LTC3770
Fast No RSENSETM Step-Down
Synchronous Controller with
Margining, Tracking and PLL
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
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Wide VIN Range: 4V to 32V
The LTC®3770 is a synchronous step-down switching
regulator controller with output voltage up/down tracking
capability and voltage margining. Its advanced functions
and high accuracy reference are ideal for powering
high performance server, ASIC and computer memory
systems.
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±0.67% 0.6V Reference Voltage
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Output Voltage Tracking Capability
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Programmable Margining
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Sense Resistor Optional
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True Current Mode Control
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2% to 90% Duty Cycle at 200kHz
The LTC3770 uses a constant on-time, valley current
mode control architecture to deliver very low duty factors
without requiring a sense resistor. The operating fre-
quency is selected by an external resistor and is compen-
sated for variations in input supply voltage. An internal
phase-lock loop allows the IC to be synchronized to an
external clock.
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ON(MIN) ≤ 100ns
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Phase Lock Loop Frequency Synchronization
Powerful Dual N-Channel MOSFET Driver
Adjustable Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
Adjustable Switching Frequency
Programmable Soft-Start
Current Foldback Protection (Disabled at Start-Up)
Output Overvoltage Protection
Micropower Shutdown: IQ < 30µA
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
Tracks the Reference Input Pin
Available in (5mm × 5mm) QFN and 28-Lead
Fault protection is provided by an overvoltage comparator
andinputundervoltagelockout. Theregulatorcurrentlimit
is user programmable. A wide supply range allows volt-
agesashighas32Vtobesteppeddowntoaslowasa0.6V
output. Power supply sequencing is accomplished using
an external soft-start timing capacitor.
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SENSE
APPLICATIO S
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Distributed Power Systems
Server Power Supply
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
High Efficiency Step-Down Converter
Efficiency and Power Loss vs Load Current
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
10
PGOOD
MARGIN
I
ON
V
V
= 5V
IN
OUT
68k
= 2.5V
V
0.01µF
IN
V
IN
10k
5V TO 28V
EFFICIENCY
PLLFLTR
PLLIN
10µF
35V
x3
Si4884
TG
1
1.8µH
0.1µF
SW
V
2.5V
10A
OUT
TRACK/SS
0.22µF
BOOST
LTC3770
SGND INTV
+
I
TH
180µF
4V
x2
10k
CMDSH-3
1000pF
V
POWER LOSS
CC
CC
0.1
DRV
RUN
B340A
Si4874
V
BG
+
OUT
ON
SENSE
V
V
RNG
95.3k
30.1k
10µF
REFOUT
0.01
10
–
SENSE
PGND
10k
82k
0.01
0.1
1
V
LOAD CURRENT (A)
REFIN
3770 TA01b
MPGM
V
FB
3770 TA01
3770f
1