LTC3624/LTC3624-2
17V, 2A Synchronous
Step-Down Regulator with
3.5µA Quiescent Current
FeaTures
DescripTion
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Wide V Range: 2.7V to 17V
The LTC®3624/LTC3624-2 is a high efficiency 17V, 2A
synchronousmonolithicstep-downregulator.Theswitch-
ing frequency is fixed to 1MHz (LTC3624) or 2.25MHz
(LTC3624-2) with a 40% synchronization range. The
regulator features ultralow quiescent current and high
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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.
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OUT
Low Dropout Operation (100% 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
2A Rated Output Current
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range from 0.6V to V while delivering up to 2A of output
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1% Output Voltage Accuracy
Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
Transient Response
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
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.
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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
1MHz
5V
applicaTions
2.25MHz
2.25MHz
2.25MHz
Adjustable
3.3V
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Battery Powered Equipment
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Portable Instrumentation
5V
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Emergency Radios
General Purpose Step-Down Supplies
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, 6580258,
6498466, 6611131, 6177787, 5705919, 5847554, 6703692.
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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
36242fd
1
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