LTC3621/LTC3621-2
17V, 1A Synchronous
Step-Down Regulator with
3.5µA Quiescent Current
FeaTures
DescripTion
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Wide V Range: 2.7V to 17V
The LTC®3621/LTC3621-2 is a high efficiency 17V, 1A
synchronousmonolithicstep-downregulator.Theswitch-
ing frequency is fixed to 1MHz or 2.25MHz with a ±±40
synchronizingrange.Theregulatorfeaturesultralowquies-
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OUT
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Wide V
Range: 0.6V to V
IN
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95% Max Efficiency
Low I < 3.5µA, Zero-Current Shutdown
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cent current and high efficiencies over a wide V
range.
Constant Frequency (1MHz/2.25MHz)
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Full Dropout Operation with Low I
1A Rated Output Current
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The step-down regulator operates from an input voltage
range of 2.7V to 17V and provides an adjustable output
±10 Output Voltage Accuracy
range from 4.6V to V while delivering up to 1A of output
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Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
Transient Response
current. A user-selectable mode input is provided to allow
the user to trade off ripple noise for light load efficiency;
Burst Mode operation provides the highest efficiency at
lightloads,whilepulse-skippingmodeprovidesthelowest
voltage ripple. The MODE pin can also be used to allow the
user to sync the switching frequency to an external clock.
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Synchronizable to External Clock
Pulse-Skipping, Forced Continuous, Burst Mode®
Operation
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Internal Compensation and Soft-Start
Overtemperature Protection
Compact 6-Lead DFN (2mm × 3mm) Package or
Thermally-Enhanced MS8E Package with Power
Good Output and Independent SGND Pin
LTC3621 Options
PART NAME
LTC3621
FREQUENCY
1.44MHz
1.44MHz
1.44MHz
2.25MHz
2.25MHz
2.25MHz
V
OUT
Adjustable
3.3V
LTC3621-3.3
LTC3621-5
LTC3621-2
LTC3621-23.3
LTC3621-25
5V
applicaTions
Adjustable
3.3V
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Portable-Handheld Scanners
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Industrial and Embedded Computing
5V
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Automotive Applications
Emergency Radio
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Typical applicaTion
Efficiency and Power Loss vs Load at 1MHz
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
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0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
2.5V VOUT with 400mA Burst Clamp, fSW = 1MHz
V
= 12V
IN
4.7µH
V
2.5V
1A
EFFICIENCY
OUT
V
IN
2.7V TO 17V
V
SW
IN
10µF
604k
191k
22pF
LTC3621
RUN
FB
22µF
MODE/SYNC
3621 TA01a
INTV
POWER LOSS
CC
GND
1µF
V
V
V
= 5V
= 3.3V
= 2.5V
OUT
OUT
OUT
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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LOAD CURRENT (A)
3621 TA01b
3621fc
1
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