LTC3884/LTC3884-1
Dual Output PolyPhase
Step-Down Controller with Sub-Milliohm DCR Sensing
and Digital Power System Management
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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PMBus/I CCompliantSerialInterface
The LTC®3884/LTC3884-1 are dual output PolyPhase DC/
DCsynchronousstep-downswitchingregulatorcontrollers
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–TelemetryRead-BackIncludesV ,I ,V ,I
TemperatureandFaults
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IN IN OUT OUT
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with an I C-based PMBus compliant serial interface. The
–ProgrammableVoltage,CurrentLimit,DigitalSoft-
Start/Stop,Sequencing,Margining,OV/UV/OC
Sub-Milliohm DCR Current Sensing
Digitally Adjustable Loop Compensation Parameters
±±0.5OutputVoltageAccuracyOverTemperature
IntegratedInputCurrentSenseAmplifier
controllers employ a constant-frequency current mode
architecture, together with a unique scheme to provide
excellent performance for sub-milliohm DCR applica-
tions. The LTC3884/LTC3884-1 are supported by the
LTpowerPlay® software development tool with graphical
user interface (GUI).
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InternalEEPROMwithECCandFaultLogging
IntegratedN-ChannelMOSFETGateDrivers(LTC3884)
Programmable loop compensation allows the controller
to be compensated digitally. Switching frequency, channel
phasing, output voltage, and device address can be pro-
grammed both by the digital interface as well as external
configuration resistors. Additionally, parameters can be set
via the digital interface or stored in EEPROM. Both outputs
haveindependentpowergoodindicatorsandFAULTfunction.
The LTC3884 has integrated gate drivers. The LTC3884-1
has three-state PWM pins to drive power blocks or DrMOS
power stages.
PowerConversion
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WideV Range:4.5Vto38V
IN
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V
Range:0.5Vto3.5V(withLowDCRSetting);
OUT
0.5Vto5.5V(withoutLowDCRSetting)
AccuratePolyPhase® CurrentSharingforUpto6Phases
Availablein48-Lead7mm×7mmQFNand
5mm×6mmGQFNPackages.
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APPLICATIONS
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7420359, 8648623, 8786265, 8823352, 7000125. Licensed under U.S. Patent 7000125 and
other related patents worldwide.
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Telecom, Datacom, and Storage Systems
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Industrial and Point-of-Load Applications
TYPICAL APPLICATION
1µF
1Ω
2mΩ
V
IN
Efficiency and Power Loss
vs Load Current
6V TO 15V
10µF
×2
10µF
×2
4.7µF
+
–
270µF
×2
INTV
TG0
V
IN
I
I
CC
IN
IN
TG1
ꢀꢁꢁ
ꢀꢁ
8ꢀ
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢁ
4ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
4
3
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0.1µF
0.1µF
BOOST0
SW0
BOOST1
SW1
DCR=0.32mΩ
L=0.33µH
DCR=0.32mΩ
L=0.33µH
ꢀ
ꢀ ꢁꢂꢃ
ꢀꢁ
BG0
BG1
ꢀ
ꢀ ꢁꢂ8ꢃ
LTC3884*
ꢀꢁꢂ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ ꢀꢁ
SDA
SCL
FAULT0
FAULT1
ꢀꢀ
3ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄ
f
ꢀꢁꢂ
FAULT MANAGEMENT
PMBus
ALERT
RUN0
RUN1
PGOOD0
PGOOD1
INTERFACE
TO/FROM
SHARE_CLK
OTHER LTC DEVICES
EXTV
CC
931Ω
931Ω
+
+
I
I
SENSE0
SENSE1
0.22µF
0.22µF
ꢀꢁꢁꢂꢃꢂꢀꢄꢃꢅ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄ ꢅꢁꢆꢆ
–
–
I
I
V
V
SENSE0
SENSE1
OUT1
OUT0
1.8V
30A
+
+
–
1V
V
V
V
V
SENSE0
SENSE0
SENSE1
SENSE1
–
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢁ
3ꢀ
30A
ꢀꢁꢂꢃ ꢄꢅꢆꢆꢇꢈꢉ ꢊꢂꢋ
TSNS0
TSNS1
TH1
THR1
DD25
3884 ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄ
I
I
V
I
TH0
THR0
DD33
330µF
×2
330µF
×2
I
PGND SGND V
10nF
4700pF
220pF
2200pF
1µF 220pF
10nF
1µF
*SOME DETAILS OMITTED FOR CLARITY
3884 TA01a
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