, PDAs, Digital Cameras, Smart Phones
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Automotive Compatible Portable Electronics
L, LT, LTC and LTM 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. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 6522118, 6404251.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
High Efficiency PowerPath Manager with Overvoltage Protection
and Triple Step-Down Regulator
AUTOMOTIVE
LT3653
FIREWIRE, ETC.
PowerPath Switching Regulator Efficiency
to System Load (PVOUT/PVBUS
)
USB OR
5V AC
ADAPTER
OVERVOLTAGE
PROTECTION
EXTERNAL HIGH VOLTAGE
BUCK CONTROLLER
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
TO OTHER
LOADS
USB COMPLIANT
BIDIRECTIONAL
SWITCHING
BAT = 4.2V
BAT = 3.3V
REGULATOR
CC/CV
0V
OPTIONAL
BATTERY
CHARGER
CHARGE
LTC3576/LTC3576-1
+
Li-Ion
T
V
I
= 5V
BUS
= 0mA
BAT
10x MODE
3.3V/20mA
RTC/LOW
ALWAYS ON LDO
POWER LOGIC
10
100
1000
0.8V TO 3.6V/400mA
0.8V TO 3.6V/400mA
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
1
2
3
MEMORY
I/O
TRIPLE
HIGH EFFICIENCY
STEP-DOWN
SWITCHING
REGULATORS
6
3576 TA01b
ENABLE
CONTROLS
0.8V TO 3.6V/1A
CORE
μPROCESSOR
RST
2
2
2
I C
I C PORT
3576 TA01
3576f
1