LTC3624/LTC3624-2
17V, 2A Synchronous
Step-Down Regulator with
3.5µA Quiescent Current
FeaTures
DescripTion
The LTC®3624/LTC3624-2 is a high efficiency 17V, 2A
synchronousmonolithicstep-downregulator.Theswitch-
ing frequency is fixed to 1MHz (LTC3624) or 2.25MHz
(LTC3642-2) with a 4ꢀ0 synchronization range. The
regulator features ultralow quiescent current and high
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Wide V Range: 2.7V to 17V
IN
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Wide V
Range: 0.6V to V
OUT
IN
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95% Max Efficiency
Low I : 3.5µA, Zero-Current Shutdown
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Constant Frequency (1MHz/2.25MHz)
Fixed V
Options Available
efficiency over a wide V
range.
OUT
OUT
Low Dropout Operation (1ꢀꢀ0 Duty Cycle) with
The step-down regulator operates from an input voltage
range of 2.7V to 17V and provides an adjustable output
Ultralow I
Q
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2A Rated Output Current
range from ꢀ.6V to V while delivering up to 2A of output
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10 Output Voltage Accuracy
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 sync the
switching frequency to an external clock.
Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
Transient Response
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Synchronizable to External Clock
Pulse-Skipping, Forced Continuous, Burst Mode®
Operation
Internal Compensation and Soft-Start
Overtemperature Protection
Compact 8-Lead DFN (3mm × 3mm) Package
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LTC3624/LTC3624-2 Options
PART NAME
FREQUENCY
V
OUT
LTC3624
1MHz
Adjustable
3.3V
LTC3624-3.3
LTC3624-5
LTC3624-2
LTC3624-23.3
LTC3624-25
1MHz
applicaTions
1MHz
5V
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Battery Powered Equipment
2.25MHz
2.25MHz
2.25MHz
Adjustable
3.3V
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Portable Instrumentation
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Emergency Radios
General Purpose Step-Down Supplies
5V
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L, LT, LTC, LTM, Burst Mode, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks
and Hot Swap is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 5481178, 658ꢀ258,
6498466, 6611131, 6177787, 57ꢀ5919, 5847554, 67ꢀ3692.
Typical applicaTion
Efficiency and Power Loss vs Load
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
5V VOUT with 800mA Burst Clamp, fSW = 1MHz
V
= 5V
OUT
3.3µH
V
5V
2A
OUT
V
IN
5.6V TO 17V
V
SW
LTC3624-5
RUN
MODE/SYNC
INTV
BURST MODE OPERATION
IN
10µF
FB
47µF
36242 TA01a
CC
GND
2.2µF
V
V
V
= 12V
= 8V
= 6V
IN
IN
IN
FREQ = 1MHz
2
1.5
0
0.5
1
LOAD CURRENT (A)
3624 TA01b
36242fc
1
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