LTC3711
5-Bit Adjustable,
Wide Operating Range,
No RSENSETM Step-Down Controller
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DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
The LTC®3711 is a synchronous step-down switching
regulator controller for CPU power. An output voltage
between 0.925V and 2.000V is selected by a 5-bit code
(Intel mobile VID specification). The controller uses a
valley current control architecture to deliver very low duty
cycles without requiring a sense resistor. Operating fre-
quency is selected by an external resistor and is compen-
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5-Bit Programmable Output Voltage: 0.925V to 2V
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No Sense Resistor Required
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True Current Mode Control
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2% to 90% Duty Cycle at 200kHz
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tON(MIN) < 100ns
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Supports Active Voltage Positioning
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Extremely Fast Transient Response
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Stable with Ceramic COUT
sated for variations in VIN and VOUT.
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Dual N-Channel MOSFET Synchronous Drive
Discontinuous mode operation provides high efficiency
operation at light loads. A forced continuous control pin
reduces noise and RF interference and can assist second-
ary winding regulation by disabling discontinuous mode
operation when the main output is lightly loaded.
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Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
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Wide VIN Range: 4V to 36V
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±1% 0.8V Reference
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Adjustable Current Limit
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Adjustable Switching Frequency
Fault protection is provided by internal foldback current
limiting, an output overvoltage comparator and optional
short-circuitshutdowntimer.Soft-startcapabilityforsup-
ply sequencing is accomplished using an external timing
capacitor. The regulator current limit level is user pro-
grammable. Wide supply range allows operation from 4V
to 36V at the input.
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Programmable Soft-Start
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Output Overvoltage Protection
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Optional Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer
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Micropower Shutdown: IQ < 30µA
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Available in 24-LUead Narrow SSOP Package
APPLICATIO S
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
No RSENSE is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Power Supplies for Mobile Pentium® Processors
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Notebook and Palmtop Computers, PDAs
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
R
ON
330k
Efficiency vs Load Current
PGOOD
I
ON
100
C
SS
0.1µF
V
V
= 1.5V
IN
OUT
EXTV = 5V
V
IN
5V TO 24V
C
CC
IN
M1
V
= 5V
IN
22µF
50V
×3
RUN/SS
TG
IRF7811A
L1
90
80
70
60
C
500pF
C
1µH
V
1.5V
15A
I
SW
OUT
TH
R
20k
C
0.33µF
C
V
= 15V
B
IN
C
SGND BOOST
LTC3711
OUT
+
D
270µF
2V
B
CMDSH-3
INTV
×4
CC
M2
IRF7811A
×2
D1
UPS840
BG
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
VID0
C
: UNITED CHEMICON
THCR70EIH226ZT
: CORNELL DUBILIER
ESRE271M02B
IN
+
C
VCC
4.7µF
C
OUT
5-BIT VID
PGND
L1: SUMIDA CEP125-IROMC
3711 F01a
V
OSENSE
0.01
1
10
0.1
LOAD CURRENT (A)
3711 F01b
Figure 1. High Efficiency Step-Down Converter
3711f
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