LTC3869/LTC3869-2
Dual, 2-Phase
Synchronous Step-Down
DC/DC Controllers
FeaTures
DescripTion
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Dual, 180° Phased Controllers Reduce Required
The LTC®3869 is a high performance dual synchronous
step-down switching regulator controller that drives all
N-channelsynchronouspowerMOSFETstages.Aconstant
frequency current mode architecture allows a phase-
lockable frequency of up to 780kHz. Power loss and noise
due to the ESR of the input capacitors are minimized by
operating the two controller output stages out-of-phase.
OPTI-LOOP® compensation allows the transient response
to be optimized over a wide range of output capacitance
and ESR values. A wide 4V to 38V input supply range
encompasses most battery chemistries. Independent TK/
SS pins for each controller ramp the output voltage during
start-up. Current foldback limits MOSFET heat dissipation
during short-circuit conditions. The MODE/PLLIN pin
selects among Burst Mode® operation, pulse-skipping
mode, or continuous inductor current mode and allows
the IC to be synchronized to an external clock.
Input Capacitance and Power Supply Induced Noise
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Accurate Multiphase Current Matching
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or DCR Current Sensing
SENSE
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0ꢀ.75 0ꢀꢁ6 ꢂutput 6oltage Accuracy
Phase-Lockable Fixed Frequency 270kHz to .80kHz
High Efficiency: Up to 95%
Dual N-channel MOSFET Synchronous Drive
Wide V Range: 4V to 38V (40V Max) Operation
IN
Wide V
Range: 0.6V to 12.5V Operation
OUT
Adjustable Soft-Start Current Ramping or Tracking
Foldback Output Current Limiting
Output Overvoltage Protection
Power Good Output Voltage Monitor
5V Low Dropout Regulator
Small 28-Lead QFN and Narrow SSOP Packages
applicaTions
The LTC3869 is available in a 4mm × 5mm QFN package
and the LTC3869-2 is available in an SSOP-28 package.
The LTC3869 is pin-compatible with the LTC3850.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology, the Linear logo, OPTI-LOOP, Burst Mode and PolyPhase
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Server Systems
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Telecom Systems
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Industrial and Medical Instruments
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High Power Battery-Operated Devices
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is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All
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other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including
5481178, 5705919, 5929620, 6100678, 6144194, 6177787, 6580258, 6498466, 6611131.
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DC Power Distribution Systems
Typical applicaTion
High Efficiency Dual 76/3ꢀ36 Step-Down Converter
Efficiency and Power Loss
V
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
IN
V
V
= 12V, V
= 12V, V
= 3.3V
= 5V
7V TO
24V
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
+
22µF
1µF
4.7µF
V
PGOOD INTV
IN
CC
TG2
TG1
EFFICIENCY
0.1µF
0.1µF
BOOST1
SW1
BOOST2
SW2
3.2µH
2.2µH
LTC3869
800
BG1
BG2
f
700
IN
MODE/PLLIN
PGND
FREQ
SENSE2
500kHz
I
LIM
600
+
+
SENSE1
POWER LOSS
500
RUN1
SENSE1
RUN2
SENSE2
–
–
V
V
OUT1
5V
5A
OUT2
400
3.3V
V
V
0.01
0.1
1
10
FB1
TH1
FB2
TH2
5A
147k
90.9k
I
I
LOAD CURRENT (A)
3869 TA01b
470pF
15k
470pF
15k
TK/SS1 SGND TK/SS2
+
+
20k
20k
56µF
122k
47µF
0.1µF
0.1µF
3869 TA01
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