LTC3700
Constant Frequency
Step-Down DC/DC Controller
with LDO Regulator
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
The LTC®3700 is a constant frequency current mode step-
down (buck) DC/DC controller with excellent AC and DC
load and line regulation. The on-chip 150mA low dropout
(LDO) linear regulator can be powered from the buck
controller’s input supply, its own independent input supply
or the buck regulator’s output. The buck controller incor-
poratesanundervoltagelockoutfeaturethatshutsdownthe
controller when the input voltage falls below 2.1V.
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Dual Output Regulator in Tiny 10-Pin MSOP
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High Efficiency: Up to 94%
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Wide VIN Range: 2.65V to 9.8V
Constant Frequency 550kHz Operation
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150mA LDO Regulator with Current Limit and
Thermal Shutdown Protection
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High Output Currents Easily Achieved
Burst Mode® Operation at Light Load
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Low Dropout: 100% Duty Cycle
Thebuckregulatorprovidesa±2.5%outputvoltageaccu-
racy. It consumes only 210µA of quiescent current in nor-
maloperationwiththeLDOconsuminganadditional50µA.
In shutdown, a mere 10µA (combined) is consumed.
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Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
Transient Response
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0.8V Reference Allows Low Output Voltages
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Low Quiescent Current: 260µA Total
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Forapplicationswhereefficiencyisaprimeconsideration,
thebuckcontrollerisconfiguredforBurstModeoperation
which enhances efficiency at low output current. To fur-
ther maximize the life of a battery source, the external
P-channel MOSFET is turned on continuously in dropout
(100% duty cycle). High constant operating frequency of
550kHz allows the use of a small external inductor.
Shutdown Mode Draws Only 10µA Supply Current
Common Power Good Output for Both Supplies
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APPLICATIO S
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Notebook Computers
Portable Instruments
One or Two Li-Ion Battery-Powered Applications
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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The LDO is protected by both current limit and thermal
shutdown circuits.
Burst Mode is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
The LTC3700 is available in a tiny 10-pin MSOP.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
V
IN1
5V
V
IN2
3.3V
Buck Efficiency vs Load Current
C1
10µF
10V
C3
R1
0.068Ω
10µF
10V
V
V
IN2
90
86
82
78
74
70
66
62
58
54
50
IN
V
R
= 1.8V
SENSE
OUT
V
= 3.3V
V
–
OUT2
IN
SENSE
PGATE
LDO
= 0.068Ω
2.5V AT
150mA
169k
L1
10µH
C4
M1
V
2.2µF
V
FB2
OUT1
1.8V
16V
V
= 5V
78.7k
IN
AT 1A
100k
LTC3700
D1
V
= 4.2V
IN
C2
+
47µF
80.6k
6V
C1, C3: TAIYO YUDEN EMK325BJ106MNT
C2: SANYO POSCAP 6TPA47M
C4: MURATA GRM42-6X7R225K016AL
D1: MOTOROLA MBRM120T3
L1: COILTRONICS UP1B-100
M1: Si3443DV
V
PGOOD
/RUN GND
FB
10k
I
TH
220pF
3700 F01
R1: DALE 0.25W
1
10
100
1000
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
3700 F01a
Figure 1. High Efficiency 5V to 1.8V/1A Buck with 3.3V to 2.5V/150mA LDO
3700f
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