Final Electrical Specifications
LTC3803
Constant Frequency
Current Mode Flyback
DC/DC Controller in ThinSOT
August 2003
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DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The LTC®3803 is a constant frequency current mode
flybackcontrolleroptimizedfordriving6V-ratedN-channel
MOSFETs in high input voltage applications. Constant
frequency operation is maintained down to very light
loads, resulting in less low frequency noise generation
over a wide range of load currents. Slope compensation
can be programmed with an external resistor.
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VIN and VOUT Limited Only by External Components
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Adjustable Slope Compensation
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Internal Soft-Start
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Constant Frequency 200kHz Operation
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±1.5% Reference Accuracy
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Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
Transient Response
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No Minimum Load Requirement
The LTC3803 provides ±1.5% output voltage accuracy
and consumes only 240µA of quiescent current. Ground-
referenced current sensing allows LTC3803-based con-
verters to accept input supplies beyond the LTC3803’s
absolute maximum VCC. A micropower hysteretic start-up
feature allows efficient operation at high input voltages.
For simplicity, the LTC3803 can also be powered from a
high VIN through a resistor, due to its internal 9.4V shunt
regulator. An internal undervoltage lockout shuts down
the LTC3803 when the input voltage falls below 4.6V,
guaranteeing at least 4.6V of gate drive to the external
MOSFET.
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Low Quiescent Current: 240µA
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Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23 Package
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APPLICATIO S
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Telecom Power Supplies
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42V and 12V Automotive Power Supplies
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Auxiliary/Housekeeping Power Supplies
Power Over Ethernet
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, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
The LTC3803 is available in a low profile (1mm) 6-lead
SOT-23 (ThinSOTTM) package.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
5V Output Nonisolated Telecom Housekeeping Power Supply
Efficiency vs Load Current
V
IN
90
36V TO 72V
UPS840
V
V
IN
= 36V
OUT
5V
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
T1
•
2A MAX
4.7µF
100V
X5R
300µF*
6.3V
X5R
10k
V
IN
= 48V
10µF
10V
X5R
•
V
= 60V
IN
V
IN
= 72V
V
CC
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/RUN NGATE
LTC3803
FDC2512
TH
56k
0.0022µF
GND
SENSE
V
FB
68mΩ
20k
105k
1
0.1
10
3803 TA01
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(A)
OUT
T1: COOPER CTX02-15242
*THREE 100µF UNITS IN PARALLEL
3803 TA02
3803i
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