LTC3864
60V Low I Step-Down
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DC/DC Controller with
100% Duty Cycle Capability
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The LTC®3864 is a robust, high voltage step-down DC/DC
controller optimized for automotive and industrial applica-
tions. It drives a P-channel power MOSFET switch allowing
100% duty cycle operation. The wide input and output volt-
age ranges cover a multitude of applications. This device
has been verified with the failure mode and effects analysis
(FMEA) procedure for operation during failure conditions.
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Wide Operating V Range: 3.5V to 60V
IN
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Wide V
Range: 0.8V to V
OUT
IN
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Low Operating I = 40µA
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Very Low Dropout Operation: 100% Duty Cycle
Strong High Voltage MOSFET Gate Driver
Constant Frequency Current Mode Architecture
Verified FMEA for Adjacent Pin Open/Short
Selectable High Efficiency Burst Mode® Operation or
Pulse-Skipping Mode at Light Loads
The LTC3864 offers excellent light load efficiency, draw-
ing only 40µA quiescent current in a user programmable
Burst Mode operation. Its peak current mode, constant
frequency PWM architecture provides for good control of
switching frequency and output current limit. The switch-
ing frequency can be programmed from 50kHz to 850kHz
with an external resistor and can be synchronized to an
external clock from 75kHz to 750kHz.
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Programmable Fixed Frequency: 50kHz to 850kHz
Phase-Lockable Frequency: 75kHz to 750kHz
Accurate Current Limit
Programmable Soft-Start or Voltage Tracking
Internal Soft-Start Guarantees Smooth Start-Up
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
Low Shutdown I = 7µA
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Available in Small 12-Pin Thermally Enhanced MSOP
and DFN Packages
The LTC3864 offers programmable soft-start or output
tracking. Safety features include overvoltage protection,
overcurrent and short-circuit protection including fre-
quency foldback and a power good output signal.
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AEC-Q100 Qualified for Automotive Applications
APPLICATIONS
The LTC3864 is available in thermally enhanced 12-Pin
MSOP and 3mm × 4mm DFN packages.
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Industrial and Automotive Power Supplies
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Telecom Power Supplies
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Distributed Power Systems
TYPICAL APPLICATION
5.2V to 60V Input, 5V/2A Output, 350kHz Step-Down Converter
Efficiency
V
*
IN
100
90
5.2V TO 60V
10µF
0.47µF
V
Burst Mode
OPERATION
CAP
RUN
IN
350kHz
9.09k
25mΩ
PLLIN/MODE
SS
80
70
60
50
SENSE
GATE
PULSE-SKIPPING
LTC3864
3.3nF
10µH
V
5V
2A
*
OUT
ITH
FREQ
100k
422k
47µF
×2
V
V
= 12V
OUT
IN
SGND
= 5V
PGOOD
0.01
0.1
LOAD CURRENT (A)
1
V
FB
PGND
80.6k
3864 TA01b
*V
FOLLOWS V
IN
OUT
WHEN 3.5V ≤ V ≤ 5.2V
IN
3864 TA01a
Rev C
1
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