LTC3786 LINER [Linear Technology], LTC3786 Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: LTC3786
• Description: Multi-Phase Current Mode Step-Up DC/DC Controller
• Manufacturer: LINER [Linear Technology]

The Control Loop
The LTC3862-2 uses a constant frequency, peak current
mode step-up architecture with its two channels operat-
ing 180 degrees out-of-phase. During normal operation,
each external MOSFET is turned on when the clock for
that channel sets the PWM latch, and is turned off when
the main current comparator, ICMP , resets the latch. The
peak inductor current at which ICMP trips and resets the
latch is controlled by the voltage on the ITH pin, which is
the output of the error amplifier, EA. The error amplifier
compares the output feedback signal at the V
internal 1.223V reference and generates an error signal
at the ITH pin. When the load current increases it causes
a slight decrease in V
which causes the EA to increase the ITH voltage until the
average inductor current matches the new load current.
After the MOSFET is turned off, the inductor current flows
through the boost diode into the output capacitor and load,
until the beginning of the next clock cycle.
Cascaded LDOs Supply Power to the Gate Driver and
Control Circuitry
The LTC3862-2 contains two cascaded PMOS output stage
low dropout voltage regulators (LDOs), one for the gate
operaTion
FB
LTC3862-2
relative to the reference voltage,
1.223V
R2
Figure 1. Cascaded LDOs Provide Gate Drive and Control Circuitry Power
NOTE: PLACE C
–
R1
+
SGND
1.223V
R4
VCC
FB
–
R3
+
AND C
pin to the
SGND
3V8
CAPACITORS AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO DEVICE PINS
INTV
P-CH
CC
CIRCUITS
ANALOG
drive supply (INTV
and digital control circuitry (3V8). A block diagram of this
power supply arrangement is shown in Figure 1.
The Gate Driver Supply LDO (INTV
The 10V output (INTV
V
ers. The INTV
minimum of 4.7μF of ceramic capacitance (X5R or better),
placed as close as possible to the IC pins. If two power
MOSFETs are connected in parallel for each channel in
order to increase the output power level, or if a single
MOSFET with a Q
recommended that the bypass capacitance be increased
to a minimum of 10μF .
An undervoltage lockout (UVLO) circuit senses the INTV
regulator output in order to protect the power MOSFETs from
operating with inadequate gate drive. For the LTC3862-2
the rising UVLO threshold is typically 4.4V and the hys-
teresis is typically 500mV. The LTC3862-2 was optimized
for high voltage power MOSFETs with R
a V
MOSFETs, please refer to the LTC3862 data sheet.
3V8
IN
GS
P-CH
and supplies power to the power MOSFET gate driv-
of 6V. For applications requiring logic-level power
LOGIC
CC
pin should be bypassed to PGND with a
G
CC
INTV
greater than 50nC is used, then it is
PGND
SGND
) and one for the low voltage analog
GATE
CC
3V8
V
CC
IN
) of the first LDO is powered from
38622 F01
C
C
C
IN
VCC
3V8
LTC3862-2
CC
)
DS(ON)
ratings at
13
38622f
CC